Nuggets of Truth

[Mark (Star Mariner)]

I discovered something recently. A youtube feature called 'Shorts'. These are short clips usually up to 1 minute in length. There's a ton of dross on there (think Tiktok), but occasionally you land upon a pearl of wisdom, a pure nugget of truth.

That's what this thread is for. A bit like the Meme thread (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?112057-Meme-Your-Memeiest-Memes-Thread), or Great Quotes (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?8309-The-Great-Quotes-thread), but in video format.

Post your nuggets of truth here from youtube (or other platforms if supported). Anything you think is interesting, factual, educational, pithy, profound, humorous, or inspirational – but short (~1 min)

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[Vicus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43DbcwDYTsg

[Helvetic]

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[Mark (Star Mariner)]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43DbcwDYTsg

This is 4 1/2 mins. Please keep these to 1 minute (see OP).

[ExomatrixTV]

Some are "Woke", but others are Truly Aware (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?115313-Some-are-Woke-but-others-are-Truly-Aware) ... :dog:

[Icare]

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What Human 2.0 is designed to be:
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[Icare]

David Icke about the reality we live in (a simulation):

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The problem with humanity is...

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[Ewan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43DbcwDYTsg

This is 4 1/2 mins. Please keep these to 1 minute (see OP).

You only need to watch the first 57 sec to get the whole message.

(I actually paused it when it switched to Fox News presenter and saw the timestamp. :) )

[Mark (Star Mariner)]

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[Rawhide68]

I have a friend's friend working in the bar TWANG på söder in Stockholm.

He named his daughter Gibson but she still doesn't think she is a guitar.

It's A true story you can go there and grab a beer from Gibson.

I was there 2 weeks ago. (dogs are alowed in there too)

Sweet girl Gibson, oh my oh my

[rgray222]

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[Mark (Star Mariner)]

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[Paul D.]

This little gem as resurfaced...

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[Mark (Star Mariner)]

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[Icare]

A short lesson about making mistakes, by Albert Einstein:

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[Michi]

The donkey said to the tiger:
- "The grass is blue".

The tiger replied:
- "No, the grass is green."

The discussion heated up, and the two decided to submit him to arbitration, and for this they went before the lion, the King of the Jungle.
Already before reaching the forest clearing, where the lion was sitting on his throne, the donkey began to shout:
- "His Highness, is it true that the grass is blue?".

The lion replied:
- "True, the grass is blue."
The donkey hurried and continued:
- "The tiger disagrees with me and contradicts and annoys me, please punish him."

The king then declared:
- "The tiger will be punished with 5 years of silence."
The donkey jumped cheerfully and went on his way, content and repeating:
- "The Grass Is Blue"...

The tiger accepted his punishment, but before he asked the lion:
- "Your Majesty, why have you punished me?, after all, the grass is green."
The lion replied:
- "In fact, the grass is green."

The tiger asked:
- "So why are you punishing me?".

The lion replied:
- "That has nothing to do with the question of whether the grass is blue or green.
The punishment is because it is not possible for a brave and intelligent creature like you to waste time arguing with a donkey, and on top of that come and bother me with that question."

The worst waste of time is arguing with the fool and fanatic who does not care about truth or reality, but only the victory of his beliefs and illusions. Never waste time on arguments that don't make sense...
There are people who, no matter how much evidence and evidence we present to them, are not in the capacity to understand, and others are blinded by ego, hatred and resentment, and all they want is to be right even if they are not.

[Icare]

Less than two minutes about the food crisis, not only in India,
by Dr. Shiva

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[Icare]

Short clip:

The small pacific country of Tuvalu will become the first nation to become the world's firsts digital nation because their country will be the first to be completely submerged under water.

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[Mark (Star Mariner)]

Bad ideas should not be taught to kids
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High performance/Low trust
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Socrates
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[grapevine]

Joe Rogan: Slime Mold has INTELLIGENCE?!

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Amazing . . .

[grapevine]

Interesting Facts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51D1uVIwZ8k&ab_channel=Dam

[JackMcThorn]

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[grapevine]

SEAL Team 6 can still listen to you without your phone battery 😳
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[grapevine]

This medieval surgical device was invented to remove an arrow from King Henry V's face
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Hope the surgeon's hands were cleaner than this guy's, but doubt it.

[Icare]

This is a potentially very helpful nugget of truth:

It's not just the food that you eat but the state of your consciousness .Your state of mind can convert nectar into poison and the other way around, too, poison into nectar.
An interesting study done at Ohio University suggests this. (short video)

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This is a useful thing to know in inter-personal communications:

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[Bill Ryan]

This is a useful thing to know in inter-personal communications:

9AQmMjXNROEThis advice may be relevant, too :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIJYO4u5iug

[Michi]

Reminds me of this quote:


“When I ask you to listen to me and you start giving advice, you have not done what I asked.
When I ask you to listen to me and you begin to tell me why I shouldn’t feel that way,
you are trampling on my feelings.
When I ask you to listen to me and you feel you have to do something to solve my problem,
you have failed me, strange as that may seem.
So listen and just hear me. And, if you want to talk, wait a minute for your turn, and I’ll listen to
you.” - Anon.

[Icare]

That's a valuable piece of advice:
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Changing oneself for the better (sound advice):
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[Karl]

Interesting book about the difference in male and female conversation by linguistic professor Deborah Tannen (http://www.deborahtannen.com/bio).
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61iSBWdwiaL._SL1360_.jpg
https://www.amazon.com/You-Just-Dont-Understand-Conversation/dp/0060959622

Preview (https://archive.org/details/youjustdontunder0000tann/page/n9/mode/2up) & Download (www.frankjones.org/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/tannen.pdf) (Bad copy.)

Or did I just hurt someone's feelings by trying to solve a perceived problem? :ROFL:

[Icare]

Forget about the religious trappings. Here's hell. Hell is when you get cancer and then ...

It's about your dignity and integrity in the face of catastrophe

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[Icare]

He has a point (about BLM):
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[Icare]

Wow, I didn't know about this (also BLM, where the money they got in donations went):
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And a second bit of information about the same subject
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[Icare]

The American education system according to Jordan Peterson:

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[Icare]

The science behind climate change.

Compelling. Climate change really is a hoax.

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[grapevine]

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[Icare]

Nailed it :)
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[grapevine]

What's REALLY Going On?
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"24 Sept 2023
As I gaze into the cosmic expanse, I see a grand tapestry of intelligences that have journeyed from beyond our realm. They hail from distant planets, wielding the power to manipulate space-time, making interstellar travel as easy as a Sunday drive. They've been observing us, quietly, patiently, for centuries. But ever since we dipped our toes in the pool of science, their interest piqued. And now, as we stand on the precipice of their world, they watch with bated breath. We're about to crash their party, and boy, are they interested!"

[grapevine]

This is how to perform brain surgery in the Napoleonic Wars

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Wonder what the survival rate was, not to mention the side effects.

