Hodgepodge: All things that don't fit on-going threads

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For Ages 60-80: If You Still Have These 5 Abilities, You're Beating Aging

• Dr. Dani Fisher | MD Anesthesiologist | Aging Well
• July 14, 2026

Are you aging well — or just getting older? As a board-certified anesthesiologist, I evaluate a patient's physical reserve before every single surgery: heart strength, lung function, mobility, and stress tolerance. After 20+ years in the OR, I've learned to spot the patterns that separate patients who stay independent in their 60s, 70s, and 80s from those who don’t.

In this video, I break down 5 evidence-based markers of healthy aging you can check yourself at home — no lab work required. These are the same functional signs I look for clinically, tied to real longevity and mortality research.

What you'll learn:
✅ Why walking speed is considered a medical "vital sign"
✅ What your grip strength says about your overall muscle reserve
✅ Why VO2 max may predict longevity better than smoking status or diabetes
✅ How balance training prevents the #1 trigger for losing independence
✅ The "sitting-rising test" doctors use to assess full-body aging

Every one of these markers is trainable — at almost any age. This video is for anyone thinking about healthy aging, longevity, geriatric health, or how to stay strong and independent later in life.

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introduction: Why physical reserve matters
00:55 – Walking speed: the medical "vital sign"
2:01 – Grip strength: your muscle reserve proxy
2:55 – Cardiopulmonary fitness (VO2 max)
3:50 – Balance and fall prevention
4:48 – The sitting-rising (floor) test

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=qohWgZZC7xE

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AI Summary + bullet points:

The discussion focuses on five physical abilities that can serve as practical indicators of healthy aging and preserved independence for adults in their 60s, 70s, and beyond: walking speed, grip strength, cardiopulmonary fitness, balance, and the ability to rise from the floor without using the hands. The speaker argues that these measures reflect overall physiological reserve—the body’s capacity to handle illness, surgery, injury, and everyday demands. Walking speed is presented as a broad indicator of health because it requires coordination between the heart, lungs, muscles, joints, balance systems, and brain. Grip strength is described as a simple proxy for overall muscle strength, while VO₂ max is highlighted as a strong measure of cardiovascular fitness and a predictor associated with longevity. Balance and the sitting-rising test are discussed as important markers of fall risk, mobility, and independence.

Overall, the transcript emphasizes that aging outcomes are not determined only by chronological age or laboratory measurements, but also by maintaining functional abilities. The message that these abilities can improve with exercise is supported by research: resistance training can increase strength, aerobic activity can improve cardiovascular fitness, and balance exercises can reduce fall risk. However, some claims are simplified or exaggerated. While these tests are meaningful predictors of health outcomes, they do not independently determine lifespan or guarantee independence. They are best viewed as useful indicators of physical function rather than definitive “tests” of how well someone is aging.

Key Points

• Functional ability is a major component of healthy aging because independence depends on strength, mobility, balance, and endurance.
• Walking speed is widely studied as a marker of overall health and is associated with survival, disability risk, and functional decline.
• Faster walking speed generally reflects better cardiovascular function, muscle strength, coordination, and neurological health.
• Grip strength is a practical measure associated with muscle reserve, frailty risk, recovery ability, and overall health outcomes.
• Cardiopulmonary fitness (often measured by VO₂ max) is one of the strongest exercise-related predictors of long-term health.
• Aerobic exercise, including brisk walking, cycling, and swimming, can improve cardiovascular fitness even later in life.
• Balance declines with age due to changes in vision, inner-ear function, sensation, and muscle control, increasing fall risk.
• Balance training, resistance exercise, and activities such as tai chi can help preserve mobility and reduce fall-related problems.
• The sitting-rising test measures multiple abilities at once, including leg strength, flexibility, coordination, and balance.
• These measures are valuable health indicators, but they should be interpreted alongside medical history, lifestyle, genetics, and other risk factors.

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The hypnagogic state ...

Interesting article. I have aphantasia, which I only realized in adulthood. I have a vivid imagination, but do not see pictures or anything visual. Even under hypnosis, I do not see a scene but I can describe it and I can feel the mood of it (like reading a very richly descriptive piece of prose). However, in the hypnagogic state, I see colour vividly, changing shape all the time (not the same colour evey night), and I clearly and vividly see faces, of people I do not know and do not recognize. And it is always a series of faces I see, and different faces every night. No clue who these people are! It is a very interesting state of consciousness we experience when we are falling asleep.

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2-Mile Glass Water Slide Ride Down the Mountain! | Longest in the World!

NOTE: After a few minutes, I fast forwarded to about 6 minutes where they catch up to two others on the glass water slide and ride bumper to bumper the rest of the way. Then about 7:30 minutes in there’s another hair-raising thrill that swings higher and higher.

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• Attractions 360°
• 2.1M subscribers
• 5,082,130 views since Oct 14, 2025

Riding the Craziest & Longest GLASS Water Slide in the World! This INSANE Glass Water Slide ride broke the Guinness World Record in 2021. It stretches nearly 2 MILES down Tianzidi Mountain near Hangzhou, China, and took us almost 7 minutes from top to bottom! It all made of ALL glass and winds through the jungle!

