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but in honesty it makes more sense to me than just gradual random change. this dude actually gave a specific reason and if you are familiar with this naturally occuring substance makes a good bit of sense….lmao if anything its a good laugh.
Perhaps the most famous of Terence McKenna’s theories and observations is his explanation for the origin of modern human consciousness and culture. McKenna theorized that as the North African jungles receded, near the end of the most recent ice age, giving way to savannas and grasslands, a branch of our tree-dwelling primate ancestors left the forest canopy and began to live in the open areas outside of the forest. There they experimented with new varieties of foods as they adapted, physically and mentally, to their new environment.
Among the new food items found in this new environment were psilocybin-containing mushrooms growing near the dung of ungulate herds that occupied the savannas and grasslands at that time. McKenna, referencing the research of Roland L. Fisher, Ph.D. (College of Optometry and Departments of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University)[14] [15] [16] [17], claimed that enhancement of visual acuity was an effect of psilocybin at low doses, and supposed that this would have conferred an adaptive advantage. He also argued that the effects of slightly larger doses, including sexual arousal (not reported as a typical effect in scientific studies[citation needed]) — and in still larger doses, ecstatic hallucinations and glossolalia — gave selective evolutionary advantages to members of those tribes who partook of it. There were many changes caused by the introduction of this psychoactive mushroom to the primate diet. McKenna hypothesizes, for instance, that synesthesia (the blurring of boundaries between the senses) caused by psilocybin led to the development of spoken language: the ability to form pictures in another person’s mind through the use of vocal sounds.
About 12,000 years ago, further climate changes removed psilocybin-containing mushrooms from the human diet. McKenna argued that this event resulted in a new set of profound changes in our species as we reverted to the previous brutal primate social structures that had been modified and/or repressed by frequent consumption of psilocybin.
McKenna did not attempt to defend his hypotheses through rigorous scientific evidence; he consciously self-identified as a type of shaman, or ethnobotanist. McKenna and his followers view his theories as speculation that is at a minimum scientifically feasible and arguably gifted by special knowledge due to psychedelic plants. His hypothesis that psilocybin induced a phase change in human evolution is necessarily based on a great deal of speculation that interpolates between the few fragmentary facts we know about hominid and early human development, but he argued that the ability to metabolize any dietary component could, in principle, confer a selective advantage. Many find this explanation implausible, as it suggests a Lamarckian interpretation of evolution wherein acquired secondary characteristics (e.g. an adaptave advantage resulting from consuming a hallucinogen) are assumed to be propagated genetically. However, McKenna also suggests that the cultural pattern of the mushroom-using primates is transformed through this process as well (great-horned-mushroom-goddess religion). In this light, it is arguable that culture and language would have been the medium of transference, rather than genetics. An article in New Scientist July 2008 now suggests Mckenna is closer to the mark than previously thought: "characteristics acquired during an individuals’ lifetime can be passed on to their offspring. Over the past decade it has become increasingly clear that environmental factors such as diet or stress, can have biological consequences that are transmitted to offspring without a single change to the gene sequences taking place.
One can counter-argue that the ability to metabolize any dietary component survives because those who had that ability survived – and the other did not. No Lamarckian interpretation required. No need to speak of transfer of acquired abilities through genetics.
The folks taking the Lamarckian path still need to understand that the alternative interpretation exists – that the ones who were genetically more (better?) adapted to the results of the environmental changes through genetic characteristics were the ones who survived. Thus passing along that characteristic to their offspring.
Interesting line of thought, though. Thanks for mentioning it.
but in honesty it makes more sense to me than just gradual random change. this dude actually gave a specific reason and if you are familiar with this naturally occuring substance makes a good bit of sense….lmao if anything its a good laugh.
Perhaps the most famous of Terence McKenna’s theories and observations is his explanation for the origin of modern human consciousness and culture. McKenna theorized that as the North African jungles receded, near the end of the most recent ice age, giving way to savannas and grasslands, a branch of our tree-dwelling primate ancestors left the forest canopy and began to live in the open areas outside of the forest. There they experimented with new varieties of foods as they adapted, physically and mentally, to their new environment.