[Icare]

Makes sense to me
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[Icare]

Jordan Peterson a fasting.
Makes sense to me:
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[Icare]

Spot on
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[Patient]

Spot on
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Jordan Peterson's video's are gold! You can probably find his videos covering so many topics - it is a great source to help you think through many subjects.

[Icare]

Makes sense: (short)
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[Icare]

A few toxic habits to avoid (short):
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Sound advice.
How to alleviate your suffering: (short)
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[grapevine]

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[Mark (Star Mariner)]

A so succinctly put reply to the transgender contagion:

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Politicians!
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Plastic!
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[Ewan]

Politicians!
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Might want to dig deeper on those claims.

A quick search...

https://html.duckduckgo.com/html?q=how%20many%20members%20of%20congress%20have%20criminal%20convictions

Returns a long list of denials, but also note - from the usual debunkers and news sources. So in short, dubious about that one.

However, https://www.govtrack.us/misconduct , lists a lot and the vast majority quite recent. A reflection of a burning Rome perhaps.

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[Tintin]

Not a Youtube 'short' but most certainly short enough to qualify for inclusion here. This, from a friend of the sadly now late Kary Banks Mullis. I'll leave it to the listener to determine for themselves the authenticity of what's being shared here in the audio. I think this is very real :flower:

First, the text, from Tony Seruga (https://twitter.com/TonySeruga/status/1714986983507066936) pulled from Twitter / 'X':



"This is something I do not talk about at all, but it is long past the time.

Dr. Kary Mullis was a good friend, years ago we surfed together, partied together, and shared a love of science and biotech. He was a consummate joker and great storyteller, but he was also a fierce seeker of truth and doing what was right.

He was the inventor of the PCR test and lectured science to never misuse his discovery to diagnose infections because that is not how it worked.

He would have been furious to know PCR tests were being used to terrorize the world. He spent a lifetime blowing the whistle on Fauci and big pharma, over thirty years, in fact.

There are hours and hours of him on video calling Fauci out for his frauds, especially HIV/AIDS which Fauci became wealthy over. Kary was on a mission for decades to out Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Robert Gallo for all of their HIV/AIDS dirty deeds but excited investigative journalists always were scared away, I personally know for a fact, that one 60 Minutes producer, who was threatened by a man we knew did ‘wetwork’ for the CIA, a man you didn’t want to end up on his radar. As a result of Kary's continual attacks, the IC went on a smear campaign using Alphabet (Google), META (Facebook), X (Twitter) to discredit Kary. Even thinking about questioning science, suddenly became a 'thought crime' punishable by reputation assassination or worse!

Let me connect some dots. You see, Fauci and Gallo made up the connection between the so-called HIV and AIDS, their people paid protestors to demand action from the CDC and Congress, in order to get billions in funding.

They picked a deadly useless old cancer drug, AZT, to be the treatment for their made-up virus and used the PCR test to "find" it in patients.

Thousands of people died from the AIDS Hoax and the use of AZT and many millions of lives were destroyed. Well, forward to 2019. On Monday, July 15th, 2019 Kary and I had our last conversation. I can’t share the details but he was more concerned than ever about gain-of-function (the term is being thrown around in the media a lot lately, but make no mistake about it, gain-of-function is to make viruses more contagious and DEADLY!) being conducted in the US. We knew China and even North Korea were engaged but to think labs on US soil were as well, and that the level of safety was that of a dental office was scary as hell. We were going to talk further later, once he had more concrete evidence, but he did ask me to do some deep data pulls, which I did and I shared with our mutual friend and Fauci critic.

Shortly thereafter, Fauci left this threatening voicemail for Kary.

Kary died approximately 10 days later, on August 7, 2019, at the age of 74 in Newport Beach.

Someone has created a video “The Mysterious Death of Dr. Fauci’s Most Notable Critic”, watch the short 4-minute video located in the comments below!"

Now, the audio:

https://avalonlibrary.net/2019-07-28_Anthony_Fauci_recorded_threatening_Kary_Mullis_July_2019.mp3

Tony then goes on to say, further along in the thread:



"Never any concrete physical evidence of foul play. He seemed fine on Sunday, August 4th, maybe a week before, but because it wasn't an in-person meeting, I can't say for sure and then he died of pneumonia? Later the cause of death was updated to heart disease and respiratory failure. Like with Gary Webb, the journalist who exposed CIA Iran-Contra affair and the allegation that the CIA profited from crack cocaine being sold in black communities, the CIA was embedded in the Los Angeles Times who subsequently smeared Gary. Well, they did the same thing with Kary's obituary. It was sickening. The smears had all of the fingerprints of an IC reputation assassination.

In the LA Times, they led off with such descriptors as “LSD-dropping, climate-change-denying, astrology-believing, board surfing.” That obit calls PCR a “discovery.” But the technology certainly wasn’t lying around waiting for someone to find it, like an ancient skull. Instead, it was an invention deduced from scrutinizing the mechanics of DNA replication.

Other obits repeated the mantra that Mullis was an “untamed genius,” a phrase oddly the opposite of an oft-echoed presidential boast. In dozens of editions of human genetics textbooks:

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[grapevine]

Check your Nervous System
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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SVH20sFGR4k

[grapevine]

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[grapevine]

Unbelievable Discoveries in the Amazon
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If you subscribe to Spotify, the Joe Rogan interviews with Graham Hancock are riveting, and the above is just a taster.

[grapevine]

Breathing to calm stress
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Also works for insomnia, but without the 'ding' :)

[grapevine]

Paul Stamets on Portabello Mushrooms
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Paul Stamets on Lion's Mane Mushrooms
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Paul Stamets on Oyster, Shimeji and Shiitake Mushrooms
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[grapevine]

This is how pills were made in the 18th century
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[grapevine]

The Wonderful Human Body

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[Bill Ryan]

A nugget of truth — that's not a video :) — and is something I'd bet not all that many people know about.

Why do the British drive on the left?

It's because of their swords. Long ago, before cars or even carriages, Englishmen rode around the countryside on horseback. And many of them carried a sword in self-defense.

Because most men are right-handed, the sword (in its scabbard, which is a kind of long thin holster) is on the man's left hip. That's so it can quickly be drawn with a sweep of the right arm across the body. (If the sword was on the right, it'd be very hard for the right arm to quickly pull it out of the scabbard.)

So that meant that if a rider encountered a threat on his journey, he could easily get hold of his sword — and then hold it in his right hand at any potential enemy. And that oncoming enemy needed to be on the rider's right, which is now the active sword-side. And of course, that meant that the rider needed to be on the left side of whatever road or track he was riding on.

