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Active 7 years, 10 months ago-
HELEN SCHRIER posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Speaking of the Octopus…I caught this story today:
Kind people rescue stranded octopus, but the next day—in disbelief at what it does to them -
DanaThomas posted a new activity comment 7 years, 10 months ago
just like Nimrod’s (a beat was missing)
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DanaThomas posted a new activity comment 7 years, 10 months ago
Thanks. Here is a novel regarding genetic inheritance and the development of gene-based weapons:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15959439-the-babylon-gene -
DanaThomas posted a new activity comment 7 years, 10 months ago
Jumped as in “jumping” through hyperspace!
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Scarmoge posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
DANIEL ESTULIN
A FONDNESS OF MEMORY
SOURCE: Mississippi Review, Vol. 32, No. 3 (Fall, 2004), pp. 135-139
History is not to be absent but to become absent; to be someone and then go away, leaving traces. A relic, any relic, is a will; we are present at its coronation. The will is where the dead are most alive; a functional autobiography,…[Read more]
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Truthteller posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago
Correlation and causality are two different things.
Action at a distance implies that there is a cause & effect relationship, and something driving that relationship (spooky action).
Now some analogical thinking: if the pixels at the bottom of the screen always show certain menu items on the screen, would you say that these pixels are spookily…[Read more] -
Christian (A) London posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago
They may be re-branding but I am unsure what the point is. Harry has moved way down the totem pole now. As William’s children get older the focus will return to them as the heirs to the throne and surely Harry/Megan and their children will just be supporting characters. I did not that it was interesting that her dress had the commonwealth flowers…[Read more]
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I don’t think Prince Harry is Prince Charles’s son. I think he is Princess Diana’s and James Hewitt’s son, and that is another reason the Queen was able to allow this marriage to proceed. Since he can never be King, a marriage to a black woman doesn’t matter. What matters most nowadays is the message they’re sending out about modernising the…[Read more]
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DanaThomas posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
John Eliot Gardiner
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Sadly this is good music spoiled by human voices (singing in an unnatural and unpleasant manner to regular humans like me who were not brought up in childhood to listen to such horrendous voices … or to flee as soon as such voices were heard being played).
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Sydney posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago
That’s very helpful thank you!
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Truthteller posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago
There is a presumption among (esp. Christian fundamentalist) right wingers — majority on this forum (or so it seems) — that Freemasonry is pure evil, and that it started as pure evil. It is an axiom in many circles. I am not so sure that it was always like that, I think rather they were the most enlightened bunch of people in a Europe/America…[Read more]
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In my experience a Manichaean world view is not a useful way to look at reality. Which is not to say that Good and Evil do not exist. Anyway, when key institutions, such as churches or lodges, play an important role in a given society, they should be the object of intelligent scrutiny. Then there is the question of symbols and how power possessing…[Read more]
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I am against all secret societies — Freemason or otherwise — in today’s world.
The secrecy, in the past, was likely due to persecution by the Church, rather than any conspiracy.
But I agree that there is both good and bad in the phenomenal world, no one can deny that.-
But of course in a country where there is repression, secrecy makes sense.
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From my very small amount of research, the Constitution was derived from the Iroquois Constitution’s Great Law of Peace.
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Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
So the Korean peace and love rapprochement is being scuppered it seems…
http://www.atimes.com/article/north-cancels-inter-korean-talks-threatens-us-summit-over-air-war-exercise/-
As the French say, don’t sell the fur of the bear before catching the bear.
Still I think it is possible this is posturing — but for what?
Perhaps South Korea, once reunified, would like to retain NK’s nuke arsenal, but they can’t say it openly.
Too soon to speculate, let us wait to see if Kim and the Orangutan will mate in public, or if it is…[Read more]
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DanaThomas posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
Ongoing Space Weapon Programs (by the way Richard Dolan has just been married in Australia and the celebrant was C.A.Fitts!)
http://richarddolanmembers.com/ufos/rds-april-30-2018-aatip-or-aawsap/-
For those with little time (most of us) you can skip the 2 interviews in the first 45 min. and go directly to Richard’s considerations.
