Steven

Funny . . . I wasn’t even looking for this, but this article appeared in the news I check . . . same vein . . . S
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Warp speed, Scotty? It may actually be possible…
By Jillian Scharr
TechNewsDaily

In the “Star Trek” TV shows and films, the U.S.S. Enterprise’s warp engine allows the ship to move faster than light, an…[Read more]

Well, HOWDY, I must say that I much prefer seeing your attached
picture of cute woman, over your previous attached picture of
a guy burning to death in flames any day, lol.

But, to get serious . . .

>>>In my opinion, what comes to understanding
>>>Chinese conceptions, one should learn to
>>>read characters. To be able to find…[Read more]

There are lots of different models;
the only question is, is to whether or not they can
be experimentally verified.

Much of physics seems to rest on the idea of having
Model A, having experimental results consists with
model A, model A is then adopted. Mathematics, laws,
and physical phenomena are described in terms of Model A.
Then…[Read more]

Of course, if you are right, no such measured difference would be observed . . .
But this is, of course, supposition.

It is very well possible that alpha = 1/137 + epsilon, where epsilon
is some very tiny perturbation dependent on space-time geometry or
who knows what else.

Of course, there is this “Electric Universe” model that…[Read more]

Did you ever see this movie?
It’s sort of an odd melancholy drama with a twist . . .

And this is the perfect example of someone
with an imbalance in the other direction . . .
namely too much compassion for others and a general
lack of concern for oneself; trying to satisfy some
“greater good” by dis-valuing one’s own life.

No one alive knows . . . what happens to your consciousness
upon death. NO ONE.

If someone…[Read more]

There is nothing “wrong” with what is happening.
The body will simply do what it feels it needs to do,
to accommodate the energy flow that you are experiencing.
This is an example of what is called “spontaneous qigong”.

It seems to me that the reason why the energy is
making your body move is due to its intensity,
perhaps amplified by…[Read more]

When I see others with a different destiny,
and that destiny is causing them a great deal
of unhappiness and possibly even suffering, I
feel compelled to be empathetic–to be supportive–
so that they feel more empowered to deal with
their situation and possibly shift it to a new
destiny. Is this not virtue?

Simply working on…[Read more]

As freedom goes up, so does creativity.
Creativity is the necessarily ingredient
for intelligence building . . . in my view.

S

I agree that “morality” is a different beast altogether.
It involves arbitrary social rules that don’t necessarily
serve an intrinsic good . . . my view of the external
expression of virtue is more one of attitude divorced
from any of these artificial constructs.

I also agree with your assessment that the personal self
is not…[Read more]

You are missing my point.
It may very well be constant on Earth (roughly),
where space-time is (roughly) the same.
It may not be as you move elsewhere.
Unless experiments are done in other locations in
the universe, it may only be a local approximation.

An inertial system is an idealized situation.
Nothing is truly an inertial…[Read more]

Did you actually read the article?

Lots of areas of physics disagree with each other, e.g.
general relativity and quantum physics . . .

There needs to be a larger model that incorporates it all.

It seems to me to be possible that speed of light could be
effectively constant, but varies to a small degree dependent
on the structure of…[Read more]

I don’t agree with the assessment that “de” is integrity.

Virtue and integrity are different things.

Virtue implies behavior that is harmonious with the collective.
Integrity simply implies behavior that is self-harmonious,
behavior in which you do not violate your own core truths.

I would agree that integrity is important, but I think…[Read more]

Ultimately, you have to find out what works for you
and your lifestyle. Everybody’s different.

For years, I struggled to try to do a consistent
morning practice and always failed. A lot of folks
say that you should do practices early in the morning, right
when you get up, but for me it was always a struggle.
I’m not a morning person,…[Read more]

thx, sounds interesting . . . I’ll get around to reading this eventually . . . S

There are definitely a few special forms such as Primordial, where
the numerology has a strong significance. In those cases,
it is good to be consistent in the application.

However, IN GENERAL, I don’t find it to be terribly important,
especially when the number exceeds 10.

Often the historical reason for such numbers like 36 or 72…[Read more]

Just ask Michael if you can use some.
I’m sure he won’t mind.

S

Why not start with the photos
that Michael has available on his webpage?

Check out:
Photos

and click on many of the photo albums listed there and you find a lot of photos.

Qi,
Steven

If you feel stress and conflict are necessary
for your development, it is not for me to judge.

I prefer to go with the flow and accept what is.

S