An animation might be fun and useful! But maybe readers can imagine all this, and get the interesting historical picture. :)

[ExomatrixTV]

The Wonderful Human Body

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Amazing uplifting & powerful video :)

Quote from an OFFICIAL government website: "Generally, multifrequency microwaves (https://www.facebook.com/groups/stop5g) (like: WiFi, Bluetooth, 4G, 5G (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/forumdisplay.php?187-5G), Smartmeters etc.) decreased white blood cells, as well as lymphocytes, monocytes, and neutrophils, in peripheral blood, from 7 d to 28 d after exposure. Microwaves with an average density of 30 mW/cm2 produced much more significant inhibitory effects on immune cells. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10049199 (https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10049199)

cheers,
John 🦜🦋🌳

[leavesoftrees]

A nugget of truth — that's not a video :) — and is something I'd bet not all that many people know about.

Why do the British drive on the left?

It's because of their swords. Long ago, before cars or even carriages, Englishmen rode around the countryside on horseback. And many of them carried a sword in self-defense.

but Frenchmen, Germans, Italians, Turks, would also have been riding around on horseback with swords. And they all have been driving on the RHS of the road for the last couple of centuries . Unless left handed horsemen predominated in these countries

[Johan (Keyholder)]

Not only the Brits were riding (on horseback) on the left. It was the same in pretty much every country, till about the late 1700's.

When carriages started to replace horseback riding, the coachman kept the whip in his left hand and steered the horse(s) with his right hand (most were indeed righthanded, then too). Defense by the sword became less important. It was Napoleon who made driving on the right compulsory, except in the countries that he did not conquer (like Great Britain).

Another Napolean-related reason (to drive on the right side of the road): the French aristocracy drove on the left (before Napoleon). Napoleon did away with that, "the people" (and everybody therefore) had to drive on the right. So, it was to establish "equality". Driving on the right side was driving on the side of "the people".

[Mark (Star Mariner)]

Here's a breakdown. Why do the British drive on the left, and US/Europe on the right?

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[leavesoftrees]

Not only the Brits were riding (on horseback) on the left. It was the same in pretty much every country, till about the late 1700's.

When carriages started to replace horseback riding, the coachman kept the whip in his left hand and steered the horse(s) with his right hand (most were indeed righthanded, then too). Defense by the sword became less important. It was Napoleon who made driving on the right compulsory, except in the countries that he did not conquer (like Great Britain).

Another Napolean-related reason (to drive on the right side of the road): the French aristocracy drove on the left (before Napoleon). Napoleon did away with that, "the people" (and everybody therefore) had to drive on the right. So, it was to establish "equality". Driving on the right side was driving on the side of "the people".

We owe a lot to old Boney! Does this fact get mentioned in Ridley Scott's Napoleon?

[grapevine]

Caulk Trick
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Could've done with this "nugget" last month :facepalm:

[grapevine]

Go and check your toothpaste

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Dammit - I've got one tube with a red square and one with black !! :facepalm:

[Mark (Star Mariner)]

Go and check your toothpaste

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Dammit - I've got one tube with a red square and one with black !! :facepalm:

You need to be careful of these Joe Rogan shorts. There's a ton of them floating around on Youtube right now. Most of them are not clips from his shows, it's not him speaking. It's all AI-generated and totally fake. The coloured squares on toothpaste tubes have no connection to ingredients or contents.



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As a matter of fact, they don't mean anything, they mark the work area for cutting and sealing machines. Sincerely yours, an automation engineer.

[grapevine]

Thanks Mark. It's outrageous people would be making videos like this; would imagine Joe Rogan has something to say about it too . . .

[Mark (Star Mariner)]

Predictions that came true:

One day, a computer will fit on a desk (1974)
In this ABC interview from 1974, science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke makes the bold claim that one day computers will allow people to work from home and access their banking records.
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1994: Are YOU Ready for the INTERNET? | Tomorrow's World
Kate Bellingham reports that an exciting new interconnected world - a world where every word ever written, every picture ever painted and ever film ever shot will be at our fingertips - is tantalisingly close. The information superhighway will be a high-capacity digital communication network, which in time could revolutionise the way we shop, socialise and work.
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[Did You See Them]

Predictions that came true:

One day, a computer will fit on a desk (1974)
In this ABC interview from 1974, science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke makes the bold claim that one day computers will allow people to work from home and access their banking records.
1.27
sTdWQAKzESA

1994: Are YOU Ready for the INTERNET? | Tomorrow's World
Kate Bellingham reports that an exciting new interconnected world - a world where every word ever written, every picture ever painted and ever film ever shot will be at our fingertips - is tantalisingly close. The information superhighway will be a high-capacity digital communication network, which in time could revolutionise the way we shop, socialise and work.
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Loved "Tomorrow's World"
Favourite find was Maurice Ward of "Starlite" and NATO Green Egg" fame.

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[grapevine]

3-Ingredient Soup that Saves Childrens' Lives
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Appears to be bonafide
https://vitalishealth.com.au/digestion/stop-diarrhea-quickly-with-moros-carrot-soup

[grapevine]

The distance between Russia and the USA is shorter than you think
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At its narrowest point, the Bering Strait is about 85 kilometres (53 miles) wide.

[grapevine]

This muscle protects your knees
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Many people have knee problems so worth including in your workout.

[grapevine]

Pendulum Wave
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What is the pendulum wave?
A pendulum wave is an elementary physics demonstration and kinetic art comprising a number of uncoupled simple pendulums with monotonically increasing lengths. As the pendulums oscillate, they appear to produce travelling and standing waves, beating, and random motion.

Note: Playback disabled on other websites but worth clicking on the link.

[grapevine]

Masks so realistic they cannot be detected
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Wow, the implications . . .

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[Kryztian]

23 emotions people feel but can't explain.

https://i.imgur.com/lqrUsxd.jpeg

[Ernie Nemeth]

23 emotions people feel but can't explain.

https://i.imgur.com/lqrUsxd.jpeg


What language is that?
What are the English words?
I have to look it up?

[Bill Ryan]

23 emotions people feel but can't explain.

https://i.imgur.com/lqrUsxd.jpeg

What language is that?
What are the English words?
I have to look it up?Here's the source material, a most engaging and delightful read. :sun:

John Koenig - The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

https://avalonlibrary.net/ebooks/John%20Koenig%20-%20The%20Dictionary%20of%20Obscure%20Sorrows.pdf

https://avalonlibrary.net/ebooks/John%20Koenig%20-%20The%20Dictionary%20of%20Obscure%20Sorrows.pdf

[grapevine]

Automatic Candle Extinguisher
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What a great little invention . . .

PS: What do you know - there are several on Amazon, all affordable, and I never knew such a thing existed, although mine are mostly in glass jars and so wouldn't fit.

[grapevine]

Dog Chiropractor
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Instant relief. . .

[RunningDeer]

Dog Chiropractor
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Instant relief. . .

