Re: Mind's Eye Re: Thinking Earth

I think there is a subterranean dwelling in Mexico City- sort of a
living experiment. Anyway, we are far too dependent on electricty and
expectations of constant creature comforts. I can take a few days of
this but you may notice irritation by Friday!//Who is planning this
modern era? Just think what our ancestors coped with. One thing I
learned visiting western Kansas in the summer was to cook early in the
morning which helps a lot but if you lose the fridge/freezer you might
lose your food supply- then you sub with canned or dried foods.
Another thing is to have a gas stove rather than electric. Flashlights
and candles. The boy/girl Scout motto: Be Prepared! Also- donate to
the Salvation Army as they seem to help the most.

On Jul 3, 11:04 pm, James <ashkas...@gmail.com> wrote:
> It has been some time since I've read anything on it Allan, and I think
> recent knowledge points strongly toward human migration occurring too
> fast and with broad selection/mating diversity (rather than narrow such
> as in dog breeding) for a large number of very pronounced differences.
> In terms of variation I think it is safe to say we are all one species
> (sociology and anthropology do use the term 'race' _carefully_),
> ethnicity if I remember is more associated with cultural identity but
> that traditionally includes kinship traits. Acclimation to the natural
> and human environments I think is pretty well dispersed with the dials
> perhaps tweaked a little in favor of local specialties. Gene expression
> is highly adaptable just in a lifetime the body can acclimate to
> different environments, childhood and perhaps even season of birth may
> have an effect on what one's dials are tuned toward. Then there's
> epigenetics where increased tendencies can be inherited by single
> generations, I believe obesity, substance abuse and some other disorders
> have been studied for this effect. I think the general rule is in favor
> of nurture, it is not what one has but what they do with it, and culture
> would do well to heed such a pragmatic maxim.
>
> Information is passing through the organism on every level and every
> direction, that's how I see it mentally, even if I have many dark areas
> of knowledge. In a way one could be seen as a vessel of impressions,
> undergoing transformations as all other things do. It is not in the
> nature of a rock to behave as we, but what is alive, I think all things.
> Even we are not as we think, IMO! That's subjective observations again..
>
> It has been hot lately Rigsy, subterranean dwelling has benefits in heat
> and cold, maybe we'll revisit the electric trolley when we move
> everything underground. Of course it wouldn't be complete without high
> altitude wind turbines and microwave receivers to replace the elec-grid.
> Does anyone find the state of the world a bit irritating? Sometimes I'm
> just amazed it doesn't fall apart, but then I remember these are living
> creatures and being advanced means being easily bored, we thrive on
> frontiers. :)
>
> On 7/3/2012 1:12 PM, Allan H wrote:
>
>
>
> > Rigsy a "junk" is a chinese boat..
> > except those that you added I thought it was about the different
> > cultures and the characteristics of the cultures..
>
> > Yes the Arabs did keep science alive.. but it was the work of Aristotle
> >   ..,  and that is not bad it was not their creation..   some one
> > in India created a nuclear bomb..  I am not sure he knew exactly knew
> > what he was doing and died in the explosion  probably a good thing..
> >   since Vam called my attention to I did a lot of research and yes it is
> > possible,, difficult but possible .  The major arms of humanity
> > and their migration and accomplishments of each arm of the humanoid
> > race..  but oops does that make me a racist (bad joke)
> > Allan
>
> > On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 5:10 PM, rigsy03 <rigs...@yahoo.com
> > <mailto:rigs...@yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
> >     I think the genders are distinct in qualities- not getting into the
> >     political and cultural stuff here. But there are a ton of "isms" that
> >     cause friction and misunderstanding plus the ease with which one leaps
> >     from the particular to the universal. (Never heard of flinging rotten
> >     cabbages- lol- perhaps the birth of sauerkraut?)
>
> >     We are having a heat wave for the week- really edging on dangerous. So
> >     far, the a/c and electricity are fine and I can't imagine what some
> >     are going through up north and out east with no power. Why haven't all
> >     lines been placed underground?
>
> >     On Jul 2, 7:35 pm, James <ashkas...@gmail.com
> >     <mailto:ashkas...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >      > Then there's gender, oh boy, and if one gets the
> >      > political-correctness-obtuse feeling there are the races where you
> >      > cannot tell the difference between gender! (rotten cabbage
> >     flinging ensues)
>
> >      > On 7/2/2012 2:12 PM, Allan H wrote:
>
> >      > > The Chinese history has shown to  be able to sustain a culture for
> >      > > millennium with little change. That is their ' gift ' of race.
> >      > > Allan
>
> >      > > On Jul 2, 2012 2:58 PM, "Lee Douglas" <leerevdoug...@gmail.com
> >     <mailto:leerevdoug...@gmail.com>
> >      > > <mailto:leerevdoug...@gmail.com
> >     <mailto:leerevdoug...@gmail.com>>> wrote:
>
> >      > >     Except of course the is only one race, and soo to say the
> >     Chiese
> >      > >     race makes no sense at all.  Why not say the Chinese
> >     peoples?  As to
> >      > >     the Caucasion peoples, I'll assume that you mean these
> >     differances
> >      > >     are cultural so exactly which caucasion peoples do you mean?
