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I am surprised there hasn't really been any talk of this here (at least, not that I've seen). Is anyone else really interested in cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, and the ways in which they can change society? I started following it last year, and invested a bit - mostly in Ethereum and Litecoin. Partially, I wanted to make some money, but I also really believed in this idea of a decentralized universal currency that can be sent anywhere privately, quickly, cheaply is really transformative for human interaction. Unfortunately, Bitcoin has recently been compromised, slowly infiltrated by pro-centralization forces (in association with the company Blockstream) -- and as a result it is now slow and expensive. If this group was trying to destroy Bitcoin, they are doing a good job! One of the benefits of Bitcoin's original design was that it could be "forked" -- or split into two currencies. Bitcoin Cash is the more decentralized version. If I were to send you $50 of Bitcoin, it would cost at least $10 for transaction fees, maybe more like $20-25... whereas to send that on Bitcoin Cash it would cost 4 cents. Not to mention, the transaction would take second(s) on Bitcoin Cash, but many minutes, or more likely hours, on Bitcoin. Then you have Ethereum that is not currencies, but a platform that runs decentralized apps and smart contracts. If you don't know what those are, do some searching since there are videos/texts that explain them better than I can. I am really excited in the future of Ethereum. Just wondering if any other Bums are interested in Cryptocurrencies. I'd be happy to give some advice and feedback, but I don't want to give investing advice per-se, it is best for people to invest in technology they believe in and do their own research. Since this tech is so new, getting into the right ones could be very lucrative, like investing in Amazon or Tesla years ago. You will get people saying "Cryptos are in a bubble" which might be true to some extent, but I think long-term we are still in a very early stage and investing in practical coins could be a smart move. Still, more than just making money, I really am interested in the practical use of many of these coins. It is a very exciting time, almost like the early stages of internet.

1. With the Trump-Russia thing having turned into an obvious lie, it is clear that it is the mainstream media that are the real conspiracy theorists. Not to mention the whole "Iraq has weapons of mass destruction" nonsense and all the other lies they have pushed. Conspiracies are a part of history. Check out the Cataline conspiracies in ancient Rome, for instance... Nothing new. 2. Read Aristotle. There are people who speak and think using rhetoric (feelings) and those who utilize dialectic (facts and information). Of course, everyone has emotions, but some people formulate their opinions from dialectic. 3. Universities are generally left-leaning. From what I've gathered, they used to be not so much, but in the last 30-40 years, they have become progressively moreso. Read about "the long march through the institutions" which originated from the writings of Gramsci I believe (I may be mixing up my Commies). The Commies couldn't get the Russian-style revolution they wanted, so they tried to infiltrate their ideologies through art, the education system, the media, etc. Thank God for the internet. They will lose. Lies are not sustainable. 4. Being intelligent does not mean you are right. Sociopaths tend to be very intelligent, but are total liars, selfish assholes who only serve their own desires. There are many creative genuises who are plagued by mental delusions and psychoses.

I despise the aspect of the far-right that believes they are racially superior, or that wants to inflict harm on Jews, non-whites, whatever. They are evil. However, I also loathe the far-left element that attacks people wearing Trump hats, believes that they are racially superior (there are plenty of black, hispanic, and Jewish supremacists out there). Communism is just as disgusting as Nazism. Communism has a significantly higher death count, after all, and though Nazism is more obviously corrupt, Communism is subtle and deceptive, but ultimately results in the same totalitarian, oppressive, death camp scenario. If this post was against extremism of all sides, I would be all for it. If one is seeing clearly and being honest with themselves, they cannot deny there is an extremist, hate-filled faction of BOTH SIDES. IMO, the hidden rulers of the world WANT there to be the extremes on both sides, so that a conflict can emerge that they can capitalize on, taking away peoples' liberties, getting more power and money for themselves. The Nazis and the Commies are both useful idiots. Having constructive conversations, trying to find common ground, love and forgiveness, these things will save us. Of course, we need laws that will get rid of people actively practicing and planning violence, but that doesn't mean we need to silence everyone we disagree with. People need to be more discerning, rational, and not so emotionally reactionary. Even though I am of the right (though I have some left-leaning opinions), I have plenty of liberal friends and politics never makes me think less of somebody unless they are trying to force their beliefs, or they legitimately are filled with hate & violent thoughts, which is pretty rare in reality.

