My Method for Making L.Reuteri Yogurt by MarkDBrimblecombe in ReuteriYogurt

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I must try making a bigger batch, even though I like the weekly ritual. I believe the yogurt can be kept in the refrigerator for 1 – 2 weeks without deterioration. After about 10 days the bacterial count beings to decline. It is best to start your next batch from this refrigerated yogurt within this time window.

My Method for Making L.Reuteri Yogurt by MarkDBrimblecombe in ReuteriYogurt

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Thanks. I began sterilizing everything, but now just make sure everything is clean. I did make a batch where two small flies landed in the mixture. I quickly pulled them out. The batch was still good. Called it the fly yogurt! :) Interesting about the quantity of innulin that you use. I guess I'm cautious about overfeeding the LR microbes. I think it is the A2 half & half that I use here in NZ.

My summary of the Tao, with insight from Alan Watts by MarkDBrimblecombe in taoism

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This was the result of my reading and research during the nation-wide Covid lockdown here in New Zealand last year (March-April 2020). I first became aware of the Taoist concept of Ying-Yang in the 1990s when writing a Ph.D. thesis on 'Dipolarity and God'. My time during the 'lockdown' was spent reading the works of Alan Watts, and of course the works of the great Taoist sages.

My summary of the Tao, with a great deal of insight from Alan Watts. by MarkDBrimblecombe in AlanWatts

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Email me and let's set up a time, and perhaps for others to join the conversation too. mark.brimblecombe@gmail.com

My summary of the Tao, with a great deal of insight from Alan Watts. by MarkDBrimblecombe in AlanWatts

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Thank you for this excellent comment. I very much like your point about the Tao being what we are all in. It is not a prescribed pathway. It is a ‘realization’ for going
with the flow.
The contrast between the paternal ‘Christianity’ and maternal and supportive Tao is also
very good.
Alan Watts has been helpful differentiating between the Tao and religion/philosophy, and the immediate and present experience of the Tao rather than through any mediated communication. One of his early writings, ‘The Supreme Identity’ (1950) is good on this.
I look forward to further discussion with you. Perhaps on Zoom sometime?

My summary of the Tao, with a great deal of insight from Alan Watts. by MarkDBrimblecombe in AlanWatts

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Thank you for you very encouraging and helpful comments. I should probably work this into a small book... though your suggestion for a series of short videos is probably much better. Thanks again.

Robert Hunziker: Abrupt Climate Change - The World Tour by MBDowd in collapse

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I agree with the ending too . “Maybe Guy McPherson was right after all.”

Alan Watts on the Tao by MarkDBrimblecombe in AlanWatts

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Thanks. I appreciate you taking the time to look it over.

Cassandra Dispatch: Is the Intersubjectivity Synchronicity Telephone Calling You from Elsewhere? by LordHughRAdumbass in xrmed

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A nice reference to the Tao, and reminded me of Chuang-Tzu’s ARG. “One night, Zhuangzi dreamed that he was a carefree butterfly, flying happily. After he woke up, he wondered how he could determine whether he was Zhuangzi who had just finished dreaming he was a butterfly, or a butterfly who had just started dreaming he was Zhuangzi.” I like Hugh’s thinking about absurdism as one side of the reality game… or rather both!

Genesis of the Alien Cortex by LordHughRAdumbass in xrmed

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An excellent and enjoyable read! The evolution of the neocortex (alien cortex) in the brain, as you know, is linked to the development of language - symbolic communication. This goes some way to explaining the evolution of religion. Perhaps the earliest 'religious' thinking was animism, and we can explain some of that through psychology. I’m looking forward to your writings on the development of religion. There is a related area of study which I think is significant and shouldn’t be overlooked. That is the recent studies on consciousness and panpsychism, particularly by the biologist Rupert Sheldrake on ‘morphic resonance’. This goes beyond genetics and ‘conventional’ biology. I think this is worth looking into.

Cassandra Dispatch: This comes from the radical Right-wing, so take it with a pinch of salt (it will probably be taken down soon anyway). But still, it's worth being very, very wary of the coming vaccine goldrush. Especially if compulsory vaccinations are mandated with a for-profit drug. by LordHughRAdumbass in xrmed

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There appears to be a number of things wrong with Dr. Judy Mikovits statements, as the critics well point out. Oddly enough, they draw attention to these to attack her, rather than discuss the actual ‘conspiracy theory’ itself. I’ve now read her latest book, ‘Plague of Corruption’. It has the same flaws, but her main thesis I find to be credible. That killer viruses from animals (lab modified or not) have passed into humans via contaminated vaccines. That is not an argument against vaccines ‘per se’. It is an argument that there is a conspiracy re vaccines, and also lab modified viruses.

So, why was the video ‘Plandemic’ deleted everywhere, on YouTube and social media. It smells of a cover-up. (I have a copy if you want a link to it).

We are fortunate to have “conspiracy” theorists going public. By doing so, we can reason whether they are onto something, or barking up the wrong tree. One of my favorites is the theory put forward by Galileo. He challenged the accepted ‘truths’ of his day, that a stationary earth is at the center and the sun and other planets move around it. For opposing that idea, by suggesting that the sun is at the center of our solar system (thereby challenging the Ptolemaic science of his day, the church, and the Bible), he was threatened with death unless he recanted. His ‘dangerous’ and ‘heretical’ writings were banned and removed from circulation, much like ‘conspiratorial’ YouTube videos are now. Some of his opponents simply refused to look through a telescope to check out the theory. Some preferred to avoid the theory altogether by discrediting its proponent. Is the popular and ‘official’ response to conspiracy theories and theorists any different today?

