The seven deadly sins:
Lust, Pride, Gluttony, Greed, Envy, Sloth, Wrath.
Ryan pointed out to me that, on each of our major holidays, we tend to focus on a different deadly sin.
Valentine's day we focus on Lust (we usually use more romantic words).
Fourth of July is all about Pride.
Thanksgiving is definitely Gluttony
During the Christmas season, we focus on getting our kids to practice both Envy and Greed.
The above are strong connections. Sloth and Wrath have weaker connections.
We end the year with a wild party, the next day start the year Slothfully lazing in front of the TV, watching football.
Veteran's day we celebrate the people who bravely helped our country deliver its Wrath to other countries.
Anybody have better connections?
Or thoughts about why we tend to celebrate the deadly sins?
Friday, November 23, 2007
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Why is attention the currency of life?
Tonight, at a meeting I attended, I was told that many spirits were present. It soon became obvious that the "teacher" was there with me. It seemed like every little thought in my head had an immediate answer. At one point I happened to wonder why attention is the currency of life.
The answer was swift...
The reason that attention is the currency of life should be obvious.
It has been established earlier that pretty much everything is a neural network. Neural networks are like fractals. They are self similar at many scales. On any scale, individual neural networks each act as a single neuron in the next larger scale neural network.
The intelligence and power of any neural network is in the quantity and quality of the connections between neurons. At a social level, every person is seeking to create new or better connections. Every time you pay attention, whether it is to friends, business dealings, or bed time stories; the process fine tunes your connections, it is you doing your duty as a neuron in the bigger brain.
It is programmed into the very nature of nature itself, that living beings will trade mainly in attention, for that is how higher life is formed.
The answer was swift...
The reason that attention is the currency of life should be obvious.
It has been established earlier that pretty much everything is a neural network. Neural networks are like fractals. They are self similar at many scales. On any scale, individual neural networks each act as a single neuron in the next larger scale neural network.
The intelligence and power of any neural network is in the quantity and quality of the connections between neurons. At a social level, every person is seeking to create new or better connections. Every time you pay attention, whether it is to friends, business dealings, or bed time stories; the process fine tunes your connections, it is you doing your duty as a neuron in the bigger brain.
It is programmed into the very nature of nature itself, that living beings will trade mainly in attention, for that is how higher life is formed.
Monday, November 12, 2007
I ran the math, He is more than right.
| So Why Is Gas So Damn Expensive? |  |  |
| Written by Aaron Newton on his blog of | |
| Tuesday, 22 May 2007 | |
| Well, actually its not. One gallon of gas does the work of one adult male working for six weeks (pretty cheap for the cost of $3) |
Pretty sunset
The evening star and crescent moon
hang low over the fading sunset.
A beautiful sight,
They will be gone soon.
hang low over the fading sunset.
A beautiful sight,
They will be gone soon.
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