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I kind of get where you're coming from, but this is a common misconception when it comes to Benedict, some other INFJs, or people with well-developed Fe.
Be warned, this is probably going to be pretty long!
First and foremost, Benedict does not always relish in the attention he recieves.
He's actually quite a private guy outside of public appearances and really enjoys when he gets to be anonymous, like he said in this interview while he was in NYC last year. Sure, you can say this about many celebrities, but with him it deserves to be mentioned.
You see, as that interview says Benedict's been working as an actor for over ten years, and only recently stepped out into the spotlight thanks to Sherlock. I've heard people blame his management for not exposing him enough, but the truth is that it was his own choice.
This can be seen in quite a few of his old interviews, namely this one: "Despite the high-profile roles and Oscar-nominated movies, this actor prefers to remain 'off the radar"…. 'I'm lucky, I escape the radar - I can take the tube without too many weird looks, apart from one or two people who are clearly wondering whether I was at their cousin's wedding,' grins Benedict."
And you think he always looks 100% comfortable with everyone looking at him? I don't. At all.
He gets nervous a lot. He's a not really a good public speaker, and many times he needs direction and rehearsal in order to feel okay with himself. He also tends to do a lot better with friends and/or co-stars around, or in high energy settings where the scene is cool and casual. This is why he seemed so outgoing at Graham Norton, Alan Carr's show, or even the PBS Q&A last year. Remember how terrified he was just walking down the runway for Spencer Hart? Or how about the time when he accepted the South Bank Sky Arts award for Parade's End, clammed up, and let Tom Stoppard take over the speech? People who went to the Chetlenham Literacy festival in October can also testify that he had the whole audience do breathing exercises with him at the beginning so he could calm his nerves.
Ever wondered why he rambles so much at red carpet events? Nervous energy. Trust me, it's not always because he's so excited about the attention he's getting. I tend to talk a lot when I'm nervous too. Back in 2008 when he did the Other Boleyn Girl, he said this about those events: "It's really thrilling being on the red carpet, although completely nerve-racking. I'm not particularly good in large crowds. All those bright lights can feel a bit daunting."
I can still see this happening with him, when he stands for those silly photoshoots they do. So many times, you can see him do an obviously fake smile (or just looking expressionless) and he may appear comfortable but something is off about his stiff posture and in his mind he's probably going 'What do I do now? Can I get out of here?'
At parties (at least the ones where he looks like he's enjoying himself and it's not just a networking shindig) he's with friends who he's obviously comfortable with. In the photos I've seen he's usually with a small group of people at a time and not necessarily the center of attention. I know he likes to dance, but that's mainly because he's hyperactive as fuck. That's got to be said, because he certainly has more energy than "normal" introverts in those situations. I don't think it's because he's extroverted, but because he obviously has ADHD. This is also why he's always working. The man cannot sit still! Even when he's on holiday, he's still doing something. I could fill an entire entry on why I think this but that'll have to be saved for another time.*
Second: His ambitious behavior.
I'm not denying how ambitious he is. Good lord, he's one of the most driven people in showbiz right now! But who says you need to be an extrovert in order to have the drive to be a successful performer?
I've said it before and I'll say it again- Benedict is not an actor because he wanted to be famous. He's an actor because he enjoys doing it. He really really loves his job, and it is clear that he want's to be successful so he is able to have the freedom to do whatever he wants with his work. People have said to me that they believe Benedict wants fame and attention because he cited Brad Pitt and George Clooney as an inspiration. I read the article they were talking about, and this is the quote they drew the conclusion from:
"I'm interested in just playing the game a little bit, because it gives you a lot more choice. It gives you power and if you become indispensable to that machine it gives you a greater variety, which is what I always wanted. My career's always been about longevity – I've never wanted to be an adolescent flash in the pan. Brad Pitt, Clooney — they're in a really privileged position where they are the men who get film screen net [a share of box office receipts], and there are about five people in the world who can do that. They're great people to emulate as a business model."
It's easy to say that he wants to be like them because they're total Hollywood a-listers and uber famous, but the key words here are as a business model. Pitt has a production company. Clooney directs his own films. Both of them have been around for years and years, and the only thing that would stop them from acting at this point in time is if they choose to retire. In order to get clout in the film industry, and have longevity and freedom that they do, you have to be super-successful, have a box office draw, have awards under your belt, etc. He's a smart man, so he knows this.
As for outside the UK? I've seen him mention he wanted Sherlock to be popular outside the UK, but not really himself. But it's only natural for someone to be proud of their work and want everyone around the world to be able to see it.
Thirdly, and this brings me back to MBTI: Benedict is a Fe user.
Those with extroverted feeling functions (fe) are very people-oriented. I'm an introvert Fe user and I am too. Many introverts with a well-developed Fe like INFJs are mistakenly identified as extroverts.
My brother, who I am convinced is an INTJ, always says to me "why do you talk about people so much? It's always 'they did this' and 'they did that'". I force myself to be involved in social situations because I find people so damn interesting, but there's a time where enough is enough and I have to leave or draw myself inward.
They may be easy to miss, but Benedict is hardly ever seen without his earphones nearby when he isn't working. He even has them on film sets sometimes.
Sure, they may be used to block out extra noise if you have to concentrate on a script, but any introvert knows that earphones can also be a useful tool to signal to others "don't bother me, I'm not ready to talk to you right now". Last summer, a few girls bumped into him at the MOMA in New York City. He was sitting on a bench alone near some paintings, quietly listening to music. When the girls approached him, he seemed somewhat nervous but since they asked politely he allowed them to take a photo with him.
And this was said by a reporter at Glastonbury last month: "Even Sherlock can be clueless at Glasto. Benedict Cumberbatch looked very lost in the early hours of Friday. At one point he dumped his luggage in the mud and pushed his headphones in. Possibly because everyone was going, 'Isn't that Sherlock?'"
Yep, sounds like the introvert headphone trick to me.
And then there's this:
"After the show the actor had showered, danced around to Skeleton Boy by Friendly Fires to "shake off" the interwar years, and dived into the National's Green Room to have a drink with his friends, but then escaped to the fresh air of a balcony, alone. "I just felt, 'This is too much.' I was hot. So I walked away from everyone."
Hm, hanging out with friends but having to escape to fresh air alone with the excuse that you're "hot"? I've done that at parties quite a few times myself.
*It also should be noted that introverts are not necessarily considered "introverts" because they are shy and uncomfortable in crowds. It's because they get their energy from within themselves. Whereas extroverts usually need people around to gain energy. For example, if an extrovert needs to recharge they go out to a party or hang out with a group of friends. It's obviously the opposite for introverts.
In Benedict's case, he may feel elevated when surrounded by positive emotion because of Fe but I don't really think he gets his energy from other people. In fact, people feed off of his energy, and are able to elevate their performance because of him, as JJ Abrams stated before.
Like anonymity, Benedict seems to enjoy solitude. It does seem like he needs to be alone to fully recharge. Benedict's a bookworm and has expressed that one of his main gripes about LA was that there "wasn't enough libraries". He's talked about spending a lot of time in the library at Harrow too, and an interview mentioned him also spending long hours painting canvasses in an unused squash court when he was there.
Like he says in one of my favorite quotes by him, "I've done some crazy stuff in my time, yet I can feel infinitely alive curled up on a sofa reading a book."
[Not saying that extroverts can't enjoy reading, but I doubt that they would say that one of the things they didn't like about LA was it's lack of libraries. XD]
But all this is just pure speculation. Why not let Benedict himself tell us how he feels?