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shamus posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
Early Baroque (Late Renaissance?) passacaglia for lute. As for the lute being eclipsed by the classical guitar, I share much of JPF’s thoughts about the harpsichord being neglected for the piano. The lute has a mellow yet crisp timbre, and upon attack and sustain sounds much cleaner than guitar (which can sound rather clumsy by comparison). I…[Read more]
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I wish the above video had better sound quality. This is another good performance of it with better sound:
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I agree… I’d rather hear things composed for lute ON the lute, and I do prefer the sound to the guitar.
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Dr Farrell, I am not sure, but I think the reason why original instruments were/are not used that much has more to do with finding talented/virtuoso players of such instruments (and those instruments can be extremely expensive). The tuning of the instruments of that era is also a very delicate thing that must be done right (and may not please all…[Read more]
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It is true that such instruments are more expensive, and hence, more difficult to learn, because they are hand crafted. And it is also true that the tempering systems for tuning them are known to a few people. But still, I think part of it is the mass production effect… and the resulting lazy ears….
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We are still waiting for a little taster of the new Pipe Organ!
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Or is China buying them all up?
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It is not here yet. If if ever DOES get you I will let everyone know.
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Playing a period instrument like the violin with a different temperament or tuning than the contemporary one is a real challenge regardless of whether the instrument is hand-crafted or not, because the violin does not have frets.
P.S. In middle-eastern music (Turkey, Iran, Arab world) the violin is one of the few instruments that can be used…[Read more]-
A simple but charming example of Persian-tuned piano composition:
(In Iran, the santur or dulcimer has always been very popular, and it sound a bit like the harpsichord, which explains the Iranian interest in piano)
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Kahlypso posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago
aaahhhh… the GDS.. where you can go from Eurovision song contests to nuking Mecca in 3 comments.. you just cant buy better entertainment elsewhere..
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Kahlypso posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago
Das – you’re misunderstanding several things.. the ‘magic’ is our history and its all been forgotten. The mystical systems and ‘talismans’ and ‘fetishes’ all have grounding in ancient history. If that doesnt interest you, that’s fine. DJ is talking about the ‘magic’ because it’s about to have enormous relevance.
Dont try to predict what Trump is…[Read more]-
I would not presume that North Korea has been knocked out yet, nor would I think it makes any difference to Iran missile tech (Iran launched a satellite into space before North Korea, and while North Korea gave the tech to Iran way back, the tech transfer started to move the other way according to many serious specialists).
Trump is delusional.…[Read more]
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Ok Truthteller.. During the Iran–Iraq war, Rouhani was a member of the Supreme Defense Council (1982–1988), member of the High Council for Supporting War and headed its Executive Committee (1986–1988), deputy commander of the war (1983–1985), commander of the Khatam-ol-Anbiya Operation Center (1985–1988), and commander of the Iran Air Defense F…[Read more]
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now who gives a sh*t about John Kerry right? soon after..
http://www.mei.edu/content/io/iran-and-north-korea-call-expansion-ties-confront-americaQuote : “The head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has called for further expansion of bilateral ties between Iran and North Korea. “The parliamentary fri…[Read more]
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more Iran – NK buddy best pals.. http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13920429001086
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“Larijani said Iran is fully prepared to improve cooperation with North Korea in different fields including industry, trade, technology, investment in infrastructures, mine extraction, and exports of agricultural equipments, and added that Iran’s…[Read more] -
This article shows what the stakes are..
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-pyongyang-tehran-axis-1521068215
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“For years Iran watched Pyongyang play the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations to advance its nuclear and missile programs. The Kim regime demonstrated how a relatively weak country could persuade the U.S. to yield on major…[Read more]
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Just looking at those articles. Do you think Trump can go soft on IRAN and still expect NK to abandon its nuclear policies?
