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If I see there spaceships taking off or a whole lotta people floating up into space then I know, that means trouble and its time to partee. quickly.

I've been pondering taking the 10 week course. Just listened to a podcast called Heat Comes from Within, an interview with Hof. That convinced me. So I'm signed up. Code word- High25 worked so it was $50 off. As Innerqigong said, some of the process is from near hyperventative breathing, raising acid in the blood, bringing out alkaline in the system. This seems to create a body that goes faster and longer. It might be doing some interesting things for the brain too. Activating some of the inner levels that don't get stimulated much. In that way its echoes 9 Bottle Breathing and extreme long breath cycles. I'm reminded of the Japanese 'Edison' who credited his creativity with swimming under water until he's about to die. Holding the breath may stimulate and release hormones that we usually don't.

Well that's too bad. it was just a 2 days suspension. Many have been there, you seem to have experienced something similar in your old forum. You shouldn't take it so hard. Your interactions tend to be mostly argumentative, which is not so bad. I think the only person to truly 'best' you is Innergigong who could match your dogged persistence. Whereas most tend to drop the argument after seeing a possible infinite loop. long babble short.. your comments are welcome.

Nothing to worry about, this'll miss us by a couple million miles. I believe one estimate is 67.5 LD's. LD being the distance from the earth to the moon(bout a 250,000 miles). Course we have had a couple dozens of asteroids come within a single LD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_asteroid_close_approaches_to_Earth which is a much closer shave. Worse about a year and a half ago an unusually strong solar storm flare missed the earth, hitting where we were 2 weeks earlier, that might have knocked half the planet back to 1860's tech. All in all I think we've gotten okay at seeing asteroids in near collision courses and we're getting better every year. We've successfully landed on one and given enough time could probably change ones course. Given enough time, being the make or break question. But find it early enough and (according to scientists) simply spraying dark paint one one side, can change the course that .0001% that makes a million miles difference.

Seems to me that the video a smear campaign. A little bit of research into the myriad things that his foundation is trying to do should easily disprove. I understand that not everyone will agree with every aim of the foundation, but taken as a whole, looking at all there actions and philosophy; reading about and talking to people who work there and have gotten grants and I think you'll see in general its a force for good.

The secret to my chili (I calls it Southwestern Triple Chocolate Hole Mole Chili) is lots of chocolate (powdered, solid, even chocolate syrup), cumin (we're going mole), two different kinds of beans, hominy and peppers, all strengths and sizes. I like adding maple syrup too. I like it best over slightly sweet polenta. addon> Here is my secret recipe SW Mole Chili. Literally everything is optional. There can be 'kitchen sink' component to chili using anything you have at hand. Protein: TVP, Veggie ground beef, Veggie Sausage, Ground Chicken, etc-flavor it up early. A pound or so. Beans: Dark Red kidneys work well. I like my chili beany, so I'll use 1 Dark Red, 1-Black, one more, Posole (Southwest popped corn) if I have it around. Garbanzo beans also work and are different. Peppers: I like sweet red peppers or the cheaper green ones. Cut'em up large, bite sized. If I have'em I'll put in any other pepper from banana to jalapeno (Habanero is a little to hot). The hotter the pepper, the smaller I cut'em up. Hot sauce Reds: 1-2 cans of chopped tomatoes (brands w/ onion and/or jalapenos ok), left over spaghetti sauce, ketchup, salsa, etc. Onions: A couple, white or yellow, save some of raw ones for topping. Spices: Chili powder, a few table spoons. Cumin-mole spice 1, Cocoa powder, 3 or 4 tablespoons, more mole power. Sweetener to balance the tomato and spices- maple syrup or sugar, a table spoon or two. For cooking I use a frying pan and a large stock pot. I'll start sauteing some onions in the pan and some peppers (cut into large pieces) in the stock pot. After a few minutes I'll add some garlic (a spoonful or 2) to the onions, a minute or so later I'll add in the protein (veggie sausage, ground chicken etc). As the protein cooks in the onions I'll throw on it a few tablespoons of chili powder and some cumin. Before its cooked through I'll throw it into the stock pot w/ the peppers. I'll add the reds and beans, plus cocoa powder (even some chocolate chips) and sweetener (maple syrup, or even white sugar). Put in some salt (I'll put in some salt and some soy sauce), for extra complexity and heat I'll throw in Louisiana hot sauce a dash or two, maybe some red chili pepper flakes etc. Its good as soon as its cooked. Letting it sit simmering makes it even better. I don't like my chili too liquid so I'll throw in some corn meal or uncooked polenta at the end to thicken it up. Polenta makes a great side dish to chili, add some cheese to it just after it done cooking for a real treat.

