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@Charlotte We won't find out, because we already have! You can watch the movie on YT, type in "True Hallucinations". It's a two-part documentary series about 6-8 hours long if I recall correctly, created from McKenna's recordings. The whole Jim Carrey thing was a very clever and funny marketing tactic. Nevertheless, it's a good movie, I recommend watching it. Substitutes reading Terrence's books.

@axwell lay on your side, not stomach. Bend one leg. It's way easier that way.

The twist is that everything you see, you only see once in a while. There's not a thing that exists continously, that could be more you than the coffee table or anything really. There is a Self, but it's not a thing. (Experiences are also things.)

New camera setup, cool.

Hey, I am thinking about buying a light, cheap laptop for note-taking. I have been considering 13 inch Macbook Air from 2012-2013, but maybe there are better alternatives? What are you guys using? Budget around $400.

Some people freak out after psychedelics. They destroy their enivronment and hurt themselves unconsciously.

Listen, you talking about texting. I will tell you what happens when you text. Your decent at making conversation interesting, so girls talk to you when they are bored, because they know it will be somewhat engaging. They don't do it, because they secretly like you or want to test if you are good candidate for a boyfriend. No, they only want to kill time. You want to hear how a text that works look like? Here it is: "Hey Katherine, what's up? I hope everything goes well. Wanna grab a beer and have some fun on Saturday?" That's it. Talk logistics and save all the interesting topics for when you actually meet. Wasting time on texting is pointless in my opinion. Dates are way cooler, even if you don't end up in a bed, for whatever the reason. I am assuming that you are talking about girls you have met in real life, not some Tinder matches, because there apply other rules, obviously.

Why would you say that? It's a cool hobby. Improves physical condition and connects you with nature. I am lately thinking about building an electric MTB to commute and have fun in the forest.

By this logic monogamy is also natural. This is not what the topic is about. It clearly regards 'natural' as meaning 'a part of basic human nature'. And polyamory is not that. It builds on our basic instincts, but is something new, that has never existed before.

@Shin *The first few years of meditation

@Serotoninluv I am thinking in scale of the whole society, where we have 50/50 women to men ratio. If people started switching to poly en masse, then we would have a lot of emotional turmoil, legal issues, etc. It's a complex problem and I don't really want to tackle it right now. For sure, there will be a niche of people who can make it work. But saying it's natural is an over-statement. It's more like a new invention that we are still evolving to. Most people are not loving or accepting enough to make it work.

You don't think about opening an Etsy shop, you just do it. It takes one or two days to research and decide on something. I recently have met a guy who makes solid money (around $3000 a month) on RedBubble. He's not even an artist. He is taking stock photos and modifies them using pre-made artistic filters in an Android app. He has 1000's of designs published across various websites. Yet, I will have to warn you. Making a buck on websites like Etsy is probably nothing like you imagine it. It's both easy and hard. Easy, because you have prepared infrastructure and don't need to think about technical side of having an online bussiness and you will also get some sales organically through the website. Hard, because you will have to compete with others who can start their own shop as easy as you and also copy your best ideas.

Being polyamorous as in having long-term relationship with multiple people is unpractical nowadays. We are naturally inclined in various degrees to cheat, but this doesn't equal polyamory.

So cool. Glad to hear. I guess the same applies to psychedlics researchers and other niche innovators. @Jack River Stop offtoping and littering the thread.

Actually, it's not a bullshit. You simply don't understand it even in the slightest. One samadhi would set you straight, so continue whatever spiritual practice you have, or pick up one, if you don't have any.

Sad, but true. I have been walking incorrectly for 10 years of my life. With toes landing on ground first.

These are the second worst. They take a lot of time to complete and give you nothing in return. We are talking about hundreds of hours per game.

Geez, the worst thing possible. Are you doing Kriya Yoga daily? Please say yes. If not then start immediately, it's only 15 minutes daily for the first two months.

You're here to create your own story. High-quality games are good to be enjoyed from time to time, like once or twice a year. Give them more attention and they become a distraction. The worst kind are highly competitive, never-ending titles, like League of Legends, Counter Strike, Fortnite or any MMORPG really.

Ask them to play a game, where you both answer these questions: Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest? Would you like to be famous? In what way? Before making a telephone call, do you ever rehearse what you are going to say? Why? What would constitute a "perfect" day for you? When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else? If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want? Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die? Name three things you and your partner appear to have in common. For what in your life do you feel most grateful? If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be? Take 4 minutes and tell your partner your life story in as much detail as possible. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained anyone quality or ability, what would it be? Set II If a crystal ball could tell you the truth about yourself, your life, the future, or anything else, what would you want to know? Is there something that you've dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven't you done it? What is the greatest accomplishment of your life? What do you value most in a friendship? What is your most treasured memory? What is your most terrible memory? If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living? Why? What does friendship mean to you? What roles do love and affection play in your life? Alternate sharing something you consider a positive characteristic of your partner. Share a total of 5 items. How close and warm is your family? Do you feel your childhood was happier than most other people's? How do you feel about your relationship with your mother? Setm Make 3 true "we" statements each. For instance 'We are both in this room feeling ... " Complete this sentence: "I wish I had someone with whom I could share ... " If you were going to become a close friend with your partner, please share what would be important for him or her to know. Tell your partner what you like about them; be very honest this time saying things that you might not say to someone you've just met. Share with your partner an embarrassing moment in your life. When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself? Tell your partner something that you like about them already. What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about? If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven't you told them yet? Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. Mter saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save anyone item. What would it be? Why? Of all the people in your family, whose death would you find most disturbing? Why? Share a personal problem and ask your partner's advice on how he or she might handle it. Also, ask your partner to reflect back to you how you seem to be feeling about the problem you have chosen. Taken from: https://www.stafforini.com/docs/Aron et al - The experimental generation of interpersonal closeness.pdf

Yes, it's fun. 5 days of dedicated work per week is enough. On weekends go and meet with girls or your firends, it will do you good.

Yeah, Yoga makes you aware enough to see visual glitches. After opening eyes at the end of a sit, my visual field often gets jagged or transforms in some unusual way.

When I have such symptoms I just focus on chakras more when doing Pranayama, but since you don't practice Kriya Yoga, you may look for some standalone Yoga exercise to still down your energy.

@The Don SuperMemo.

@outlandish Yes, it's known enough to be relatively safe to take, but almost not known at all compared to 4-AcO-DMT. I doubt that Leo would ingest some unicorn like 5-MeO-MALT, that was maybe ever taken by <100 people. Plus plugging DPT works wonders, and we all know who raves about plugging. I just really want it to be DPT.