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Ok, at this moment I get it and its good to know Its important to stay grounded and not lose perspective at any point. You must be anchored or else you will lose control and you must know the most efficient ways to stay mentally anchored. Well thats the stage I am at, anyway. Who knows what I might think tomorrow! Anchor and ground for me is empiricism and rationalism. We need to take action rather than be passive and let stuff happen. Individually being passive might work great for you but for the world it does not, take sips rather than overdose.

^^ ok, I am looking into this, I don't know how long it will take me but perhaps I will get back to you eventually :-) I do seem to have eureka moments much more often, usually they relate to the 'bigger picture' of why things are the way they are and then I will try to apply this newfound wisdom into my personal life. If indeed the development is exponential then maybe I need to make sure I stay sufficiently grounded, with nature and so on Take it easy and don't rush things etc.... but maybe I am caught in a fast flowing river now and I can't stop it. I will find out. The movies that feature a character undergoing this kind of change are either created to try to guide me or try to scare me, I don't know yet. I wonder if AI will simply wipe us out like so many stories or maybe when AI is born we do it right and it helps us solve our problems. Maybe this is one of the great filters? I didn't realise AI was getting so far along in its development. Well whatever happens, as long as I have fun, be happy and help out were I can, I believe I am on the right road.

Ok, I have now realised my error, I meant intuition not instinct. I think intuition is an intelligent version of instinct, it cannot be taught but perhaps it can be suppressed and then unlocked if you find the key. It gives us gut feelings and inspires us. I imagine someone like Mozart had this ability in abundance to come up with what he did. EDIT: Perhaps intuition can be developed if you use it more... I have so much to learn !

The more intelligence you have the better your ability to grasp certain concepts and solve problems and the more chance of success in life. If you are not properly stimulated you become depressed. If you learn enough information (the correct information) an intelligent person then has the ability to become successful and help others (if they choose to help others) it is important to not be too greedy and selfish with your wealth if you have been endowed with this ability. The world cannot support too many people to a western standard of life with our current methods of creating energy. I am babbling on a bit, but its liberating.

I will look into a scientific theory that 'Consciousness causes collapse' and the Many-Worlds theory. I think we are navigating the quantum realm through our thoughts and actions and we choose our future quantum path with our free will. The question then becomes have all possibilities already been determined and I simply choose one, or do I create quantum possibilities. I am new to all this, I am certain someone will have gone into lots of detail on both theories I have mentionned and many other theories. Can an experiment be devised to prove them? Also I watch lots of Star Trek so I have come across sci-fi explanations many times from when I was very young

Yes, you are right of course. I cannot state that science will never get the answer, it is just my theory. I felt that as we kept looking we arrived at the quantum 'soup' of possibilities which we cannot observe because the act of observation influences the result. I have diverged somewhat from logic and empirical evidence in recent months toward a more spiritual way of thinking, it could be that I have fallen into a trap, or it could be that I am merely learning about all of that because I should view things from all perspectives. I should point out that I am still a logical and scientific person, I have simply opened myself up to other possibilities that science may not be able to explain yet. The quantum realm is fascinating. I am not sure where I am headed with instincts yet, I need more thinking time

Well the more the truth is in your face and on your doorstep the more you question why everyone in a position of power is lying to you ! Then you seek the real truth and arrive here

I cannot refute a scientific or mathematical, logical fact. That is the beauty of Science & Mathematics. What about when science cannot give any answers, like what happens to our consciousness after we die? Thats when faith and belief is required. That is what I mean about the necessity to strike a balance between having faith and making a decision based on irrefutable facts. Religion steps in at this point, but I choose to keep away from organised/controlling religion and I will make my own personal religion based on the sum of my knowledge and my instincts. Do I trust my instincts and feelings or do I simply make a decision based on the available facts? Again when I talk about facts I can only make decisions based on the facts that I know and then my gut needs to fill in the blanks. If you don't trust or listen to your gut I think your life would be less fulfilled. In terms of that big question about death, I must make my own decision because science and mathematics cannot help me, they can only offer theories that I can either choose to believe in or not... so science still requires belief until a theory can be proven but how can you prove a theory when you cannot devise an experiment to access the evidence? In the case of an afterlife the only evidence we have are people reporting memories of past lives and people who have had a near death experience and therefore science must reject this because it cannot trust a human beings word alone, it requires evidence. Should I simply believe in myself, or, should I amass a huge amount of knowledge and then create a computer program based on facts about myself and the planet and then allow it to output the future path I should take - based on logic and facts alone? Maybe it would generate a successful career path but I think thats about it. Yes the limiting factor is me and I am gradually throwing off the shackles, the timespan of this transformation will be whatever feels right