I guess socialism is right-wing now, because some internet smart boy told me so.

According to who? Wikipedia, which has a left-leaning narrative? “We are socialists, we are enemies of today’s capitalistic economic system for the exploitation of the economically weak, with its unfair salaries, with its unseemly evaluation of a human being according to wealth and property instead of responsibility and performance, and we are all determined to destroy this system under all conditions” Hitler, 1927

I could see wanting to ban/stop people posting explicitly racist, sexist, threatening, etc. things, but to ask people to leave just for being "right-wing" strikes me as incredibly intellectually dishonest and immature.

If anybody here wants some anecdotal stories of people who quit looking at porn and masturbation, search "NoFap" on Youtube or the reddit.com/r/nofap subreddit. There are plenty of stories of people who quit porn and masturbation, and have reported increased feelings of more energy, confidence, and overall better mood. I have noticed this from my personal experience too.

After reading the effects of porn on the brain, I decided to give it up. Not that I haven't had some relapses, but it is not a thing I do on a frequent basis anymore. Just search "pornography and the brain" and you will find out more. It is very hard to quit. I've had periods in my life where I drank a good amount of booze and smoked cannabis daily, but these habits were no problem to break. Same with quitting junk food and starting to exercise. Easy. Quitting porn? Difficult. Quitting masturbation all together? Even harder (no pun intended). When Israel began to occupy parts of Palestine, they broadcasted pornography as a weapon to demoralize the Palestinians. The fact that porn was used as A WEAPON should be a red flag. In his book Libido Dominandi, E. Michael Jones talks about how the sexual liberation movement was essentially a means for the government/deep state to demoralize men, enslave them to their desires (all "liberation" from morality & rationality is necessarily followed by an enslavement to desires), and make them easier to control. This goes back to the French Revolution, which began as a movement to liberate man from the oppression of religion, back to Freud who claimed to want to liberate man from the "repression" using sex, and continues now stronger than ever, with the easy access to porn, sexualized youth, and widespread degeneracy. E. Michael Jones is a Catholic, so you can take some of it with a grain of salt, but his research is well-done and comprehensive. I think Christians and non-Christians alike could benefit from this book. Very recommended. Now, I know pornography is bad, but I am not sure how I feel about masturbation. It is something humans have surely been doing since the dawn of time, so it doesn't have the same effect as hardcore pornography. And yet, masturbation is generally based on a lie or some kind of deception: either mental imagery or a physical stimulus. Either way, there is no real human contact. I've done some "conscious/meditative" masturbation, and that is probably the best option if one is going to release by themselves. Still, I think abstaining altogether is the best thing to do, or at least minimizing it. I am trying to but my words into action, but again, it is one of the most challenging things I have ever done.

I've joined a gym recently to up my cardio game and do more weightlifting. I really like the StairMaster machine. I will usually warm up with the bike and then hit the stairs for 15-20 minutes. My recent goal that I hit was 1570 steps, or something like that, the same as in the Empire State Building. My next goal is the World Trade Center which I believe has 1980. The stairs are not only great cardio, but help build up the leg muscles and are low impact on the joints compared to treadmill, so I really like it. Then I do some weights and machines. I mostly just do deadlifts, squats, bench press, and a few other lifts for my upper body. I like using the assisted pull up and dip machine a lot since I can't do many pull ups/dips unassisted, and it helps me work on proper form. I am glad I joined the gym. It's only been 3 weeks now but I feel a lot of improvements. I used to think that walking around all day for my job, plus doing some body weight and dumbbell exercises at home was enough, but now I realized I was really missing out on the cardio stuff, plus it feels good to take my weights to the next level. My next goal, after I get a bit more used to the gym, is to start a frequent yoga practice. I do some stretching but never had a strong practice, and I think it would balance out the weights/cardio nicely.

