my mind begins to hum...

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:30 pm

The conviction of the exit-counselor is that once the member is aware of
the logical flaws in his belief structure and his allegiance, as well as the
emotional factors binding him to the cult, he will not feel comfortable
remaining

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:36 pm

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:38 pm

Roberto Dobbisano · Post by **Roberto Dobbisano** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:59 am

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mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:49 pm

...and as you push the question back, what you find is an infinite regress,
an infinite series of maps. The territory never gets in at all. [â€¦] Always,
the process of representation will filter it out so that the mental world is
only maps of maps, ad infinitum.

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:20 pm

The usual example given to illustrate an Outside Context Problem was
imagining you were a tribe on a largish, fertile island; you'd tamed the
land, invented the wheel or writing or whatever, the neighbours were
cooperative or enslaved but at any rate peaceful and you were busy
raising temples to yourself with all the excess productive capacity you
had, you were in a position of near-absolute power and control which your
hallowed ancestors could hardly have dreamed of and the whole situation
was just running along nicely like a canoe on wet grass... when suddenly
this bristling lump of iron appears sailless and trailing steam in the bay
and these guys carrying long funny-looking sticks come ashore and
announce you've just been discovered, you're all subjects of the Emperor
now, he's keen on presents called tax and these bright-eyed holy men
would like a word with your priests.

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:22 pm

This perspective reject mind-body dualism and person-environment dualism.

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 7:46 am

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:09 am

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the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:25 am

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the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:25 am

^
\ for dramatic effect, pause at 2:41

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:06 pm

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mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:11 pm

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:12 pm

" http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&s ... 18&ndsp=18 "

elf's sword · Post by **elf's sword** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:18 pm

H.G.Crosby · Post by **H.G.Crosby** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:44 pm

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mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:23 am

but where do you find self other-wise channeled?

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:05 pm

Ah, it has always been a matter of regret to me that I have never suceeded in cutting a man in two. I very nearly did once. I was alone in the desert and I saw that I was being pursued by three men; my horse was tired and they were gaining up me. As the leading man came up with me I drew my sword and dealt him a furious blow on the shoulder, cutting him slantwise right down to the waist; unfortunately I did not cut through the last bit of skin, so the horse galloped off with half the man's body hanging over the saddle.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:07 pm

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:08 pm

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:09 pm

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:00 pm

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mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:27 pm

names work on ruplstiltskin, and ruse are thick for those unaware of the source

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:44 pm

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 1:05 am

Ignorance about an issue is said to be "rational" when the cost of
educating oneself about the issue sufficiently to make an informed
decision can outweigh any potential benefit one could reasonably expect
to gain from that decision, and so it would be irrational to waste time
doing so. This has consequences for the quality of decisions made by
large numbers of people, such as general elections, where the probability
of any one vote changing the outcome is very small.

Roberto Dobbisano · Post by **Roberto Dobbisano** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:46 am

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the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 4:10 pm

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the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:10 pm

For me is to simply allow the awareness to unfold and to silence
the "other" voice that wants to direct me away from the "knowing" that
results.

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:44 am

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the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:46 pm

Voltaire wrote:Pangloss was professor of metaphysico-theologico-cosmolo-nigology. He
proved admirably that there is no effect without a cause, and that, in this
best of all possible worlds, the Baron's castle was the most magnificent of
castles, and his lady the best of all possible Baronesses.

"It is demonstrable," said he, "that things cannot be otherwise than as
they are; for all being created for an end, all is necessarily for the best
end. Observe, that the nose has been formed to bear spectaclesâ€”thus we
have spectacles. Legs are visibly designed for stockingsâ€”and we
have stockings. Stones were made to be hewn, and to construct castlesâ€”
therefore my lord has a magnificent castle; for the greatest baron in the
province ought to be the best lodged. Pigs were made to be eatenâ€”
therefore we eat pork all the year round. Consequently they who assert
that all is well have said a foolish thing, they should have said all is for the
best."

my mind begins to hum...

i am the man in the window...Dancing for those on the street

i worship black holes

black hole or rabbit hole, you decide.

reality transcends space and time

leave it to chance.

crassmaster 500

strength training with heavy poi/staff

music is the revolution....now shake that ass for freedom!