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  3. Posted · Edited by What Am I

    10 minutes ago, Scholar said:

    I don't care much about the topic, but I don't think it's unreasonable that aliens might exist and observe us. Most people who are self-proclaimed rationalists do not dismiss the UFO phenomena because they evaluated the genuine possibility or impossibility of such things, but merely engage in peer-pressure driven cultural enforcement. Most human beings are profoundly susceptible to peer pressure. You can test this by looking at the arguments people provide against the phenomenon, like there not being clear footage despite everyone owning a smartphone. It's frustrating that people will literally not think past whatever confirms their biases, because it should be obvious to anyone who used a smartphone that you can't take high quality images of anything that is even moderately far away.

    Excellent point; that type of thing really does seem to be the cause of so much behavior these days. It's the path of least resistance, which so many are more than happy to slide down.

    10 minutes ago, Scholar said:

    I haven't done much research, but given what is reported in the Nimitz encounters, it seems the only reasonable explanation is aliens, or there is some effort to spread falsehood. Epistemically, I find it dubious that most people dismiss that case. If what was reported is true, then in my view the explanation of extraterrestials probably outweighs most other explanations that people like to provide, in terms of likelihood.

    Exactly, and there are countless other cases that defy ordinary explanation. Sprinkle on top the fact that credible government officials are assuming whistleblower status and screaming it from the rooftops, and it becomes very interesting indeed. Like I was hinting, though, there's some evidence this stretches quite a ways back in human history. The real answers may be shocking, and truth could actually be stranger than fiction.

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    50 minutes ago, Joshe said:

    Oh yeah, that's all AI. I rarely take the time to organize and assemble info like that. It's easy to tell the difference between me and an AI. 😂 My writing usually has many mistakes. I rarely use AI to write my original thoughts unless I'm struggling to articulate them or coherently weave them together.

    Yeah, AI is so helpful.

    50 minutes ago, Joshe said:

    He does mention Starlink but I'm not sure if it gels with the existing theory. I haven't looked into them. I know many people are wishing for fraud/rigging, so I'm not interested in all that, but this dude supposedly has evidence to backup his theory.

    It relies on the idea that all 7 swing states were the only states with a flood of "bullet ballets", which are ballots where only Trump was selected and no other races/politicians were voted for. I'm not a data scientist so IDK how significant that is but according to this guy, it's an anomaly that doesn't typically occur in such high numbers. The interviewer acknowledges it could be explained by marketing, like Elon's million dollar giveaway, but the data guy isn't convinced for reasons he explains. 

    IDK anything about him, so he could be a biased quack for all I know, but he claims to be an expert in data science and he gets paid to find exploits in secure systems. Apparently, he's built several successful businesses in the hardware and tech space.

    He claims to be a lifelong Republican.

    Do they mention if bullet ballets of this type have appeared in previous elections? Or I wonder if this is a brand new phenomenon.

    Personally, I wouldn't be surprised to find out cheating occurred to push Trump over the finish line in this 2024 race. But I also wouldn't be surprised to find out cheating occurred on the Dem side in this same election, along with both red and blue performing their own election rigging efforts going back God knows how long. We're talking about a contest where the winner acquires leadership of the most powerful country on the planet. And each side no doubt believes the other is prone to cheating, thereby creating a scenario where inaction would be considered highly disadvantageous.

    Obviously, this manner of thinking would be poison to democracy if it were believed on a wide scale, but I believe it to be the case nonetheless. Players at this level leaving power like that to chance seems profoundly unlikely.

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    @Javfly33 

    Well, I think it's important to realize that they're not required to like Trump. And they're probably not wrong in some of their critiques. They even have a right to proclaim that voting for Trump is tantamount to being an unevolved monkey with barely any capacity for spiritual self-reflection whatsoever.

    All of that is fine, but it's also fair to point out that it's clearly inaccurate where access to awareness-based skill is concerned. A non-Trump voter does not a spiritual master make. How nice if it would be so easy!

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    8 minutes ago, r0ckyreed said:

    Who you vote for is a representation of your level of consciousness. You think Jesus or Gandhi would vote for Trump? Politics and spirituality are one as was proven with Gandhi movement.

    Things are not so clear-cut. A bunch of modern spiritual figures who've proven their mettle in awareness-based skill have leaned towards Trump, as well as displaying anti-establishment tendencies in general. Gandhi very well may have done the same, were he around now.