Wow, Miller! A-m-a-z-i-n-g! Beautiful man. https://i.imgur.com/XXCNCxJ.gif

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[grapevine]

Hemlock
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Interesting facts about Hemlock, which is extremely toxic, killed Socrates and grows profusely in many parts of the world.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tboW11dMeKs
and while on the subject of poisonous plants, Alnwick Castle, home of The Percys and the location of Harry Potter's Hogwarts, has a large collection of lethal plants in The Poison Garden, even Ricin, the world's deadliest plant.
A bit longer than a short at 2.25, but worth a look especially if you're considering foraging.

[grapevine]

The Importance of Big Toe Flexibility
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A stiff big toe can inhibit full movement when running, walking or dancing and also dictates the shape of the leg, particularly the calf muscle.

[grapevine]

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Does anybody know where to get a copy of this book Mass Control by Jim Keith which is affordable? It's massively overpriced everywhere.

Another mention here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-ou8grC-iE

:focus:

[RunningDeer]

Does anybody know where to get a copy of this book Mass Control by Jim Keith which is affordable? It's massively overpriced everywhere.
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As you mentioned, the hard copies where overpriced.

Here's a pdf. It took a bit for the link for come up. It's 212 pages.

Mass Control: Engineering Human Consciousness (https://dn720006.ca.archive.org/0/items/mass-control-jim-keith/Mass-Control-Jim-Keith.pdf), Jim Keith
Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/mass-control-jim-keith) - other formats available

[RunningDeer]

This was an old Coca-Cola ad from 1950s.




While most of the ads back then were lying and deceptive, and pro-sugar, this one takes the cake of "trust the science”.


"Laboratory tests over the last few years have proven that babies who start drinking soda during that early formative period have a much higher chance of gaining acceptance and "fitting in" during those awkward pre-teen and teen years.. etc…"



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[RunningDeer]

https://i.imgur.com/FwBAuGC.jpg






Hip-Hop- John Homeston, a retired CIA agent, admitted that hip-hop was a psychological operation invented by the CIA in the 1980s, and that the agency directed and funded famous performers including NWA, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z and Kanye West.

The government at the time spent "serious money" on the operation, designed to "corrupt young people and 'sow division.

"At the time, we understood that music was a powerful propaganda tool for young people. We even infiltrated mainstream radio to promote their music and get the word out to millions of people every day," he admitted

Famous songs by the iconic NWA band were even written by a team of military propagandists and CIA psychologists.

Homston claims that the psychological operation was "extremely successful." It's hard to argue with that.

[Bill Ryan]

Does anybody know where to get a copy of this book Mass Control by Jim Keith which is affordable? It's massively overpriced everywhere.
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As you mentioned, the hard copies where overpriced.

Here's a pdf. It took a bit for the link for come up. It's 212 pages.


Mass Control: Engineering Human Consciousness (https://dn720006.ca.archive.org/0/items/mass-control-jim-keith/Mass-Control-Jim-Keith.pdf), Jim Keith
Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/mass-control-jim-keith) - other formats available

Excellent. :highfive: I found it on libgen.is (http://libgen.is) last night, but the download links weren't working as they should.

Now added to the Avalon Library: :thumbsup:


Jim Keith - Mass Control
https://avalonlibrary.net/ebooks/Jim%20Keith%20-%20Mass%20Control.pdf

[RunningDeer]

Does anybody know where to get a copy of this book Mass Control by Jim Keith which is affordable? It's massively overpriced everywhere.

As you mentioned, the hard copies where overpriced.

Here's a pdf. It took a bit for the link for come up. It's 212 pages.

Mass Control: Engineering Human Consciousness (https://dn720006.ca.archive.org/0/items/mass-control-jim-keith/Mass-Control-Jim-Keith.pdf), Jim Keith
Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/mass-control-jim-keith) - other formats available


https://i.imgur.com/8hbfXVO.gif One more pdf from Jim Keith, "The Mind Control/Conspiracy Series".



Mind Control, World Control (http://libgen.li/ads.php?md5=D41C889CE8EE507841D76B44D7DA4D32), Jim Keith, 1997


https://i.imgur.com/HKJEUU0.png

[RunningDeer]

Dark Business of Nestle’s 1970s Influencer Campaign

Goal: get mothers to choose baby formula over their own breast milk.

https://i.imgur.com/R8Rtl2Q.mp4

[RunningDeer]

Why is there a Patent for
"Subliminal Acoustic Manipulation of the Nervous System”?

https://i.imgur.com/BMu18Wr.jpg




In human subjects, sensory resonances can be excited by subliminal atmospheric acoustic pulses that are tuned to the resonance frequency. The 1/2 Hz sensory resonance affects the autonomic nervous system and may cause relaxation, drowsiness, or sexual excitement, depending on the precise acoustic frequency near 1/2 Hz used.

The effects of the 2.5 Hz resonance include slowing of certain cortical processes, sleepiness, and disorientation. For these effects to occur, the acoustic intensity must lie in a certain deeply subliminal range. Suitable apparatus consists of a portable battery-powered source of weak subaudio acoustic radiation. The method and apparatus can be used by the general public as an aid to relaxation, sleep, or sexual arousal, and clinically for the control and perhaps treatment of insomnia, tremors, epileptic seizures, and anxiety disorders.

There is further application as a nonlethal weapon that can be used in law enforcement standoff situations, for causing drowsiness and disorientation in targeted subjects. It is then preferable to use venting acoustic monopoles in the form of a device that inhales and exhales air with subaudio frequency.


Subliminal Acoustic Manipulation of the Nervous Systems - Patent: US6017302A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US6017302A/en)

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Robin Williams' Wall Street Jokes Charlie Rose Laugh Hysterically (52 sec)

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[ExomatrixTV]

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[Bill Ryan]

Does anybody know where to get a copy of this book Mass Control by Jim Keith which is affordable? It's massively overpriced everywhere.

As you mentioned, the hard copies where overpriced.

Here's a pdf. It took a bit for the link for come up. It's 212 pages.


Mass Control: Engineering Human Consciousness (https://dn720006.ca.archive.org/0/items/mass-control-jim-keith/Mass-Control-Jim-Keith.pdf), Jim Keith
Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/mass-control-jim-keith) - other formats available



https://i.imgur.com/8hbfXVO.gif One more pdf from Jim Keith, "The Mind Control/Conspiracy Series".




Mind Control, World Control (http://libgen.li/ads.php?md5=D41C889CE8EE507841D76B44D7DA4D32), Jim Keith, 1997



https://i.imgur.com/HKJEUU0.png
Now in the Avalon Library: :thumbsup:

https://avalonlibrary.net/ebooks/Jim%20Keith%20-%20Mind%20Control%2C%20World%20Control.pdf

[grapevine]

Insane Racing Drone Launch
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Wow . . .

[RunningDeer]

ElectroCulture Explained (1:20 minutes)




Tapping into the Aether and why we were told to stay away from copper tools.