"I'm not that confident in social situations - just going up to someone in a bar and saying hi is even more difficult for me because they won't know the real me."
So if you ask me, Benedict's not always the confident, charismatic, and charming man he appears to be. Even Simon Pegg (who was mostly joking but what he says still deserves some merit) and Mark Gatiss see this. The most telling example, however, comes from a blog entry written Vaughan Sivell, the producer and director of Third Star. In it, he recounts Benedict's reaction to watching himself on "Have I Got News For You":
"I sat and watched him watching himself. He was thrilled that he "got away with it", that his suit looked nice; that his memory of people laughing at the right times, on and off script, were real. He was edgy throughout and so relieved when it was over. It was strange to see him so effected by it at first– but of course I realised he was having to be himself. Like the great chameleons of the stage and screen, having to decide on a version of himself to go on camera was a risky business for him.
I'm not sure to what extent that was a turning point, but throughout that period I really felt he had to adjust to life as Benedict Cumberbatch in some way – and he found his feet. Whatever personal doubts he had had, that were inaccurate, are far fewer now. Being really appreciated for what he does best has made him happier in his own skin… So he can spend the rest of his life enjoying wearing other peoples."
…I could have just left you with that quote without all this rambling nonsense. As it shows, Benedict wasn't always this confident and comfortable. He has had years of working in showbusiness to prepare him for being thrust into the spotlight, and he's gradually gotten used to it over time.
But don't forget he's an actor. A pretty damn good one! He may be a very genuine person, but it's not that difficult for him to feel one emotion and show another when the need arises. So even now, when he seems to exude confidence and has the appearance of being calm and collected- it might just be smoke and mirrors.
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Summary: It's been 6 months since LaGuerta's murder – and Dexter is still managing life as a dad, brother, and serial killer. Debra now works as a PI for a private firm and Batista has replaced her as Lieutenant. Meanwhile, Miami Metro investigates the murder of a man who has had pieces of his brain removed.
Once an abused and abandoned child, Dexter is now a successful forensics pathologist… but lurking just beneath his charismatic personality is a terrible truth. Dexter has corralled his innate homicidal urges into a closely guarded second career: He hunts down and brutally murders those vicious criminals who have managed to avoid the clutches of the law. Basing his life on the teachings of his foster father, Dexter only kills people who truly deserve it: he ensures that those who got away with horrible crimes will never kill again.

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Eurocopter announces record revenues, stagnant deliveries
Eurocopter unveiled record revenues, with growing service activity offseting sagging helicopter deliveries. The Marignane, France-based company is once again claiming to be the number one in the civil and parapublic market, thanks to a calculated 43-percent market share. Several development programs are under way, notably in the medium-twin segment, including the X4 Dauphin replacement, the EC175 and a shorter version of the AS332 Super Puma, for which performance numbers have just been announced.
Eurocopter's 2011 revenues reached a record €5.4 billion ($7 billion), a 12-percent increase over the previous year, while deliveries totaled 503 helicopters, down from 527 in 2010. Last year, the manufacturer received 457 net orders, representing €4.7 billion ($6.1 billion), compared to 346 net orders in 2010.
According to CEO Lutz Bertling, the civil helicopter market has recovered. He said Eurocopter had only 15 cancellations last year. In addition, the downturn primarily affected the light segment. The strongest growth was that of the Ecureuil/AStar/TwinStar/EC130/Fennec family, at 238 orders. Other orders include 13 EC120s, 42 EC135s, 104 EC145 light twins (including UH-72A Lakotas), 21 Dauphin/Panther medium twins and 35 in the heavier Super Puma/Cougar family. Finally, the first firm order for the EC175 (four examples) was included in Eurocopter's books.
Civil orders accounted for 68 percent of the total (in units). For these order numbers, Bertling clarified that some buyers signed multi-year contracts for the EC175 and EC225. These will translate into firm orders, becoming annual orders as accompanying payments take place.
Eurocopter is continuing to increase the share of services in its annual sales results. Services accounted for 38 percent of revenues in 2011 but 43 percent of orders (in value). Bertling said that increasing this share improves resilience. One target is to increase marketshare in non-Eurocopter maintenance. He said Eurocopter wants to maintain its customers' fleet of aircraft, not just Eurocopters.
In a five-year civil market forecast, Bertling estimated Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe will experience strong growth. North America, Africa and the Middle East are seen in the medium growth category. Western Europe is predicted to grow slowly, Bertling said.
In programs, the EC175 is on track for full certification this year. Eurocopter was previously planning a basic type certification late last year, followed by offshore mission equipment certification this year. "We have chosen to combine the certifications and full certification of the offshore oil-and-gas version will happen by year-end," Joseph Saporito, Eurocopter's executive v-p for the global supply chain, told AIN.
Meanwhile, the X4's development is progressing. First flight is slated for 2015. An intermediate configuration is to be certified in 2016. A replacement for the AS365 N3e Dauphin and EC155, it will feature a new airframe, new engines and new main gearbox. In 2020, the final X4 configuration is to add a new man-machine interface, including advanced displays and fly-by-wire controls.
A new version of the AS332 Super Puma has appeared in Eurocopter's civil range brochure. The AS332 C1e is a shorter variant of the AS332 L1e (or an improved version of the C1, which has not been offered for several years). It can seat 17 passengers instead of 19, due to its 28-inch shorter cabin. However, as it is powered by the same engines as the L1e–-two 1,877-shp Turbomeca Makila 1A1s–-the mtow is the same at 18,960 pounds with an internal load. Maximum cargo sling load, too, is unchanged, at 9,920 pounds. Range, at 346 nm, is below that of the L1e.
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Mayor Thomas M. Menino appeared wistful as he stood in Faneuil Hall, addressing hundreds of visitors who attended the city's annual Independence Day Oration and who gave him several standing ovations. It was his last Fourth of July as mayor of Boston.
"I'm humbled by it, for sure," said Menino, 70, after the Thursday morning ceremony. "But really, why should they do it? I'm just doing what I've done my whole career as mayor. To me, it wasn't about being special."


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Raspberry Pi protoboard/connector group buy – $US7 each
This is closed now.
I've chosen the adafruit design as it is open hardware (https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-Prototyping-Pi-Plate).
The board manufacturer (iteadstudio.com) I use charges $US19.90 for 10 boards (will be green). Shipping is about $US0.50-1 each (varies a lot with the weight). I would like to kick at least $US1 per board to Adafruit for the use of their design. So that's about $4 per board.
I looked around a lot for the tall connector then Adafruit started stocking them (http://www.adafruit.com/products/1658). Let's assume we have 10 takers that's about $2.50ea with shipping.
Paypal will take a bit so let's allow 50c for them.
That's $US7 per board/connector pair!
So here is the deal.
- Let's keep it simple, both connector and board, not one or the other.
- This is only for pickup at VHS, I don't want to get into shipping stuff.
- Send me $US7 per set via paypal to (deleted, ordering is closed)
- I'll leave this open until February 6th and order after that (ie after chinese new year).
- I'll update the list weekly with quantities until this closes
- I'll update the list with production status
- We should have the boards and connectors late Feb.
- If we get charged duty it will come from Adafruit's cut
- I'm not taking anything, everything left will go to Adafruit.
- Once the boards are in I'll send a cheque to Adafruit and a breakdown of the buy to the list
- I'm a decent guy, I don't need to run with your $US7.
- Yes, I know I am in Canada, everything is priced in USD, I'm the messenger.