    You're obviously free to have your own political opinions, but laying claim to the domain of consciousness itself based on them is a bit much to me.

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    1 minute ago, aurum said:

    Spirituality and politics are unique domains of understanding.

    Expect that you will have to specifically work at each individually.

    This is a much appreciated post. To conceptually tie accessing higher states of consciousness strictly into one's voting booth choices would be be a massive error in my opinion. But I know not everyone on the forum agrees with me.

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    15 minutes ago, Frylock said:

    I'll be able to afford the massive price hikes on food and other basic essentials. The vast majority of Trump voters won't.

    Fuck'em. We tried to tell them, they wouldn't listen.

    You should have tried harder. You'll regret your failure when the poor uneducated masses ransack your nice middle-class home for resources and stalk room to room looking for your daughter.

  10. Posted · Edited by What Am I

    4 hours ago, The Renaissance Man said:

    @What Am I I discovered this document because my father in 1983 saw a massive UFO (like 50 meters/150 feet or something), disc shape, full of lights, completely silent, flying low and super slowly.

    Then after 40 years I checked the name of the city and the date, and I found it in this database.

    He did not report it, nor knew about the existence of a list of reports. He just told me the story, and apparently someone else saw it as well (there were hundreds of people, it was a town event about midnight)

    At the same time I do think how the fuck did nobody take a picture???? But my dad isn't crazy, he's a chill, normal guy, and he was 18 at the time, not 8... He's not even into UFOs at all nor conspiracy theories. He just treats it like a cool fact, that's it. 

    Damn, pretty wild stuff. I bet there's large numbers of individuals throughout history with similar stories.

    4 hours ago, Scholar said:

    I want to see footage.

    I think for a person of your type, you'd be the last I'd expect to give the topic any credence. Considering the lack of available high-quality evidence, easily crossing the chasm of belief just wouldn't be very scholarly. :P

    That's cool you're at least interested in seeing more, though. There's plenty to be found, even if each piece isn't determinative in itself. It's been said that we're either seeing the most epic case of long-running mass delusion ever or the most profound revelation for humanity ever. After everything, I lean strongly towards the latter, but I can understand the former.

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    19 minutes ago, The Renaissance Man said:

    https://www.centroufologiconazionale.net/avvistamenti/CasisticaCunItalia1900-2008.pdf

    Sightings in Italy only from 1900 to 2008 (50 per page, 212 page document = 10.000 sightings), and 99% of them are from 1950 onwards, so 10.000 sightings in 60 years

    Thanks for the contribution. I wasn't aware of that document.

    This whole thing is profoundly more universally present than many realize, and the history goes back long before any of us were born.

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    13 minutes ago, integral said:

    How is Elon able to sit around and socialize with people who can’t do any deep thinking?

    I can't speak to Elon and the people you're guessing he's suffering through conversations with. But in general, it's good to expand your horizons outside of your own familiar opinions. Even those you consider as lesser will likely have something to offer you, and vice versa. It's a sad existence to live a life with siloed beliefs, all the while assuming you're better than everyone else.

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    2 minutes ago, Recursoinominado said:

    I feel amazing on a strict low-carb diet, with no vegetables except some limited fruits before training (which helps with cramps) and some isotonic supplements (carbs and minerals to avoid cramps and dehydration).  

    I am non-dogmatic about it, I test and see what works. Most carnivores are pissed when I say I consume fruits, which technically means I am "ketovore".

    Some of the benefits I felt:

    1. More energy, stable energy.

    2. Less body pain, better joint recovery, and less inflammation overall. (this is BIG for me, I suffered with chronic pain for most of my life)

    3. Better mood (feel depressed otherwise).

    4. Lose weight/fat easily.

    5. Less hungry overall.

    6. My teeth seem healthier/harder, my gums don't bleed when I floss anymore.

    and many more

    The Dalai Lama loves beef, and he considers it essential for his good health. I don't know that you'd actually care about that, but I'm just assuming based on your profile pic and letting you know you're in good company with fellow Buddhists.

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    7 minutes ago, OBEler said:

    This whole UFO thing right now is an America thing for me.

    In my little country Germany there was NEVER any mysterious UFO case. at all. In Europe very few cases.

