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Random Thoughts or Whatever

ever thought about well known criminal organizations (bikers,street gangs,mafias, ect...) being run in public for decades, by actual vampires, that have lived for hundreds of years.
and they got that gregorian chant stuff playing behind them at all times.
how else do they get money for hundreds of yr,
yeah, i had a smoke:beatnik:


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Mr Boochie said:
And it seems that things learned by one generation can be passed on to the next through genetic changes in DNA.

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I find that very reassuring.

The interesting scientist called Rupert Sheldrake believes that when plants and animals discover a new survival skill they can pass it on to others around the world thru the consciousness of all things, and soon other members of that species knows the new technique. :thumbsup:
 
Mr Boochie said:
And it seems that things learned by one generation can be passed on to the next through genetic changes in DNA.

:idea:
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I think so, and, also, it can be lost, dormant. Environmental experience, learning curve, yes, but DNA, coded message unit, absolutely... in other disciplines it is called blood line. Indeed, there is something to it, maybe a big something. Seems to be.
 
DesertRatt said:
I find that very reassuring.

The interesting scientist called Rupert Sheldrake believes that when plants and animals discover a new survival skill they can pass it on to others around the world thru the consciousness of all things, and soon other members of that species knows the new technique. :thumbsup:
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I don't know if Sheldrake's theory explains it but it certainly seems to exist. Ever had a moment of sensing you were being watched, and turned to see the source, a fairly common experience... what is that... something in some way or another communicated, directly. Interesting to say the least.
 
spicer said:
I think so, and, also, it can be lost, dormant. Environmental experience, learning curve, yes, but DNA, coded message unit, absolutely... in other disciplines it is called blood line. Indeed, there is something to it, maybe a big something. Seems to be.
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There's an experiment with newly hatched chickens. Even though they can barely see, they react very differently to a dark-colored projected bird image than to a light one. It's a defensive, quiet reaction to the dark image, and no change to the light one.
 
spicer said:
I don't know if Sheldrake's theory explains it but it certainly seems to exist. Ever had a moment of sensing you were being watched, and turned to see the source, a fairly common experience... what is that... something in some way or another communicated, directly. Interesting to say the least.
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Sheldrake did an incredibly rigorous fully scientific study on that phenomenon, and showed definitively it is real and can NOT be explained by traditional science. Also, he did an amazing experiment with "dogs who know their owner is on the way home." It blew me away. Of course, many pet owners have experienced it anecdotally, but Sheldrake clearly demonstrates that dogs can do this and there is no physics that can explain it, hence it's a consciousness phenomenon.

He also has a great talk about the "10 great fallacies" of science, which is quite intriguing. I haven't followed him for several years now, but I really enjoyed his pursuits and talks about them.
 
This was kinda interesting and fun to read.

www.thefp.com

Could You Live Without a Computer? I Can.

I no longer feel distracted, manipulated, or judged. I’m not living in the digital realm anymore, writes August Lamm. These days, my real life is all I have.
www.thefp.com www.thefp.com

I think in 2025 "life has been re-shaped and re-formulated" to make it close to impossible to exist w/o digital communications. I resisted that assessment for many years, but I don't hold out any hope for a different path. My heart may be with the Luddites, but that time to revolt has long passed.
 
DesertRatt said:
Sheldrake did an incredibly rigorous fully scientific study on that phenomenon, and showed definitively it is real and can NOT be explained by traditional science. Also, he did an amazing experiment with "dogs who know their owner is on the way home." It blew me away. Of course, many pet owners have experienced it anecdotally, but Sheldrake clearly demonstrates that dogs can do this and there is no physics that can explain it, hence it's a consciousness phenomenon.

He also has a great talk about the "10 great fallacies" of science, which is quite intriguing. I haven't followed him for several years now, but I really enjoyed his pursuits and talks about them.
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Oh, he definitely demonstrated it's existence. And the rest, fallacies, yes. Jung would agree...
 
The thing that confuses us about what percent of our brain is in use is the fact that most of what the brain does is not conscious or detectable by our consciousness. Visual processing is immensely complex, involving simultaneous serial and parallel processes. For example, how do we recognize the separateness of objects from each other and the surrounding environment just by looking? We have only teased out some of the first stages of visual processing, finding neurons that respond preferably to edges at particular angles, or light spots surrounded by darkness or vice-versa, or changing vs. stationary patterns. We know some similar details for auditory discrimination, for example that it works by frequency analysis, whereas vision works by spatial analysis. While this can be localized to certain not insignificant portions of the brain, how does it get translated into conscious seeing and hearing? (Optical and auditory illusions may offer some insight, but as "black box" experiments, are difficult to interpret as to what part of the brain is causing them.) It seems much of the remaining portion of the brain we haven't detailed must be needed for translation to conscious appreciation, so it seems reasonable that conscious reasoning (which I think is what is implied in those "10%" statements) may use little of the total brain "machinery."
 
old_tv_nut said:
The thing that confuses us about what percent of our brain is in use is the fact that most of what the brain does is not conscious or detectable by our consciousness. Visual processing is immensely complex, involving simultaneous serial and parallel processes. For example, how do we recognize the separateness of objects from each other and the surrounding environment just by looking? We have only teased out some of the first stages of visual processing, finding neurons that respond preferably to edges at particular angles, or light spots surrounded by darkness or vice-versa, or changing vs. stationary patterns. We know some similar details for auditory discrimination, for example that it works by frequency analysis, whereas vision works by spatial analysis. While this can be localized to certain not insignificant portions of the brain, how does it get translated into conscious seeing and hearing? (Optical and auditory illusions may offer some insight, but as "black box" experiments, are difficult to interpret as to what part of the brain is causing them.) It seems much of the remaining portion of the brain we haven't detailed must be needed for translation to conscious appreciation, so it seems reasonable that conscious reasoning (which I think is what is implied in those "10%" statements) may use little of the total brain "machinery."
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Yes, but where does that memory reside. A whole lifetime of images, sounds, perceptions... that's a lot of data, somewhere. How it, the brain, processes it is amazing enough.
 
spicer said:
Yes, but where does that memory reside.
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According to Google AI overview:

Memories are stored in various regions of the brain, depending on the type of memory.

Hippocampus:
  • This structure in the temporal lobe is crucial for forming new memories and consolidating short-term memories into long-term memories.
Temporal Lobes:
  • These lobes store episodic memories (personal experiences) and semantic memories (general knowledge).
Prefrontal Cortex:
  • This area is involved in working memory, decision-making, and storing memories related to specific events or situations.
Cerebral Cortex:
  • Different parts of the cerebral cortex store long-term memories, including autobiographical memories, sensory memories, and motor skills.
Amygdala:
  • This structure is involved in emotional memories, particularly those related to fear and pleasure.
Basal Ganglia:
  • This group of structures helps store procedural memories (skills and habits).
It's important to note that memories are not stored in single, isolated locations. They are distributed across multiple brain regions, and their storage depends on the type of memory, its age, and other factors.
 
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