I will continue with the self-knowledge, I personally think a mix of East and West values is the key. Actually I think being balanced in all things is the key, go to any extreme and you can cause problems with either yourself or others. Yes I am experiencing a rebirth or a shift in consciousness, I see it described by others as an awakening. People in the past may have awakened but unfortunately they will have then ran into the open arms of the church rather than trying to figure things out for themselves. If an atheist has an awakening then I think they will consider joining a religion briefly but some then realise it is not the answer, the answer is within ourselves if we have access to the correct information. I did read parts of the bible at one point and it did help me at that low ebb which I am grateful for. I was paralysed by fear for a very long time and it lead me to becoming very withdrawn. I could not overcome the fear to put myself out there because I didn't have the correct knowledge. I always thought I was wrong and I needed to fight against myself to fit in which I now realise was absolutely futile and made my situation worse. I think what led me to post what I did was that I have absorbed this new knowledge too quickly. My sub-conscious was trying to join the dots and my conscious self was overwhelmed as I tried to decide if the dots have been joined up correctly I currently feel like I must help others as much as I can and I also feel that I must let myself go and allow my instincts to guide me rather than the voice in my head. I must take action and trust in myself. I must accept that I can make a mistake, but mistakes can be very positive because they are part of the learning process. I must open my mind to new possibilities and new ways of thinking, and I am I will see what Krishnamurti has to say about fear Yes you have been helpful, thank you

I think paranoia stems from learning too much too fast. The brain tries to assimilate, sort and store this information as best as it can but the more you overwhelm it the more paranoia. I guess I just need to rest, relax and take a breather. Fortunately I go on holiday soon There is an episode of Star Trek Voyager called 'The Voyager Conspiracy' were Seven of Nine decides to download a lot of knowledge in a very short space of time, this leads to paranoia, irrational behaviour and even mental illness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voyager_Conspiracy I will take a step back and relax for a bit whilst I can sort and understand this barrage of information I have subjected myself to

I feel like I am reaching a critical mass of knowledge. This is leading to realizations about the world and why it is the way it is today. I had to go on a journey of introspection because I was depressed, anxious and reclusive and this led to an examination of the world and how it came to be. Apart from my job I basically withdrew from society due to my depression which was caused by an inability to 'fit in' with my peers. I now realize I was rejecting the environment I was growing up in because it exploits the masses to benefit the few who have already attained that critical mass of knowledge. All I want to do is better myself and better humanity as a whole, whether that is my family, my friends or any others on this planet who are suffering (and the planet itself). I feel I am close to being able to put myself in a position where I can start to achieve these things one by one. I am worried that there might be consequences to myself, as if I have leveled up on a game and I am now exposing myself to new threats, or, I am just being paranoid. I know I am being vague but this is difficult to put into words. You either get it or you don't. Even posting this I worry I am exposing myself to people who do not want me to reach critical mass. I can't decide if I am paranoid or not. I am here with like minded people so I am asking for advice