Among the new food items found in this new environment were psilocybin-containing mushrooms growing near the dung of ungulate herds that occupied the savannas and grasslands at that time. McKenna, referencing the research of Roland L. Fisher, Ph.D. (College of Optometry and Departments of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University)[14] [15] [16] [17], claimed that enhancement of visual acuity was an effect of psilocybin at low doses, and supposed that this would have conferred an adaptive advantage. He also argued that the effects of slightly larger doses, including sexual arousal (not reported as a typical effect in scientific studies[citation needed]) — and in still larger doses, ecstatic hallucinations and glossolalia — gave selective evolutionary advantages to members of those tribes who partook of it. There were many changes caused by the introduction of this psychoactive mushroom to the primate diet. McKenna hypothesizes, for instance, that synesthesia (the blurring of boundaries between the senses) caused by psilocybin led to the development of spoken language: the ability to form pictures in another person’s mind through the use of vocal sounds.
About 12,000 years ago, further climate changes removed psilocybin-containing mushrooms from the human diet. McKenna argued that this event resulted in a new set of profound changes in our species as we reverted to the previous brutal primate social structures that had been modified and/or repressed by frequent consumption of psilocybin.
McKenna did not attempt to defend his hypotheses through rigorous scientific evidence; he consciously self-identified as a type of shaman, or ethnobotanist. McKenna and his followers view his theories as speculation that is at a minimum scientifically feasible and arguably gifted by special knowledge due to psychedelic plants. His hypothesis that psilocybin induced a phase change in human evolution is necessarily based on a great deal of speculation that interpolates between the few fragmentary facts we know about hominid and early human development, but he argued that the ability to metabolize any dietary component could, in principle, confer a selective advantage. Many find this explanation implausible, as it suggests a Lamarckian interpretation of evolution wherein acquired secondary characteristics (e.g. an adaptave advantage resulting from consuming a hallucinogen) are assumed to be propagated genetically. However, McKenna also suggests that the cultural pattern of the mushroom-using primates is transformed through this process as well (great-horned-mushroom-goddess religion). In this light, it is arguable that culture and language would have been the medium of transference, rather than genetics. An article in New Scientist July 2008 now suggests Mckenna is closer to the mark than previously thought: "characteristics acquired during an individuals’ lifetime can be passed on to their offspring. Over the past decade it has become increasingly clear that environmental factors such as diet or stress, can have biological consequences that are transmitted to offspring without a single change to the gene sequences taking place.
One can counter-argue that the ability to metabolize any dietary component survives because those who had that ability survived – and the other did not. No Lamarckian interpretation required. No need to speak of transfer of acquired abilities through genetics.
The folks taking the Lamarckian path still need to understand that the alternative interpretation exists – that the ones who were genetically more (better?) adapted to the results of the environmental changes through genetic characteristics were the ones who survived. Thus passing along that characteristic to their offspring.
Interesting line of thought, though. Thanks for mentioning it.
but in honesty it makes more sense to me than just gradual random change. this dude actually gave a specific reason and if you are familiar with this naturally occuring substance makes a good bit of sense….lmao if anything its a good laugh.
Perhaps the most famous of Terence McKenna’s theories and observations is his explanation for the origin of modern human consciousness and culture. McKenna theorized that as the North African jungles receded, near the end of the most recent ice age, giving way to savannas and grasslands, a branch of our tree-dwelling primate ancestors left the forest canopy and began to live in the open areas outside of the forest. There they experimented with new varieties of foods as they adapted, physically and mentally, to their new environment.
Among the new food items found in this new environment were psilocybin-containing mushrooms growing near the dung of ungulate herds that occupied the savannas and grasslands at that time. McKenna, referencing the research of Roland L. Fisher, Ph.D. (College of Optometry and Departments of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University)[14] [15] [16] [17], claimed that enhancement of visual acuity was an effect of psilocybin at low doses, and supposed that this would have conferred an adaptive advantage. He also argued that the effects of slightly larger doses, including sexual arousal (not reported as a typical effect in scientific studies[citation needed]) — and in still larger doses, ecstatic hallucinations and glossolalia — gave selective evolutionary advantages to members of those tribes who partook of it. There were many changes caused by the introduction of this psychoactive mushroom to the primate diet. McKenna hypothesizes, for instance, that synesthesia (the blurring of boundaries between the senses) caused by psilocybin led to the development of spoken language: the ability to form pictures in another person’s mind through the use of vocal sounds.
