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Post by thewitty on Jul 13, 2006 13:46:53 GMT
uk.news.yahoo.com/13072006/356/bionic-man-uses-thought-control-tv.htmlA man paralysed from the neck down has learnt how to use a computer and control a TV using the power of thought. Matthew Nagle has a computer-linked implant placed in his brain that enables him to operate devices just by thinking about it. The 25-year-old US patient can also open email and move objects with a robotic arm. Brain-computer interfaces have been demonstrated before in humans and animals, but this is the biggest step taken so far towards developing "bionic" systems that can restore motor function in people who have lost control of their limbs. In the 1970s TV series The Six Million Dollar Man, scientists rebuilt the body of crash victim Steve Austin with bionic prosthetics controlled by his mind. At the time the concept was pure fantasy, but in future thought-controlled replacement limbs could be made real. The results represent the culmination of decades of work. However the scientists involved in the research stress that the technology is still in its infancy. Mr Nagle, from Massachusetts, whose spinal cord was severed in 2001, received his implant at Rhode Island Hospital in 2004. Known as the BrainGate Neural Interface System, it consists of an array of electrodes that record neural activity from the motor cortex of the brain. Signals from the implant are decoded and processed by a computer, allowing them to be translated into movement commands. First, Mr Nagle learned to move a computer cursor by focusing his thoughts on the task. Later, during 57 trial sessions at the New England Sinai Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre in Massachusetts, he greatly expanded his repertoire of thought control. He was able to open simulated email, draw circular shapes on the computer screen, play a simple video game called "neural Pong", and change the channel and adjust the volume on a television. Ultimately, he could open and close the fingers of an artificial hand and use a robotic arm to grasp and move objects.
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Post by a on Jul 13, 2006 14:48:46 GMT
This is actually old news, similar reports have been in the press and journals for several years now.
Never underestimate the sheer power of thought.
Yet another area where old school esoterics and modern day science are converging.
Must be a Mystery.
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Post by billmcelligott on Jul 13, 2006 17:08:12 GMT
Yes I saw that report on the Tele last night. I had not heard it before. I have to say the guy I saw on the report had some guts to let these scientists do the implant.
Makes you wonder where it will go.
I'm even cleverer. I'm paralysed from the neck up and I can still use a Computer.
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Post by maat on Jul 19, 2006 23:11:51 GMT
I'm paralysed from the neck up and I can still use a Computer. ;D ;D ;D - Good one Bill I felt a bit that way trying to understand thewitty's link on the Library of Babel! Thanks TW. Wonder what life would be like with no books - we would probably feel more secure within ourselves because we wouldn't realise how dumb we were. Do you know I produced a panoramic autumn leaves painting BEFORE I knew I didn't have the skills to do it? Now I am smart enough to know I can't do it This experience was a lesson and a gift actually - I do lots of things now that I know I can't do. Life sure is interesting. Maat
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Post by thewitty on Jul 25, 2006 20:09:47 GMT
Took me a while to work it out too but the analogy with the monkeys and typewriters helped.
The concept has actually changed my view on truth. If there is an infinite universe, can there be an infinite truth? Somewhere must exist a truth greater than that we have already discovered?
What do you think?