    So I need to believe in American reports. However  America is a culture of sensation and effects (look at trump) and full of fake news, corruption, church wanna believe nonsense. Sorry for this polemic response, just my thoughts how I feel right now on this UFO topic.

    Very fair if that's your experience. It's most certainly a worldwide phenomenon though, even if the German people don't commonly discuss it or include it in popular media. I'm fairly certain it's been reported in practically all corners of the globe, and depending on what you're considering as potential evidence, the reports go back in time for millennia.

    But I won't even bother going too far in trying to convince anyone. Without indisputable evidence provided by a trusted central authority, I can understand why someone wouldn't be quick to judge it as real. You'll just need to dig into it yourself and see if there's enough there to allow your mind to bridge the gap of disbelief.

    7 minutes ago, OBEler said:

    However this UFO phenomenon is a rabbit hole I am willing to investigate. This phenomenon cannot just be a cultural thing so I feel I am wrong. But I need more evidence.

    :x

    This is the way. Take a very honest look for yourself and see what you think. At some point, you may conclude that the confluence of data is too much to ignore.

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    7 minutes ago, Scholar said:

    Yes I am experienced in meditation and have some experiences with psychedelics, although not extensive. My only proper trip was 150mcg LSD. I plan to use more psychedelics in the future but it seems fairly risky in my case.

    Gotcha, understood. I'd never push psychedelics as a panacea, considering the destabilizing effects they can exert on even the healthiest of psyches.

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    3 minutes ago, Princess Arabia said:

    Now will the maid please bring out the caviar, lobster and sirloin from the kitchen please. We have finished dumbing down the nation and made our commission from big pharma. That's big pharma spokesperson standing in the back smiling. 

    Are we really saying this crew is too snobby to actually eat the McDonald's food in the pic, though? Or are you just saying that for comedic effect?

  19. Posted

    19 minutes ago, Scholar said:

    Think of it like a child. You want to protect the child from killing himself, so you have to limit his freedom. But you have to give him just enough freedom such that he can learn from his mistakes and grow as a person. This comes with risks. There is always a chance of catastrophic mistakes, but some of that chance is required to move foarward and grow. You wait until the child grows more and more sophisticated, to adopt more and more responsibility, such that he will be able to handle more and more freedom. This is why we limit the autonomy of children, because they are not grown enough to handle such freedom yet.

    Thanks, this metaphor is helpful in being able to better visualize the process.

    20 minutes ago, Scholar said:

    A conservative stance is important but it must be good faith. Today conservatives, coopted by social media, are just emotionally driven children, who delude themselves into fear-based fantasies. Right now they do not fulfill their societal function, but actually contribute to the erosion of conservative values.

    If you look at Destiny, he is basically what a good conservative should look like. Protecting the validity of the institutions and advocating for basic liberalism.

    Being an avid Destiny viewer myself, I recognize what you mean. It is funny how he seems to effectively fill the conservative role, even though it may or may not be his natural inclination, but rather a necessity of the times.

    Since you're on this forum, I assume you're aware of the human capacity for directly initiating first-person higher states of consciousness. Is this an area where you've ever dabbled, whether by psychedelic or meditation technique?

    I think you're actually similar to Destiny in that your intellectual prowess and reasoning are abnormally impressive. But what kills me about Destiny is his lack of awareness in consciously accessing the depths of his own mind via the true human potential for consciousness. If he could learn to 'not think' as well as he can 'think', how freakish could he become as his subconscious and unconscious are integrated into conscious awareness? If he was trained to indefinitely concentrate on one thing to the exclusion of all else, he likely wouldn't need Vyvanse at the very least, lol. For someone like you, if it's not already an area of interest, I recommend you give higher states a closer look.

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    54 minutes ago, Scholar said:

    Wide-spread aberrant sexual behavior doesn't really cause any of this, it's the falling away of survival pressures that are causing the decline in procreation. Not only do you have contraceptions today, there is simply no incentive to create a family beyond a personal aspiration to do so. Humans were not designed by nature to decide when to have families, rather we naturally would have families as a result of our sexual behavior.

    The solution here will never be stopping "aberrant" sexual behavior. People could have no sex at all and they might still not choose to have families. Solving this issue will require far deeper solution than blaming it on deviancy.