We all have our vices. It's nice to have one that encourages people to get together. Michael Gelb had a brilliant book on wine and how it inspires; literally our language reflects it, words like symposium means to drink together. How it can lubricate, make more conducive long conversations with friends. Not to mention the romantic possibilities. Done right, it helps us break down barriers, inspires and get the stick out of our asses. Done wrong, its a dangerous killer, addiction is a very bad thing. That's the key.. done right, used not abused. In most studies the person who has a few glasses a week outlives the teetotaler. More importantly they may have more life in there life. If you can find the right balance. Most importantly be yourself. Do what you think is right and best for yourself. Treat ones life as a science lab, find out what works best for you. By no means am I encouraging everyone to drink. I'm simply stating the pleasures of one of my vices. I'd write about the others but the mods like to keep the site R rated. If Otherworlders came here, after showing them around museums, national parks, the beach.. I'd take'em drinking. To a great bar, probably an outdoor one, maybe a rooftop. I'd even treat the buggers, at least the first round. One of the great pleasures in life is watching the sunset, glass in hand with your ET buddy. It's just past 5:30, in 2 hours a friend is coming over and we'll share a glass of whiskey. Expound thoughts great and small while basking a little in the warmth it gives us.

Come back to Earth.. sure, it's where i keep my stuff. Nice views, good people and who knows, there may not be alcohol on other planets.. So while I'm not opposed to other worldly tourism i expect i'd come back here.

Its been a wonderful Indian summer filled with green warm windy days. I think the animals are unusually happy, celebrating a period of easy bounty. Trees and bushes- fruit, nut and berry are fruiting. Life is easier. Winter is on its way but today.. today seems golden.

huh, if I followed that I'd.. probably.. have.. a much lower post count.. like 10 . Still, the subject on hand is- On the Female Only sub-forum, its supposed to be woman only. I broke that rule once, was reminded of it, and backed away. Simple respect, nothing fancy or philosophizing about it.

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Death tests our philosophy and humanity. The only wise thing I've picked up is not to demand why, instead ask 'how can i help?'

, maybe I just want a convenient drug dealer?? No.. yet.. in society at large there may a need for a place of controlled ecstasy, even one that's artificially induced. Life is hard, its makes us nuts, blowing off steam in a safe environment might be a solution. Feels like we've lost ye olde tyme neighborhood bar, where everyone knew your name. Also, alcohol may not be the best or safest drug for such a blow off. The conservative part of me doubts a 'get high on demand' would have enough pro's to be worth the many cons. Yet there could be a sweet spot. A place you could only enter once or twice a month. A crack den for the masses, supervised, watched over and safe.. legal. I have an old audio CD that has lessons on Rebirthing. Several levels, a progressive series of longer and longer near hyperventilation breath sequences. Said to create a 'high' drugged out experience. I've heard mixed reviews and have left it on the back burner. Maybe I should give it a try. I'm interested in the Wim Hof, seems he uses a similar breathing technique as part of his training.. I think.

The best and shortest answer to living a full life is: Cultivate Enthusiasm. <from the play 1,001 Arabian nights. Don't know if it was in the book>

The Earth may be our mother, something we can tune in to, listen to, yet when it starts sounding like us, with our opinions, prejudices, limited perspectives.. we may want to shift into Earth mode, relax, receive, stoic, strong, enduring.

Don't look like Disneyland to me. It looks like a way to take part in and experience a genuine Taoist temple. The only promise being it'll be rough, you expected to 'eat bitter' and follow the rules or leave. I'd love to hear from someone who's been to the place. I'm sure Wudan has its share of ..tourist traps. Back to OP. I've always had a fondness for Sivananda Yoga Ashram in Paradise Island. Not that I'm much of a yogi, but they seem to stand my presence and I have a good time there. The swami's there seem to know body mechanics pretty good. Course that might be going backwards for the OP writer. Perhaps looking more intensely at what's close to you. There may be a teacher, humble or hidden, of an esoteric art nearby that would be the key to your lock.