This ride was filmed in October 2025 during our trip to Tianzidi Mountain. Located 210 miles from Shanghai Disneyland near Hangzhou.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=yosBhDd7yw0

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Happening Now | This Energy Ruptures

• Anne Tucker

• July 17, 2026
• 98.6K Subscribers
• Channeled

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=gQFuf0TFh_I

AI Summary + 20 Key Points:

The discussion describes the "Barbault Basket" as a symbolic astrological period of ongoing personal and collective transformation rather than a single dramatic event. It suggests this neutral energy amplifies whatever people bring to it, making authenticity, trust, gratitude, and joy more empowering than fear or resistance. Growth is portrayed as requiring the release of old identities and beliefs, with the key guidance being to embrace change, accept difficult emotions, and trust one's inner wisdom as a path to greater creativity, compassion, and authentic self-expression.

Key Points:

• The speaker interprets the "Barbault Basket" astrological period as a significant phase of collective and personal transformation rather than a single world-changing event.
• The incoming energy is described as neutral—it amplifies whatever state a person is already expressing.
• The recurring metaphor of rupturing suggests that growth often requires old structures, identities, or beliefs to break apart before something stronger can emerge.
• Fear and joy are both creative forces; whichever one dominates a person's inner state is likely to become more pronounced.
• Authentic self-expression is presented as one of the primary purposes of this energetic shift.

• Old social formulas, rigid identities, and expectations are described as losing their power, allowing greater personal freedom.
• Transformation requires courage, especially when stepping beyond familiar identities or comfort zones.
• The recommended approach is to “release and allow“ rather than attempting to control outcomes through force of will.
• Resistance—not the task itself—is described as what makes life feel difficult.
• Willpower is valuable for sustaining life but is portrayed as less effective than openness when working with this new energy.

• The speaker encourages trusting that "I am all that I need, I have what I need, I am gifted what I need, and I create what I need."
• Listeners are encouraged to observe negative thoughts without panic, then consciously return their attention to more expansive states.
• Joy is framed as practical spiritual work rather than escapism or denial of hardship.
• Difficult experiences should be felt honestly, but they can also be viewed as creating space for new opportunities and directions.
• The discussion suggests that heightened energy may be experienced physically, emotionally, or creatively as one's "vibration" increases.

• The analogy of Chladni plates (where sound frequencies organize sand into geometric patterns) is used to illustrate how vibration can shape form and experience.
• The speaker encourages community participation, acknowledging that different people may receive different valid insights from the same message.
• Personal authenticity—embracing one's quirks, interests, identity, and unique path—is portrayed as a hallmark of the emerging consciousness.
• No one needs to be spiritually perfect to benefit from this period; openness, self-compassion, and willingness to grow are considered sufficient.
• The overarching practical advice is to cultivate joy, remain conscious of one's thoughts, release unnecessary resistance, trust the unfolding process, and allow change to become a source of creative expansion rather than fear.

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Recommended Viewing
Millions Have Seen This Miraculous Painting of Jesus w/Akiane | E314 Lila Rose Show

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=7fI-uhWPfU4

(1:33:51)
The talent of this remarkable and beautiful young woman, who painted such a wonderful portrait of Jesus when she was just 8 years old, is not new to us, but her story is.

"Akiane didn't know who Jesus was until he revealed his face to her in a vision. At age 8, she painted what she saw and it has since become the world's most famous painting of Jesus by a living artist. But she faced backlash, deception, and theft after painting it, and she's here to tell that story.


00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:44 - Poverty and Imagination
00:08:40 - Started Drawing/Painting
00:11:44 - The day 20 cops showed up...
00:21:15 - First time telling your parents about the vision?
00:24:03 - How did you learn to paint?
00:25:05 - How she painted THE painting
00:31:33 - It took everything out of her
00:38:39 - Where everything went south…
00:39:12 - Major pushback
00:43:43 - The art agent scam
00:47:57 - Lost for…decades?!
00:53:21 - Akiane’s dad saving the day
00:59:23 - Shroud of Turin
01:00:55 - Colton Burpo’s Near Death Experience
01:02:26 - The model for the painting
01:03:20 - How the painting impacted the family’s faith
01:04:46 - 1000 Hours to Make
01:07:08 - Holy Face of Manoppello
01:09:09 - Getting the painting back
01:17:24 - Timeline of Akiane’s work
01:24:30 - Akiane’s advice for others
01:30:45 - Painting Mary"

PS: Having watched this video from beginning to end, I can hardly believe the duplicity of some people and their ability to take something pure and to try and ruin it. Unbelievable . . .

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"How can direct experience be achieved?”

It's been a while since I've consciously devoted myself to the practices taught by Ramana Maharshi and Nisargadatta Maharaj. I'm re-reading, "I AM That". I find the practice more challenging, and notice how easily my attention wanders.

Recently, I've been returning to them with greater intention, yet I seem to struggle more now than I did twenty years ago. Perhaps it's because I'm more aware of my own shortcomings than I was then. Or perhaps I've allowed too much of the noise and nonsense of the outside world consume me.

