Oohhh. Don't mind me, I'm an idiot.

Most of the info was gleaned from the book in my above post. But the author references numerous material.

The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge by Jeremy Narby

I read something to this affect recently. It was included in a study of the use of hallucinogenic plants among shamanic cultures (like those in the Amazon). The author touched on the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and everything (it was even written in 1999). Anyway, on to some of the interesting info about the…

Myth (should be) #1: There's such a thing as "healthy" whole wheat

Just got my hands on this book, kinda excited to jump into it.

So, I know this isn't everyone's cup-o-tea, but I thought it was too relevant not to share. Anyway, I've been reading the massive Exegesis of Philip K. Dick (900 pages long, itself edited from 8,000 pages of typed/handwritten notes, drawings, and letters...for the general outline of it, check out the book description…

Gotta love the Golden Ratio.

This sounds like DC vs. Marvel ([en.wikipedia.org]), but less inspired. On a related note, Issue #1 of Legends of the Dark Claw from "Amalgam Comics" was, and still is, pretty fucking awesome.

Agreed. All we can know is what we know as abstracting nervous systems. And, although we can on-goingly "know" more, we cannot transcend ourselves as organisms that abstract. There's the "lower" level abstractions (the sense impressions that get transmitted to electrical signals in our brains, which are then…

I like how they just dumped those stones around randomly.

The fact is that you, me and everyone else are just inconsequential pieces of matter with no relation to the stars and galaxy centers other than the fact that we are made out of the same matter than everything else.

He said using LSD was one of the most formative experiences of his life. More middle managers should do that.

And here I thought the Illuminati would be the ones immanentizing the eschaton. Where's Hagbard Celine when you need him?!

I'm not saying people should stop being ignorant fucks and be aware of some of the most well-vetted cases (including radar confirmation) before asserting their ill-informed conclusions that fit their narrow worldview, but people should stop being ignorant fucks and be aware of some of the most well-vetted cases…

"All of humanity is in peril of extinction if each one of us does not dare, now and henceforth, always to tell only the truth, and all the truth, and to do so promptly — right now."

"Turn Tasks into Gameplay"