Chaos Theory One of the coolest intersections between science and mathematics is the idea of chaos theory. Mathematics can be thought of as an abstract, extremely specific realm of hallucination. A way that we can imagine things that don’t exist, like parallel lines, imaginary numbers and Euclidian geometry, yet apply those to the […]
Brain Softening Technology
Neurology Lecture I saw this very troubling lecture a few days ago. It was at this local book store, I just happened to be there. A neurologist had written a book and was talking about the dangers of relying on too much technology. He said that when we rely on too much […]
Evil Psychic Jewelry
Golden Insight There is this very powerful psychic who can read personal items like jewelry, especially if they are made with any kind of precious metal or stones. The idea is that when we own any kind of precious metal or stone, we tend to pay close attention to this, since it is so […]
Angelic Symbols of Magic
Secret Recipe There are a lot of very complex recipes that require you put in the right ingredients, in the right order, and at the time temperature. Do everything perfect, and this comes out tasting fantastic. Make one tiny mistake, and you have a gross tasting pile of crud that even you’re dog […]
The Butter Reframe
Natures Lid A lot of inventions weren’t invented on purpose, rather they were invented on accident. Butter, for example, wasn’t create to be something to eat. It was used to keep lid on milk back when they didn’t have refrigeration. It kept out bacteria that would make milk spoil, keeping it drinkable […]
Separation Anxiety
Backpacking Trip I was backpacking with friend once and I had a particularly frightening experience. We’d been planning this trip, a five day loop in the sierras, for a few months. Part of it involved taking a shortcut that was suggested in the guide. Shortcuts Never Work Out https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Nov30Loop.mp4 We got halfway […]
Galileo’s Timepiece
Drugs and Brains For every drug you can take, that can give you an interesting mental experience, you have to have a corresponding receptor in your brain. Drugs, whether they be naturally occurring in nature, or highly synthesized and concentrated in a lab, can only work if they match with a pre-existing receptor site […]
Treasure Hunting Symmetry
Emmy Noether There was a German mathematician, Emmy Noether, who came up with a beautiful idea linking symmetry and conservation laws. She said that wherever you find any kind of symmetry, you’ll find a corresponding conservation law. And whenever you have a conservation laws, there will be an equivalent symmetry somewhere. Invisible […]
Self Sabotaging Magic
Circus Theory In the circus, they have trapeze artists whose job it is to flip around up in the air, so people can watch this and be entertained. But to maximize the enjoyment of these tricks, they must provide a safety net for the trapeze artists. Without a safety net, the trapeze artists […]
Weaponized Brain Swarms
Food Inflation Rising prices can quickly destroy a society. They say that any civil society is only a three meals away from a revolution. Studies have shown that the majority of civil unrest after world war two is based on food inflation. Affordable Food Most Important https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Nov23Loop.mp4 The ideas about democracy, freedom, […]
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