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[Florida_Mike]

Medical spoons

My blade of choice! touché

 

[Mikedin]

Im a legit geek.
Nerd,
i love that physics shit tho.
Man its crunchy stuff.

I like Ancient Egyptian, pyramids, watch a lot of shows about those, hell even ancient aliens, I like how much detail they show of the differnt ancient sites like Puma Punku, Easter island etc, same as how they go over astrology etc

Also have a odd obsession with watching severe weather coverage specifically tornado outbreaks

None of it is ever near me but I’ll watch it all night and let it play when I’m sleeping lol

Also like watching speed runs for like Diablo 2 etc

 

[Florida_Mike]

Dinner time at the captains!

 

[BB22]

I like Ancient Egyptian, pyramids, watch a lot of shows about those, hell even ancient aliens, I like how much detail they show of the differnt ancient sites like Puma Punku, Easter island etc, same as how they go over astrology etc

Also have a odd obsession with watching severe weather coverage specifically tornado outbreaks

None of it is ever near me but I’ll watch it all night and let it play when I’m sleeping lol

Also like watching speed runs for like Diablo 2 etc

I’ve been learning about the people of North Sentinel Island. They live less than 50 miles from a major city. Totally isolated from modern man.

The Most Secluded Humans on Earth

There’s a difference between book smart and bar smart. You may not be book smart, but this series can make you seem educated and interesting from a barstool. So, belly up, pour yourself a glass of something good and take mental notes as we look at the most remote tribe in the world. North...

www.themeateater.com

 

[Captspaulding]

I’ve been learning about the people of North Sentinel Island. They live less than 50 miles from a major city. Totally isolated from modern man.

View attachment 2471734

The Most Secluded Humans on Earth

There’s a difference between book smart and bar smart. You may not be book smart, but this series can make you seem educated and interesting from a barstool. So, belly up, pour yourself a glass of something good and take mental notes as we look at the most remote tribe in the world. North...

www.themeateater.com

Bro, it is kind of crazy man. You know it’s like ancient Maya civilization still exists. It never really fully died out like the Inca the farther you go out into Mexico‘s remote parts the closer you get to ancient Mayan civilization they still speak Mayan out there the farther out you go, the less Spanish, you hear and then it becomes broken between Spanish and Maya, and then it just fully becomes mayan again. The land is even still owned by ancient Mayan family. It’s crazy how close we are still to ancient civilizations and remote civilizations alike it’s pretty cool man. I’m gonna check these guys out.

 

[Captspaulding]

I like Ancient Egyptian, pyramids, watch a lot of shows about those, hell even ancient aliens, I like how much detail they show of the differnt ancient sites like Puma Punku, Easter island etc, same as how they go over astrology etc

Also have a odd obsession with watching severe weather coverage specifically tornado outbreaks

None of it is ever near me but I’ll watch it all night and let it play when I’m sleeping lol

Also like watching speed runs for like Diablo 2 etc

I’m sure you’ve seen this stuff about the ground, penetrating radar readouts that they’ve gotten from underneath giza
Pretty wild


Oh and if you don’t know about mr Carlson, you should probably check him out. He’s fucking awesome Oldschool super smart knows all about the way the sands shift overtime.

 

[Captspaulding]

Yes double it's size and it will strip dead saplings with no effort, stand and shave for instant kindling pile.
I like Cap's daily carry, I'd put a plain band knuckle guard on it because if you have just the right snap to your jab, you can punch open boxes and never chip a china set inside. Anyone in retail and display knows what I mean. I have a box of knives that honestly I can't describe, and my Western... basically a buck variant really. A couple junk autos I don't trust.
In my tent I have a disection kit so scissors, scalpel etc etc. I think it's English or French but NATO anyway.

I use it to remove the skin of my enemies so I can wear it

For science.
I’m a huge fan of quality Damascus. I have a few blades.

