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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: SAMSARA: The Movie

    Hi Just came across this film trailler and wondered if anyone had seen this? Its from the makers of Baraka which I found fascinating. There...

    Started by Muzz, 23rd August 2012 21:38
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    Tintin
    1st January 2025 10:01 Go to last post

  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: BARAKA... an amazing and thought-provoking tour de force

    Many years ago in 1992 I saw a film that changed my outlook on life. I would like to share this with you. Baraka is an incredible nonverbal film...

    Started by Studeo, 31st July 2010 20:34
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    Bill Ryan
    31st December 2024 23:51 Go to last post

  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Restoring Faith in Humanity

    Perhaps this video will affect that which is titled... HymeLSitvis

    Started by 13th Warrior, 24th July 2015 23:47
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    Paul D.
    30th May 2024 23:28 Go to last post

  1. Life in Russia

    Hi all, I went to Russia with my Russian wife and spent one month to see actual life in Russia before I immigrate. A good friend of mine in Avalon...

    Started by Hughe, 5th October 2023 13:46
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    Ravenlocke
    Yesterday 22:16 Go to last post

  2. Vintage film, TV, documents, and photographic footage from down the years

    Library directory: https://avalonlibrary.net/?dir=Vintage_Film_%2B_Photographs_1800s_onwards -------------------------- Hi all :sun: After...

    Started by Tintin, 16th November 2023 14:39
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    Mark (Star Mariner)
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  3. Life in Iran

    Dear Friends, I know much less about Life in Iran than I do about Life in Russia (as I expect is the case with many other readers!), so I felt this...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 3rd July 2026 16:11
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    Ravenlocke
    Yesterday 21:29 Go to last post

  4. Nuggets of Truth

    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...

    Started by Mark (Star Mariner), 6th April 2023 12:40
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    Ewan
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  5. The Capitalism Problem

    Dear Friends, I've been wanting to start this thread for quite a while, but have never been sure quite how to. It's not about communism, or...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 15th January 2026 16:07
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    shaberon
    Yesterday 18:44 Go to last post

  6. Woke Insanity!

    What happens when wokeness goes beyond merely calling out prejudice and injustice? This is what this thread is about. Essentially, when wokeness...

    Started by Mark (Star Mariner), 25th July 2021 15:36
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    Raskolnikov
    25th July 2026 19:24 Go to last post

  7. Are you an INFJ? Do you know one?

    Check it out if you are... Less than 2% are Stg7XGgkq94

    Started by mojo, 11th March 2021 22:10
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    onawah
    23rd July 2026 08:47 Go to last post

  8. Advertising is unethical, manipulative, and ultimately destructive to the human condition.

    Here's a good short video — with no ads in it! — to begin this thread. (Who knew that some new fridges present advertisements on a built-in LED...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 7th November 2025 15:30
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    Eddy Fire
    19th July 2026 15:08 Go to last post

  9. Architecture Gallery: Hits, Misses, and Masterpieces

    We don't often think about it, but architecture is a silent force that shapes our lives and experiences every day. Although it's rarely seen as a...

    Started by rgray222, 16th November 2025 18:15
    architecture, furniture, landscape, skyscrapers
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    rgray222
    18th July 2026 16:54 Go to last post

  10. The Great Quotes thread

    Misc Quotes Quotes from Information Clearing House and other sourses = The Census Motto applies to President Obama, Congress, Supreme Court,...

    Started by daledo, 22nd November 2010 00:53
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    Raskolnikov
    15th July 2026 18:56 Go to last post

  11. Great women in history

    I posted this a few hours ago on Bluegreen's thread, about the widely-mocked 'first female astronaut crew' joyride on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 17th April 2025 23:16
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    Tintin
    15th July 2026 11:56 Go to last post

  12. How Capitalism will Destroy the World

    For the longest time, perhaps some 15 years now, I've had a thought in the back of my mind to write a book called.... How Capitalism...

    Started by Ewan, 8th December 2020 19:48
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    Vicus
    14th July 2026 18:38 Go to last post

  13. Sherpas on Everest: the real mountaineers who make it all possible

    A recent, alternative perspective regarding climbing Everest, and what it means to the sherpas. ( No disrespect meant to any climbers of Everest...

    Started by onawah, 30th November 2018 05:29
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    Bill Ryan
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  14. Plato, Newton, Leonardo, Rembrandt... who are they now?

    This is a fun speculation thread. Here's the question: Take any of the great figures of history. In any area at all: philosophy, art, politics,...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 3rd March 2021 22:22
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    Matthew
    27th June 2026 01:00 Go to last post

  15. Are there truly evil human beings?

    This post is intended to start a discussion, I don't have the answers. It's just something I think about. Are evil people are created at birth...

