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Post by Neo Stella on Aug 25, 2004 21:30:38 GMT
Perception is all of reality. I need to be wound up and propelled by nuclear powered emotion.... guided by insightful reason and set free by unbridled imagination. Please help. Altruest, my dear virtual friend, it is good to see you posting again, I have really missed you. I'd like to ask you to remember (with your imagination) why you created the life you are experiencing. Hand over this responsibility to another agency and be forever struggling to understand your existence. Take it and be empowered by the infinite creative spirit within you. The nuclear powered emotion you seek awaits your connection. Make it and be guided by the insightful reason already in your possesion. The freedom within your unlimited imagination can only been bridled by choice which is always yours to make. The reality of perception can always be changed. The magic of our minds will forever enlighten the deepest darkness........................imagine it, and it is.............
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Post by Al Truest on Aug 25, 2004 22:23:40 GMT
It was a rhetorical request, but thanks nonetheless Neo. I was hoping to encourage some dialogue. Any other takers?
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Post by Adey on Aug 26, 2004 1:59:08 GMT
Nuclear powered emotions are dangerous things..
Almost certainly they are the essence and drive of great art & creativity, but they are also the stuff of ethnic cleansing and other horrors.
They are the madman in us, the unpredictable, unstoppable force that usually begets violence or acts of great love and compassion.
They are the engine of change (hence creativity) and the antithesis of apathy.
Approach with caution - they'll be the death of you, or that which makes you great..
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Post by Al Truest on Aug 27, 2004 21:59:50 GMT
Nuclear powered emotions are dangerous things.. Almost certainly they are the essence and drive of great art & creativity, but they are also the stuff of ethnic cleansing and other horrors. They are the madman in us, the unpredictable, unstoppable force that usually begets violence or acts of great love and compassion. They are the engine of change (hence creativity) and the antithesis of apathy. Approach with caution - they'll be the death of you, or that which makes you great.. Exactly!....They are the yin and yang that drive the universe. You see, now that I have drawn you into this fray, I believe that emotions are powered by subatomic stimuli. The physiological changes that occur as the result of emotions are what must be balanced by reason. The vibrations that are emitted by our thoughts and actions are, I believe, sent out into the world to grapple with all of the myriad of other 'noise' out there. These are the same 'strings' that are the foundation of my theory on the 'universal code' ie all of creation has evolved at the orchestration and behest of the original big bang. An ever expanding universe, predicated to follow the leadership of the most charismatic directors of emotions. Jesus, Mohammed, Hitler are all examples of those able to have their voices contimue to reverberate to this day and beyond.
What rings true and strikes a chord in others - be it good or evil - is what sets the course of human development. We are now in a state of flux. Politics, fundamentalism, are multi-national corporate explotation are all beating their drums. Do you have the resolve and reason to calm these forces?...your turn.
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Post by Al Truest on Aug 27, 2004 22:32:14 GMT
Altruest,.....I'd like to ask you to remember (with your imagination) why you created the life you are experiencing. Hand over this responsibility to another agency and be forever struggling to understand your existence. Take it and be empowered by the infinite creative spirit within you. Sorry Neo, I missed this part of your post on my original 'cursory' reading of your post....
I asked myself this very question and ultimately knew the answer to be the same as my intitial gut feeling. To my ownself I am true.
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Post by Adey on Aug 28, 2004 13:14:10 GMT
An ever expanding universe, predicated to follow the leadership of the most charismatic directors of emotions. Jesus, Mohammed, Hitler etc
We are now in a state of flux. Politics, fundamentalism, are multi-national corporate explotation are all beating their drums. Do you have the resolve and reason to calm these forces?...your turn. That's a big question. Good grief, it's all I can do sometimes to control my own emotional savage. The primitive is always just below my rational, sophisticated, probably self-deluding surface. I guess I'm not above using it at times either.. I actually have little desire to substantially direct the emotional traffic of others. My ego is such that I don't feel driven to bend the world to my will - or only just enough to make my part of it comfortable for me. I'll side-step the quantum physics if I may, and I'm sorry if that disappoints. I have not yet explored the concepts of using science to explain/define the universality of emotion, creation and belief. It seems to me that that seeks to use the rational to explain the irrational and I'm not yet at the stage in my life where I would wish to do so. (Though I will continue to enjoy yours and Neo's explorations here. ) For now, I will continue to use the definable concepts of Politics, Guile, Diplomacy and Art to manipulate my parts of hell's half acre..
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Post by Al Truest on Aug 30, 2004 0:08:22 GMT
That's a big question. Good grief, it's all I can do sometimes to control my own emotional savage. The primitive is always just below my rational, sophisticated, probably self-deluding surface. I guess I'm not above using it at times either.. I actually have little desire to substantially direct the emotional traffic of others. My ego is such that I don't feel driven to bend the world to my will - or only just enough to make my part of it comfortable for me. Yet what task is more important than to find truth and peace?Which you do so eloquently, Sir!...but if you will indulge my penchant for trying to lasso the irrational; I'll further maintain my view that we are all nuclear reactors and transmittors, capable of sending and receiving signals.