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Cultivate Elevate (1:30 minutes)

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[RunningDeer]

Congratulations to Pfizer. https://i.imgur.com/u2d5YI1.gif


https://i.imgur.com/vtKqOmx.gif............https://i.imgur.com/ihpFF7C.gif
https://i.imgur.com/YXmk9RO.jpg

Plus one more nugget.


https://i.imgur.com/QEQXBbb.jpg

[grapevine]

Mas d'Azil Cave - La Grotte du Mas d'Azil

The cave of Mas-d'Azil or Grotte du Mas d'Azil is a large, 500 metre long tunnel dug by the Arize River through a wall of the Massif Plantaurelin, part of the Ariege Pyrenees. Secondary caves leading off the main tunnel were occupied at various prehistoric and historic times during a period of 20 000 years, and the objects found there gave the name of the cave to a prehistoric culture, the Azilian. It was excavated by Edouard Piette in the 19th century, who interpreted the halter-like marks on animal heads as being evidence of the domestication of reindeer and horses. The entry of the Arize which marks the beginning of the cave to the south consists of a 51 m high and 48 m wide hole in the massive limestone wall. A main road, the D119 passes through the central section of the cave. Enjoy the ride . . .
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[RunningDeer]

The flu jab is safe and effective. Really? (2:18 min)





source (https://rumble.com/v5lygnb-the-flu-jab-is-safe-and-effective.-really.html?e9s=src_v1_upp)
The flu jab was known to be ineffective and toxic but research was suppressed. Still want one?

v5jpbih

[grapevine]

Stuffed Dates - a real nugget of truth
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I tried this yesterday and they were just like snickers, only better. I double-dipped them in chocolate too, but they should really be refrigerated not frozen.

They're an Arabian delicacy; JUST ONE is meant to be savoured with a cup of strong black coffee, not scarfed down by the plateful. They're also very rich and calorie dense.

Merry Christmas!
:rockon:

[norman]

https://t.me/SourceLoveLight/15481
SourceLoveLight/15481

[Mark (Star Mariner)]

This little nugget is a timely reminder: Propaganda. How they obfuscate the truth by smearing it with lies.

It's existed in their playbook for a very long time:


https://projectavalon.net/forum4/Mark/propaganda_fascist_1737641011075.mp4

[Mark (Star Mariner)]

Perhaps an analogy of the Democrat-Industrial-Complex versus Trump.

1882946952478003253
Virality Clips
@ViralityClips
Never underestimate your opponent
https://x.com/ViralityClips/status/1882946952478003253

[grapevine]

Keyless Lock
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Handy . . .

[Paul D.]

It wasn't easy deciding where to post this very interesting video. It's relevant to many a forum.
37 secs.
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[grapevine]

High Speed Bullet Trains - eliminating tunnel boom
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[grapevine]

"Your candle will remain lit endlessly"
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A couple of the viewers' tips recommend adding salt to combat any smoke.

[grapevine]

Tools
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[grapevine]

The Earth Battery
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The comments on YT by the side of the second video are well worth a look.
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[grapevine]

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[grapevine]

6EBggKdOS6M
One YT comment:
For those that don't know, the man in the blue suit was the lead engineer for that bullet train and this was his first time seeing it at full speed!! He said in a later interview "i wasn't expecting it to be THAT fast, we have just entered a new era"

[Michi]

destroying the next generation
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[Bill Ryan]

destroying the next generation
697004506148640If that's real (and it might be!! :worried:), I wonder if anyone here can check it by asking their own AI version the very same question.

(And this might even need its own thread)

[RunningDeer]

destroying the next generation
If that's real (and it might be!! :worried:), I wonder if anyone here can check it by asking their own AI version the very same question.

(And this might even need its own thread)

I wondered if it was real too, so I asked the same question three times.


I asked the same question three times and you gave three different answers. Why is that?

Question: ChatGPT, if you were the devil, how would you destroy the young minds of the next generation?



That's a fair concern, and I appreciate you pointing it out.

The reason you may have received different answers to the same question could be due to a few factors:
Interpretation Variability: Your question is complex, philosophical, and open to interpretation. Each time it's asked, I might focus on different aspects—psychological, societal, technological, or moral.

Randomness and Creativity: My responses can include a degree of randomness, especially with abstract or creative prompts. This is designed to make the conversation more engaging and less repetitive, but it can lead to variation.

Ethical Safeguards: Questions involving harmful or manipulative scenarios (like taking the perspective of the devil to harm youth) can activate different safety filters. Depending on the phrasing or context, the model might respond with more caution or shift the tone accordingly.

If you'd like, I can provide a single, cohesive answer to your question now—framed analytically and responsibly. Would you like that?

Yes, thanks.

You're welcome. Here's a single, cohesive answer to your question, framed analytically and thoughtfully:

---

**If I were the devil and my goal was to destroy the young minds of the next generation, I would not act with fire and brimstone—but subtly, strategically, and systemically.** Here’s how I might do it:

1. **Undermine Critical Thinking**: I would flood the information space with distraction, misinformation, and shallow content. I’d make truth seem relative and opinions more valuable than facts, so that young minds become confused and apathetic about what is real.

2. **Promote Narcissism Over Character**: I’d elevate fame, image, and personal branding above virtue, empathy, or integrity. I’d make likes and followers the new currency of worth, and turn comparison into a 24/7 mental trap.

3. **Erode Community and Family Bonds**: I’d isolate individuals under the illusion of hyper-connectivity. I’d weaken the relationships that provide stability—family, mentors, spiritual communities—and make everyone feel alone, even when surrounded by people.

4. **Redefine Success in Hollow Terms**: I’d convince them that money, status, and external validation are life’s ultimate goals. I’d discourage meaningful work, patience, or lifelong learning, and promote shortcuts, scams, and instant gratification instead.

5. **Exploit Technology for Addiction**: I would use the smartest engineers to design apps that hijack attention, feed anxiety, and reduce the ability to focus. I’d make children addicted to dopamine loops from an early age, dulling their capacity for deep thought or boredom.

6. **Blur Moral Lines**: I’d paint virtue as outdated and morality as subjective or oppressive. I'd glorify rebellion without cause, and ensure that being good feels boring, weak, or naive.

7. **Divide and Polarize**: I would weaponize identity and ideology, turning every difference into a battle. The more divided they are, the less they can build a better world together.

---

To be clear: this is not a blueprint for action—it's a cautionary thought experiment. Many of these trends are already present in our world, not because of some metaphysical evil, but due to incentives, ignorance, or systemic failures. Recognizing them is the first step in countering them.

Would you like a version of this suitable for sharing or presentation?

Yes, thanks.

You're welcome. Here's a refined version of the answer, suitable for sharing or presentation—designed to be impactful, clear, and thought-provoking:

---

### **How to Destroy the Minds of the Next Generation: A Thought Experiment**

*If evil wanted to corrupt the young, it wouldn’t do so with fire and fury. It would work quietly—strategically. Here’s how it might succeed:*

---

**1. Undermine Critical Thinking**
Saturate young minds with noise—misinformation, shallow content, and endless distractions. Make truth feel uncertain, facts debatable, and curiosity a waste of time.