Rather than sidetrack Chris' long-running “Spirituality” thread with a question for AI, I'll post my question and part of it here instead: "How can direct experience be achieved?”

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”Both teachers repeatedly emphasized that direct experience cannot be borrowed. Reading books, listening to talks, or accepting someone else's conclusions may be helpful, but they are considered pointers rather than the realization itself.”

”Different methods ultimately direct seekers toward the same recognition of their true nature through direct personal experience rather than belief.”

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In the context of Ramana Maharshi and Nisargadatta Maharaj, direct experience means recognizing your own awareness or sense of being without relying on concepts, beliefs, or secondhand descriptions. It is not about acquiring a new experience but investigating the nature of your present experience.

Although their methods differ slightly, both emphasize observation rather than belief.

Ramana Maharshi's approach: Self-inquiry

Ramana's method centers on the question:

• "Who am I?"

The question is not meant to be answered intellectually. Instead:

1. Notice a thought, emotion, or sensation arise.
2. Ask, "To whom has this appeared?"
3. The immediate answer is usually, "To me."
4. Then ask, "Who is this 'me'?"

Rather than thinking about the answer, direct attention toward the one who is aware.

The aim is to see whether the separate "I" that seems to own thoughts and experiences can actually be found.

Nisargadatta Maharaj's approach: Abide in "I am"

Nisargadatta's instruction is simpler in wording but equally demanding:

Remain with the sense "I am."
This means:

• Before thinking, "I am a teacher," "I am happy," or "I am tired,"
• Notice the bare feeling that you exist.
• Rest attention there without adding descriptions or stories.

Whenever the mind wanders into memories, plans, or identities, gently return to the simple fact of being.

What "direct experience" looks like

From these traditions, direct experience is not necessarily a dramatic mystical event. It can be as simple as noticing:

• Thoughts come and go.
• Emotions come and go.
• Sensations come and go.
• Yet there is an awareness in which all of these appear.

The investigation is into that awareness itself, rather than its contents.

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A simple exercise

You can try this for a few minutes:

1. Sit comfortably without trying to achieve a special state.
2. Notice whatever is present—sounds, sensations, thoughts.
3. Ask silently:
"What knows this experience?"
4. Don't search for a verbal answer.
5. Simply observe the awareness in which everything appears.
6. If thoughts arise, notice them and return to the observation.

Alternatively, following Nisargadatta:

1. Close your eyes.
2. Notice only the undeniable fact:
"I exist."
3. Don't complete the sentence ("I am a...").
4. Rest with the simple sense of being.

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An important point

Both teachers repeatedly emphasized that direct experience cannot be borrowed. Reading books, listening to talks, or accepting someone else's conclusions may be helpful, but they are considered pointers rather than the realization itself.

Whether one interprets the result as discovering the true Self (Ramana's language) or recognizing pure awareness beyond personal identity (Nisargadatta's language) depends on the philosophical framework one adopts. What both encourage is careful examination of immediate experience rather than relying solely on belief.

From a broader perspective, it's also worth recognizing that different traditions—and cognitive science—interpret these experiences differently. A practitioner may regard them as realization of ultimate reality, while a psychologist might describe them as shifts in attention, self-representation, or consciousness. The experience itself can be meaningful regardless of which interpretation one finds most convincing.

Hello and thank you, Chris.
Love Paula

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Why Didn't Nisargadatta Maharaj Agree with Ramana Maharshi when he said THIS...

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=agdk2mZrw-c

Love Chris

[Vicus]

NOTE: Very long article, but to the point.

Stupidity is not merely an intellectual flaw; it is a practical force that produces suffering. The irony is that the most intelligent people can become the stupidest—not because they lack intelligence, but because they have stopped listening. The opposite of stupidity is not intelligence. The opposite of stupidity is listening.

Intelligence is power. Like all power, it can be used either to discover reality or to defend illusion. Once listening ceases, intelligence no longer serves truth. It serves the ego. It becomes increasingly sophisticated at explaining why it cannot possibly be wrong. That is why the greatest mistakes in history have often been committed by highly educated, intelligent, and respected individuals. They possessed extraordinary intellectual ability but lacked the humility to let reality correct them.

Listening Is the Measure of Intelligence. When intelligence serves the ego, it often becomes cruel. Cruelty is rarely born from listening. Listening softens us because it forces us to encounter another person’s reality. Cruelty flourishes when certainty replaces curiosity, when authority replaces humility, and when people become more committed to defending their position than to relieving another person’s suffering.

On Doctors Being the Stupidest People on Earth

Not stupid in IQ. Stupid in the way that actually matters: the systematic, institutionalized refusal to listen. A physician can memorize the Krebs cycle, recite drug interactions from memory, perform a Whipple procedure at 3 AM — and still be functionally stupid. Because stupidity, properly understood, isn’t about processing power. It’s about whether intelligence serves truth or serves ego. Whether the mind remains open to correction or has sealed itself shut with credentials.

Doctors are uniquely positioned to be the most dangerous kind of stupid because of the credential trap. Twelve years of training doesn’t make you wise. It makes you certain. Every exam, every rotation, every attending physician who humiliated you — it all teaches the same lesson: doubt is weakness, certainty is competence.