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Post by maat on Jul 25, 2006 22:47:02 GMT
No doubt about it IMO, TW. I don't waste much time grappling with what the ultimate truth might be... I'm having enough trouble with the relative truths at this level Truth is - whenever I think I 'know it all' I am reminded that I still have trouble getting my head around the audio/visual equipment and controls in the lounge room. Keeps one humble . Maat
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Post by maat on Jul 27, 2006 0:24:42 GMT
The Cosmic Serpent, DNA and the Origins of Knowledge I know I have referred to this in a prior posting which was based on someone else's observations. I did go out and buy Jeremy Narby's book "The Cosmic Serpent" and found it utterly fascinating. I did enjoy so much. Totally recommend it to everyone - expecially the scientists among us. I found this interview on the Internet with brilliant illustrations that may give you pause for some serious thought. Love it, Love it, Love it. deoxy.org/narbystew.htmI want feedback please. Maat
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Post by maat on Aug 2, 2006 0:19:44 GMT
Want to know why I am so in love with Science and Nature? "Another way to describe the way the human spirit signifies the heavenly world is through the analogy of the solar eclipse. If a portion of the sun is eclipsed you can see the sun in a cupful of water. The veil of the eclipse is the angelic light. It makes possible the appearance of the source of light. Human beings are themselves like a veil or eclipse of the angelic light. That is, they eclipse the angelic light which eclipses the light of God. Thus you can see the attributes of the Creator through His wonderful creations. This is the meaning of the Prophet's saying: "Think of the creations of God. Do not think of His essence." naqshbandi.net/haqqani/sufi/angels/angels_1.htmlThis site might be of interest to those interested in the esoteric side of: Ark Mariners - the 7 Archangels/7 Spiritual Rays Royal Arch - the Twelve Angelic Orders Craft - the Four Choirs of Angels (Tassels of Mosaic Pavement) Maat
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Post by leonardo on Aug 3, 2006 9:38:27 GMT
Maat:
Interesting remark to make and probably far truer than one might imagine. It brings to mind the old saying "ignorance is bliss."
I am an avid reader. I'll read just about anything that is intelligently written and boy-oh-boy have I read some books that have made me feel inadequate, or, perhaps to put it another way, they helped reveal just how far I have yet to travel.
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Post by a on Aug 3, 2006 14:31:52 GMT
boy-oh-boy have I read some books that have made me feel inadequate, or, perhaps to put it another way, they helped reveal just how far I have yet to travel. Here is the thing Leo: the fact that you recognise this could mean that you have actually traveled quite far, far more than you perhaps currently realise. It is possible that you are an old soul that has come here at this time to help humanity at this critical juncture. You have helped me, and I guess helped others. So there is evidence that you are doing the Work. As you take further steps you may come to see that our world is full of many old souls who are currently pretty lost. Many are in the grips of the darker side of life, as I have experienced myself in the past. It takes time, patience, and a lot of inner courage, to journey through the darkness of our soul, especially with all the darkness that our world surrounds us with. Just have faith Leo, keep doing the Work which you are already doing, and in time you will feel the light - of that I am sure. Knowing that you still have some distance to travel is good, but considering yourself inadequate isn't. There are esoteric reasons for this, but in simple terms if you think yourself inadequate you could self-realise this. Work on the positives. And you may see that you actually do a whole heap more Masonic work, than some Fraternal Freemasons. Remember that the hidden secrets of nature and science are to be found within you, and around you, in your everyday mundane existence. Also remember that the Light is not a phrase out of amateur dramatics, but it is real and can be felt, touched, and harnessed. And you are not all that far away from feeling it - if you choose to. Such is one of the beauties of this moment in time.
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Post by leonardo on Aug 3, 2006 17:18:45 GMT
Someone else has made similar comments. Thank you.
Very interesting this because I have received a considerable amount of e-mails expressing very similar remarks. Thank you again.
Yes, many of us - if not all - have experienced moments in our lives where darkness has prevailed, unfortunately there is a greater percentage in the world than we might realise who are still very much under the control of these dark forces and all we can ultimately do is persevere in our efforts in pursuit of the Light.
Very wise and encouraging words. Thank you.
Yes, working on the positives is precisely the area where I prefer to dwell, trying as best I can to keep one step ahead of all forms of the negativity. But sometimes I do genuinely feel a sense of inadequacy when facing the constant waves of Darkness that come my way.
Let's not be under any illusion here - it is a constant struggle and I suppose the ultimate goal is to reach a level where struggle is no longer necessary. But until then we will always have to be on my guard.
Thank you.
Whereas it is certainly true that there are some Freemasons who do not deserve to be referred to as members of the Craft the incredible majority are genuine seekers of the light. But I appreciate your point and will certainly reflect upon it.
Interestingly enough I do not think so much in the terms of Secrets of Nature and Science, for me there are no secrets of nature, it is merely that many of us are yet unable to be open enough to accept that which is our birthright.