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Hi all, This is first one for me. I need to restore d/base from last night's rman hot backup. I also need to apply redo logs till 13:00 today to bring it to the time before the "accident" happened. Do I restore backup files to disk from tape and then run the following: STARTUP NOMOUNT RUN { # set time to just before data was lost. SET UNTIL TIME 'Sep 29 2009 13:00:00'; RESTORE CONTROLFILE FROM AUTOBACKUP; ALTER DATABASE MOUNT; RESTORE DATABASE; RECOVER DATABASE; } ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS; Thanks, Regards, Eugene Pipko Seattle Pacific Industries office: 253.872.5243 cell: 206.304.7726 P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
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Beautiful & Useful: Tree Stumps at Home
You probably never realized just how lucky you'd be if you came across a tree stump, did you? Currently in vogue, stumps can be used for many different things in the home, particularly side tables.
Group three or four together to create a cluster of stumps in the living room or just one for a side table next to the sofa. Place a modern, bright colored lamp on it to keep things interesting.
Add a little padding to the top of several small tree stumps and you have easily created seating for family and friends. Attach caster wheels to a low rise stump and you have an option that can be moved to work wherever it is needed easily Sometimes it's the simplest things that look the most beautiful.
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In my first apartment I acquired a tree stump from a friend. I bought a small piece of (untempered) glass, put that on top and called it a coffee table. It worked great until I set a hot pan on it and the glass shattered.
I just spotted some lovely stumps from a tree my neighbnor cut down. Think I'l swing by and grab some. How do you dry them? Does the bark come off on its own once the stump is dry? I like the smooth look.
Simple and organic. I don't mind that these are the new put a bird on it or the Keep Calm. I've always loved organic, clean fresh outdoors brought inside. This style works with everything.
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You didn't want to just get a new (tempered) glass top? What happened to it?
We are currently working on one! While we were on our honeymoon, half of a pine tree had the courtesy of landing in our front yard. Here's the first stage of the project---drying out.
We just took the bark off last weekend and now need to give it a good sanding. I think we are decidedly anti-leg, but still debating on painting the table top.
I have three LARGE stumps drying. I have heard it is best to let them dry for a year (they dry, any bugs go away, any sap or other liquids will stop seeping). Peel the bark off, and use an old leather belt tightened as much as you can to prevent it from splitting too much. They can be painted or sealed after that. (careful too as some stumps have HUGE VERY sharp spikes under the bark - one I have drying now has these, they will need to be ground down)
We keep a cuttin' stump one for doing away with appendages that get in the way. My pinkie toes were merely decorative.
@lepidoptery, I couldn't afford to get a new top, tempered or not. I used just the stump for a while until I finally moved and I gave it to some other young and just-starting-out apartment dweller.


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In the land of the keitai (Mobile phone in Japanese) we have a carrier, AU, which sells GPS enabled mobiles to everyday consumers for use in Location Based Services such as city guides/navigation systems. The keitai I use is by Casio (http://www.au.kddi.com/seihin/kinobetsu/seihin/a5403ca/index.html in Japanese), and it's a 2Megapixel GPS enabled unit. After taking a photo there is an option to grab your coordinates, and this information is stored in the JPEG as EXIF metadata. Now you can attach this to an email and shoot it off to a server for some fun.
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Thanks, that is a great link
2004-07-08 08:24:33 DavidGoldwasser [View]
Thanks for link to that site. Great concept and really nice interface.
Phones really could be great for this. Camera, GPS, and ability to upload to web all on one small device, and you can talk to people on it to.
It is neat that you could have a "where I have been" section of yoru website that works kind of like a visual blog. Whenever you are out taking photos it automatically gets posted to your 'Visual Blog"


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Lightning Roster Speculation 2.0
Prior to the draft I took a stab at what the Lightning roster would have to look like to be a conference contender. In the write up, the generic "acquisition" player was slotted in both the second and third pairs of the defensive six, and Paquette and Callahan were in the top-11 forwards (Jon Cooper frequently dresses 11/7 rather than the traditional 12/6), adding grit, character, and physicality. The latter two were part of Cooper's wish to balance out the size of the forward group while becoming a harder team to play against. I had a third acquisition on defense in the 7/8 spot, as well as the obvious No. 2 goalie slot.
Now a week after the free agent frenzy, Yzerman has done – in my opinion – exactly what was needed to become a conference contender. While he added two defensemen and not three, he added two to the top-4 instead of one to the top-4 and two to the bottom-3 on the blueline. Big ups to Stevie-Y for that. I also had Sustr slotting down to Syracuse – barely – in order for him to get more developmental minutes. That's exactly what's happened, too. Purcell also moved as expected, though that one was fairly obvious due to contract status and player type.
Before I bruise myself with pats on the back, I had Brett Connolly going to Syracuse due to the glut of forwards blocking him. This was a stroke of derpius since Connolly is waiver eligible and therefore a demotion to the AHL has a near zero chance of happening. Nice going, genius.
At any rate, here's how I see the roster playing out come October. Lines are speculative, of course, as they'll change five minutes into the first game. This is more of a who-ends-up-where list:
Killorn – Stamkos – Drouin
Palat – Filppula – Callahan
Kucherov - Boyle – Johnson
Brown - Morrow
Extra: Connolly, Panik
Hedman – Stralman
Carle - Garrison
Brewer – Gudas
Barberio (and Sustr?)
Commentary: The top two forward lines are good bets, especially the second line, which was excellent for the Bolts late last year. Killorn is a nice complement to Stamkos, and while Drouin may start further down in the lineup, he'll end up next to Stamkos eventually. Boyle as 3C is probable even though Johnson is a natural center. Boyle signed with Tampa Bay in part because of an increased role compared to the one he had with the Rangers, so I would guess he gets third line minutes at the least. Johnson spent some time on the wing late last year, though he has good faceoff ability. Johnson may eventually replace Callahan in the top-6, but we'll go with most-likely scenarios to start.
I like that there's a spot for Connolly on the big roster, but I don't know that he'll be around to get it. Yzerman has said he'd like a veteran forward to add to the bunch (only Filppula is over 30, and Yzerman went hard after Iginla), but it would have to come via trade. The Lightning organizational roster is at 48 of 50 contracts assuming all three remaining qualified restricted free agents sign and Costello inks an NHL deal, though he could sign an AHL pact like Drew Olson last year. Salary would have to be moved to take on salary, so that means one of the forwards or D have to go.
In my opinion, Connolly and Barberio are the most likely to be dealt. Both have decent, but not great value, and both are blocked by player type above them – if not now, then soon. It also helps balance out the age ratio with the club.
Connolly has developed into a nice 2-way forward prospect who is a point producer, equally adept at scoring and playmaking. Many of the Lightning's forwards fit this type, including Richard Panik. Connolly bows out to Panik in the size/physicality category, which is – as was mentioned – on the Jon Cooper wish list. Both are borderline starts as it is.
Barberio is the other option. He has excellent offensive instincts and suspect defensive abilities compared to others above him. If he was a righty he'd be more likely to stay to help on the power play, but it's hard to see how he fits into things now and in the near future. Hedman, Garrison, and Carle are all lefties who will see power play time ahead of him, and Slater Koekkoek is about a season away from taking Brewer's top-6 spot (Brewer is a UFA at year's end). Koekkoek can put up big points while playing strong defense. He's one of the organization's most prized (and actually underrated) prospects. This hurts Barberio's longterm worth with Hedman not going anywhere and Carle under contract for another four seasons. Eventually Koekkoek passes Carle. Can Barberio?