About 12,000 years ago, further climate changes removed psilocybin-containing mushrooms from the human diet. McKenna argued that this event resulted in a new set of profound changes in our species as we reverted to the previous brutal primate social structures that had been modified and/or repressed by frequent consumption of psilocybin.
McKenna did not attempt to defend his hypotheses through rigorous scientific evidence; he consciously self-identified as a type of shaman, or ethnobotanist. McKenna and his followers view his theories as speculation that is at a minimum scientifically feasible and arguably gifted by special knowledge due to psychedelic plants. His hypothesis that psilocybin induced a phase change in human evolution is necessarily based on a great deal of speculation that interpolates between the few fragmentary facts we know about hominid and early human development, but he argued that the ability to metabolize any dietary component could, in principle, confer a selective advantage. Many find this explanation implausible, as it suggests a Lamarckian interpretation of evolution wherein acquired secondary characteristics (e.g. an adaptave advantage resulting from consuming a hallucinogen) are assumed to be propagated genetically. However, McKenna also suggests that the cultural pattern of the mushroom-using primates is transformed through this process as well (great-horned-mushroom-goddess religion). In this light, it is arguable that culture and language would have been the medium of transference, rather than genetics. An article in New Scientist July 2008 now suggests Mckenna is closer to the mark than previously thought: "characteristics acquired during an individuals’ lifetime can be passed on to their offspring. Over the past decade it has become increasingly clear that environmental factors such as diet or stress, can have biological consequences that are transmitted to offspring without a single change to the gene sequences taking place.
One can counter-argue that the ability to metabolize any dietary component survives because those who had that ability survived – and the other did not. No Lamarckian interpretation required. No need to speak of transfer of acquired abilities through genetics.
The folks taking the Lamarckian path still need to understand that the alternative interpretation exists – that the ones who were genetically more (better?) adapted to the results of the environmental changes through genetic characteristics were the ones who survived. Thus passing along that characteristic to their offspring.
Interesting line of thought, though. Thanks for mentioning it.
The nature of existence as it pertains to living beings
Consciousness is the being in the flesh that sees through the eyes hears etc There is a being that experiences the things the body reports . It is that being which is consciousness. That being is eternal and has always existed througout space time and the inter dimensional planes that for now I call the "probability fields" (Einstein said all things that can happen must happen my suggestion is that they are all occurring at once
Consciousness is both shared and individual — parts impact the whole — the whole is made up of parts — the act of thought creates realities and defines the world around us as such we are co creators to the reality we share When Jesus said whatsoever you do unto the least of these you do unto me — What he meant applied to all beings not just him — There is absolutely nothing you can do to yourself or others that will not impact the whole — The whole must also impact you
Ego is the unconscious thoughts and the recurrent internal dialogue in all beings — it is no more than a record playing of thoughts we have had and adopted as our own given to us by others — the ego is not conscious the being behind the mask of ego is The being experience the ego recites
The ego or the internal record player has become more and prevalent in our society drowning out the self which is the being experiencing life. This is what I believe Charlie Chaplain meant when he said We think to much and feel to little
As such we have created and maintained the devil who is in our own heads and it speaks constantly because we as peoples have forgotten and externalized the evils which we create via the unconscious ego
____________
As an aside women often sum up the fights men get into as a who has the biggest competition —- the unconscious ego or the mask at work.
