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“A mind stretched to a new idea can never go back to its original dimension” Oliver Wendall Holmes

Archive for July, 2006

Vladimir Kush

July 19, 2006

Vladimir Kush – Fauna in La Mancha

Rubik Robot

July 19, 2006

Patterning.
If they were able to teach a robot to do this, they know pretty darn well how to do it themselves. Duh. :)
Michael A. Covington: if you can’t explain an idea in another way (v. double description), you ain’t got an idea, you only have a string of words.

John Grinder about coordinating the conscious and unconscious processes

July 17, 2006

Only managed to find again this in Google’s cache.
John Grinder on a distinction that I find hugely important. So much in so few rows. Enjoy re-reading through (re)understanding :)
You mentioned “…comments of some NLP trainers who say/claim that one’s unconscious knows everything. While not directly relevant to your comment, if I really were omniscient, then [...]

Michael Parkes – Magical Realist

July 15, 2006

Magical realist? Such an understatement! :)

Michael Parkes – Persepolis
http://www.piersidegallery.com/artists/parkes/

Your identity…for sale

July 14, 2006

http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/09/pf/security_info_profit/index.htm
“So what if they know about mehehe?”
[...] a supermarket offering a discount card can create a detailed profile of your consumption habits, including not only what you eat, but what alcohol and pharmaceuticals you consume, according to the Electronic Privacy Information Center. And there’s nothing legally preventing them from selling that information to, say, a [...]

Doing new things

July 13, 2006

In order to succesfully adapt, achieve or survive, a member of a system requires a minimum amount of flexibility. This way, it can succesfully relate to the diversities, changes, fluctuations in the system.

A Tree in the Forest — A Collection of Ajahn Chah’s Similes

July 12, 2006

I found out about Ajahn Chan from the writings of Jack Cornfield.
If metaphors and abductive thinking spark your interest, you may like this free excellent book even if you don’t practice meditation. In case you do, it gets even better! And further.
“People have asked me about my practice. [...]