To top it off, Anthony DeAngelo (righty) will be a power play mainstay when he hits the NHL in 1-2 years. DeAngelo is AHL eligible in 2015 and is about to start his fourth full OHL season. Being an offensive defenseman with elite level power play skills, he can start as the No. 7 and get time on the power play with the big club while getting safe spot time 5-on-5. This is another potential strike against Barberio's longterm worth, which is a bit of a shame since Barberio has paid his dues with the organization. There are just too many players in front of him now and next year (projected).
If Barberio is dealt, Matt Corrente takes over the No. 7 spot as a safe and serviceable veteran not affected by lack of developmental minutes. Sustr is also a possibility if the club thinks he needs brief NHL tutoring over AHL minutes. He is waiver exempt (for 15 more NHL games), so he can be sent down though he is on a one-way contract. That just means he gets paid NHL money for playing in the AHL.
Continuing on defense, I thought Radko Gudas hit a bit of a wall late last year, perhaps because of the minutes he was playing, or perhaps because of a nagging shoulder issue. At any rate, by the Montreal series, Gudas and Carle were better at being turnstiles than capable defensemen. Playing on the third pair will limit Gudas' minutes and allow him to grow into his role as a shut-down defenseman rather than rush him into a two-way role. This is an underrated bonus from the free agency signings.
Back to the forwards, I originally had Paquette making the roster with Nate Thompson as the fourth "line." Thompson is now a Duck and with Boyle on the roster, Paquette could be retained for limited minutes to play the "pest" role, or he could get solid minutes again in Syracuse while Boyle helps fill the size need and Mike Blunden and Panik can add many of the same ingredients as Paquette in Tampa. Blunden's a player whom Cooper can safely sit as the 12th or 13th forward and not worry about stunting development. Paquette is not; advantage Syracuse.
Speaking of…
Marchessault - Namestnikov - Kunyk
Gourde - Paquette - Samson
Ikonen - Richard - Blunden
Smin - Angelidis - Vermin
Extra: Neilson (AHL), Paradis, Gauthier
Koekkoek - Corrente
Cote - Sustr
Nesterov – Witkowski
Extra: Mormina (AHL), Sergeev, Blujus, Dotchin, or Milan
Commentary: Corrente could be in Tampa Bay to start, but Syracuse has the depth to survive with Cote and Sustr both being righties and Sergeev slots in the bottom pair. It's possible Mormina plays as a No. 7 with Nesterov as the third pair lefty.
The forward lines are well balanced with skill (Marchessault, Gourde, Vermin, Darcy) and scoring grit (Vladdy, Paquette, Ikonen, Costello [if signed to NHL/AHL deal], Richard). Angelidis, Neilson and Marchessault provide veteran leadership up front; Corrente and Cote at the back end, with Witkowski underrated in this category due to his age and playing experience. Goaltending shouldn't be a question.
Get your playoff tickets now, Crunch fans.
F Darcy (if he doesn't return to QMJHL), Gauthier
D Three of Nesterov, Sergeev, Blujus, Dotchin, Milan
G Allen York (AHL)
Commentary: Gauthier was an excellent signing out of Saint John, but aside from social media, he hasn't found his footing in the organization. He's produced when in Syracuse, but there are 2-way ability questions that seem to hold him back. He's equally as likely to break out in Syracuse as he is to start in Florida, the latter of which would be a disappointment for him to be sure. Rookie blueliners Blujus and Dotchin wouldn't be hurt by starting in Florida as at least they'd be getting playing time. With Milan playing part of last year with CHL Brampton, it's hard to see how he fits into the plans. This is the last year of his entry-level contract and he has a lot of rungs to climb.
In conclusion, everything looks good on paper for the Lightning and Crunch to both make multi-series playoff runs, but it's the unpredictable that will determine if the teams are golfing or working on their beards next spring. Injuries, unforeseen slumps, developmental stalls, and the occasional unexplainable trade demand could blow up the plan. They've happened before. That's what makes depth and preparation so integral, and why Steve Yzerman has his team in position to withstand some body shots on its way to what could be a Conference Finals knockout.
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By Robin Jedlicka - bio | email VALDOSTA, GA (WALB) - Valdosta Police are releasing new details about a weekend murder.
One man was shot to death early Sunday at Stone Creek Apartments, and another was seriously wounded.
When neighbors heard shots early Sunday morning, murder was the last thing on their minds.
"We thought it was fireworks when we heard the shots going off," says Brandon Dean, who lives in the Stone Creek complex. "Fourth of July--you know--that's what we all thought it was."
But murder was exactly what had happened.
Someone shot Jermaine Mitchell to death inside his burgundy SUV, parked outside Building F on Joree Street. Desmond Jones was also shot multiple times, but managed to crawl out of the vehicle to a nearby cul-de-sac as police arrived.
"There were about 12 or 13 cop cars," says Dean. "There was a body still left on the ground, and they left a big blood spot from when the guy tried to make it out of the truck."
Jones was transported to South Georgia Medical Center.
"He was in pretty bad condition. We keep our prayers for him," Dean adds.
Police say the 4th of July is a night notorious for violence with weapons being fired and fireworks going off. The fact that this was a double shooting makes police believe an ulterior motive may have been involved.
Investigators spent hours combing the scene for evidence.
"We canvassed the neighborhood, and spoke to a number of witnesses who were able to provide us with some information," says Commander Eugene Bell of the Valdosta Police Department.
While police are following up on multiple leads, no arrests have been made.
"We're still working it," says Bell. "We're looking for anyone who may be able to give us any information concerning the homicide and the shooting of the other victim."
Doctors at South Georgia Medical Center expect Desmond Jones to recover from his wounds, and police say they will work tirelessly to ensure those responsible are brought to justice.
Anyone with information can leave an anonymous tip by calling the crime tip line at 229-293-3091. This shooting is the second murder in Valdosta this year.
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Plant/Human Symbiosis and the Fall of Humanity
Trevor Smith, Guest Writer
Waking Times
There are many mysterious anomalies about human evolution yet to be adequately explained. These include the human brains rapid expansion in size and complexity, why this accelerating expansion suddenly stalled roughly 200,000 years ago and our brains have been shrinking ever since, and why our rare glimpses of genius goes hand in hand with our species wide insanity.
"I believe that the lost secret of human emergence..the undefined catalyst that took a very bright monkey and turned that species into a self-reflecting dreamer..that catalyst has to be sought in these alkaloids in the food chain that were catalyzing higher states of intellectual activity." — Terence McKenna
Tony Wright and Graham Gynn are authors of Left In The Dark- the book that presents Tony's research outlining a radical re-interpretation of the current data regarding human evolution and, they contend, our recent degenerated state we call "civilization". You can read the book for free here. Despite such a young and extreme proposal positive reactions are growing and include such minds as Dennis McKenna, Stanislav Grof, Colin Groves, Michael Winkelman and many others.
The following is a discussion with Tony Wright on these anomalies and more, followed by some further information on his theory.
Trevor Smith: After two decades of research and radical self-experimentation you've come to a synthesis between the ancient data and information coming out of modern science. Paradoxically this all seems to indicate a humongous problem, and simultaneously explains why we would be oblivious to it in the first place: we are all suffering from species wide neural retardation, and are now too deluded to even realize when faced with the mountain of evidence. Is this the general idea?
