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The Emerald Tablet of Hermes
“In Truth, without falsehood and most real: that which is above is like that which is below, to generate the miracles of the one thing. And as all things have been derived from that one, by the thought of that one, so all things are born from that one thing by adoption. The sun is [...]
Brilliant Noise – Sun
Brilliant Noise from Semiconductor on Vimeo.
How beautiful…
Lateralus
“Black then white are all I see in my infancy.
red and yellow then came to be, reaching out to me.
lets me see.
As below, so above and beyond, I imagine
drawn beyond the lines of reason.
Push the envelope. Watch it bend.
Over thinking, over analyzing separates the body from the mind.
Withering my intuition, missing opportunities and [...]
Softening Stone with Plant Extracts
Amazingly, a recent ethnological discovery has actually shown that some witch-doctors of the HUANKA tradition remarkably, use no tools in the making of small stone objects, but in fact still use a chemical solution made from plant extracts to actually soften the stone material!
According to Dr. Davidovits, in a paper that was written by Dr. [...]
Scientists use sound to levitate objects
Scientists have developed a sound generator so powerful its shock waves can stun, and even kill people.
Another group of researchers have developed another unusual application for sound: a method of “acoustic levitation” that could help maintain colonies on Mars or the moon by using high-pitched sound waves to remove alien dust.
Wired explains:
Blasting a high-pitched noise [...]
What does “turn on, tune in, drop out” mean?
to turn on means to light one’s flame, to express ones self.
to tune in means to merge ones self with the stream of consciousness and mother nature
to drop out means to let go of superficial ties to dependent thinking and systems.
Timothy Leary did a better job of explaining what he meant (from wikipedia) :
“Turn on, [...]
did you know about Shiken Haramitsu Daikomyo?
“Shiken Haramitsu Daikomyo” is a sacred ‘nine-syllable’ Buddhist mantra.
It (conceptually) translates as :
“May the Light in our heart bring the awareness of harmony perceived by spiritual awakening, and bring sincerity, loyalty and faithfulness in what we are achieving.”
or, if you prefer:
“The Wisdom of the Four Hearts leads us to Enlightenment”
The ‘Four Hearts’ ( lit: Four [...]
missing link – darwin history
Species evolve because of environmental pressures, isolation, and genetic mutations that are found to enhance the species’ survivability. Adaptation is not different from evolution, it’s a subset of it.
Evolution is a lot more complicated than many people realize. It has been my experience that most people do not even know that “survival of the fittest” [...]
the origin of the Minotaur
Did you know the Minotaur was a half human half bull monstrosity that was born resulting from an angered deity? The Grecian goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite, cursed the queen of Crete to fall in love with her husband’s prized white bull because of her blasphemy. Queen Pasiphae was so passionately overtaken with desire [...]