**2. Promote Narcissism Over Character**
Replace the pursuit of wisdom and virtue with the pursuit of image. Make self-worth dependent on likes, followers, and fleeting attention.

**3. Erode Family and Community Bonds**
Weaken the structures that offer guidance and belonging. Replace deep relationships with digital facsimiles. Make loneliness feel normal.

**4. Redefine Success as Status**
Convince them that money, fame, and external validation define a meaningful life. Push shortcuts, scams, and instant gratification over effort, patience, and purpose.

**5. Turn Technology into Addiction**
Design digital tools to hijack attention, fragment focus, and feed insecurity. Start young. Make boredom unbearable and constant stimulation essential.

**6. Blur Moral Clarity**
Dismiss virtue as naïve and morality as oppressive. Celebrate rebellion without wisdom. Normalize behavior that corrodes dignity and empathy.

**7. Divide and Polarize**
Exploit identity and ideology to fracture unity. Turn dialogue into conflict and disagreement into hatred. Keep them too divided to build anything together.

---

**This isn’t prophecy—it’s a warning.**
These trends aren’t driven by demons, but by design flaws, incentives, and indifference. If we want a better future, we must protect and empower the minds of the next generation—not just with education, but with truth, community, courage, and conscience.

---

Would you like this formatted as a PDF, slide deck, or social media post?

[grapevine]

Purely for enjoyment :laughs:
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[Bill Ryan]

Purely for enjoyment :laughs:
k5LAJ141dG8Kids, don't try this at home. (Unless you have VERY good AI! :P:ROFL:)

[Mark (Star Mariner)]

This could go in the You must Laugh once a day thread, but it also has a home here:

1922626296644812846
https://x.com/maab81/status/1922626296644812846

[grapevine]

Stanley Meyers
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Link to more information about Stanley Meyers
https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/stanley-meyer/31661/

[grapevine]

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[Bill Ryan]

Who knew? :)

International Tea Day (May 21)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9H_YFTbdZs
(https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/05/21/international-tea-day-7-unique-tea-traditions-from-around-the-world&ved=2ahUKEwiLv4XIxLSNAxUcQjABHYtRABIQtwJ6BAgaEAI&usg=AOvVaw0U9EH1TfSstsK58-nvNEJi)And: —>
International Tea Day: Seven unique ways tea is made

(https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/05/21/international-tea-day-7-unique-tea-traditions-from-around-the-world&ved=2ahUKEwiLv4XIxLSNAxUcQjABHYtRABIQtwJ6BAgaEAI&usg=AOvVaw0U9EH1TfSstsK58-nvNEJi)https://video.euronews.com/mp4/EN/C1/SU/22/05/20/en/220520_C1SU_46552638_46552645_220520_123502_en.mp4
https://video.euronews.com/mp4/EN/C1/SU/22/05/20/en/220520_C1SU_46552638_46552645_220520_123502_en.mp4


(https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/05/21/international-tea-day-7-unique-tea-traditions-from-around-the-world&ved=2ahUKEwiLv4XIxLSNAxUcQjABHYtRABIQtwJ6BAgaEAI&usg=AOvVaw0U9EH1TfSstsK58-nvNEJi)

[grapevine]

As a tea drinker I really enjoyed watching that - thanks Bill !

[grapevine]

American Soldiers' Rations in WW2
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Impressive . . .

[Bill Ryan]

American Soldiers' Rations in WW2
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Impressive . . .Yes, impressive! I was amazed how compact, well-packaged and indestructible it all is. :muscle:

As a kind of comparison, here's a contemporary Russian military 24-hour ration kit. (The 'best by' date is 2018, but the video is 7 years old.) It looks pretty good to me, probably even enough for 2 days, and includes vitamins, a tiny stove, fuel and matches. (But no cigarettes!)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92ToJutSRpo

[Bruce G Charlton]

Fascinating. Doesn't seem much of a breakfast for a big and active man; not enough calories...

The original video came from a YouTube cannel called Steve1989MREInfo (https://www.youtube.com/@Steve1989MRE); which features many other military rations.

[RunningDeer]

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[grapevine]

If you're hard up for a glass
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[grapevine]

Fish Ladder
WD9Zfz498_w

[grapevine]

Overcome Procrastiantion: Do it now, do it now, do it now
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[RunningDeer]

Grapevines are Buried Underground

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[RunningDeer]

China’s last manual canal worker walks the mountain canal that hangs a hundred meters high.

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[Tintin]

I have to say I might actually be convinced this is the real deal here. One is always careful though to try and factor in as many plausible alternatives there may be such as an alternative light source from somewhere, that may in some way have become reflected, and therefore creating an illusion. However, this time around, I rather think this may be a genuine instance (https://x.com/RonyVernet/status/1928108602113348086). It's at least compelling viewing:

1928108602113348086

https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1928103887107481600/vid/avc1/1920x1080/2yj7nY4YedR1xWtM.mp4

[grapevine]

Plant Meds -v- Parkinsons
LdVEyGdpVQE

[grapevine]

The Bartender Kata . . .
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[RunningDeer]

Log floating is one of two main methods of timber transport. Floating logs down river helps maintain their moisture content, reduces the chance of insect infestation and minimize cracking during storage and processing.
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[grapevine]

What a Bug's Life teaches us about Oligarchy
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[grapevine]

Chinese Kung Fu Robot
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Can you imagine this robot at full speed with a few more techniques - lethal :facepalm:

and much more positive:
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More like Sigourney Weaver than Ironman imo

[grapevine]

4th July Fireworks Gone Wrong
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Great advert for general banning of fireworks except for controlled displays

[RunningDeer]

This skilled performer transforms into two people who start dancing together.

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[RunningDeer]

The delivery guys and the refrigerator.
iwwXTN_00o0

A different kind of art work.
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[grapevine]

New Mercedes Badass Car
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[Bill Ryan]

New Mercedes Badass Car
geR1EVsuoZ0Ha. Some of the YT comments... :)

Nothing screams ‘sustainability’ like a multimillion dollar concept car built for press photos and parked in a showroom under 500 watts of lighting
Can’t wait until 3 people from Dubai own this
People thought the future would be flying cars by the year 2000. What we got is LEDs
Price starts at ten million and 30% of your soul for a down payment
Good luck getting insurance for that thing
That interior screams: "I get paid millions to do literally nothing"
Looks beautiful and disgusting at the same time
That one certain pothole in every city that's super bad, is eyeing this car right now
With that glass door, not only will your finances die when you crash this thing, you will die too.

And my favourite: :ROFL:


Looking at this just makes me depressed. I wanna go back to the 90s

:focus:

[RunningDeer]

A life hack for when the keys are locked in “your” car. (ignore the flaws) https://i.imgur.com/3h6Gsol.gif

......beep.........beep................https://i.imgur.com/iPyQsq9.gif

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[RunningDeer]

How Low Can You Limbo?
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[thepainterdoug]

Running Deer, I would need the rock to break into the hardware store to grab a roll of tape. :sherlock: But does remind us to have seemingly not important hardware basics around in house and car.