Tony Wright: Yes. It should be virtually impossible to find any supporting evidence for such a profound theory if there was no real problem with the development and structural integrity of our neural system in the first place. If there were only ancient accounts of the diagnosis, or any supporting biological data, or initial support from some of society's sharpest minds, then it should at least ring alarm bells. That all those elements exist and in addition our collective behavior has long been thought by many to be insane indicates something really serious just doesn't add up. If everything is fine then the theory would be a no-brainer to refute, and we should at least have no fear in thoroughly checking it out.
So during millions of years of evolution in the African tropical forest we developed a symbiosis with fruit, and your proposing that it is no coincidence the most complex tissue in the known universe evolved during a symbiosis with perhaps dozens of species of the most complex chemical factories on the planet. How did this occur?
I'm proposing that the accelerating expansion of the neo-cortex was due to a runaway feedback mechanism driven by our own hormone system in combination with the complex plant bio-chemistry provided by our diet. What has been overlooked is the profound effects of flooding our brains 24/7 for thousands of generations with this highly advanced molecular engineering formula. Fruit is essentially a womb-like developmental environment for the seeds and has very unique, highly complex hormonally active chemistry. Our early development is dictated by the transcription process whereby changes in how the DNA is read dictate the type of structures that develop. Steroids like testosterone are the key players here, but by incorporating more and more of these DNA-reading plant chemicals into our diet we basically shifted from a typical mammalian developmental environment to more of a plant developmental environment.
Along with regulating gene transcription many of these molecules increase brain activity, modulate the endocrine system including the pineal gland, inhibit mono amine oxidase (MAO inhibitors), are antioxidants and also inhibit the activity of our own hormones such as testosterone and oestrogens. Just altering the activity of these two hormones has a dramatic affect on many aspects of our development, physiology and neural structure. For example, decreasing they're activity extends juvenility and the window for brain development by delaying the onset of sexual maturity.
All this coming together would have many interconnected affects and, being that this bio-chemistry would be present in the developmental environment it would dramatically impact what develops at this most sensitive and rapid stage of brain/endocrine system growth in the uterus.
This carried on after birth through breastfeeding, and then afterwards through directly ingesting this highly advanced molecular engineering cocktail we call fruit. Each generation would pass down a progressively modified neuro-endocrine system as a result. So after millions of years of ever more entangled co-evolution nearly all of the transcription chemicals present during our early development and on through life that were essential to our optimal design/functioning were lost and replaced by progressively worse substitutes irrelevant to our evolution.. all the way until we reach today's 'junk' food. Ironically much of this actually has the opposite effect of fruit bio-chemistry on our hormones, causing the unique process to reverse.
All of this sounds complex but at its foundation it's just really basic engineering principles: If you change the design (transcription) and construction materials that a system or technology is built from and fueled by, then the structure and functionality of that system will inevitably change as a result. This logic is obvious when applied to any of our technologies but paradoxically we haven't applied it to the thing involved in generating our perception, which just happens to be the most complex piece of kit we know. Our perception is directly correlated with and 'effectively' a product of the extremely sensitive structure and bio-chemistry of our brain and this has changed out of all recognition in a very short time. (more on this symbiosis)
Makes sense considering even the slightest alterations in the structure or chemistry of the brain can result in major changes in overall functioning, how we perceive the world, and our sense of self. The powerful effects of taking even a minut dose of a psychedelic being a perfect example of this sensitivity! What happened when we lost this symbiosis?
Even mild climate change can result in a shrinking of the forest. This would isolate and separate some symbiotic associations more easily than others but a big drying will affect even the most protected non seasonal niches. Eventually we left the forests and were separated from the highly advanced molecular engineering cocktail that we were immersed in for millions of years. The physiological structures most influenced by the symbiosis were the ones most vulnerable to exposure from the re-emerging basic mammalian hormone regime since it was these hormones that prevented their emergence in the first place. The most hormonally sensitive parts of our physiology would be the most affected; such as our reproductive system, immune system and our highly sensitive neural system, especially during its early development in the uterus.
When the symbiosis ended and the archaic steroid regime re-asserts its influence the neocortex stalls and accelerating expansion turns into contraction. The complex neural architecture begins to erode and because the left hemisphere of the brain is more sensitive to steroids this side inevitably erodes at a quicker rate. Some genetic asymmetry and specialization was the primitive norm, and now one side is inevitably reverting back to the primitive type more quickly than the other.
The orthodox view suggests each hemisphere has its own specialized capabilities and that the characteristics of the dominant left hemisphere, such as conceptual and rational thought/speech, are some of our most advanced traits. The data indicates that the development of the brain and in particular one side of the neocortex is now incomplete, and paradoxically the most retarded side has assumed control. With a loss of functioning we become less able to experience, understand and know, and with this comes fear. Fear is a powerful emotion that can mask all other mental functions and this played a part in suppressing the more baffling perceptions of the right hemisphere. When we lose any sense fear accompanies this and a growing sense of anxiety and the need for control arose as the left began actively resisting experiences it cannot categorize or understand since they are threatening to its very sense of self.
This has severely limited our perception and compromised many abilities. The evidence suggests those abilities as well as a wholly different sense of self lie dormant in the right side of our brain and is only occasionally glimpsed by a tiny minority of people. Unfortunately this also creates a paradox. The dominant side of the brain is assessing itself and so while the concept of specialist abilities appears initially to make some sense on further investigation all is not as it appears and this doesn't hold up. I have proposed that the abilities and perception facilitated by the left side of our brain are a more primitive and greatly reduced or distorted version of what still remains locked away in the right. Instead of separate senses a unified and highly advanced system that perceives everything all at once without any problems was the norm. These glimpses of synesthesia for example (which some are actually born with) could be a relic of this unified and coherent perceptual capability now well beyond and frightening to the primitive neural architecture of the left hemisphere.
It's interesting then that the myths of a previous golden age and humanities fall into dark times are found all over the world. Even the bible talks about our naked, forest dwelling, fruit eating past. This sort of theme is witnessed among Eskimos, Aborigines, Native Americans, Mayans and dozens of other cultures. Many also talked of a "higher self". Do you think our ancient ancestors knew what happened? How did they go about addressing the problem? Do we still get glimpses of these right brained states of consciousness today?
When you look at the ancient myths and traditions with all this in mind it becomes blatantly obvious that they all are attempting to describe and address through various techniques essentially the same thing- although both the myths and practices have become inevitably distorted over time from their original purpose as the condition progressed. Of course our tendency today is to dismiss them all as "myths" but in reality they may be more historic account than myth, and this would be expected if the condition was progressive. I've proposed that the origin of these ancient practices, such as shamanism, meditation, sleep deprivation, etc, were borne out of techniques to reduce the influence of the degrading left hemisphere and/or engage the abilities of the increasingly suppressed right hemisphere. If fruit was all that was needed to turn around the negative hormonal feedback loop that developed, our ancestors would have figured this out a long time ago. These practices would make a lot of sense if the general condition exists.
Most of us today don't escape the confines of the dominant left hemisphere except in dreams and perhaps subconscious glimpses during meditation or similar practices. More direct experiences are possible through supplementing with neuro-chemical analogues found in various psychedelic plants for example but a combination of approaches works best. Many such as prodigies, savants, etc, all display abilities characteristic of more access to the right hemisphere. Although if you were to take all of these abilities and put them together with once in a lifetime athletic feats, and shamanic states of consciousness it may still be only a glimpse of a state of being that our distant ancestors considered "normal". While there has been a catastrophic loss the idea that we all have a fundamental problem with our neural functioning that is entirely treatable is immensely hopeful given our current situation.