Lately, I've been questioning the official narrative. There are a lot of things that are red flags in my mind, such as: - NASA claiming to have "destroyed" the original moon technology and that it is "difficult to rebuild." - No other countries have been to the moon since, despite exponential technological improvements. - Russia and China says we didn't do it. - Shadows from the moon landing pics go in different directions, suggesting they do not come from the faroff sunlight, but a closer stage light. - Other oddities in the reflections of the spacemen's helmets. - Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin never really gave many interviews, and when they talk about the moon landing they seem really strange. This isn't objective proof by any means but an intuitive impression. Not to mention how often the establishment narratives fall apart upon closer scrutiny. 9/11 clearly did not happen the way they said it did. Same with the Kennedy assassination. Now, I'm not saying "we definitely didn't go." I am just saying "the official story seems weird" and "I wouldn't be surprised if it was made up." Other opinions?

Hi there fellow bums, Lately, I've been experimenting with essential oils and a diffuser I recently purchased. I have been having really good results so far. The oils I've tried: - Peppermint - Lemongrass - Tea Tree - Eucalyptus - Lavender - Orange - Pine - Cedarwood - Ylang Ylang ------- I've heard of aromatherapy for a while now, but I never realized how powerful these "smell baths" could be. Of course it works though, because fragrances have a powerful effect on our mood and consciousness. Who doesn't love wandering in the woods and experiencing all the wonderful scents of cedar, pine, etc., the smell of flowers, the smell of the atmosphere during the rain? Just like herbal medicine can have a powerful effect on our health and well-being, I think aromatherapy does it too. I would say it is a bit more subtle though, since eating/drinking plants and herbs obviously gives us all the nutrients and plant-based chemistry, but inhaling the fragrances inevitably triggers a similar, but less extreme, more subtle, process. Highly recommended though! If you have a lot of energy or anxiety, try something like peppermint or lavender, as they can be relaxing. If you need something more stimulating try tea tree, pine, or even ylang ylang. Any other bums have experiences with smell-based medicine?

I never said they can't launch space ships. As far as I know, nobody has actually said that. Stop arguing against positions nobody has made.

You have a tendency to take something clearly stated, and twist it into something they didn't say. I asked if it was possible a government organization could lie. I never tried to suggest they always are lying. That is preposterous. If you are a charlatan - lying all the time is a bad move since it becomes obvious soon. However if you can mix truth with lies, it is easier to mislead people. I never claimed we "definitely didn't have people land the moon," I am just raising questions and very skeptical of the official narrative. I am not trying to refute everything about NASA, about science -- only this one event (ok, several events since there were subsequent landings, supposedly). You aren't helping yourself by resulting to ad hominem insults and fighting straw men.

On one hand, it doesn't really matter TOO much if it is real or not. It was about 50 years ago... not really relevant now, huh? That is true in a way. And yet, IF it was faked, that has many implications that point to something greater than the event in-itself, such as: - If faked, then NASA is a corrupt, pseudo-scientific megaphone for government propaganda. Thus, by taking taxes from the people, it becomes a great enemy of the people (like the mainstream media is currently). - Science itself is highly corruptible (that is already irrefutable); and when the government gets involved with science, pseudo-science as propaganda inevitably follows. - When people react to this, they get VERY emotional. I wasn't expecting this. The reaction I see from people (not just on this forum) is very intense - as if their god is being blasphemed. And, in a way, it is - since science is this worshipped kind of thing for some people. - We gotta keep our focus on EARTH. If it is easy to leave Earth - cool, we can maybe terraform some other planet or something. However, if it is significantly more difficult, it shifts our focus outward from inward, and we have to really just focus on all the things here, positive and negative. - There are many more implications, I am sure you can think of a few as quickly as I just did. It is not easy to admit we were lied to. For instance, I used to like listening to Jordan Peterson, until others had made me aware of irrefutable evidence that indicates he is dishonest at best, a total charlatan at worse. I used to be a socialist, and now I don't think that is the answer. Far from it. I used to think there was nothing inherently wrong with mass migration; now I see it as a very possible catalyst for war or at least conflict. We learn things, and as our knowledge grows, we must alter our opinions and beliefs. Otherwise, we cling to beliefs that we know are wrong, living a life of lies and cognitive dissonance. Is it really hard to believe that a government organization could have lied? That humans could have lied? Did it ever happen before? Isn't it true that many people get away with lying for some fraction of time, but only a fraction, before the truth comes out? Can you think of one thing we could do 50 years ago that we CAN'T do now? Anyway, I do not imagine myself to be 100% right about this. The fact that I know I have limited information and not any scientific expertise makes me curious and agnostic about the topic. I get the sense there are smart people on both sides of the issue, which makes it more interesting.