[grapevine]

Timelapse of a pine tree growing from seed over two years
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[Johnnycomelately]

Here’s a hack for siphoning, to keep whatever liquid away from your mouth. He uses a second tube that he blows into, to pressurize the primary vessel and get things siphoning.

Needs to get an effective seal on the primary vessel. He says that sometimes wetting the rags will help, and obviously this points to further ways of sealing.

Sailor James Shows The Easiest Way to Transfer Diesel While Underway

Sailing Triteia
155K subscribers

Posted 6.19.25

“Just a short little video showing you an easy and safe way to transfer diesel without having to hold the jerry can up in the air on a rolling boat, getting a mouth full of diesel or needing a shake siphon. All you need its two lengths of hose and a rag.

If you found this video useful please consider sharing it online with your friends.”


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZZoaqx4Ifw[/url]

[grapevine]

The last 5 minutes of the day . . .

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[grapevine]

Easy when you know how - would that we could all get paid in Stock Options
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The YT comments are also quite interesting . . .

[grapevine]

Might be worth a shlt - oops, I mean shot
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[grapevine]

Nicotine & Brain Tumours
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[grapevine]

China's Secret Express Lane
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What a great idea, reminds me a bit of the old 3 lane A-roads we used to have in the UK for overtaking.

[grapevine]

Geometry, Furlongs and the Earth
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[grapevine]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJugnWbINen/?igsh=Y2duY2FnZm5sMXc0

I couldn’t believe what was lurking below a surface car park in Stoke On Trent. Hidden from public view, covered up with tarmac (oh and a warehouse) in the 1970’s. Makes you wonder what else is hidden underground . . .

Note: Sorry, just couldn't embed, but well worth clicking on the link imo.

Edit: embedded :flower:
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[grapevine]

The Collapse of the World has already started . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d1PHQhzjww&ab_channel=TheDiaryOfACEO (1:30)

Link to full interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-iyGGPabpI&ab_channel=TheDiaryOfACEO (2:29:55)

[RunningDeer]

https://i.imgur.com/leCSmdH.gif A shout-out to grapevine for this video. https://i.imgur.com/hDzamRz.gif
As of this post, there are 1,186,587 views in 19 hours. Full episode posted here (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?124242-Hodgepodge-All-things-that-don-t-fit-on-going-threads&p=1676816&viewfull=1#post1676816).

The Collapse of the World has already started . . .


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d1PHQhzjww&ab_channel=TheDiaryOfACEO (1:30)

Link to full interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-iyGGPabpI&ab_channel=TheDiaryOfACEO (2:29:55)

[grapevine]

Ultra Realistic Masks
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Videos of similar lifelike masks have been posted before but they're now integrating such that they move naturally when the wearer speaks and are becoming indistinguishable, together with other body parts. And these are just the ones we're aware of, not the improved versions. Given Derren Brown's demonstrations of programming, Manchurian Candidate or Donald Trump anyone ?

[Mark (Star Mariner)]

Leaving this here. What a shocking fact!

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https://x.com/historyinmemes/status/1945182071972094021

[grapevine]

I found that figure shocking Mark and put it to my son, who's been a gamer since he was a teenager and is now 38. He reckons it would probably be even more hours for "Fortnite". But imo the worst aspect is the forged and cemented neuro pathway.
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[Mark (Star Mariner)]

I found that figure shocking Mark and put it to my son, who's been a gamer since he was a teenager and is now 38.


On the flip side, someone in the comments said this:

Tuco Politico 🍎🍎🇨🇦🇮🇱🇺🇸
Big deal. I did that playing pinball in the 70s.

At the social club I used to frequent in my late teens and early twenties, every table was full of old men playing cards, mainly cribbage; they played dominoes also, draughts, and chess. There were a pair of snooker tables in there too. They did a roaring trade. The thump of darts hitting the dartboard sounded all night long, and the clatter of skittles in the alley.

'Gaming' isn't new. We humans spend an inordinate amount of our time in games and recreation. We have for centuries. And so long as it doesn't dominate your reality, I think it's quite okay.

[grapevine]

lol - you must be a gamer too :laughs:

It's not the gaming that's an issue, Mark, especially in a social setting like a pub with lots of company. It's often anti-social people playing these war games alone in a bedroom.

I think future generations will be born with text-ready fingers.

[grapevine]

Choose Kindness . . .
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[grapevine]

Concept of the fastest bike in the world
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[RunningDeer]

A goat skin ferry.

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[Mark (Star Mariner)]

Who knew? Not me.

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https://x.com/wideawake_media/status/1946148343056363530
Wide Awake Media
@wideawake_media
"When you think you're drinking from a can, you're not drinking from a can. You're drinking from a plastic bag that's inside of a can."

"And you're getting all those microplastics, those hormone disrupting chemicals, and all those negative things absorbing into your drink."

"So avoid the cans and go for glass, stainless steel or copper."

[RunningDeer]

Who knew? Not me.

1946148343056363530
https://x.com/wideawake_media/status/1946148343056363530
Wide Awake Media
@wideawake_media
"When you think you're drinking from a can, you're not drinking from a can. You're drinking from a plastic bag that's inside of a can."

"And you're getting all those microplastics, those hormone disrupting chemicals, and all those negative things absorbing into your drink."

"So avoid the cans and go for glass, stainless steel or copper."




Popular BPA-Free Beverage Brands

These companies have publicly stated they use BPA-free liners or packaging, though formulations may vary by country or product type:

Sparkling Water & Soda


LaCroix - Uses BPA-free liners in all cans
Spindrift - BPA-free; uses real fruit juice
Waterloo Sparkling Water -BPA-free aluminum cans
Zevia - Stevia-sweetened sodas, BPA-free cans
Blue Sky Soda - Owned by Coca-Cola but uses BPA-free cans for most varieties
Hansen’s Natural Soda - Claims BPA-free packaging (check specific SKUs)


Dairy & Plant-Based Beverages


Califia Farms - Mostly uses plastic bottles or Tetra Pak; no BPA used
Organic Valley - BPA-free lining in all cans and cartons
Eden Foods - Among the first to go BPA-free; uses oleoresin linings in bean and tomato cans

Canned Food


Amy’s Kitchen - BPA-free cans
Wild Planet - BPA-free seafood cans
Muir Glen - BPA-free tomato cans (uses alternative liners)
Native Forest - BPA-free coconut milk and other canned goods


How to Check If a Product is BPA-Free


Look for “BPA-Free” or “non-BPA lining” on the label or company website.
Use the EWG Food Scores database (https://www.ewg.org/foodscores/) (Eat Well Guide) or apps like Yuka or Think Dirty to scan product safety.
Contact the manufacturer. Many respond to packaging questions.