—————–
As such I view the majority of the population to be asleep or completely uncontentious most of the time — the walking zombie on his way to work with no clue how he got there etc
The nature of reality
As our science is catching up to the ancient tribesmen and shaman we are learning that sub atomic particles have no location except and until they are observed — the act of observation gives them not only a location but a set of qualities which govern their behavior And surprise when observed the particles begin to behave in a manner consistent with our expectations
Space and time are an illusion created in order for the infinite to contemplate the finite The self must be veiled to a degree in order to forget the infinite nature of the being currently in the body –The body is made up of sub atomic particles – creating a fractal holographic illusion of being solid as does all matter — It will still hurt if you punch a wall of course – the illusion is very complete in its presentation
With no location the consciousness of man is in multiple places all at once — that is the self is — or the being – The ego only exists in the past repeating a line or the future in anticipation of an event — the self exists in the NOW – the ego in an illusion of a time space that does not exist except as a concept – The ego must have the self for its existence – the self does not need the ego to exist – the self must create the abstract concepts of the past and future for the ego to have any existence at all
The devil or the ego or the mask or the taped loop of thoughts that goes on in you’re head — has taken over — it has drowned out the self and has run amuck with pi**ing matches anticipations and versions of the past played over and over again
The self forms a collective consciousness the ego a collective unconsciousness
The collective unconsciousness — is running the globe seeking power worried about everything and in desperate hate — the mine is bigger than yours is on an international scale
————————–
The self which is the being expierencing the life around you exists in all spaces and in all times in what we call "NOW" — all things all times infinite and in all possibilities – That is god – us the indefinable being
The self — equals god – the consciousness
The devil equals the unconscious ego which has no consciousness but a lot to say for itself
Heavy metal Jesus
Not not that you are an illusion — matter space and time — You that being in their -not an illusion but god — the consciousness of god which creates all things — all things are created by US – the things we create are the illusion(s)
NO, not a nutter just sane awake and observing the obvious. Few can put it into words. The only place that you lost me was with the heavy metal Jesus.
This is how I explain it.
This is more easily understandable if one considers the actual structure of an atom and the scale and placement of its components. If one takes into account the fact that the neutrons and protons form a dense cluster at the center of the atom and that the electrons orbit in such a way that huge spaces exist between them and the nucleus it becomes clear that the atoms that make up seemingly solid objects are made up of 99+ percent empty space at any given moment.
This alone does not seem too important until you add the idea that the atoms that make up many seemingly solid objects are more of a loose conglomeration that share a similar attraction but never really touch each other.
At first glance this does not really seem relevant, but closer analysis reveals that this adds a tremendous amount of empty space to solid objects that are already made up of atoms that could be thought of as 99 percent space. When so-called solid objects are seen in this light it becomes apparent that may not be the seemingly solid objects they appear to us to be.
We ourselves are not exceptions to this phenomenon.
These seemingly solid objects are more like ghostly images that we interpret as solid objects based on our perceptual conclusions.
From this one could conclude that Perception is some sort of a trick that helps us to take these ghostly images and turns them into a world we can associate and interact with. This clever device seems to be a creation of our intellect that enables us to interact with each other in what appears to be a three dimensional reality.
I want to add that this is based on my own personal way of looking at the situation and was never intended to be a physics lesson.
Love and blessings Don
The nature of existence as it pertains to living beings
Consciousness is the being in the flesh that sees through the eyes hears etc There is a being that experiences the things the body reports . It is that being which is consciousness. That being is eternal and has always existed througout space time and the inter dimensional planes that for now I call the "probability fields" (Einstein said all things that can happen must happen my suggestion is that they are all occurring at once
Consciousness is both shared and individual — parts impact the whole — the whole is made up of parts — the act of thought creates realities and defines the world around us as such we are co creators to the reality we share When Jesus said whatsoever you do unto the least of these you do unto me — What he meant applied to all beings not just him — There is absolutely nothing you can do to yourself or others that will not impact the whole — The whole must also impact you
Ego is the unconscious thoughts and the recurrent internal dialogue in all beings — it is no more than a record playing of thoughts we have had and adopted as our own given to us by others — the ego is not conscious the being behind the mask of ego is The being experience the ego recites
The ego or the internal record player has become more and prevalent in our society drowning out the self which is the being experiencing life. This is what I believe Charlie Chaplain meant when he said We think to much and feel to little
As such we have created and maintained the devil who is in our own heads and it speaks constantly because we as peoples have forgotten and externalized the evils which we create via the unconscious ego
____________
As an aside women often sum up the fights men get into as a who has the biggest competition —- the unconscious ego or the mask at work.
