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synthetic_universe: March 2005
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The world is what we make it. Sunday, March 06, 2005. From www.timesonline.co.uk. Ghosts in a machine. It may be a sign of the times that just before Christmas the US Supreme Court ruled that members of the New Mexico branch of a Brazilian church, Uniao Do Vegetal, should be allowed to use the hallucinatory herbal concoction ayahuasca in ceremonies. Ayahuasca has long been used by South American shamans and is renowned for the snake visions it induces. Uncovering how a complex chemical stew triggers some...
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synthetic_universe: July 2004
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The world is what we make it. Friday, July 23, 2004. Look out life, here I come! Or, do I save the money, struggle with the limitations of my mind, and face the possibility of an underachieving and frustrating life? Maybe my brain is normal (afterall, it is organic), and SOCIETY is messed up (after all, it is synthetic). So, good reader, should I use drugs, or not? Posted by sourmonkey at 12:41 AM. Monday, July 19, 2004. Judges Against The Drug War. From the main page:. This is definitely worth a read.
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synthetic_universe: May 2005
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The world is what we make it. Wednesday, May 25, 2005. Decaffeinated Children, Please. APA: First Graders' Behavior Problems Linked to Caffeinated Cola. By Paula Moyer, MedPage Today Staff Writer. May 23, 2005. First-graders have more behavior problems on the days that they are exposed to caffeinated colas than on the days that they have caffeine-free drinks, according to Chicago investigators who reported today to the American Psychiatric Association meeting here. Posted by sourmonkey at 1:47 AM. I am m...
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synthetic_universe: January 2005
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The world is what we make it. Tuesday, January 04, 2005. From the Scotsman.com. Higher states of consciousness. PICTURE THIS: A 43-year-old lady is being treated for temporal lobe epilepsy in a Swiss clinic. In order to pinpoint the aberrant electrical focus in her brain, electrodes have been implanted under the dura - the membrane covering the brain. When she is wakened, the doctors stimulate different areas and watch the results. The famous cave paintings of South Africa, for instance, were inspired by...
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synthetic_universe: November 2004
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The world is what we make it. Monday, November 15, 2004. Psycho Active Plants and Civilization. This post exists as storage for future research. Feel free to explore the links below. I'm exploring the idea that early pre-agrarian humans ritually consumed psychotropic plants, and this practice refined the human-animal mind and gave rise to primitive astronomical calendars which yeilded agriculture and, subsequently, civilization. Round Head Period rockart. Libyan Desert rock Art. Scientists have also disc...
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synthetic_universe: the Myth of Race
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The world is what we make it. Monday, February 27, 2006. The Myth of Race. In his article, entitled Mixed Blood. Posted by sourmonkey at 3:09 PM. Austin, Texas, United States. I am made of earth, and water, and wind, and fire, and yet, I think I am so much more. View my complete profile. The Supreme Courts opinion on religious hallucino. More on prehistoric cave art. The Mind in the Cave. Fox News: On Marijuana. Fox News: On Medicinal Marijuana. Empower Yourself with Knowledge. Judges Against the Drug War.
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synthetic_universe: The Mind in the Cave
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The world is what we make it. Saturday, January 14, 2006. The Mind in the Cave. Shamanism, Caves and France. By Sally Gosheron,. Atelier de la Rose. How do you begin to explain the truly fabulous images found in prehistoric caves in the Lot and Dordogne regions of France? Why are only certain animals drawn and not others? What is the meaning of giant spotted horses and negative handprints? Our ancestors were hunter-gatherers. Shamanism is most often associated with such cultures in the contemporary w...
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synthetic_universe: Revolutions of Consciousness
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The world is what we make it. Saturday, January 14, 2006. Psychotropic Plant Consumption and Early Man. What inspired the animal to look to the night sky and see, not just stars, but constellations, deities, and mythological stories? What was it that initially delineated early humans from the physical constrictions of the natural world? ENTHEOGENS AND HUMAN HISTORY:. ENTHEOGENS, MIND, AND CULTURE:. 3) Sullivan, R.J., Phd. Psychotropic substance-seeking: evolutionary pathology or adaptation? Very interest...
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synthetic_universe: Mirror Neurons
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The world is what we make it. Thursday, January 19, 2006. Brain scans reveal men's pleasure in revenge. 18:47 18 January 2006. NewScientist.com news service. Both men and women also experienced slightly less activity in these areas when cheaters were given a shock, which suggests the feeling of empathy was dependent on social behaviour. The results suggest that men not only feel less empathy for cheaters but experience pleasure when they are punished. Please read the whole article. Today, mirror neurons ...