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The US and Iran, with or without Trump, cannot be friends because Israel is in the way, and because the mullahs cannot stand down from their enmity to Israel (they are stuck). Trump could bring the mullahs to their knees, if it were only up to the mullahs, but I don’t think that Rouhani will be the e “decider” this time. I could be wrong. The…[Read more]
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In other words, I would like to see a military coup in Iran. where the mecca-born mullahs are swept aside, and the country revives its space and nuclear industry (and way beyond). Reason is that Iran will not be allowed to succeed economically (not that they are all that good at it, most of the problems are endemic, and not caused by sanctions) it…[Read more]
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And for the record, I was against the JCPOA when I read some of the stuff there, and I suggested that this government should resign rather than sell the country so cheaply (because I knew that USA never delivers on its promises). I said so at the time, it is on record, in my emails. So, the hell with the JCPOA. However, I don’t want to see…[Read more]
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And I do not support regime change imposed from the outside, or the rule of the mob taking to the streets to l lynch the current rulers, only to replace them with another bunch of opportunists who want to fill their pockets. A revolution would create an opportunity for foreign meddling as well, and the partition of the country (which is what…[Read more]
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As for North Korea & Iran, yes, there was very close cooperation esp. during the Iran-Iraq war, when the entire world sold arms (and chem weapons) to Saddam, while placing an arms embargo on Iran. Thanks to the Shah’s incompetence in developing a truly indigenous military industry, at that time Iran could only maufacture light weapons and…[Read more]
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Trumps reasoning for initiating hostilities are two fold, 1) He believes he is fulfilling right wing Christian movements beliefs in that Israel’s Jerusalem would become the capital, its one of their “prophecies.” 2) By creating conflict, it makes it nearly impossible to drag him in front of Mueller and charge/bring impeachment papers. Nobody…[Read more]
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Another thing is that Rouhani & Zarif truly believed that by coming to terms with the West, they could help the country modernize its business infrastructure (which is outmoded) as well as consumer-side technology. They were extremely naive, and John Kerry took great advantage of that naivete. The worst mistake they made (and I pointed it out at…[Read more]
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Kahlypso … great response ..
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Central Scrutinizer posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago
oh god… I actually listened to some of this…
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perhaps she was channeling cosmic blue chickens ?
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if you watch the Isrealien video again.. start at about 0:10 but turn OFF the sound… and play this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17vFHKwq8B8 . it works.. Eurovision Song contest is what Europe would be doing if the Nazi’s had won the wa…. Mein GOTT!!
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DanaThomas posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
If this system works, why isn’t it rolled out immediately other earthquake-prone countries?
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-05-10/china-builds-warning-system-detect-earthquakes-3-weeks-advance -
DanaThomas posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
A little antidote to the furious flux of web wrangling and nihilistic news
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Sound of Invisible Waters — by Deuter
This is when you really want to get away from it all, dive deep, and return to your “aquatic self.”
Plus composer is German, which I think should curry favor with the German establishment in Sioux Falls 😉
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Joseph P. Farrell posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
…let the 16′ choirs on a REAL harpsichord thunder, as only Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach can make them do in 1740…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkaZ-g5tj8E
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What did you do, this video has apparently been deleted! Didn’t know CPE was so controversial
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Over two days I’ve listened several times . . . excellent sound, even on an ipad. Try again . . .
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And to think, that, to Hass, this was a medium-sized harpsichord. Imagine what the Bachs’ music would sound like on the Hass Triple, or the big instruments at Zimmerman’s coffee house!
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It’s not deleted
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Maybe web overload as everybody tuned in
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@danathomasHey dana – use hooktube to try and load the video, you might be getting DSN interference and ‘copyright’ regulations.. Hooktube plays the youtube content.
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I’ve never had this type of blocking before for classical music – maybe there is a Hungarian angle here…
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I found it on iTunes !!! 😁😁😁 nice drives to and from work now !!!
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I’ve bought this album now. A lot of it is playing away in in the back of my mind now … it’s fantastic 🙂
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Joseph P. Farrell posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
A fun interview with Christopher Hogwood on Phillip Emanuel Bach and his influence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzbchKlC7Uw
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you know.. I know its going to be blasphemous.. But I cant stop comparing that Octopus to Enoch..going back to see if the ‘Gods’ would come back to the same place.. In a thousand years there’ll be Octopus shrines all over that place.. Octopus coming back to life.. Ressurection..
Cthulhu, not Enoch.