By the time someone becomes an attending physician, they’ve been conditioned to confuse confidence with correctness. They’ve been trained to answer, not to ask. To pronounce, not to listen.

And here’s the cruel irony: the smarter they are, the better they become at constructing arguments for why they couldn’t possibly be wrong. Their intelligence doesn’t disappear — it gets conscripted into defending yesterday’s conclusions against today’s evidence.

What They Refuse to Hear

Magnesium. Many entire books have been written on this. Magnesium participates in over 300 enzymatic reactions. Deficiencies are widespread and getting worse. Many common medications — PPIs, diuretics, statins — actively deplete magnesium. This isn’t fringe. It’s established biochemistry. There are only 125 years of clinical experience with it, yet most doctors ignore it to the detriment of their patients.

The average patient with hypertension, arrhythmia, or anxiety walks out with a prescription and zero discussion of magnesium status. The knowledge exists. The science is published. But the medical machine doesn’t hear it, because hearing it would require rethinking the entire pharmaceutical-first paradigm.

This pattern repeats endlessly:

Handwashing— Semmelweis was destroyed for suggesting doctors wash their hands between cadavers and childbirth. He was right. They were killing women. The establishment took decades to listen.

pylori and ulcers— Marshall and Warren were ridiculed for claiming bacteria caused ulcers. Stress and acid, the experts insisted. They were right. The experts were wrong.

mRNA platform risks— Mountains of safety signals, VAERS reports, and independent analyses were and still are dismissed as “misinformation” rather than investigated. The refusal to listen has been absolute, and the consequences are now unfolding in real time with millions counted as dead.

Vaccine injury and autism— Parents reported regression for decades. They were mocked, dismissed, and pathologized. Now the CDC itself has finally admitted that studies have not ruled out the causal link and that prior research was systematically ignored. How many children paid the price for that institutional deafness? How much suffering? Certainly enough to be heard by angels.

Each time, the pattern is identical: evidence emerges → establishment ridicules → establishment resists → establishment eventually concedes (often decades later, often without apology). The problem isn’t that doctors are unintelligent. It’s that the system selects for conformity and punishes curiosity.

Why Doctors Specifically?

Because they hold life and death in their hands, a stupid politician wastes money. A stupid bureaucrat creates paperwork. A stupid doctor kills people — and does it with a clean conscience, a white coat, and the full authority of the state behind them.

continue: https://drsircus.com/general/new-def...ean-and-cruel/

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This needed to be posted somewhere; it is just too wonderful or horrible (depending on how you look at the world) to go unnoticed. I can think of a lot worse places for our petro dollars to be going.

The world's fastest, tallest and longest rollercoaster is in Saudi Arabia, 249.9 kmh

• The fastest roller coaster in the world is Falcon’s Flight, located at Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia.
• Location: Qiddiya City, approximately 40 minutes from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• Speed: Reaches 155.3 mph (249.9 km/h).
• Record Status: It officially surpassed the previous record holder, Formula Rossa, in December 2025 to become the world's fastest.
• Additional Records: Falcon’s Flight is also the world's tallest (640 feet) and longest (2.6 miles) roller coaster.

[Ewan]

Posted by rgray222 (here)
This needed to be posted somewhere; it is just too wonderful or horrible (depending on how you look at the world) to go unnoticed. I can think of a lot worse places for our petro dollars to be going.

The world's fastest, tallest and longest rollercoaster is in Saudi Arabia, 249.9 kmh

• The fastest roller coaster in the world is Falcon’s Flight, located at Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia.
• Location: Qiddiya City, approximately 40 minutes from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• Speed: Reaches 155.3 mph (249.9 km/h).
• Record Status: It officially surpassed the previous record holder, Formula Rossa, in December 2025 to become the world's fastest.
• Additional Records: Falcon’s Flight is also the world's tallest (640 feet) and longest (2.6 miles) roller coaster.

Me Now: - I'm not sure what incentive, if any, could tempt me to get on that thing.

Me 25yrs old: Woohoo, let's go!!!

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“The closer you become to yourself, the more you let go. And when you have completely let go, you will have returned to your true self. It is that simple.”

A New Heart Intelligence and Evolutionary Waves

• Pam Gregory
• 479K subscribers
• July 25, 2026

Note: I ran the show transcript through AI.

The interview centers on a spiritual worldview in which humanity and Earth are undergoing a profound transformation in consciousness. David Clemens presents these ideas as messages received through communication with a "higher self" and various extraterrestrial or higher-dimensional beings (such as Arcturians and Syrians).

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=-KXTFoIPq5A

Central Advice

Throughout the interview, the practical recommendations remain fairly consistent:

• Spend less time consuming distressing news and social media.
• Spend more time in nature.
• Practice meditation or quiet reflection.
• Allow difficult emotions to pass instead of resisting them.
• Be playful and cultivate gratitude.
• Trust your own experience rather than living entirely in the intellect.