Food for Thought
There appears to be a mountain of evidence supporting Tony's theory. For starters, we are learning more and more about the beneficial properties of fruit bio-chemistry all the time. One tomato for example contains 10,000 different phytochemicals that we currently know about. Many of these chemicals are transcription factors influencing the way the DNA is read and thereby influencing the structures that develop. Is it any wonder then that this can affect brain size? That our brains are shrinking? That poor construction materials can possibly lead to brain damage? Or that what a mother consumes can have a life long impact on the child after birth? For millions of years this unimaginably complex formula was directly influencing what structures develop at the most sensitive stages of growth.
As the symbiotic relationship evolved the mammalian developmental environment was slowly infused with ever greater concentrations and complexity of plant hormones. This had a progressive impact on the way the DNA was read in turn resulted in novel structure and function.
Even if the neo-cortex could be built to the same structural specifications, the major part of its essential neuro-active operating environment was also provided by the chemical cocktail in fruit. There currently is no other coherent and contextual explanation for the accelerating expansion of the brain which suddenly halted and began contracting around the time we left the African forests.
In more recent times, the catastrophic loss of essential design specifications (transcription chemicals) and chronic neuro-chemical deficiency has been exacerbated by the use of increasingly poor quality construction materials.
Katherine Milton's findings suggest that we have lost around 95% of the complex plant bio-chemistry and nutrients that were present during our evolution for tens of millions of years. When considered within the context of the design, development and function of most complex and chemically sensitive thing we know, these factors in combination can only result in a massive failure.
The Chemistry of Patriarchy
It sounds unlikely that our left hemisphere is a dominant yet damaged version of the right, however there is evidence from various fields to support such a seemingly wild notion. Simon Baren-Cohen has discovered evidence that the left hemisphere is more susceptible to testosterone damage and that higher levels of testosterone in the womb are linked to a lower level of empathy and less social skills. His theory is that autism is an extreme form of the male brain; the male brain being ordinarily less empathic than female brains in the first place. Estradiol is made from testosterone by the enzyme aromatase and plays an important part in the "masculinisation" of the brain, or in this case, the damage to the left hemisphere. So the degree of masculinisation is determined by the amount of testosterone available and the degree of aromatase activity.
The book elaborates: "As we have already seen (see Chapter Three for the link with oestrogen dependent cancer), the activity of aromatase is inhibited by plant flavonoids and, more importantly, by melatonin. Less melatonin leads to more aromatase activity, which in turn leads to increased masculisation of the brain and, at the extreme end of the spectrum, autism (which appears to be becoming much more common). Our ancestral fruit-based diet would have been rich in aromatase inhibiting factors – and in the past our pineals would have pumped more melatonin too. The degree of masculisation of the male brain we see today, therefore, may well be an aberration that has had huge consequences for us."
Males therefore appear to be the most damaged. Where this manifests in a greater degree of left-brain dominance it can be a disaster, as is evidenced by the abundance of fear and control in our male dominated society. Perhaps it is no surprise then that we live in such a patriarchal society where it's the old men, chronically deficient in plant chemistry and suffering from years of testosterone driven over-masculinisation, who send the young to war and are currently running our society into the ground through they're greed and lack of empathic understanding.
Could it just be a coincidence that we see competitive and aggressive behavior all over the place and the biological data seems to predict this sort of behavior in the first place? To make matters worse much of the food we now consume contains the very same hormones that would have been inhibited, along with others that have many detrimental effects.
If humanity were a single patient displaying the range of behavior we are collectively capable of and turned up at the neurology/psychology department of a prestigious hospital, what would they think of our mild to severe tendency for self harm and suicide? Or our oblivious destruction of the very environment that sustains us?
Treating the hundreds of apparently 'distinct' behavioral, psychological and perceptual symptoms without at least checking for a general/structural cause would be grounds for serious negligence and a raft of law suits even if there were no smoking gun regarding evidence/mechanisms for a developmental/structural cause? In our case the evolutionary data and biological mechanisms are equivalent to fairly complete cctv footage of a serious accident, and the myths and spiritual traditions of many disparate cultures are eye witness accounts which include, once the dogma is stripped away, methods to treat the condition. Shamanism, psychedelic plants, yoga, meditation, fasting and sleep deprivation are just some examples of these techniques aimed at regaining some of this lost perception.
Psychedelics and Other Clues
Psychedelics like ayahuasca seem to be a powerful means of re-accessing these lost perceptual abilities (any wonder our left brained society has made these things illegal?). It's been said that shamans for example who work with it enough can eventually bring in an altered state of consciousness willingly, without even drinking the brew. The beta-carbolines in ayahuasca alone are powerful MAO inhibitors with psychoactive properties by themselves (along with many other beneficial effects). We're chronically deficient in not only a complex cocktail of plant MAO inhibitors but also the ones that our pineal glands would have produced in much higher amounts as well, given that flavonoids stimulate this gland. Pinoline is just one example.
Many other psychedelics can undoubtedly help as a partial treatment. Tony's mention of synesthesia being a relic of this advanced perception makes sense in light of E.A. Serafetinides research. Serafetinides administered LSD to those who had undergone either left or right temporal lobe removal. He found the perceptual affects were virtually non-existent after right but not left temporal lobe removal– further supporting the idea that the left hemisphere is no longer capable of making use of such profound activity and that this is another psychedelic catalyzing access to the latent functions of the more sensitive right hemisphere.
Other research by Dr. Allan Snyder has found that by decreasing the dominance of the left hemisphere with magnetic fields the enhanced perceptual abilities of the right can be partially accessed. These include increased visual memory, drawing skills, and other abilities. He cites cases were autistic savants have damage to parts of the left hemisphere and how this results in a decreased ability to suppress the less filtered perceptions of the right hemisphere.
Just one example of this is Steven Wiltshire, who has astonishing artistic abilities coupled with a photographic memory. Oddly, he cannot add or subtract! His left hemisphere lost its linear processing but this decreased its dominance, opening the door to the rights more advanced abilities. There are many others like Wiltshire with similar stories.
Research into Alzheimer's also supports the idea that we are chronically deficient in the chemicals abundant in a fruit, and that this is just a further symptom. Recently it's made headlines that hundreds of dementia patients could be helped by a "drug breakthrough". Dementia seems to be partially halted and reversed by drugs with the same sort of activity we see among these fruit chemicals (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22087826). A quick search on google reveals many fruit chemicals with the same exact properties. If this is the case then when we were flooded by an incredibly rich cocktail of flavonoids way beyond current research parameters then, relatively speaking, our reference points for dementia are invalid.
Insanity and Hope
If there was any indication at all that we had profound abilities locked within us then we should immediately look into this. Especially since it is precisely these sorts of enhancements in perception that are necessary if we are going to get ourselves out of the mess we've stumbled into.
As Einstein said- " The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the level of thinking that created them."
If there were any evidence at all for widespread neural retardation would it not be a near certain candidate for the root problem behind our collective insanity and inability to live harmoniously with each other and our environment? If there is a structural problem with our neural architecture then this provides an absolutely amazing opportunity for a species scale 'fix' to our current state of literal insanity, and offers immense hope for our dire situation here on earth.
Even if there was only the slightest indication that this was the case then we should at least check to be sure. Not rigorously checking into such a profound possibility would actually be a symptom, and it should be very easy to dismiss based on scientific methodology.