I think that once we realise that we are as much a part of the Universe as It is of us, that each and every component and every living creature existing within it is somehow inextricably linked, that there is no duality, no separation from the original Source of Everything, once we realise this then we will know and acquire all of these so-called "Secrets."
I am well aware of this but thank you for reminding me of these values. Sometimes we become so engrossed in every day, mundane things that we simply forget our connectivity to the Universal Consciousness and all that it involves.
That's right, beauty is everywhere, in everything, in all that we do and all that we see. But unfortunately our vails of ignorance blind us metaphorically and otherwise from this simple, yet profound Truth.
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Post by a on Aug 3, 2006 21:34:17 GMT
Yes, many of us - if not all - have experienced moments in our lives where darkness has prevailed, unfortunately there is a greater percentage in the world than we might realise who are still very much under the control of these dark forces and all we can ultimately do is persevere in our efforts in pursuit of the Light. Indeed. And let me be very very clear about this. This is precisely where the fraternities as a whole are letting us all down. Some Lodges and frats are doing a sterling job, but too many don't even appear to be able to recognise darkness from light. Masonic lodges should be leading the way, illuminating it for those who follow. Not being accused of being corrupt, et all. I feel a separate thread coming on.
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Post by leonardo on Aug 3, 2006 21:38:34 GMT
Stewart: Well, bring it on Could make for very interesting reading.
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Post by a on Aug 3, 2006 22:03:45 GMT
I feel a separate thread coming on. [/quote]I've written and deleted the thread three times now, so I am taking the hint and going to bed. Will try again tomorrow. Anyhow for tonight:- Leo - what you describe is felt by many.
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Post by hollandr on Aug 24, 2006 4:44:57 GMT
I posted this elsewhere and it may be of interest here.
Another poster made the comment that nuclear fusion required a nuclear reactor. I replied:
This may not be true.
For example:
" As Kervran pointed out, the ground in Brittany contained no calcium; however, every day a hen would lay a perfectly normal egg, with a perfectly normal shell containing calcium. The hens do eagerly peck mica from the soil, and mica contains potassium - a single step below calcium in the standard table of elements. It appears that the hens may transmute some of the potassium to calcium. Further, if one tests this assumption, it is quickly shown to be true. Hens denied calcium but not potassium, stay perfectly healthy and lay perfectly normal eggs. Hens denied both potassium and calcium will be sickly and lay only soft-shelled eggs. If these sick chickens are allowed to peck only mica - which they will frantically do - everything returns to normal again."
Plants apparently do the same thing as testable by sealing seeds and water in glass and then destructively testing their composition after sprouting.
Thus plants can generate potassium by:
Sodium 23 + Oxygen 16 = Potassium 39.
It is fun to work out how many simple transmutations we can write based on atomic weights
How about Carbon12 + Carbon12 = Magnesium24
(watch out for elements with several isotopes)
Could it be that every human with an unbalanced diet practices cold fusion?