> >      > >     On Saturday, 30 June 2012 07:59:07 UTC+1, Allan Heretic wrote:
>
> >      > >         I read some where the traits if the different races.
> >     (memory
> >      > >         probably failing )  said the greatest trait if the
> >     oriental race
> >      > >         was one of sustaining a culture for centuries,  the
> >     Caucasian
> >      > >         race is one scientific development and creative thinking,
> >      > >         Some how I get the feeling the assessment was right. A
> >     friend of
> >      > >         mine who works for the Chinese are always cheating and
> >     stealing
> >      > >         with their business practice being something else.
> >      > >         Allan
>
> >      > >         On Jun 30, 2012 2:25 AM, "Molly" <mollyb...@gmail.com
> >     <mailto:mollyb...@gmail.com>
> >      > > <mailto:mollyb...@gmail.com <mailto:mollyb...@gmail.com>>> wrote:
>
> >      > >             and valor.
>
> >      > >             On Jun 29, 8:02 pm, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com
> >     <mailto:nwte...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >      > > > China is up to mischief all over.  They are using mineral
> >      > >             near-
> >      > > > monopolies against WTO regs.  They steal intellectual
> >      > >             property. They
> >      > > > channel stuff to make their economy seem t work.  They
> >      > >             and others are
> >      > > > attacking the petro-eurodollar.  The Germans have
> >      > >             probably manipulated
> >      > > > the Euro.  Britain is the hub of every disgusting
> >      > >             financial practice
> >      > > > imaginable.  Top universities invest alumni funds in
> >      > >             schemes like the
> >      > > > old Scottish Enclosures.The world lacks charm rigs!
>
> >      > > > On Jun 29, 10:13 pm, rigsy03 <rigs...@yahoo.com
> >     <mailto:rigs...@yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
> >      > > > > Maybe the universal draft should be reinstated- for men
> >      > >             and women-
> >      > > > > ages 18-20 with reserve duties. Since the military is
> >      > >             so high tech we
> >      > > > > really don't need the manpower there but could use it
> >      > >             in other areas
> >      > > > > of service. This youth and the older protestors are
> >      > >             re-living the
> >      > > > > '60"s. Or trying to. They have also grown up in an era
> >      > >             of unearned
> >      > > > > entitlements which ruins character.
>
> >      > > > > I don't know about post war prosperity- everyone who
> >      > >             won was broke. We
> >      > > > > bounced back first because the country had not been
> >      > >             bombed to pieces
> >      > > > > are we were geared up for manufacture and a huge pent
> >      > >             up consumer
> >      > > > > hunger. The following wars are just what Eisenhower
> >      > >             warned us of- the
> >      > > > > military-industrial complex that has worn us out and
> >      > >             depleted the
> >      > > > > treasury.
>
> >      > > > > I find it strange with all our military know-how we
> >      > >             cannot detect
> >      > > > > roadside bombs and suicide bombers.
>
> >      > > > > China has kept out of mischief to build and trade.
> >      > >             Russia has only
> >      > > > > reacted to political or terrorist mischief. But both
> >      > >             make and deal
> >      > > > > weapons.
>
> >      > > > > On Jun 28, 10:50 pm, Don Johnson <daj...@gmail.com
> >     <mailto:daj...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> >      > > > > > On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 7:33 AM, rigsy03
> >      > > <rigs...@yahoo.com <mailto:rigs...@yahoo.com>> wrote:
> >      > > > > > > Yes- that Patton.//I'll be dead in 30 years.// I
> >      > >             like characters who
> >      > > > > > > don't fit "the mold"- though I know they are
> >      > >             usually asking for big
> >      > > > > > > trouble. At any rate- back to warfare- there are
> >      > >             field battles and now
> >      > > > > > > we prefer high tech drones, special forces,
> >      > >             economic sanctions, etc.
> >      > > > > > > What are you suggesting? Do you have an
> >      > >             alternative? Oh yes- there's
> >      > > > > > > world peace and prosperity...
>
> >      > > > > > Didn't mean you personally Rigs I was referring to
> >      > >             today's young men.
> >      > > > > > Today's computer game playing, food stamp getting,
> >      > >             gimmie my share
> >      > > > > > Occupiers that would rather complain then go out and
> >      > >             get a job. Those
> >      > > > > > guys. Plus I still can't get over the Brony
> >      > >             phenomenon. This
> >      > > > > > Metro-Sexual thing is getting outta hand. IMHO.
>
> >      > > > > > World Peace and Prosperity. That's what happens in
> >      > >             between huge wars.
> >      > > > > > Watching China and Russia jockey for postion as the
>
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