Faith, ESP and intuition, I believe, can be explained by the phenomenon of subatomic waves. We are physio-chemical and atomic machines - more capable than radio's, telephones and televisions. The potential will only be realized as the understanding of our capabilities is realized.
Hyper sensitivty has allowed me to vicariously experience the joy and pain of others. How else is this possible? Some inexplicable precognition has occured in virtually everyone's experience. Can anyone deny that?
Perhaps the only one's who believe in ESP are those that possess the ability to transmit or receive the information. Moreover, what if faith, love and lust, as examples, are actual discernable signals that have their roots in ''wave or vibration'' transmission and reception? Can the physiological sensations that are created by these stimuli not be explained this way? ...please weigh in, or tell me I crazy.
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Post by Al Truest on Sept 3, 2004 2:06:51 GMT
Too deep? If not, I'd like to add that the miracle and complexity of the human machine is exponetially evolving. Not only are we apparently able to communicate more quickly through technology; our abilities to understand one another is also more apparent. The brain, using all the ''senses'' can read signals in a myriad of ways. - The complex geometry of body and facial language, the psycholgy of using our understanding of each other and human nature to propogate a self serving agenda (Right or Left wing) - The chemistry of emotional reaction and the affect it has on human behavior. All these and more make up the eternal variables of good vs evil. Will you recognize how the your actions contribute to the ''Butterfly Effect''? Which way is the wind blowing?
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Post by Neo Stella on Sept 26, 2004 21:43:39 GMT
Too deep? If not, I'd like to add that the miracle and complexity of the human machine is exponetially evolving. Not only are we apparently able to communicate more quickly through technology; our abilities to understand one another is also more apparent. The brain, using all the ''senses'' can read signals in a myriad of ways. - The complex geometry of body and facial language, the psycholgy of using our understanding of each other and human nature to propogate a self serving agenda (Right or Left wing) - The chemistry of emotional reaction and the affect it has on human behavior. All these and more make up the eternal variables of good vs evil. Will you recognize how the your actions contribute to the ''Butterfly Effect''? Which way is the wind blowing? All completely fascinating Altruest. As Shakespeare said, "Good vs Evil, it is only thinking that makes it so. I read a good book over the last couple of weeks about frames of reference called, "The Matrix of your mind." Frames within frames within frames. We make sense of the world based on a combination of sensory perception, experience (memory) and imagination or, put another way, present, past and future, all framed for recall. Changing the natural order of how this comes together changes the way we see the world and our inter-action with it. With chaos theory one small change in initial conditions results in massive changes in the course of time. Or as quoted in the recent movie, "The Butterfly Affect," change one thing, change everything. As human beings we are often uncomfortable with too much change, yet life itself is an ever changing pattern of evolution forever exploring new forms of expression. Going with this flow without resistance harmonises us to the higher vibrations of mind where you can experience the one-ness of the universe (One song) Life, death and new life can be celebrated as a magnificent expression of being, ourselves.
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Post by Al Truest on Sept 28, 2004 2:10:00 GMT
All completely fascinating Altruest. As Shakespeare said, "Good vs Evil, it is only thinking that makes it so. I read a good book over the last couple of weeks about frames of reference called, "The Matrix of your mind." Frames within frames within frames. We make sense of the world based on a combination of sensory perception, experience (memory) and imagination or, put another way, present, past and future, all framed for recall. Changing the natural order of how this comes together changes the way we see the world and our inter-action with it. With chaos theory one small change in initial conditions results in massive changes in the course of time. Or as quoted in the recent movie, "The Butterfly Affect," change one thing, change everything. . Yet the freedom to wield the forces of change is what makes artistic expression and divine compassion so important in the struggle. We still have responsibilities to help temper our dreams.
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Post by Neo Stella on Oct 15, 2004 12:02:53 GMT
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Post by Al Truest on Oct 18, 2004 0:00:15 GMT
Thanks NEO. I am in the process of checking out these links. Also be on the look out for a movie entitled ''What the Bleep We Know'' I heard it discussed on NPR this week and was fascinated by the movie's premise, parenthetically, which coincides with much of the subject matter of this thread. I challenge each reader here to watch this film (I have yet to see it ) and then read this entire thread. If your not inspired to talk after that, then something is askew.
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Post by Al Truest on Nov 13, 2004 16:55:33 GMT
Has anyone seen the currently playing movie ''What the Bleep Do We Know'' ( the 'bleep' is actually in the title, not prudish editing on my part ;D ). I heard it being discussed on NPR, but only caught enough of the program to peak my interest. It seems to be relevant to the topic of this thread. I plan to see it this weekend. I'd be interested in hearing other people's comments - including, but not exclusively Doug's
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Post by Al Truest on Nov 15, 2004 2:38:22 GMT
Having seen this film today, I am eagerly awaiting some response. I realize this may not be everyone's cup of tea, but for all of the quantum physics and bio-chemistry there is an equal and practical amount of entertainment. The precepts and concepts are delightfully thought provoking. If you are curious about why and how you look at the world and yourself, you must see this movie.
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Post by Adey on Nov 16, 2004 11:49:53 GMT
No, I haven't seen the film.
I don't go to the cinema very often - but even so I haven't seen it advertised here in the UK. I'll look out for it, but it might be a DVD job for me..
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