You’re not being silly by being playful. You're being more of your true nature when you're being playful because the true nature of source intelligence is playful. It's inquisitive. It's wonderful. It's delightful. It's all those beautiful things. Those aren't whimsical things. Those are natural qualities of that energy, and you can quite easily return to them just by enveloping yourself in them.

Main Themes

1. A shift in consciousness

• Humanity is said to be moving away from separation, control, and materialism toward interconnectedness and higher awareness.
• Science, religion, and other systems are predicted to experience a major renaissance as this shift unfolds.

2. Living energy and advanced civilizations

• The speaker describes reality as consisting of "living intelligent energy."
• They claim advanced civilizations use consciousness-based technologies rather than conventional machines.
• Reports of lights or "orbs" in the sky are interpreted as evidence of these civilizations.

3. Waves of energetic change

• The interview discusses successive "waves" of energy affecting humanity.
• These waves are described as becoming increasingly refined and helping people evolve spiritually.
• Different people are said to experience these changes according to their readiness or resonance.

4. Personal spiritual development


The speaker repeatedly encourages listeners to:

• relax rather than struggle,
• become less identified with the analytical mind,
• cultivate playfulness and joy,
• spend time in nature,
• meditate or practice stillness,
• observe emotions without becoming consumed by them.
• A recurring idea is that the heart should guide the mind, rather than the reverse.

5. Current world events


The interview argues that apparent global turmoil represents old systems breaking down rather than society collapsing. It compares this to cleaning a house: the mess becomes visible before the space becomes clean.

6. 2027 solar eclipse


The interviewer asks about the total solar eclipse of August 2, 2027. The speaker suggests it will be spiritually significant and connected to ancient sites such as the Egyptian pyramids, but says they cannot reveal specific details. No evidence is presented beyond the claimed channeling.

7. Final message


The closing message emphasizes:

• humanity is making better progress than expected,
• people should stop judging themselves,
• everyone has a purpose,
• letting go of fear and rigid identities leads back to one's "true self,"
• joy, kindness, simplicity, and relaxation are presented as the most important spiritual practices.

Closing statement

As has been said, far better than was expected even 10, 20, or 30 years ago. You are making transformative progress in ways that were not expected many decades ago.

And as has been said in this conversation, many gateways and openings are unfolding daily through what you are doing, through the energy you carry within you and allow to emanate from you.

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You Were Born Telepathic. Then You Forgot. The Test with 97% Accuracy

“What if telepathy is real, and neuroscience has looked at it wrong all along?”


Snippet of A Neuroscientist Couldn’t Explain This!

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y8I8pU_xSl4

• Dr. Mayim Bialik
• 2.32M subscribers
• July 28, 2026

In this episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Dr. Diane Hennacy, MD (neuropsychiatrist, neuroscientist, and consciousness researcher known for her work with autistic savants) shares the evidence that led her to investigate telepathy, precognition, consciousness, and the hidden capabilities of the mind.

Dr. Hennacy reveals what she witnessed testing nonspeaking autistic individuals, why statistically significant psi phenomena challenge mainstream science, and what it would take to prove telepathy scientifically. She explains why scientists struggle to recreate psi in lab settings, how skeptics critique her work, and why the word "telepathy" itself may prevent serious scientific engagement.

We explore whether telepathy could help explain how babies acquire language so effortlessly, why she believes all humans may possess latent telepathic abilities, how modern society may have caused so many to lose access to them, and why telepathy isn't explained by quantum computation in the brain, even as savant abilities reveal unknown capacities of the mind.

Dr. Hennacy teases her emerging model of the brain and discusses case studies involving verified precognitive dreams and where consciousness goes during dream states. She explains why dreams may window into the unconscious, how they reveal our interconnectedness, which dreams deserve attention, and why precognition fascinates researchers and experiencers alike.

We also dive into why psychedelic experiences often include reports of telepathy, physiological traits shared among people with psychic abilities, and the mystical experience with a psychic that first sparked her interest in these phenomena.

The conversation expands into autism research: how autistic individuals process information differently, why many nonspeaking autistic people experience synesthesia and report seeing auras, and what the autism community can teach humanity about cognition, perception, and consciousness.

Dr. Hennacy discusses the impact of The Telepathy Tapes podcast, including why it resonated so deeply with autistic individuals and families.

We also explore acquired savant syndrome's most mind-blowing cases, causes behind the apparent rise in autism, and how environmental pressures may contribute to rising cognitive diversity. Are humans evolving toward greater specialization, or losing something we once had?

Other topics include:

• NDE-adjacent experiences from Dr. Hennacy's youth & how physics shaped her interpretation
• Brain function, consciousness, & the limits of current neuroscience
• Anxiety, OCD, & emotional dysregulation in nonspeaking autistic individuals
• Scientific challenges of measuring telepathy quantitatively
• Why gut microbiome research could reshape psychiatry
• Implications of telepathy research for human cognitive development
• Operating from higher consciousness when interacting with AI
• How evolving environments shape cognitive diversity across humanity

This conversation may change how you think about autism, dreams, telepathy, AI, and what it means to be human!