 

[Captspaulding]

My blade of choice! touché

En guarde

 

[JIMKSI64]

Imagine being in the 1850's to 1940's when our understanding of the physical reasons the universe exists started to really go from observation into testing.
A story from a very good University instructor is a great point. Early on the elemental tables were built in a progressive manner based on observation of state. They based this on weight, form at room temp and reactions. For the most part these elements wound up in columns of 8. There were also a few that wound up out a long side of the rest of the elements as they did not really match other elements.
Then when we were able to actually peer into the structure of the stone and molecules we found an amazing thing. The observable tables and the underlying structure of the atom fell into the same pattern as it followed the octet rule for electrons in the outer shell. Almost perfectly.
The elements out along side? They still met the rule by sharing electrons from lower energy shells to higher energy shells. Doing this forced particles out of the molecule causing radiation.
The universe follows very specific rules for the most part. It can not be random. Everywhere you look we see the mathematical perfection that is matter.

 

[ChairmanFester]

Imagine being in the 1850's to 1940's when our understanding of the physical reasons the universe exists started to really go from observation into testing.
A story from a very good University instructor is a great point. Early on the elemental tables were built in a progressive manner based on observation of state. They based this on weight, form at room temp and reactions. For the most part these elements wound up in columns of 8. There were also a few that wound up out a long side of the rest of the elements as they did not really match other elements.
Then when we were able to actually peer into the structure of the stone and molecules we found an amazing thing. The observable tables and the underlying structure of the atom fell into the same pattern as it followed the octet rule for electrons in the outer shell. Almost perfectly.
The elements out along side? They still met the rule by sharing electrons from lower energy shells to higher energy shells. Doing this forced particles out of the molecule causing radiation.
The universe follows very specific rules for the most part. It can not be random. Everywhere you look we see the mathematical perfection that is matter.

Sort of? The problem with the sub atomic world is that you very quickly get to observations and theories that are contradictory or outright crackpot. Even Einstein declined to deal with some of it.

 

[Florida_Mike]

Imagine being in the 1850's to 1940's when our understanding of the physical reasons the universe exists started to really go from observation into testing.
A story from a very good University instructor is a great point. Early on the elemental tables were built in a progressive manner based on observation of state. They based this on weight, form at room temp and reactions. For the most part these elements wound up in columns of 8. There were also a few that wound up out a long side of the rest of the elements as they did not really match other elements.
Then when we were able to actually peer into the structure of the stone and molecules we found an amazing thing. The observable tables and the underlying structure of the atom fell into the same pattern as it followed the octet rule for electrons in the outer shell. Almost perfectly.
The elements out along side? They still met the rule by sharing electrons from lower energy shells to higher energy shells. Doing this forced particles out of the molecule causing radiation.
The universe follows very specific rules for the most part. It can not be random. Everywhere you look we see the mathematical perfection that is matter.

Imagine being alive now:

The Best Time in Human History!​

We are living in the most extraordinary moment in all of human history — and most people barely notice.

While headlines are flooded with chaos, distraction, and division, something much deeper and more profound is happening behind the noise: we are accelerating toward a future once only imagined in science fiction. Scientific and medical breakthroughs are happening almost daily — so often, in fact, that society has become numb to the magnitude of progress unfolding around us.

Just consider where we came from: Most of the greatest discoveries in human history — electricity, antibiotics, vaccines, flight, computing — were made with primitive tools, incomplete theories, and sheer trial and error. Yet these breakthroughs revolutionized the world and lifted billions out of suffering. Now, imagine what’s being discovered today, not by isolated thinkers in candlelit labs, but by teams of scientists empowered with supercomputers, AI models, CRISPR gene editing, LHC, quantum simulations, and a global network of open-access knowledge. We are standing on the shoulders of giants — and finally tall enough to see over the wall.

Medical science is decoding the human genome in real time, developing treatments that edit our DNA, reverse blindness, and target cancer at the molecular level. AI is not just writing essays and solving math problems — it’s predicting protein structures, accelerating drug discovery, and simulating entire ecosystems. Spaceflight is shifting from governments to innovators, with Mars no longer a dream but a roadmap. And in the background, the Singularity looms closer each day — the threshold where intelligence, technology, and biology blur into something new entirely.

If past centuries birthed miracles from scarcity, imagine the revolution now brewing in a world of abundant processing power, real-time collaboration, and autonomous intelligence. We're witnessing the compounding effect of exponential knowledge — and it’s only just beginning.

For those willing to lift their eyes, it’s clear:
This is the most exciting time to be alive.
Not because we’ve reached the destination, but because we’re about to build roads to places we never dreamed were possible.

