As the US dollar spirals its way into oblivion, we watch and wonder - what the heck can we do?For some background reading on local currencies, gander at these two...
Many recent movies propose various end-times scenarios: solar flare, chaotic weather, mass infertility,.. But I propose the end will resemble none of these. Okay, perhaps something like the last example .. Mass impotence combined with failing ozone - I could see those easily...
(One Last Chance to Listen)I won't ask you to forgive my last letter/post because humanity needs that kind of wake-up call.I'll briefly explain one reason why I wrote that letter: our president and his 'war on drugs'. How many times have I heard that since I was in...
Some people say "there's a reason for everything" and I would tend to agree but .. Why is the truth so often ignored? Is it the messenger? Because the messenger 'lacks credibility' or some human recognized qualifications? For many years I thought of myself as a visitor on...
But likely not for the reasons you're thinking.. If you're a woman reading this, I think your eyes will be opened. If you're a man reading this, perhaps as well .. To simplify for the uninitiated, I will tell a few stories which will illustrate things nicely.Story 1: the...
It's easy to say humility is the opposite of arrogance but not very useful or illuminating. Suffice it to say that a man who has struggled with the concept for years (me) knows a little about it.If I believe my childhood 'ememies' (the rich children in my neighborhood who...
opinion by sam_micheal | 31 wks ago | updated 31 wks ago 339 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment
I'm not a jerk with a million-dollar home who needs or wants a lavish lifestyle based on greed or exploitation. I'm a common communication worker who is committed to the customer. I represent the guy or gal who is afraid to speak up because they're afraid to lose their job. I...
opinion by sam_micheal | 32 wks ago | updated 31 wks ago 62 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
First let me say, I’m not an expert on this. Next, this is not about sex; it is about other things more elusive. Finally, I have only seen this, and been aware of it, perhaps six times in my life. Only two of...
opinion by sam_micheal | 34 wks ago | updated 34 wks ago 907 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
There is a theory that something or somethings existed alongside evolving humans. Call them nature spirits, gods, demons,.. whatever you like to label them - there seems to be evidence we were not alone in our evolution here on Earth. The Dzogchen religion, based on lucid...
opinion by sam_micheal | 36 wks ago | updated 36 wks ago 228 views | 1 recommendation | 2 comments
Modern Human = Addicted to Changesg micheal, 08/MAR/2009Our media bombards us hourly: buy buy buy. There is no escape. We can try to 'turn it off' but it finds us: it's insidious. It's relentless. Instead of 'advertisement', we should call it 'the borg'.It is not just "buy...
About Time (some letters to NPA about time)sg micheal, 03/MAR/2009Subject: [NPA_Dissidents] a first step in theory of timeHello Roger,I thought that time was a straightforward concept with which we haveno problem. Now I am not sure at all.1. Newton assumed a natural flow of...
The Origin and Ultimate Fate of our Universesg micheal, 28/FEB/2009The simple and accurate answer to both of those questions right now is: we don't know. For your entertainment and total confusion, look up 'dark energy' and 'dark matter' on Wikipedia. Supposedly, according to...
opinion by sam_micheal | 38 wks ago | updated 38 wks ago 135 views | 20 recommendations | 1 comment
Brief History of Iam Spacefor NPA memberssg micheal, 27/FEB/2009previous to 94: developed a model of elementary particles comprised of one wavelength of one photon (TEW) with topology: ring - twist and fold. Incentives: can explain spin, antimatter, and handedness. Problems:...
Dark Matter SolvedIt is a bit scary when you're in the shower and a 'demon' rears its 'ugly' head revealing itself. It's even scarier when you have to teach Stephen Hawking something about physics. The 'demon' I refer to is the truth about space-time. And, that I can teach...
Time and Space[singing] "Ti-i-i-ime is on my side, yes it is!"No longer is it "space-time" anymore.. Einstein was wrong. It's more like "time and space". Space is 'merely' the domain where electromagnetic and mechanical events 'play out'. Time appears to be the central...