00:00 - Intro
02:44 - From Neuroscience To Savants
04:57 - Psychic Encounter
25:46 - Testing Telepathy
28:52 - Physics & Nonlocality
38:01 - Shared Consciousness Theory
51:50 - Why Higher Consciousness is Key to AI
53:22 - Telepathy & Language Learning
55:39 - Acquired Savant Syndrome
1:04:36 - Gut Microbiome & Psychiatry
1:19:34 - Dreams & Precognition

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=p9QfTjDwTNI

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No Coincidence: Why So Many People Think Exactly Alike (7 minutes)

“If your environment can influence your thoughts, emotions, and state of mind… shouldn’t you be intentional about the field you live in?” ~ John Nolan

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David Icke: “…just delete all the different bodies that allow us to interact with different dimensions and frequencies of energy and get to the core of who we all are. Which is consciousness, simply a state of being aware, and that state of being aware is part of an infinite state of awareness.

And the thing is…as you open your self to a expansion of self identity by leaving the “I am a human” behind, doesn't mean you don't interact with other humans and get on with your life. But you are aware that it's an experience and not you.”

• INSPIRED
• 606K subscribers
• June 16, 2026

David Icke explains why so many people seem to think alike, how mass programming works, and what true awakening really means: breaking from the herd, reclaiming your uniqueness, and seeing beyond the program.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=HSCdt-J4VxQ

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You Already Have Your Balance

We know that the world is in a period of imbalance. We cannot look to the outside world for our balance. There will be things in the outside world that will help bring us balance, but we can't expect it to happen for us - outside us - without us also taking ownership of our own sense of balance now.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=dRSfdldVjBU

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How Big Pharma Turns Healthy People Into Lifelong Customers (1:11:00)

• KenDBerryMD
• 3.71M subscribers
• July 30, 2026

Big Pharma and Big Medicine do not make money only by treating sick people. The medical market also grows when healthy people are screened, labeled, medicated, monitored, and treated for years or even for life.

Alan Cassels has spent more than 30 years investigating the gap between medical evidence and medical marketing. He is the co-author of ”Selling Sickness: How the World’s Biggest Pharmaceutical Companies Are Turning Us All Into Patients,” and the author of ”Seeking Sickness: Medical Screening and the Misguided Hunt for Disease”. His work examines disease mongering, overdiagnosis, pharmaceutical marketing, polypharmacy, medical screening, and the financial incentives that can turn ordinary people into lifelong patients.

In this conversation, we examine:

1. How cholesterol became a massive market for lifelong medication
2. How relative risk can make a small treatment benefit sound enormous
3. Statin research, adverse effects, and the difference between lowering LDL and improving meaningful outcomes
4. How an accurate screening test can still leave a patient worse off
5. False positives, over diagnosis, and the claim that “screening saved my life”
6. How one drug’s side effect can be mistaken for a new disease and treated with another drug
7. Why medications are much easier to start than to stop
8. How GLP-1 drugs are being promoted to progressively healthier people
9. What MRI abnormalities can and cannot prove about pain
10. Operations that have failed to outperform sham surgery

This is not an argument against medicine. Modern medicine can save lives and relieve tremendous suffering. It is an argument for honest evidence, absolute numbers, meaningful informed consent, and medical care that serves the patient rather than the market.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=2LqmlWpaiEE

AI summary and key points:

The discussion between Dr. Ken Berry and Allan Cassels explored how modern healthcare systems can sometimes expand the definition of illness, leading to the diagnosis and treatment of people who may not actually benefit from intervention. Cassels discussed the concept of disease mongering, where normal experiences, risk factors, or minor abnormalities can be reframed as medical conditions requiring treatment. He explained that this can happen through pharmaceutical marketing, clinical guidelines, screening programs, and financial incentives, even when healthcare professionals are acting with good intentions. The speakers emphasized the importance of understanding absolute risks rather than misleading relative risk reductions, and focusing on outcomes that truly matter, such as improved quality of life and longer survival.

The conversation also examined the risks of over-screening, over diagnosis, and over treatment, including unnecessary imaging, procedures, and medications that may cause harm without providing meaningful benefits. Examples included detecting harmless abnormalities through scans, unnecessary surgeries, and the challenges of managing multiple medications in older adults. The speakers encouraged patients to take an active role in healthcare decisions by asking questions, understanding potential benefits and harms, and recognizing that sometimes monitoring or lifestyle changes may be more appropriate than immediate treatment. They concluded that effective healthcare should involve personalized decisions, honest communication, and careful consideration of whether an intervention will genuinely improve a person’s health.

Key Points

• Healthy people can become targets of medical marketing when risk factors, borderline findings, or normal variations are framed as diseases requiring treatment.
• Disease mongering refers to expanding the definition or awareness of conditions in ways that may increase markets for medications, tests, or procedures.
• Pharmaceutical marketing does not necessarily require dishonest doctors; well-meaning clinicians can be influenced by systems, guidelines, education materials, and industry messaging.
• Relative risk reductions can sound dramatic while hiding small absolute benefits.
• Patients should ask: “How many people like me actually benefit?” rather than only asking whether a treatment works.