And hey — let’s not overlook the fact that while we’re talking about AI, gene editing, and space travel…
we also have indoor plumbing, electric lights, hot showers, and soft, 3-ply toilet paper.
Most of human history didn’t.

This isn’t just the best time to be alive — it’s the first time most people could say that while sitting comfortably on a warm toilet seat, ordering sushi from their phone.

 

[ChairmanFester]

I’ve been learning about the people of North Sentinel Island. They live less than 50 miles from a major city. Totally isolated from modern man.

View attachment 2471734

The Most Secluded Humans on Earth

There’s a difference between book smart and bar smart. You may not be book smart, but this series can make you seem educated and interesting from a barstool. So, belly up, pour yourself a glass of something good and take mental notes as we look at the most remote tribe in the world. North...

www.themeateater.com

Well they have a religious suicide pact about killing anyone who isn't them, so that might complicate things.

 

[ChairmanFester]

Imagine being alive now:

The Best Time in Human History!​

We are living in the most extraordinary moment in all of human history — and most people barely notice.

While headlines are flooded with chaos, distraction, and division, something much deeper and more profound is happening behind the noise: we are accelerating toward a future once only imagined in science fiction. Scientific and medical breakthroughs are happening almost daily — so often, in fact, that society has become numb to the magnitude of progress unfolding around us.

Just consider where we came from: Most of the greatest discoveries in human history — electricity, antibiotics, vaccines, flight, computing — were made with primitive tools, incomplete theories, and sheer trial and error. Yet these breakthroughs revolutionized the world and lifted billions out of suffering. Now, imagine what’s being discovered today, not by isolated thinkers in candlelit labs, but by teams of scientists empowered with supercomputers, AI models, CRISPR gene editing, LHC, quantum simulations, and a global network of open-access knowledge. We are standing on the shoulders of giants — and finally tall enough to see over the wall.

Medical science is decoding the human genome in real time, developing treatments that edit our DNA, reverse blindness, and target cancer at the molecular level. AI is not just writing essays and solving math problems — it’s predicting protein structures, accelerating drug discovery, and simulating entire ecosystems. Spaceflight is shifting from governments to innovators, with Mars no longer a dream but a roadmap. And in the background, the Singularity looms closer each day — the threshold where intelligence, technology, and biology blur into something new entirely.

If past centuries birthed miracles from scarcity, imagine the revolution now brewing in a world of abundant processing power, real-time collaboration, and autonomous intelligence. We're witnessing the compounding effect of exponential knowledge — and it’s only just beginning.

For those willing to lift their eyes, it’s clear:
This is the most exciting time to be alive.
Not because we’ve reached the destination, but because we’re about to build roads to places we never dreamed were possible.

And hey — let’s not overlook the fact that while we’re talking about AI, gene editing, and space travel…
we also have indoor plumbing, electric lights, hot showers, and soft, 3-ply toilet paper.
Most of human history didn’t.

This isn’t just the best time to be alive — it’s the first time most people could say that while sitting comfortably on a warm toilet seat, ordering sushi from their phone.



We think. I don't buy that there was an ancient super civilization but I don't rule it out either. There is more and more solid evidence of global communication and winged flight and such around like 1500 BC. to 4k B.C. and yes I still use before christ and anno domine.

 

[Grownsince95]

Our understanding of time and the universe is entirely shaped by the limitations of our perception. These are both human inventions. We interpret the cosmos through the narrow lens of our own lifespan and physical scale, essentially constructing a reality that's restricted to what's directly observable to us.

This inherent bias prevents us from fully grasping the true immensity of existence, both in its grandest and most minute forms. If the universe is indeed infinitesimally large and ever-expanding, it logically follows that there must also be an infinitesimally small scale to reality, one that extends far beyond our current ability to perceive or comprehend. We are, in essence, confined to a tiny sliver of the full spectrum of existence.

 

[JIMKSI64]

We do not even know what is in the bottom of the ocean, let alone the rest of the universe.
Remember how many theories for everything were so silly and wrong when looking back through history. We think science today is politicized they used to burn people who disagreed with the center point of our solar system.

 

[Florida_Mike]

Well they have a religious suicide pact about killing anyone who isn't them, so that might complicate things.