    Started by Heartsong, 22nd January 2024 19:15
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    petra
    26th June 2026 23:04 Go to last post

  16. Homelessness Solution

    Homelessness is a systemic problem and can only be remedied by a systemic solution. The system I am talking specifically about is our democratic...

    Started by i/o, 20th June 2026 00:31
    ai oversight, homelessness, revamp democracy
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    Johnnycomelately
    21st June 2026 04:57 Go to last post

  17. Travel Journals

    Travel Journals are a way of exploring the planet from the comfort of your home. They can never be as satisfying as the real thing but a lot of...

    Started by Ewan, 5th February 2026 13:20
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    Raskolnikov
    19th June 2026 03:02 Go to last post

  18. Humans Are Amazing

    Hello! A thread for amazing human feats of courage, strength, endurance, intellect, creativity, or whatever the case may be. Duration 2 minutes...

    Started by Innocent Warrior, 17th February 2021 20:05
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    Abondance
    10th June 2026 06:34 Go to last post

  19. Word of the Day

    “Word” is the most powerful word, in Heaven-speak. This thread is about what the title phrase generally means: many words affect us, both ones that...

    Started by Johnnycomelately, 13th February 2023 04:11
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    Johnnycomelately
    26th May 2026 03:47 Go to last post

  20. Joe Rogan with Alex Honnold: the greatest athletic achievement of all time

    I've posted this (for now) under The Human Condition. The interview is by Joe Rogan, who brought rock climber Alex Honnold on to his show for the...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 27th October 2018 15:08
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    Johnnycomelately
    28th April 2026 13:57 Go to last post

  21. Is it all just EGO, "Team" and Tribe?

    One of the most perplexing things I have been confronted with in my adult life is this present insane division among people of truly common...

    Started by thepainterdoug, 19th November 2024 18:21
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    division, ego, media manipulation, politics, society
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    Raskolnikov
    20th April 2026 15:13 Go to last post

  22. The "Right-Left" dichotomy: false, simplistic, & manipulative.

    I posted earlier that the so-called "Right-Left spectrum" is really a circle. "Extreme Right" (Fascism) and "Extreme Left" (Communism) are actually...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 24th June 2020 17:20
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    AutumnW
    19th April 2026 22:44 Go to last post

  23. Many American kids can NOT read

    I'm opening this thread as a (sort of) companion thread to Deschooling Society, which I started a little earlier today. 'Deschooling' in itself...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 3rd November 2025 14:43
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    shaberon
    1st April 2026 18:10 Go to last post

  24. So what about the people? (world cultures)

    We are living in very Interesting times; with much more toil and trouble yet to come before the murky waters will settle into a new, hopefully...

    Started by truthseek, 5th March 2026 18:01
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    shaberon
    6th March 2026 04:33 Go to last post

  25. Moved: Interesting Documentaries

    I pored through all the forum titles looking for a suitable home for this topic. I came to the conclusion the main forum is missing a certain...

    Started by Ewan, 22nd February 2026 14:56
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    Ewan
    22nd February 2026 14:29 Go to last post

  26. Living Life at the edge of Civilization

    Though not as isolated as Agafia Lykova it is certainly on the edge.. It is intended as a more open thread where many contributions can be made....

    Started by Ewan, 21st February 2026 19:04
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    Ewan
    22nd February 2026 11:59 Go to last post

  27. Watching the Reality Show

    Made me laugh. :ROFL: And that's inspired me to start this new thread. (Thank you!) I feel that we all may need to remember, each day if we can,...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 2nd March 2025 09:14
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    Yoda
    20th February 2026 15:07 Go to last post

  28. 20 Basic Tactics Used By Narcissists, Sociopaths And Psychopaths To manipulate And Silence A Prey

    The numerous tactics that narcissists, sociopaths and psychopaths use to manipulate and silence you Shahida Arabi...

    Started by Hervé, 24th April 2017 14:33
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    Lilyofthestars
    15th February 2026 01:24 Go to last post

  29. Free Personality Test and MBTI/Myers-Briggs Type Descriptions

    Links: "Free Personality Test" & "Type Descriptions" A personality test can be a useful tool to help identify strengthens and weaknesses. One...

    Started by RunningDeer, 23rd April 2013 14:48
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    foresight, forgiveness, free will, knowledge, personality traits 4 Attachment(s)
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    Vicus
    2nd February 2026 20:12 Go to last post

  30. Thumbs up Carl Jung and his initiation into the mission of his life...

    Hello dear Avalonians, here's something about Carl Jung, his path through life.... and death. Enjoy! All the best from Tint. How a near-death...

    Started by Victoria Tintagel, 21st September 2010 15:53
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    norman
    30th January 2026 06:56 Go to last post
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