The current reaction to this research is split, but the initial support leans heavily towards the more creative, innovative and intelligent spectrum of society who have been willing to scrutinize with an open mind. Even still, such broad initial support is a conundrum for such a radical new idea. Although the book is not well known as of yet, the Transpersonal Association of Estonia has selected it for translation. Meanwhile it's being dismissed- often before even evaluating the evidence-by those who cite current or familiar paradigms… exactly as predicted if the condition is real.
The consensus among many striving to better our world is that we are collectively engaged in a tightrope act between disaster and a massive shift in collective awareness. Our ignorance is jeopardizing the continuation of not only our own species but countless others and the planet as a whole. We have the physical means to turn things around but it is a crisis of consciousness; and thus our own minds that stand in our way. We are glued into our conditioned behaviors and ways of viewing the world.
Without a fundamental change in the way we relate to ourselves, the earth, and our place in the cosmos, we will only see more of the same. History repeats itself and, as we have seen time and time again, attempts to fix any of the individual problems (symptoms) that arise from a deranged collective mind are doomed to fail in the long run unless the damaged equipment generating all these problems is addressed.
Major shifts in perception can be accomplished relatively quickly by combining various techniques. It's straight forward: replace this plant bio- chemistry for the long term and diminish the influence of the left hemisphere while simultaneously engaging the right hemisphere. The trend is very consistent from those who've dabbled. The more one explores the more mind blowing and self-evident it becomes. Ultimately it comes down to a choice.
Look at the evidence, experiment and decide for yourself.
This only a glimpse at some of the supporting data. For more information see…
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Terence McKenna ~
"You must cut through the aura of programming and cultural assumptions that surround us from the moment we are able to speak. The only way this can be done is by dissolving the boundaries of ego. Ego is a structure that is erected by a neurotic individual who is a member of a neurotic culture against the facts of the matter. And culture, which we put on like an overcoat, is the collectivized consensus about what sort of neurotic behaviors are acceptable…
…The goal can now be stated. What this is all about is a return to archaism with the lessons learned in history. Thats where we were happy. The fall was a fall..Into a veil of tears..Into a world of limitation, pain, suffering, infectious disease and so forth and so on. It's a prodigal journey into a lower dimension that can now be ended by a collective cultural decision to commit to this Taoist shamanistic feminized cybernetic caring aware present kind of being."
About the Author
Trevor Smith is a cognitive scientist in NY who has been heavily interested in how accidental and neurochemical alterations of our neural system precipitate changes in consciousness and development.
About Tony Wright
While a student at Edinburgh Botanic Gardens and preparing a short dissertation entitled 'The Genetic Manipulation of Plants' the subconscious seeds of a revolutionary new theory were sown in Tony Wright's mind. Over the next 20 years a mixture of scientific curiosity and radical self-experimentation resulted in the development of a simple idea that explains the emergence of increasingly anomalous traits in human evolution. From the rapid and accelerating expansion of our large brain to the mysteries of our mind and the origins of spiritual practice he has developed a new context in which we may understand who we are and has provided a framework for the reunification of the academic and spiritual science of consciousness.
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Fascinating!!! Can't wait to read the book!
Very interesting. I have always wondered how the complex neuro-transmitter mimic chemicals evolved in plants and fungi, that dramatically change, some would say diminish, brain function.
I think the depth and extent of the author's vision of a complex symbiotic evolution is new. However, to invoke this as a complete explanation for consciousness evolution is wrong. Yes, it appears the envisioned mechanism provided the physical basis for a metabolism to support higher consciousness, but the actual biological mechanism for consciousness evolution was documented by Gopi Krishna in dozens of books from the 70′s to the 80′s: namely Kundalini. Krishna was categorical that dosing the brain ** artificially ** with these neuro-transmitters (eg. LSD) created at best a foggy higher consciousness, an insignificant state compared to the real thing.
Thanks. This needed to be said, especially about the artificial dosing of the brain. Too many currently are jumping onto this obscene chemical expansion of consciousness bandwagon. Most are probably just laying the groundwork for "research" funding while denying that this funding has strings attached, one of which is ongoing interest in mind/behavior control by TPTB.
Hey No Bicycle, thanks for taking the time to read it.
The author never implied that this was an explanation for consciousness. I understand how this could be interpreted as being a somewhat materialist/reductionist theory at the surface, however Tony personally thinks the brain is like an instrument or violin, and our consciousness is the sound. Of course, this is just a crude metaphor which dimly approximates the ineffable and mysterious thing that we call "consciousness. He is not saying that we are merely our brains or neuro-chemical makeup.
He doesn't outline anywhere a biological mechanism for consciousness itself. But, obviously, the precise structure of our brain does have a monumental impact on our state of consciousness, and any change to that system- like say loosing the unimaginably complex biochemical intake provided by the forest environment- will result in massive changes in our consciousness.
I know Tony is not opposed to the idea of kundalini/chi/prana/life force/energy/etc. All of these are similar conceptual frameworks that describe a previous state of enhanced functioning/energy awareness… whereby humans were much more in tune with the natural harmonics of the universe.
Its interesting you mention Hinduism…It, like countless ancient traditions, even documents this 'fall of humanity' occurring in distinct stages (Yugas). It also dedicates many texts to praising the mysterious Soma; which many researchers have shown is most likely a psychedelic consisting of things which mimic ordinary brain chemistry (brain chemistry we are now chronically deficient in).
So saying a psychedelic experience is not "the real thing" is completely fallacious…I'm not exaggerating here: we are all on drugs, all of the time. Our nervous system is quite literally made of and fueled by chemicals which affect our consciousness. We even have incredibly powerful psychedelics already within us; such as DMT, 5-MEO-DMT, etc etc..But yes, consciousness itself could very well turn out to be something that is not limited to our bodies (who knows?). I personally don't think we ARE our brain..But in any case, whether you alter your own consciousness through meditation or yoga, etc, internal chemicals (aka "drugs") are still heavily involved in mediating this.
Our culture does not understand psychedelics, and sadly there is a plethora of misinformation surrounding them. They are plant chemicals that interact with the human nervous system- just like the ones in our food, and just like the ones our brain produces. The only reason they work at all is because they fit like a key into a lock. The mystical experience is no more in the drug than the cosmos is in the telescope. They are tools which, when used wisely and carefully, have been shown throughout history and through scientific experimentation to be extremely beneficial to humans.
They are not addictive, toxic, or anything like that. Look into the breakthrough research showing they can help tremendously with things like PTSD, addictions, depression, creativity, and psychological problems of all sorts. In one study over 60% of people said one experience with the sacred mushrooms led to them having one of the most spiritually meaningful and opening experiences in their lives.
Trev, thanks for pointing out what a chemical factory the physical human is. At any time, one's body chemistry can cook up any kind of chemical imaginable, including, why not LSD or an LSD kind of experience? If one wants to pray for something, one might pray that one's body chemistry forever mix fortunate chemistries with which to exist as a being, because I don't think it is entirely within the scope of humanity to control what kinds of chemistry one's body concocts at its own behest, without conscious thought intervening!
If fruit is what allowed our brain to grow and develop, then why aren't chimpanzees smarter than us? They eat a lot more fruit than we do. I think what allowed our brains to develop was seafood. After the forests dried up, the only hominids that were able to survive were those who lived along the seacoasts. They learned to wade into the sea in search of shellfish and algae which are rich in omega-3 fats that the brain needs. Trying to keep our heads above water selected for upright posture and long legs. Eventually we learned to swim, which led to losing our fur, for streamlined speed. Diving in search of prey required the ability to hold our breath, like sea mammals. Breath control is a prerequisite for speech. See Elaine Morgan's TED talk on aquatic ape theory. I also think there were a lot more psychoactive, psychedelic, entheogenic plants around in ancient times. Most of them were wiped out by TPTB because it was too hard to control enlightened people. One plant they were not able to wipe out was cannabis, because it was needed for food, clothing and many other necessities, until DuPont patented nylon in 1937, the same year cannabis was outlawed in the US. Coincidence?