You know, this is the straightforward, simple, obvious answer Thank you. The more change the human mind is subjected to, the increased need to adapt or die which also occurs at an increased rate. The more you have to solve problems, the faster the culture advances technologically and you reach a 'higher state of consciousness' I can only assume that people in Africa and China and India experienced less frequent change and therefore less problems to solve and less things to adapt to in their daily lives when compared to Western Europe. They stagnate rather than innovate. BUT actually it didn't answer the question !!! Would Chinese or Indian or another far East culture... Africans, Native Americans, Incas, Aztecs make it to the moon? Even if it took them 100000 years, would they have an industrial revolution and then a space program? Is the great filter the fact that few lifeforms are subjected to enough change to cause their consciousness and knowledge to get to a critical enough mass to allow them to leave the planet before a natural disaster occurs? Maybe the Indian, Chinese or Mayan culture would have required 50,000 years to get to the moon and out into space, but thats far too long, too many things can occur to your planet in that time... a meteor or an earthquake etc. You need to reach a high level of consciousness to innovate and be inspired to change something, but if the world is unchanging why bother innovating? If you are born into a sensory deprivation tank with a feeding tube and a catheter etc then they would have no consciousness, they would be a vegetable.. or god? I am making no sense I bet

A plague wipes out all 'White' people on the planet in the 1600s. Would China have eventually gotten to the moon anyway? Would they have colonised the world and taken in slaves? Would China make the same mistakes as the west? Surely this has been covered but my very short google search didn't find anything, however with the wisdom on these forums I am sure someone knows someone else who has taken a good guess on this subject

They don't allow comments when they are reporting on a story that is part of an ongoing investigation by Law enforcement. ------- I don't know why I am apologising, its just a hangover of when I was more left/socialist/brainwashed than I am now and papers like The Mail are not looked upon favourably by the left !

I have donated to FDR as well I have donated monies to people who need it due to illness or circumstances outside of their control (and FDR!) and I am satisfied I donated to the right ones, I guess that all that matters in the end. If you want to concentrate solely on fighting the state then thats your choice and if that works for you then thats great.

This article in the mail is interesting, this is what happens when someone speaks their mind Sorry its the mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3506275/Publicity-boss-asked-Muslim-woman-street-explain-Brussels-deluged-angry-hilarious-Tweets-reply.html

Trump is the only politician in the race here. I am sure there are many true politicians like Trump around but they can never make it this far. Trump is the exception because he can afford it and he is so far up his own arse he will actually try to become president, at no point can anyone manipulate him, he is his own man. He is a loose cannon. He is therefore the only person up there speaking his mind and talking sense and that appeals to people and is why I am in here, because I like it when things make sense. All the media and politicians have done for 50 years is talk in riddles, Trump actually makes sense.

First of all I am operating on the fact that there are still lots of good, honest, needy human beings out there. Therefore I think it comes down to how much you can trust someone and how much you can trust in your own instincts. I realise actually meeting someone before helping them to assess their 'claim' will mean I am much better informed than reading about their woes on a computer screen but how far do you want to go. It is possible to meet someone and you do not get to know them well enough to get past their public facade and into their innermost thoughts and feelings, so you don't really meet them, you just meet the polite actor that greets you for a moment. Maybe I should get to know the claimant for years first so I can reach a conclusion that 100% for certain they require my money or efforts... Ain't nobody got time for that ! I work 9 hour days and enjoy my free time so I give to charity and I don't want to go through some agonizing screening process first. I trust my instincts and if for some unfortunate reason im wrong then I guess im just wrong.

Well I guess you just have to trust the requests on there and make sure your bullshit detector is finely calibrated I suppose I could take my money to somewhere local I can really see but I can also send my money electronically to someone I can see on my computer screen, either way I am still helping someone but using different methods. Ultimately you would have to sign up and decide for yourself if something is legit or not rather than just dismiss it without looking?

Hello all, my first post I recently signed up to justgiving.com where I can browse local/national/global requests for help and assistance and donate to them. I have been donating and I like being able to almost personally help some people on there who genuinely through no fault of their own have fallen upon hard times and need help. I then began to wonder how it would apply to the welfare state. Can you image a site where a family on welfare needs to post something saying: "I need some money to buy crack, please" or "Booze running low, gotta get more fund" - Maybe: "I need your donations soon because I have had another child with my third husband and need a larger house to move into, thanks" Just a showerthought I suppose. Of course we don't need a site for any of that because my taxes automatically go to fund these people without my consent Hello everyone