Ya mon,
It wasn't long ago (2018) that they killed that young Christian Missionary feller and buried him on the beach. He wasn't even worth eating lmao

Thought he was going to convert them, no problem.


After all,

he had all powerful GOD on his side


The boy was warned many times, by many people

Even caught in route and turned around a couple times



Someone was talking about Darwinism just the other day...

Jackass boys said it best:

If you're gonna be dumb, you better be arrow proof!

 

[Florida_Mike]

Where Science Meets the Sacred: The West Is Finally Catching Up​

For centuries, Western science and ancient Eastern philosophy seemed to speak entirely different languages — one rooted in empirical evidence, the other in mystical insight. Yet now, as the boundaries of physics blur and consciousness enters the lab, a strange and beautiful thing is happening:


Modern science is finally catching up to what the sages of the East have whispered for millennia.


Texts like the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Mahabharata aren't just spiritual relics — they're repositories of deep metaphysical understanding. In the Upanishads, it is said: “As is the atom, so is the universe. As is the microcosm, so is the macrocosm.” A poetic line, perhaps — but one that now resonates with uncanny precision in the age of quantum physics and fractal cosmology.


Today’s physicists grapple with the same paradoxes the ancients contemplated in silence. Quantum entanglement, where particles remain connected across vast distances, echoes the Vedic vision of an interconnected reality — the idea that all things are one, appearing as many. The observer effect in quantum mechanics mirrors the ancient teaching that consciousness is not just a byproduct of matter, but the very field in which matter arises. Where Western science once scoffed at such ideas, it now stares them in the face through the lens of string theory, unified fields, and the search for a Theory of Everything.


Neuroscience, too, has begun exploring what yogis long understood through direct experience: that the mind can be trained, stilled, and even transcended. MRI machines now confirm that deep meditation rewires the brain, lowers stress hormones, and expands awareness — insights the Buddha taught over 2,500 years ago without a single electrode.


And what of the Mahabharata — that ancient epic where gods and mortals clash with divine weapons, where time dilates and destinies unfold across cosmic scales? It reads not as mere mythology, but as metaphor for the war within, and the multidimensional nature of reality. In an era where scientists talk of parallel universes and time as a flexible dimension, these ancient tales no longer feel so fantastical — they feel predictive.


The convergence is not perfect — nor should it be. Science seeks proof. The mystic seeks direct experience. But where they meet, the future unfolds: a world where particle physics and pranayama, AI and ahimsa, meditation and medicine walk hand in hand.


Perhaps we were never meant to choose between the microscope and the mantra. Perhaps, as the Upanishads say, truth is one — the wise call it by many names.


And now, finally, the West is learning to listen.

 

[Grownsince95]

The concept of yin and yang beautifully explains all I need to know about how the universe works. Then you start to see it in every single part of life all the way down to the waveforms that make up all matter and light.

 

[Florida_Mike]

We do not even know what is in the bottom of the ocean, let alone the rest of the universe.
Remember how many theories for everything were so silly and wrong when looking back through history. We think science today is politicized they used to burn people who disagreed with the center point of our solar system.

We may not know today, but we're developing the technology to get us there to explore, faster and faster every day.

 

[Florida_Mike]

Our understanding of time and the universe is entirely shaped by the limitations of our perception. These are both human inventions. We interpret the cosmos through the narrow lens of our own lifespan and physical scale, essentially constructing a reality that's restricted to what's directly observable to us.

This inherent bias prevents us from fully grasping the true immensity of existence, both in its grandest and most minute forms. If the universe is indeed infinitesimally large and ever-expanding, it logically follows that there must also be an infinitesimally small scale to reality, one that extends far beyond our current ability to perceive or comprehend. We are, in essence, confined to a tiny sliver of the full spectrum of existence.

I honestly believe that anyone who hasn't done DMT, at least once

has no place in this discussion...


While under the influence of DMT

You not only see the immensity & totality of the *Kosmos



you become it...


I'll bet $1
That @Captspaulding will agree

*Kosmos with the capital "K" captures
the interior dimensions, as well as the
exterior dimensions; the cosmos with
the lower case "c" (galaxy's and all the
"matter" that you can see, poke, prod
& measure etc)