    If we're talking about causes that'd be significant contributors, at least at this moment in time, I'd probably agree it's not in the top five or anything. I've heard the explanation regarding the lack of survival pressures elsewhere, and I believe as well that it's likely the main cause of our current situation.

    Just to clarify, I didn't mean for the use of the word "aberrant" in a derogatory sense, but rather in its raw meaning as a deviation from what is typical, without negative connotations associated. Believe me, I've watched unusual porn before as well, so I'm not trying to be hypocritical. :P

    54 minutes ago, Scholar said:

    This is basically what progress is, a freeing of the will of mankind in relation to subsiding survival pressures. Conservatism is an often misguided survival function, which therefore has to be constantly challenged such that we do not restrict the will of humans for unnecessary reasons, and therefore violating their liberty and dignity.

    Wow, quite an elegant definition. So it almost sounds like my suggestion of the alternative word "freedom" may actually apply. The freedom for each individual to express whatever it is they desire, barring any survival pressures that may stifle that freedom out of necessity. It's a lovely concept and a beautiful vision.

    But a part of me still wonders if mankind can handle the degree of responsibility needed to cohesively maintain a functioning society while continuing to expand the bounds of freedom into uncharted territory. I guess the retort would be that freedom will naturally continue to expand, but only so far as is permitted by circumstance? And we'd even likely go through periods of a retraction of freedom when survival suddenly becomes a higher priority.

    It may be the case that my whole worry is that the train eventually skips off its rails and loses the possibility of re-railing. But I guess you'd say that's a manifestation of the conservative mindset consisting of an outsized concern for survival. Do you see any amount of value in the conservative stance, though? A balancing force to progress seems like it'd have the potential to temper inappropriate excesses. Or is it something that needs to be cast off entirely?

  22. Posted

    6 hours ago, OBEler said:

    Can forgetting to breath be a serious issue for your health? Or will your body always breath again if maximum is reached?

    I heard if you are in normal state of consciousness it is impossible to die from holding your breath because your body will force you. But how about when your body forgets to breath.

    Here's a thread where it was previously discussed and where I gave my thoughts on the matter.

     

  23. Posted

    @Scholar I had half-typed a long response, but then I realized my depth of thinking on this particular issue is simply not a match for the effort you've put in. Due to its obvious implications and cascading effects, I continue to believe wide-spread aberrant sexual behavior is a likely risk to causing a species' decrease in population, and I think it's a mistake to assume humans would automatically course correct and adapt in a way that'd ensure survival. But I acknowledge there's other angles for which this whole thing can be analyzed, and I'd be lying to myself if I didn't admit there's some truth to your response. I'll keep it in mind and ponder on it. Thanks for taking the time.

    One aspect that's still not clear to me is the behavior's association with progress. In this context, what exactly is progress? How are we defining and measuring it? I wonder if freedom would be a more appropriate label.

  24. Posted

    1 minute ago, Hardkill said:

    Yeah, but it's not looking good.

    Perhaps, but life can be surprising in so many ways. Expectations are prone to being subverted. You'd probably be better off adopting a posture of observant curiosity as opposed to fear while things continue to unfold. Reality won't always follow your predefined agenda, but you can be sure it'll move forward nonetheless, and you get to ride along with the rest of us.

  25. Posted

    9 minutes ago, Hardkill said:

    Again, even Leo said in his blog: "A second Trump term would be absolutely disastrous. It will be by far the most corrupt form of government that America has ever had, by an order of magnitude. The corruption will be horrific and unimaginable. Expect war, violence, abuse of power at unprecedented scale, loss of many freedoms, Federal ban on abortion, white supremacy, Christian theocracy, criminals in the White House, fraud, corporate exploitation, gutting of all good regulations, a generation-long destruction of the Supreme Court, erosion of the legal system, concentration camps for migrants, abuse of all types of minorities, gross incompetence and mismanagement, poisoning of the food and water supply, pardoning of elite criminals, stock market collapse, crypto market collapse, and perhaps the end of democracy and elections. I'm not saying this will happen with 100% certainty, but it's reasonably probable — which is a completely irresponsible thing to gamble with."

    If I were you, I'd pay extra close attention to the bolded section. Nobody knows exactly what will happen, so it'd be a mistake to consider mayhem to be a forgone conclusion.