Hey bonnie, thanks for reading it
The aquatic ape theory is interesting and does at least point out some holes in the orthodoxy savannah model. Tony talks a bit about the aquatic theory (which IMO has been mostly debunked at this point by other people), and how our development in the forest would better explain these anomalies Elaine points out (hairless skin etc).
It would be interesting to hear what you would think after taking a look at the book. As thorough as we tried to be, its hard to really understand the details of Tony's theory by the mere interview alone.. and if the idea that we are dysfunctional is true then, perceptually speaking, it will be VERY hard for all of us to understand and face our condition without encountering heavy psychological resistance.
Back to chimps… evolution is not so one-dimensional, its more like a complex labyrinth. Just because primates eat a lot of fruit doesn't mean they should be more evolved than us (although there has been fascinating studies done on primate intelligence surpassing humans in some ways..in our current state at least!).
Evolution works on much larger time scales, and species do not start off on some kind of equal footing. Our physiology (as the book and other places explain) indicates that we were eating a high amount of fruit for millions of years.. We are even more adapted to digesting it than chimps! When we were forced out of the forest by the climate drying or other factors the traits that were dependent on that symbiosis being maintained were the ones that began eroding.
Our brains are the most complex and sensitive thing in the known unvierse…How could the brain somehow be separate or unaffected by the biochemical environment that was flooding us 24/7 and literally building/fueling our development on a sub-cellular level, for millions of years? This is what people who think it didn't have an impact seem to be assuming. How could suddenly loosing all of that not result in drastic changes?
How could the factors that led to primates developing such an unusually large brain be completely different from the factors that led to us developing an unusually large brain? There is already many connections between forest biochemistry- particularly fruit- and intelligent brains. Just see parrots, primates, monkeys, fruit bats, etc..Cetaceans and dolphins seem to have gotten there through another pathway.
This is an important article with many fascinating concepts. The language and thought are complex, but capable of grasp. When I Awoke nearly fifty years ago I realized that the humanity around me was asleep and only dreaming it was awake even while ambulating through "normal" existence; that humanity in general is as insane as a strait-jacketed dingbat locked away in an asylum.
The first thing I did when I Awoke those fifty years ago was stop eating animal flesh and hang up the cigarette addiction forever, which included alcohol and other toxic chemicals. Then, I began facing the world on my own, now sane terms. This freed me, at least provisionally at first, from the maximum security prison in which I had been confined by organized, but insane humanity, since my birth on earth in 1940, beginning with a mother that had busted right out of the "Mother Dearest" novel, and a social system rivaling "1984," or "Lord of the Flies." Ha, ha, ha.
I am still breaking down the walls of that prison fifty years later while the opposition to my concepts of freedom gets uglier all the time. However, I am created to win this war against sanity and I fully intend to do just that. Thus, the world had best get out of my way lest I run over it and crush it out of existence. What say ye, o' world? Can I get a big "Ten-four" on that issue? (Ha, ha, ha. No, but I may get a bunch more yowling and howling noises from the gubmit.)
I do recall the bible saying eating fruit expanded our minds
Yeah..Check out Richard Heinbergs book memories and visions of paradise..Its actual a universal myth, seen in virtually every ancient culture, that there was a time when humans lived in a golden age, garden of eden, etc etc. It wasn't just referred to as a place where we were naked, ate fruit, and living harmoniously either..It was also a state of mind that they were referring to.
They all tell the "story" of the loss of this, and there is profound similarities between these so called "myths" even between cultures on different continents. This is how things like yoga, meditation, and shamanic techniques emerged- along with frequent emphasis on a natural food. All of those techniques were developed in an attempt to regain access to a more sane state of mind. They work by basically quieting the left brain- thereby loosening its dominance- and by engaging the right brain.
But again, I don't mean to come off as sounding reductionist here. I'm just saying there is a huge relationship to consciousness/the brain, I'm not reducing these profoundly mysterious spiritual experiences to "merely" being some biochemical mechanisms within the brain in some kind of materialist fashion. Who knows? My personal experiences certainly don't align with such a simple explanation.
I think reductionist and materialism are just another symptom of our dysfunction and inability to perceive reality, if I'm honest. I actually remember Tony saying that reductionism is just an excuse for not being able to juggle a lot of different information at the same time (like savants).
I lived on a piece of land out in south spain that Tony used to own and live on and apparently it was the place where a lot of the information Tony is presenting now was 'channeled'.
Fruits are amazing, go down to the mediterranean during fig season and gorge yourself on figs for a while and see how you feel! Or pomegranate season, or grape season, or orange season, or persimmon season etc. More and more these days fruit is what I really want to eat, however it's not so easy to find back in England, which is why I am very interested to go to tropical africa – http://fruitafrica.wordpress.com/ – these guys are on it regarding fruit.
In these climes one of the best foods we can eat for its complex biochemistry is honey and pollen collected by our very good friends the honey bees, who visit 100′s of different varieites of flowers throughout the year. Truly natural super foods!!
Last year, I was working picking apples in somerset, uk (lots of yummy apples!!), it was a bit rainy and I decided to go for an evening wander round the orchard, so I put on my plastic wet weather gear and away we go. Mid way round I spot a deer down one of the rows of apple trees, and we stop and gaze at each other. In my heart, I am really wishing that I could be close to that deer, to be friends, to play, to touch and have an intimate relationship – the feeling I have is that I am considered weird foreign, alien even, wrapped in my plastic waterproofs, with my wellington boots on. The deer runs off into the dark orchard. That is how the majority of us humans are on this planet, alien, doing weird, strange, dangerous things thinking we are so great with our plastics!!
Barefoot on the earth planting and nurturing fruit trees and flowers is where it is at, and we if we were all doing that we wouldn't have time or inclination for 'technology', we would be busy enjoying our birthright of free, ecstatic blissful living!!!!! Amen allelujah!!
"For example, decreasing they're activity extends juvenility and the window for brain development by delaying the onset of sexual maturity."
Have you noticed the shocking decrease in the age of puberty, particularly among girls, these days? It is apparently caused by the estrogen mimicking chemicals in out modern environment. The fact that the PTB don't care about this is an indication that it is not an accident. It is clearly a deliberate attempt to lower the mental development of girls – I think this is a tragedy. Girls used to only hit the foolishness of hormone influence at fifteen or even later, now they are frozen at a mindless mental age of ten or so. Very sad.


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Why Parents Need to Let Their Children Fail
You see, teachers don't just teach reading, writing, and arithmetic. We teach responsibility, organization, manners, restraint, and foresight. These skills may not get assessed on standardized testing, but as children plot their journey into adulthood, they are, by far, the most important life skills I teach.
I'm not suggesting that parents place blind trust in their children's teachers; I would never do such a thing myself. But children make mistakes, and when they do, it's vital that parents remember that the educational benefits of consequences are a gift, not a dereliction of duty. Year after year, my "best" students — the ones who are happiest and successful in their lives — are the students who were allowed to fail, held responsible for missteps, and challenged to be the best people they could be in the face of their mistakes.
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