Fair enough. I see people who lump "flat Earthers" with "moon narrative skeptics" to be stupid because they demonstrate a poor ability to distinguish people who clearly believe in different categories of things. As I stated above, questioning the Earth as a sphere is questioning 2000+ years of cross-cultural discoveries and more recent observations. Questioning the moon story is pretty much just questioning the narrative of the government, not science. Now, I don't give a fuck if you disagree with me or think I am wrong. I will enjoy it if you provide any evidence to either support or disprove my claim, since it adds to the conversation. I've admitted I was wrong before and am open to the fact that I may be for most things. But if you call me stupid, I will go a step further- I will prove you to be stupid and/or wrong. I know I am not a genius, but I also am aware that I am some sort of above-average intellect. but yeah, your comparison is retarded. Finally, you make a second mistake at the end. Because I express a skeptical approach and agnostic outlook of the official moon narrative, you think I disregard all astronomical progress & discoveries. That is obviously an assumption you can't prove, since it is not true. I find a lot of it fascinating- from the types of galaxies, the vastness of space, the harmony and chaos at work, cycles of the life of a star, etc. etc.

Let's see. Different cultures from all around the world had come to the conclusion the Earth is round for the last 1000-2000 years, or even older in some cases. Now, with technology it can be observed directly, but before then people still came to that conclusion through rational discoveries. The moon thing is QUESTIONING something that was pushed by a GOVERNMENT AGENCY from a country whose official agencies are known for lying all the time. Questioning the Earth as round is questioning SCIENCE and OBSERVATION; questioning the moon landing narrative is questioning the U.S. government and NASA more than it is questioning science. I am more agnostic than straight up saying it didn't happen and it is impossible. I don't think some people here understand that, even though I tried to make that clear.

Haha. Comparing flat earthers to people who question the mainstream moon landing narrative is a big stretch. I KNEW it was going to happen though, because I've noticed this pattern of comparing the mainstream moon landing narrative to flat earthers when I have seen similar posts online. The comparison reminds me of those who call the people who believe in a global elite working together for certain aims, believers in "the lizard people!!1" It is basically just an attempt to create a straw man by using a metaphor which does not reflect reality. Of course I believe in outer space. I believe in the moon. I believe human spacecraft has been to the moon. I have my doubts as to whether or not humans have been on the moon. Currently, I am around 60% disbelief and 40% think it actually happened. I am trying to learn as much as possible to get a better understanding of the matter. There is no need to clinging onto a view until one can see the situation clearly and fully. I was agnostic on God for the first 20-25 years of my life until I found what was conclusive for me (based on subjective experiences and objective understanding). Why is questioning a subject "stupid" or "superstitious"? In my opinion, the stupid people DO NOT question, they just accept things blindly. I am not even questioning anything that seems basic, or to be taken for granted, like gravity, space, existing as a human being, etc. I am questioning a NARRATIVE pushed out by a government organization in a time when this government was hugely deceitful and corrupt. I am not saying the narrative is 100% false. Something can be 75% true and 25% false, but still be deceptive. Cult leaders often fuse the truth with a lie, and that generally gives them more power than just lying all the time, which is really obvious to most people. I agree with you, flat earthers are pretty stupid. However, I can almost see where flat earthers are coming from -- since we have been lied to SO MUCH by our government, our education systems, our media... it almost wouldn't be surprising to find out the Earth really was flat. Yet of course that is ridiculous, but this highlights how ridiculous the lying has gotten in the last century, like I said earlier.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/space/6105902/Moon-rock-given-to-Holland-by-Neil-Armstrong-and-Buzz-Aldrin-is-fake.html Interesting. It isn't like any one fact disproves the moon landing, but when you look at the combination of ALL of the skeptic's evidence, they present a reasonable take on the matter. As I am not an expert, I don't want to act like I know it all when I don't. I learned from a pretty young age to question the mainstream narratives and the media. However, that does not mean I always think they are 100% wrong, since they are usually partially right, but with much spin and selective editing thrown in there.