• Cholesterol was discussed as an example of a risk marker that has sometimes been treated as a disease itself.
• Changing diagnostic thresholds can greatly expand the number of people classified as needing treatment.
• Surrogate markers (such as cholesterol numbers or bone density) do not always translate into improved lifespan or quality of life.
• Osteoporosis medications were discussed as an example where improving a measurement does not automatically mean preventing meaningful outcomes.
• Over diagnosis occurs when tests identify abnormalities that would never have caused symptoms or harm.

• Screening can produce false positives, unnecessary procedures, anxiety, and treatments.
• Lead-time bias can make screening appear more successful because disease is detected earlier without necessarily extending life.
• MRI findings often reveal abnormalities in people without symptoms, complicating decisions about treatment.
• Sham surgery trials have shown that some procedures may provide little or no benefit compared with placebo procedures.
• Polypharmacy is a major concern, especially among older adults taking multiple medications.

• Deprescribing and medication review are important parts of quality healthcare.
• GLP-1 medications may provide substantial benefit for some patients but should not automatically be generalized to everyone.
• Lifestyle interventions such as exercise, nutrition, and social connection remain important components of health.
• Most medical decisions are not emergencies, allowing time for research and discussion.
• Shared decision-making requires balancing evidence, risks, benefits, and patient values.

The strongest shared conclusion is that medicine works best when clinicians and patients critically evaluate evidence, avoid automatic treatment decisions, and weigh potential benefits against harms. Skepticism and questioning are valuable, but they should be paired with careful interpretation of high-quality evidence rather than assuming that most medical recommendations are primarily driven by commercial motives.

[Vicus]

I'll be honest: I never expected a woman to make a video on Schopenhauer. Especially not one where she is agreeing with him!

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=iO503gY9N7E

[RunningDeer]

August 2026 Energy Update | Lee Harris

• LeeHarrisEnergy
• 823K subscribers
• July 31, 2026

The August Energy Update is here, and after several months of uncertainty, there’s a noticeable shift in the energy. This month brings stronger support for personal transformation, making it easier to move ideas into action and create meaningful change in your life.

At the same time, we're seeing a new wave of peacemakers beginning to emerge. More people are choosing compassion over conflict and discovering that creating peace, both within ourselves and in the world around us, is one of the most powerful ways we can serve these times.

If you've been feeling lost or uncertain, take heart. Confusion is becoming direction, and for many of you, your creative fire, purpose, and sense of momentum are beginning to return.

There’s much more inside this month's Energy Update, so be sure to watch the full video and explore all of the themes.

Big love,
Lee
x

02:28 - Stronger Personal Transformation Energies Available
03:33 - What is this world we are living in?
07:49 - There is no unification right now
10:56 - Long-term confusion turning into Direction
13:55 - Anger becomes Allowance (Spiritual Surrender)
17:10 - Rise above the Noise
20:18 - A New Wave of Peacemakers birthing
22:36 - Present moment displacement
25:42 - Disconnection becoming connection

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=iwfdXGVJPH4

AI Summary:

Lee's August 2026 energy update presents a spiritual interpretation of current global and personal experiences, arguing that many people are living through a period of profound transformation. He suggests that recent months have been characterized by confusion, uncertainty, emotional upheaval, and questioning of long-held assumptions about life, society, spirituality, and the future. According to his perspective, August marks the beginning of a shift toward greater personal momentum, with stronger transformational energy making it easier for individuals to regain direction, reconnect with purpose, and begin building meaningful changes in their lives—even while broader global instability continues.

Throughout the talk, Lee emphasizes that external chaos should encourage people to cultivate internal stability rather than seek certainty from governments, institutions, religions, or collective movements. He encourages listeners to simplify their lives, reduce exposure to constant noise and distraction, nurture authentic human connection, and practice acceptance rather than attempting to control uncontrollable events. He also proposes that many people are evolving into "peacemakers," focusing less on conflict and more on creating peace within themselves and their communities. The presentation blends spiritual teachings, intuitive impressions, and psychological observations, concluding that although humanity remains in a turbulent transitional period, individuals have increasing opportunities to reconnect with themselves, strengthen relationships, rediscover creative energy, and move toward a more grounded future.

Key Points

• August is presented as a month with stronger personal transformation energy than recent months.
• Many people are experiencing deep uncertainty about the state of the world and their place within it.
• Spiritual awakening often involves realizing that reality differs from previous assumptions.
• Since 2020, increasing numbers of people are said to be questioning political, environmental, social, and spiritual narratives.
• The speaker believes there is currently no broad societal or spiritual unification, making personal inner alignment especially important.

• Individuals are encouraged to discover their own path rather than persuading others to adopt their beliefs.
• Those who have experienced prolonged confusion may begin recovering direction and creative motivation.
• Small and medium-sized goals are recommended over ambitious long-term plans while broader conditions remain unstable.
• Personal anger may naturally soften into acceptance and spiritual surrender.
• Acceptance is distinguished from passivity; activism for justice can still coexist with personal surrender.

• Reducing noise, distraction, and overstimulation is presented as essential for reconnecting with purpose.
• Quiet reflection and simple daily practices are encouraged to counter overwhelm.
• A growing number of people are described as becoming "peacemakers," prioritizing peace in their lives and communities.
• Creating peace locally is portrayed as a meaningful contribution regardless of larger global conflicts.
• Nostalgia and reviewing one's past are framed as normal parts of integrating rapid life changes.