—————–
As such I view the majority of the population to be asleep or completely uncontentious most of the time — the walking zombie on his way to work with no clue how he got there etc
The nature of reality
As our science is catching up to the ancient tribesmen and shaman we are learning that sub atomic particles have no location except and until they are observed — the act of observation gives them not only a location but a set of qualities which govern their behavior And surprise when observed the particles begin to behave in a manner consistent with our expectations
Space and time are an illusion created in order for the infinite to contemplate the finite The self must be veiled to a degree in order to forget the infinite nature of the being currently in the body –The body is made up of sub atomic particles – creating a fractal holographic illusion of being solid as does all matter — It will still hurt if you punch a wall of course – the illusion is very complete in its presentation
With no location the consciousness of man is in multiple places all at once — that is the self is — or the being – The ego only exists in the past repeating a line or the future in anticipation of an event — the self exists in the NOW – the ego in an illusion of a time space that does not exist except as a concept – The ego must have the self for its existence – the self does not need the ego to exist – the self must create the abstract concepts of the past and future for the ego to have any existence at all
The devil or the ego or the mask or the taped loop of thoughts that goes on in you’re head — has taken over — it has drowned out the self and has run amuck with pi**ing matches anticipations and versions of the past played over and over again
The self forms a collective consciousness the ego a collective unconsciousness
The collective unconsciousness — is running the globe seeking power worried about everything and in desperate hate — the mine is bigger than yours is on an international scale
————————–
The self which is the being expierencing the life around you exists in all spaces and in all times in what we call "NOW" — all things all times infinite and in all possibilities – That is god – us the indefinable being
The self — equals god – the consciousness
The devil equals the unconscious ego which has no consciousness but a lot to say for itself
Heavy metal Jesus
Not not that you are an illusion — matter space and time — You that being in their -not an illusion but god — the consciousness of god which creates all things — all things are created by US – the things we create are the illusion(s)
NO, not a nutter just sane awake and observing the obvious. Few can put it into words. The only place that you lost me was with the heavy metal Jesus.
This is how I explain it.
This is more easily understandable if one considers the actual structure of an atom and the scale and placement of its components. If one takes into account the fact that the neutrons and protons form a dense cluster at the center of the atom and that the electrons orbit in such a way that huge spaces exist between them and the nucleus it becomes clear that the atoms that make up seemingly solid objects are made up of 99+ percent empty space at any given moment.
This alone does not seem too important until you add the idea that the atoms that make up many seemingly solid objects are more of a loose conglomeration that share a similar attraction but never really touch each other.
At first glance this does not really seem relevant, but closer analysis reveals that this adds a tremendous amount of empty space to solid objects that are already made up of atoms that could be thought of as 99 percent space. When so-called solid objects are seen in this light it becomes apparent that may not be the seemingly solid objects they appear to us to be.
We ourselves are not exceptions to this phenomenon.
These seemingly solid objects are more like ghostly images that we interpret as solid objects based on our perceptual conclusions.
From this one could conclude that Perception is some sort of a trick that helps us to take these ghostly images and turns them into a world we can associate and interact with. This clever device seems to be a creation of our intellect that enables us to interact with each other in what appears to be a three dimensional reality.
I want to add that this is based on my own personal way of looking at the situation and was never intended to be a physics lesson.
Love and blessings Don
The Cup is a metaphor/symbol for Life. LIVE to the fullest. Consider Life, Afterlife, Eternity; use intelligence and connect with the Shaman experience.
Duration : 0:6:5
Sunday June 1st, 2008
Host: George Noory
Futurist John Jay Harper shared his investigation into native shamanism as it correlates with the near-death experience (NDE), earth changes, and a global shift in consciousness. The shamanic tradition dates back thousands of years. Shamans, often engaged in healing work, travel to other realms and then translate back symbols of what they’ve seen, he explained.