Yeah, the Cold War had a lot to do with it. Obviously. However, why wouldn't any countries want to go? Wouldn't "coming in second place" still be pretty awesome? If it was expensive back then, shouldn't it be cheaper now? 10 years ago it was hard to get a decent laptop at the time for under $1k, now you can get much powerful ones, for $400-500. Plus gas is cheap again now thanks to the Bad Orange Man.

I've seen that explanation. It seems possible but I don't have a strong background in science to know for sure. I'd like to find more people who have a scientific background AND a philosophical approach. Unfortunately, many of those who doubt it raise valid philosophical questions yet lack a science background (like me); and many of those who do have some scientific background also have their pre-conceived notions and like to use their scientific understanding in order to prove their belief system (as Robert Anton Wilson says, we have a "thinker" part of our psyche that can think and believe anything, whether rational or irrational, and the a "prover" part that seeks to prove whatever beliefs we have).

By that logic, everyone in the CIA knows ALL of the most top-secret files, and everyone in the Trump administration knows just as much as Trump. Of course the top dogs know something the low people don't. I am not doubting we ever went to the moon with spacecraft. I am, however, agnostic about the supposed fact that HUMANS landed on the moon. Of course, I am not claiming objective knowledge. I used to not really think about this thing at all, and always assumed the narrative was correct. However, once you start seeing through the lies of the U.S. government (especially in the last century), you begin to question (different from doubting) everything you hear and read. There is evidence to support both sides, similar to catastrophic climate change supporters/deniers.

Why haven't people been back to the moon then? Do you think nobody wants to go, then? Look at computers in the 1960s. Look at computers now. It should be significantly EASIER to get to the moon nowadays, assuming it happened. Yes, I know there was big motivation during the Cold War, but surely other countries have plenty of reasons to go. Perhaps moon landing technology is an anomaly in modern human technology, in that it is the only technology that stagnated or even went backwards! NASA literally says they "destroyed the technology." WTF. They also apparently "recorded over" a lot of the original footage. The most important, or one of the most important, scientific advances in humankind.... Yeah, I guess someone recorded ALF over it or something. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwji6NbL7aTfAhVLrVkKHXknBKsQwqsBMAF6BAgDEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DJjt7HpC6w3o&usg=AOvVaw0s6aNWZWjvzdMjdKaJrM7x https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nasa-tapes/moon-landing-tapes-got-erased-nasa-admits-idUSTRE56F5MK20090716 Then there are the arguments of the thermosphere/Van Allen Radiation Belt. Feel free to correct me if you have a scientific background, but it seems implausible that a spacecraft containing aluminum (melts at around 650 degrees Fahrenheit) went through these high-heat parts of our atmosphere (2,000-2,500 degrees Fahrenheit). It is humorous that someone wanted to write me off as a "conspiracy thinker." And predictable. I am not even denying it, I am just questioning it which I believe is healthy and rational. I do think there is some supportive evidence. If we invented the atomic bomb in the 1940s, moon-landing in 1969 doesn't seem impossible. but it does strike me as implausible.

I was expecting something like this, but it has come sooner than I expected. God bless the French people as they try to overthrow the globalist tyranny, and their banker bitch Macron. May the people of the world rise up and demand freedom, the ability to control our own destiny, and allow for a diversity of cultures and nations, rather than the globalist Tower of Babel vision of a Trotskyite world government.

I don't really know if it is easier to be good than evil. I think we are both naturally a little bit of both to varying degrees, but then based on our life choices, we can drift more on the path of truth and virtue, or the path of lies and infantile wish-fulfillment. You are correct though, it is very hard to see our flaws and negative actions. I try hard to, and still fall short quite often. Most people don't even really try to see themselves. They are on the surface, splashing around in the waves like a kid, never diving deeper into those mysterious depths -- beautiful, strange, and sometimes scary. A tragic flaw of humanity is that so many people aspire towards positive action, and yet they are blind toward the truth. They are not even looking in the right direction, and many have not even begun to open their eyes. First we must know the truth (outer truths about the world), know thyself (inner truths about our selves), and only then can we actually act to make the world a better place.