• The speaker suggests some people are intuitively sensing future possibilities ("2028 energy"), though he acknowledges these impressions are metaphysical.
• Genuine connection—with people, nature, animals, and one's physical environment—is emphasized over digital interaction alone.
• Technology is described as useful but insufficient as a replacement for embodied human connection.
• Despite ongoing global instability, individuals are encouraged to reclaim agency over their immediate environment and relationships.

[Johnnycomelately]

Posted by RunningDeer (here)

August 2026 Energy Update | Lee Harris

• LeeHarrisEnergy
• 823K subscribers
• July 31, 2026

The August Energy Update is here, and after several months of uncertainty, there’s a noticeable shift in the energy. This month brings stronger support for personal transformation, making it easier to move ideas into action and create meaningful change in your life.

At the same time, we're seeing a new wave of peacemakers beginning to emerge. More people are choosing compassion over conflict and discovering that creating peace, both within ourselves and in the world around us, is one of the most powerful ways we can serve these times.

If you've been feeling lost or uncertain, take heart. Confusion is becoming direction, and for many of you, your creative fire, purpose, and sense of momentum are beginning to return.

There’s much more inside this month's Energy Update, so be sure to watch the full video and explore all of the themes.

Big love,
Lee
x

02:28 - Stronger Personal Transformation Energies Available
03:33 - What is this world we are living in?
07:49 - There is no unification right now
10:56 - Long-term confusion turning into Direction
13:55 - Anger becomes Allowance (Spiritual Surrender)
17:10 - Rise above the Noise
20:18 - A New Wave of Peacemakers birthing
22:36 - Present moment displacement
25:42 - Disconnection becoming connection

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=iwfdXGVJPH4

AI Summary:

Lee's August 2026 energy update presents a spiritual interpretation of current global and personal experiences, arguing that many people are living through a period of profound transformation. He suggests that recent months have been characterized by confusion, uncertainty, emotional upheaval, and questioning of long-held assumptions about life, society, spirituality, and the future. According to his perspective, August marks the beginning of a shift toward greater personal momentum, with stronger transformational energy making it easier for individuals to regain direction, reconnect with purpose, and begin building meaningful changes in their lives—even while broader global instability continues.

Throughout the talk, Lee emphasizes that external chaos should encourage people to cultivate internal stability rather than seek certainty from governments, institutions, religions, or collective movements. He encourages listeners to simplify their lives, reduce exposure to constant noise and distraction, nurture authentic human connection, and practice acceptance rather than attempting to control uncontrollable events. He also proposes that many people are evolving into "peacemakers," focusing less on conflict and more on creating peace within themselves and their communities. The presentation blends spiritual teachings, intuitive impressions, and psychological observations, concluding that although humanity remains in a turbulent transitional period, individuals have increasing opportunities to reconnect with themselves, strengthen relationships, rediscover creative energy, and move toward a more grounded future.

Key Points

• August is presented as a month with stronger personal transformation energy than recent months.
• Many people are experiencing deep uncertainty about the state of the world and their place within it.
• Spiritual awakening often involves realizing that reality differs from previous assumptions.
• Since 2020, increasing numbers of people are said to be questioning political, environmental, social, and spiritual narratives.
• The speaker believes there is currently no broad societal or spiritual unification, making personal inner alignment especially important.

• Individuals are encouraged to discover their own path rather than persuading others to adopt their beliefs.
• Those who have experienced prolonged confusion may begin recovering direction and creative motivation.
• Small and medium-sized goals are recommended over ambitious long-term plans while broader conditions remain unstable.
• Personal anger may naturally soften into acceptance and spiritual surrender.
• Acceptance is distinguished from passivity; activism for justice can still coexist with personal surrender.

• Reducing noise, distraction, and overstimulation is presented as essential for reconnecting with purpose.
• Quiet reflection and simple daily practices are encouraged to counter overwhelm.
• A growing number of people are described as becoming "peacemakers," prioritizing peace in their lives and communities.
• Creating peace locally is portrayed as a meaningful contribution regardless of larger global conflicts.
• Nostalgia and reviewing one's past are framed as normal parts of integrating rapid life changes.

• The speaker suggests some people are intuitively sensing future possibilities ("2028 energy"), though he acknowledges these impressions are metaphysical.
• Genuine connection—with people, nature, animals, and one's physical environment—is emphasized over digital interaction alone.
• Technology is described as useful but insufficient as a replacement for embodied human connection.
• Despite ongoing global instability, individuals are encouraged to reclaim agency over their immediate environment and relationships.

Lots of good ideas here.

Supposing this comes to pass, folks may feel a need to reconnect with their relatively purer cultural roots. Like getting back to loving God’s critters more.


Down Periscope (1996) - Whale Calls

The Golden Age of Hollywood
266 subscribers

Apr 30, 2026

Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Rob Schneider, Bruce Dern, Harry Dean Stanton, William H. Macy & Rip Torn

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=GeKLLmWJHX4