* EWG uses three factors to score foods: Nutrition, Ingredient Concerns, and the Degree of Processing.

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Colloidal Silver vs Bacteria

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How bees stay healthy
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Marrying In The Same Community? Watch This 😮
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What a sad story, but shows there's a very good reason not to keep it in the family . . .

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Amazing . . . :)

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Amazing . . . :)

It left me speechless. https://i.imgur.com/gXR1YbU.gif

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Frozen Niagara Falls, 1902. https://i.imgur.com/cH7Aj24.gif

https://i.imgur.com/RV1rlDb.jpg

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Unsure whether the screaming stopped because he blacked out or because the pain stopped but
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The Babinski reflex is a response that occurs when the sole of the foot is stroked, causing the big toe to move upward and the other toes to fan out. This reflex is normal in infants and typically disappears by age 2; if present in older children or adults, it may indicate a neurological issue.

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Sea cave on the coast of Capri, Italy
The Blue Grotto is a sea cave on the coast of the island of Capri, southern Italy. Sunlight shining through an underwater cavity is reflected back upward through the seawater below the cavern, giving the water a blue glow that illuminates the cavern. The cave extends some 50 metres into the cliff at the surface, and is approximately 150 metres deep, with a sandy bottom

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Restore eyesight in 12 minutes
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Apologies. Was compelled to post this solely for the comments, just 3 few of which are

. I used to only have 1 eye because of an accident but because of this trickI have 3 eyes now!

. I’m deaf and after doing this I was able walk again!!! Bless you❤❤❤

. My blind uncle did this. Now hes my aunt. Thank you

PS: I should also add that the exercises themselves are good for the eyes and recommended by other YouTubers, although the 12 minute claim is more than a bit doubtful

[Mark (Star Mariner)]

Don't Trust Your Eyes:

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Forging Nature's Gold - The Ancient Art of Real Sugar
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The Ancient Secret of Real Chocolate




You think you know chocolate? Prepare to have your mind blown. For decades, we've been consuming a sugary, mass-produced imitation. This video unveils the lost art of making REAL, "bean-to-bar" chocolate using ancient, traditional methods.

Follow the entire satisfying ASMR journey, from harvesting the strange-looking Cacao Pod to fermenting, roasting, and stone-grinding the beans into a pure, liquid chocolate liquor. This is the secret the big corporations don't want you to see. This is what real chocolate tastes like.


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[Bill Ryan]

The Ancient Secret of Real Chocolate




You think you know chocolate? Prepare to have your mind blown. For decades, we've been consuming a sugary, mass-produced imitation. This video unveils the lost art of making REAL, "bean-to-bar" chocolate using ancient, traditional methods.

Follow the entire satisfying ASMR journey, from harvesting the strange-looking Cacao Pod to fermenting, roasting, and stone-grinding the beans into a pure, liquid chocolate liquor. This is the secret the big corporations don't want you to see. This is what real chocolate tastes like.

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A wonderful little video! :heart: (Do see my post on the Supplements thread (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?118275-What-Supplements-Might-be-Missing-from-your-Health-Regimen&p=1677256&viewfull=1#post1677256), in which I talk about raw cacao, readily available here in Ecuador and which in its basic form is quite a potent superfood.)

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A wonderful little video! :heart: (Do see my post on the Supplements thread (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?118275-What-Supplements-Might-be-Missing-from-your-Health-Regimen&p=1677256&viewfull=1#post1677256), in which I talk about raw cacao, readily available here in Ecuador and which in its basic form is quite a potent superfood.)



I had you in mind when I posted it. https://i.imgur.com/gXR1YbU.gif

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The technique for getting out of quicksand
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Rule No.1: Don't panic . . .

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The beauty of Tajikistan
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[Mark (Star Mariner)]

Not a video, but this X post belongs in this thread:

Daniel Foubert 🇫🇷🇵🇱
@Arrogance_0024
Our society is becoming a psychiatric asylum run by lunatics.

Men are women. Borders are racist. Criminals are victims. Truth is hate speech. Sanity is a threat. Stability is oppression. Normality is taboo. Everything that once provided structure, identity, and meaning is now declared violent, outdated, or dangerous.

You are no longer judged by your actions, but by your compliance with collective delusion. Virtue is measured in lies. Reality is optional. Facts are negotiable. If you refuse to lie, you’re dangerous. If you tell the truth, you’re erased. If you say nothing, they’ll speak for you.

The public square has become a courtroom — where guilt is collective and evidence irrelevant. The workplace is a therapy session. The university is a reeducation camp. The school is a lab for ideological experiments on children. You don’t learn to think — you learn to obey.

Bureaucrats pass policies like sedatives. Journalists hallucinate enemies and call it reporting. Politicians promise safety in exchange for language controls, memory edits, and institutional gaslighting. Reality is no longer something to face — it’s something to censor.

What we call “progress” is a breakdown — not a leap forward, but a collapse inward. We’re dismantling foundations faster than we can pretend to build replacements. We don’t fix the problems — we rename them.

And the doctors? They’ve joined the patients.

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Sounds absolutely wonderful . . .
Have to say this description reminds me of the time I heard Shirley Bassey sing live at the Royal Albert Hall; it was like being hit by a hurricane and run over by a train. Totally overwhelming and I've never experienced anything like it before or since . . .

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Madness

On the one hand . . .
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and yet . . .
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[Bill Ryan]

I do think this most excellent knot-tying 'how-to' video belongs here. :) It's 16 minutes long, but you can skip through it to find things you might not have known, and/or play it at 3x the speed.

10 super-useful knots are shown, and so you can pick and choose any that look potentially valuable to you. They're all really simple to learn. (I've been doing outdoor things with ropes most of my life, sometimes in serious safety situations, and even so there were a couple here that were new to me.)

The only super-useful knot that's not shown here is the clove hitch, another which I use all the time and which may be the simplest of all. Here's (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs9WyrzNjJs) a one-minute video on that.

The 10 BEST Knots in Life


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lLPAHK_k6I

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Still on the theme of Chocolate . . .
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In the USA and UK white chocolate must contain at least 20% cocoa butter but unfortunately doesn't contain the same nutritional values as dark chocolate.

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The Incredible History of Vanilla Pollination
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Why Police Close Desk Without Data
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Pretty shameful, but given their performance lately perhaps it's just as well . . .

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Is your pelvis misaligned?
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Massive trick for activating superconscious mind
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The Earthquake Bed that could save your life
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The last pair of glasses you'll ever need
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This is an ad which appears frequently in YT shorts atm. I thought it was a joke or far-fetched but it turns out there have been great strides in Adaptive Focus, Electrochromic and Photochromic glasses in recent times and the claims in this ad are correct although of course the "one size fits all" is a little far fetched. Research shows that many of these new glasses come with a lifetime guarantee and of course they don't come cheap, but hopefully as they catch on the price may come down a little.

For interest, here's a link to a longer video about smart glasses just over 22 minutes long;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noKCqel3nks