The shamanic experience shares similarities to NDEs, with an “initiate” traveling to the other side. Near death experiencer, George Ritchie, described realms of a higher vibrational rate that co-exist just above our world, and contain laboratories and schools. One of the common themes Harper uncovered in his NDE research was of earth transformations to come. During a 20-year period (begun in 1992) a major solar event will trigger a pole shift and the melting of the ice caps, he detailed.
Harper, through his own visions, sees regional disruptions due to earthquakes on both the East and West coasts, as well as the Midwest. An event on the West Coast could be centered around a fault line near Eureka, CA, he added. Harper also expressed concern over people living on the coastlines, and warned of tsunami dangers.
Duration : 0:10:0
Sunday June 1st, 2008
Host: George Noory
Futurist John Jay Harper shared his investigation into native shamanism as it correlates with the near-death experience (NDE), earth changes, and a global shift in consciousness. The shamanic tradition dates back thousands of years. Shamans, often engaged in healing work, travel to other realms and then translate back symbols of what they’ve seen, he explained.
The shamanic experience shares similarities to NDEs, with an “initiate” traveling to the other side. Near death experiencer, George Ritchie, described realms of a higher vibrational rate that co-exist just above our world, and contain laboratories and schools. One of the common themes Harper uncovered in his NDE research was of earth transformations to come. During a 20-year period (begun in 1992) a major solar event will trigger a pole shift and the melting of the ice caps, he detailed.
Harper, through his own visions, sees regional disruptions due to earthquakes on both the East and West coasts, as well as the Midwest. An event on the West Coast could be centered around a fault line near Eureka, CA, he added. Harper also expressed concern over people living on the coastlines, and warned of tsunami dangers.
Duration : 0:10:0
Sunday June 1st, 2008
Host: George Noory
Futurist John Jay Harper shared his investigation into native shamanism as it correlates with the near-death experience (NDE), earth changes, and a global shift in consciousness. The shamanic tradition dates back thousands of years. Shamans, often engaged in healing work, travel to other realms and then translate back symbols of what they’ve seen, he explained.
The shamanic experience shares similarities to NDEs, with an “initiate” traveling to the other side. Near death experiencer, George Ritchie, described realms of a higher vibrational rate that co-exist just above our world, and contain laboratories and schools. One of the common themes Harper uncovered in his NDE research was of earth transformations to come. During a 20-year period (begun in 1992) a major solar event will trigger a pole shift and the melting of the ice caps, he detailed.
Harper, through his own visions, sees regional disruptions due to earthquakes on both the East and West coasts, as well as the Midwest. An event on the West Coast could be centered around a fault line near Eureka, CA, he added. Harper also expressed concern over people living on the coastlines, and warned of tsunami dangers.
Duration : 0:10:0
this interview is HIGHLY recommended!
Researcher and author Graham Hancock presented his thesis that “supernatural” entities such as aliens and fairies are actually transdimensional beings that humans encounter during altered states of consciousness. The ability to shape-shift has been ascribed to both modern aliens as well as elves and other entities reported centuries ago, he detailed.
Around 35,000 to 40,000 years ago humans underwent a sudden change, and the emergence of cave and rock paintings are evidence of this, said Hancock, who noted that some of their depictions were of part human/part animal beings. He believes these represent the supernatural entities, and through altered states (probably due to ingesting psilocybin mushrooms) humans learned advanced skills from their encounters with these beings.
Nowadays, shamans commonly have such altered state communications. They feel humanity is at a crossroads– the West has lost contact with the spirit world, and many of the world’s woes are due to this, Hancock reported. As part of his experiential research, he traveled to South America and took the psychedelic plant mixture ayahuasca. During one such episode, he described a confrontation with an alien being, but rather than being an extraterrestrial, he suggested it inhabits another dimension that can only be accessed during an altered state.
September 28th, 2006
http://www.grahamhancock.com/
http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2006/09/28.html
http://www.amazon.com/Supernatural-Meetings-Ancient-Teachers-Mankind/dp/1932857400/ref=pd_sim_b_5_img/103-8007233-6782227?ie=UTF8&qid=1180852392&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/DMT-Molecule-Revolutionary-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0892819278/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-0220253-0222020?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180852392&sr=1-1
Duration : 0:9:53