Welcome, great to have someone with your experience here. After years of Tai Chi many look into Qi gong practice. There are many short easy routines out there like Pen gu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lZVdt8t2WQ. Some consider consider Tai Chi a branch of Qi gong.

Manitou used the words Dark night of the Soul referring to an experience the current pope went through. Its an interesting turn of phrase. My Aikido Sensei once said all the truly great martials artists went through some physical catastrophe which gave insight into how they could become extraordinary. I wonder if its the same with enlightenment through Dark Night of the Soul. You have to pass through it through some powerful loss before reaching the other side and gaining a bones deep understanding of the world, rather then merely intellectual. I know at least one person who credited there enlightenment with the loss of a parent. I've never suffered all that much, not really. So, its a phenomena I haven't experienced, for better or worse. I suppose many of you have. What triggered it, and how did it change you?

Yup, I don't know real estate, but in business the more information the better. With big money items, paying a professional appraiser can yield a huge pay back, at least get input from a local realtor and/or internet. Be honest about the situation with them. Sounds like the first Realtor was way low balling it.

Nice night for meditation.

While I find the arguments for Paleo diet compelling. I don't think our ancestors had that much fat in there diets. Wild animals aren't as fatty as farmed or domesticated. Organ meats can be fatty, but they're not that big. I

bump.. the 25% off coupon seems to work. Bringing the price down to 149.25. I'll be out of town, helping my parents for a week. Maybe when I get back.. Might be nice to finish it up by December chill.

We won't cut all emissions. Not going to happen. We'll probably see some reductions, probably a reduction in the worst trends. Likely see a 1 or 3 degree increase in the next century and increased weather 'weirding'. Making many things worse and some things better. Human extinction in 15 years is not in the cards, unless we see a meteor or volcanic catastrophic. My city, Chicago should be under 100's of feet of manure if trends at the turn of century had continued. All logical numbers pointed to it We changed the course of a river, we stopped using horses which were incredibly polluting. Likewise, London should have been choked by coal dust, smog and mega pollution. Reading the article you link to shows many thoughtful comments in the letter section. Not from deniers, but rather people/scientists whose model and understanding differ. Bringing up different variables that will change outcomes. They're not brainwashed, they're people who've studied the issue in-depth. There voice and expertise need to be listened to. Not shouted down with CAPITALS. Also My ancestors survived the 10,000 years of ice age. Where the temperature was a balmy zero and chance of 300 foot ice glaciers were 100%. That was without modern tech and resources. We'd do much better now.

Perhaps, but trends reverse themselves, and given time and space so do insects. When things get dire, people will stop certain behaviors. Humankind can live without certain insecticides and herbicides, we can't live without crops. Things reach a bad enough level we'll stop using them. Insects are made to be eaten, by other things. They may bounce back faster rather then go under. The city of Chicago and many suburbs have stopped using herbicides, I expect other urban areas to follow; why spend big bucks killing dandelion? All the major parks, and that's many square miles, are having large areas go native prairie. More and more gardeners are growing plants specifically for butterflies and bees. Butterflies have seen a bounce this year after a long decline. Ultimately lack of territory will be the greatest threat. Much of the decline species are sadly creatures we don't really notice. The past decade there has been an huge decline in bees, hive collapse syndrome. Logically food prices should be through the roof. We shouldn't see wild flowers, fruit trees shouldn't be fruiting, but they're doing okay. That's not to paint a rosy picture, just to say, the logical connection between half bees gone and half the crop reduction doesn't work. The world is complex. There are problems that have to be solved, trends that have to be reversed, but if you look at simplistic models or follow only apocalyptic news, you won't understand the full picture.

I concur- people who don't agree with me are brainwashed. That's the only possible explanation. Yeah, me and you are the only ones's who've overcome the mind-washing and frankly I'm not so sure about you. Its not that you're wrong, its that you only take your data only from one side, which is the extreme. Climate change is a serious threat. I'm sure we'll be continuing to have this conversation in 15 years in 2030. No extinction, but there will be changes.