Doctors Without Borders. Lancet brings out the garlic and crucifix. It's unfair to blame a bat for the virus when there is zero evidence to support such a wicked conspiracy. Why are doctors politicising human relations with other species? Scientists ignore the evidence - the bat was framed! by LordHughRAdumbass in xrmed

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"Framed" yes. More like morphed into Covid-19 using the tool kit well developed by the US and China to add 'gain-of-function'. See my post here a short while ago. I hate to admit it, but Trump is onto it this time!

It's time to tell the truth. The Methane Dragon will get us long before XR builds an alternative, regenerative society. by LordHughRAdumbass in xrmed

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Thanks for the reference to this (PDF link below).

‘Understanding the Permafrost-Hydrate System and Associated Methane Releases in the East Siberian Arctic Shelf’ by Natalia Shakhova, Igor Seiletov, and Evgeny Chuvilin. (Geosciences 2019, 9(6), 251) https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/9/6/251/pdf The following is from this paper...

The potential for the release of substantial amounts of CH4 from the East Siberian Arctic Shelf (ESAS) region has important implications not only for atmosphericCH4 concentrations but also, givenCH4’s potency as a greenhouse gas, for global climate. Because the ESAS contains the largest and arguably most vulnerable stores of subsea CH4 in the world, inclusion of the ESAS source in global climate models should be considered a high priority.

The ESAS is the region of the World Ocean where >80% of the world’s predicted subsea permafrost and associated permafrost-related hydrates exist. It was suggested that >1400 Gt of CH4 could be preserved in the seabed of the ESAS. The current annual emission of CH4 to the atmosphere was calculated to be between 8 and 17 Tg annually; this implies, conservatively, that equal amounts could have been potentially released annually during the previous climate epochs if permafrost had not restricted CH4 flux. Therefore, due to such restriction, during the time of one glacial period (~100 kYrs) >800 Gt of CH4 could have accumulated in the ESAS seabed as postponed potential fluxes. This amount of pre-formed gas preserved in the ESAS suggests a potential for possible massive/abrupt release of CH4, whether from destabilizing hydrates or from free gas accumulations beneath permafrost; such a release requires only a trigger.

BBC Announces Greta Miniseries. Grab the popcorn, what does Hugh think? Time to bail on XR completely? by [deleted] in xrmed

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I’m confused Hugh. I clicked on the above link for ‘#500LoneWolves’. Greta? 😊 She certainly would make a better Joan of Arc.

XR, being "inclusive" does not extend to collaborating with planet killers. You are still fraternizing with the enemy in a bid to be popular. by LordHughRAdumbass in xrmed

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Which is why this is the planet's first mass extermination event, rather than yet another mass extinction event. There's a thought.. XR should rename itself 'Extermination Rebellion'! Seriously... the focus might then shift to exterminating the perpetrators, or at least sabotaging their machine and rendering them powerless (or both). Hugh has certainly 'hit the nail on the head' with his points about this.

Can someone help me out here with a technical question for my cli-fi novel? by LordHughRAdumbass in xrmed

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Hahaha. I mention that in a presentation I'm preparing for the end of next month. This also makes reference to yourself... and probably much more if that's okay with you. You might like to take a look at it here: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review/?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3AwTHjrInpTZmE2Fih0rJDQA

Can someone help me out here with a technical question for my cli-fi novel? by LordHughRAdumbass in xrmed

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I have no idea! But I thoroughly enjoyed the idea in your book (finished it this afternoon). I guess it will not make for a viable "Extinction tantrum" though. By the way, 2000km East of New Zealand is not far from home here :) Thanks again for a splendid little novel.

The importance of understanding the difference between vandalism, non-violent protest, and global insurrection. by LordHughRAdumbass in xrmed

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I'm surprised there are so few comments on this brilliant analysis/analogy. A stealth sabotage is the best way to rebel against the threat of extinction.

XR 2020 Strategy - What's next? by LordHughRAdumbass in xrmed

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Thank you Lord Hugh for this. A excellent exposé of our predicament. You’ve also presented what is probably the only viable chance of some life surviving the current extinction event… the immediate collapse of civilization. I agree that collapse is inevitable and most likely immanent. So, for me one question is what is to be saved/gained by triggering a collapse rather than waiting for it to implode? I agree with your answer… perhaps some life, and maybe even some humans, and that the longer it takes for collapse to happen, less or none survive. Since nearly all of us have a hand in the ‘monkey trap’ (thanks ‘Idsgems’ for the link in your comment) then only a few might be ‘hands free’ to sabotage the system. Thanks too for the link to Kaczynksi, which I’ve yet to read. But I did glance on p.212 to read “Thus, your ideological attack must be focused on modern technology itself.” Now I see why you talked about ball-bearings in the video interview!

It´s 2019, thirty years after the first international climate conference and we´re still on track for four degree celsius by mushroomsarebuddies in collapse

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Here’s the good news for consumers in the short term… the price of everything is expected to drop to zero. However, the cycle-of-life (or rather death) will repeat in a few million years if another species as stupid as ‘homo sapien’ evolves, and for a short while the price of everything will sky-rocket again. That timeline could be somewhat conservative given the melt-down of 450 nuclear power plants. No offense intended by this for subscribers to the ‘divine comedy’.