Cheers
Russell
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Post by hollandr on Aug 25, 2006 12:04:07 GMT
And now we read that aether (the bearer of light) disproved in the late 19th century is back on the agenda to solve various problems including dark matter www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-08/ns-ert082306.phpI expect it will also sort out string theory, the nature of gravity and force at a distance, not to mention entanglement. I seem to recall a thread here about a year ago where I was hammered for suggesting that the Michelson-Morley experiment disproving aether was bad science. Well it looks like New Scientist may be coming to the party on that score Cheers Russell
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Post by maat on Aug 28, 2006 0:46:50 GMT
Never let a laugh deter you Russell. I am sure there are plenty who have 'laughed' at this thread from time to time. But guess what - it is one of the most successful threads. I believe this is because even though we laugh at something we think outrageous at times (and we all do it) when that something is part of the Truth there is a residual ..?.. left in the mind. This ..?.. is a building block which we builders may find useful as our consciousness expands. As Freemasons we are interested in Pythagoras and Plato - right? So read on Freemasons/Builders all ... "Thus he then classified living creatures into genera and species, and divided them in every way until he came to their elements, which he called the five shapes and bodies - aether, fire, water, earth and air." - Xenocrates, On the life of Plato Historical Background of the Aether This document commences by examining the record of the ancient Greek philosophers, and in particular Pythagoras. The work of Pythagoras (570-490BC) is still to be seen at the axiomatic level of the derivation of most modern theories of matter, space and time - inclusive of Quantum Theory and the Theory of Relativity. It is evident that Pythagoras also believed in "the fifth element" - which he called the aether or the aither. This article examines the emergence of thought in the ancient western civilisation concerning the aether, and then that of the ancient eastern civilisation which used the term "Akasha". www.mountainman.com.au/aether.htmlI have read where the five pointed star illustrates the FIVE ELEMENTS. The four we recognise, Fire Air Water and Earth, arising from the background fifth. The pattern for our body is aetheric - the web upon which that part of the Fire, Air, Water and Earth of us rests and/or has formation. The amputee still 'feels' the part that is gone because the aetheric pattern is still intact. Kirlian photography still photographs the full pattern of a mutilated leave. Maat
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Post by maat on Aug 28, 2006 1:10:13 GMT
It is fun to work out how many simple transmutations we can write based on atomic weights Now THIS is BUILDING .... jeries.rihani.com/index8.htmlMaat
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Post by giovanni on Aug 28, 2006 1:50:04 GMT
It is evident that Pythagoras also believed in "the fifth element" - which he called the aether or the aither.
olkòs, bridle, which linked the 4 elements, imagined as 4 horses, to the driver.
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Post by maat on Aug 30, 2006 1:05:53 GMT
Thus plants can generate potassium by: Sodium 23 + Oxygen 16 = Potassium 39. It is fun to work out how many simple transmutations we can write based on atomic weights How about Carbon12 + Carbon12 = Magnesium24 (watch out for elements with several isotopes) Could it be that every human with an unbalanced diet practices cold fusion? I thought you might find this article interesting Russell. I am a huge fan of Sharri Edwards. This is what I would train for if I was young again. www.nexusmagazine.com/articles/decloakingpathogens.html"THE MATHEMATICAL MATRIX OF THE BODYThe body is a mathematical matrix of frequency interactions. Biochemical relationships are frequency relationships. (Light is frequency. Sound is frequency. Aroma is frequency. Emotion is frequency. Vibration is frequency. Music is frequency. Brain waves are frequency. Nerve impulses are frequency. Everything, at its most common denominator, is frequency. Frequency is everything and everything is frequency. In reality, there are no solids. We exist in a universe that consists entirely of energy. Einstein proved this. Frequency defines it.) Consider the following. The suggestion that the number 8 is the opposite of the number 11 is a foreign notion to most people. No such model is taught in school, but the reality is that our body knows this concept to be true and responds to numbers and frequencies in its attempt to conduct the normal processes of the body. Actually, mathematical opposites are easily understood when one considers other forms of opposites recognised by both science and the arts. Each colour has an opposite, known as a pigment or light complement. Each colour can be represented by a frequency. The frequency sets which represent complementary colours can also be considered frequency complements. BioAcoustics refers to these frequency complements as Frequency Equivalents. Just as green and red are opposite or complementary colours, there are green frequencies (in the frequency range of 11) and red frequencies (in the frequency range of 8). Using this concept, an overabundance of the frequency of 11 can be equalised by using the frequency of 8, and vice-versa. By using 8 (or any frequency we choose as a base), we can begin to construct formulas that the body uses innately to provide balance to the body. Using data from vocal analysis, it can be shown that every muscle, every compound, every process and structure of the body has a frequency equivalent that can be mathematically calculated. The body's ability to heal itself originates as an interaction, biochemical and/or structural, which is a predictable mathematical frequency response. For example, calcium and magnesium are used together in the body. When you combine the frequency equivalents of calcium and magnesium, the frequency equivalent of phosphorus is the result. Phosphorus is a compound that is required for calcium and magnesium to be synergistic. Frequency harmonics of the body matrix imitate the body's reactions which science has already discovered. Human biological reactions and the frequency equivalents of the mathematical matrix are the same." Maat
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