Dead: Grateful Dead's Weir, 'Dilbert' creator

Chariots of the Gods?

This world has lost Erich von Däniken, influential author of Chariots of the Gods?. Swiss author Erich Anton Paul von Däniken (April 14, 1935–January 10, 2026) was the author of several scientific (critics deem "pseudoscientific") books that claimed extraterrestrial (ET) influences on early human culture, including the bestselling Chariots of the Gods?, which was published in 1968. Däniken was one of the main figures responsible for popularizing the ancient astronauts or "paleo-contact" hypothesis. More

Antropomorfi detti astronauti, Area di Zurla, Nadro (ph Luca Giarelli) - Ancient astronauts

(Eyewitness News ABC7NY) Young Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78 of lung issues, having overcome cancer.

• Weekend Update: Dilbert on Scott Adams' racist rant (SNL)
• Erich von Däniken of Ancient Alien fame dies #aliens #archaeology

Scott Adams' racist rant to whites: 'Get away from Black people'

(TODAY) Newspapers drop 'Dilbert' over creator's racist comments

Elon Musk and other racists jump on board 'Dilbert' creator's comments

Scott Adams' racism #shorts #scottadams #dilbert

May the 4th be with you (Star Wars Day)

Who said it: Yoda or the Buddha? (tricycle.org)

May the 4th be with you | Star Wars and Buddhism

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The connections are real.

(Claire Villarreal) May 4, 2022: Buddhist Wisdom Modern Life. Happy May the 4th, fellow Star Wars nerds! 🤓 If, like me, you've ever wondered, "Is the Force real?" then this video is perfect for you!

Let's look at a few impressions and thoughts on ideas from Buddhism and Asian martial arts about the literal animating principle or "life force" energy (qi, ki, chi, prana, etc.) that circulates through the body and throughout the living world around us.

Lucas was naming real things.

Did you know that when the creator George Lucas came up with the Jedi, he was inspired in part by Zen Buddhism? Yoda looks like a Buddha statue and speaks in the bad syntax of the 14th Dalai Lama.

The coincidences are real because Asia seemed exotic but close enough to us in a shared reality. Yep. So nerd out with me, and if you have other Star Wars/Buddhism questions, please drop them in the comments! "May all living beings be well and happy," as the Buddha used to say. 🙏

#MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWars #Buddhism #TheForce #Jedi #Yoda #DalaiLama #Sith #Scyth

What? Me no try, me inspire Lucas. He not hide it. He looking for inspiration (elmundo.es)

I'm a messianic figure based on...Apollonius, Mithra?

We were found on the surface of Mars (Hoagland)

Bigfoot or Sasquatch is based on a Buddhist Yakkha (Rakshasa) from space on this prison planet

We are all monastic meditators developing inner wisdom and the Force (invisible energy)

An Asuran princess can be so beautiful that Sakka, King of the Devas, marries her.

The Asuras or Titans are beings in space that often attack the Devas ("Shining Ones")

How can Lucas teach spiritual lessons and give a rite of passage to young American nerds?

The creatures in space have been introduced to us through Hollywood movies.

It's not an accident, it's not a coincidence. Lucas was modeling his characters on people

It makes sense Buddhists would like it because the Buddha was a Scythian

warrior as were many of his earliest disciples in Shakya Land (Gandhara)

Why Buddhism is True (Robert Wright)

(Doug's Dharma) Positives, negatives, does it fit well with secular Buddhism?

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Breathe correctly for a very long life (video)

5 ways to improve breathing with James Nestor

(Penguin Books UK, 2/7/22) Author James Nestor says we're all breathing wrong. Here he breaks down five ways to transform our breathing, from increasing our lung capacity for longevity to stopping breathing through our mouths.

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There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: Take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, we humans have lost our ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences.

In Breath, journalist James Nestor travels the world to discover the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices like yoga to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it.

Modern research is showing us that making even slight adjustments to the way we inhale and exhale can [as the Buddha recommended in the practice of mindfulness of in-and-out breathing called anapanasati:

• jump-start athletic performance
• rejuvenate internal organs
• halt snoring, allergies, asthma, and autoimmune diseases
• even straighten scoliotic spines
• improve the beauty of the face.

None of this should be possible, and yet it is. Drawing on thousands of years of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. We'll never breathe the same again.

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SCIENCE: "What Plants Talk About" (video)

PBS Nature (via DocumFeed), WUCF; Dhr. Seven, Crystal Quintero (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

(Nature/WUCF) What Plants Talk About (full science documentary)

When we think about plants, we don't often associate a term like "behavior" with them. But experimental plant ecologist JC Cahill wants to change that. The University of Alberta professor maintains that plants do behave and lead anything but solitary and sedentary lives. What Plants Talk About teaches us all that plants are smarter and much more interactive than we thought!

Cahill Lab of Experimental Plant Ecology (grad.biology.ualberta.ca/labs/cahill)

Spring Cleaning for the Mind

Health Coach Trina (livingwellhealthcoaching.com); Amber Larson (ed.), Wisdom Quarterly

Now take a breath -- a long, deep breath in. Hold it for a count of five. Exhale fully. Repeat three times. Still here? Good! Today and tomorrow, take some time for yourself. Stop. Practice deep breathing. I know it may seem silly at first, but it is an extremely healthy practice.  It really cleans out the mind and brings oxygen to the cells. Practice it three or four times a day. Here's a link to my favorite deep breathing exercise:

• The 4-7-8 Breath Technique 
• Three More Breathing Exercises

Poison in medical POT supply: pesticides

Matthew Glasser, Joel Grover (nbclosangeles.com); Pfc.Sandoval, S.Auberon, Wisdom Quarterly

Colorado Investigating Pesticides Legal Marijuana Growers Use (MOXNEWS.com)

(Denver7) Lab says pesticides stay on marijuana much longer. Unlike California, Colorado has standards. [When smoked burning makes pesticides much more toxic. California produces the most weed yet has no regulations on toxic additives -- flavorants, fungicides, preservatives.]

Pesticide laced pot: lab results, statements

Vaping would be safer except for pesticides.

Here are the complete results of Steep Hill Lab's testing of marijuana products purchased from 15 California dispensaries in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties.

At each dispensary, NBC4 bought one sample of flower marijuana (bud commonly used for smoking) and one brand of "vape" cartridge (which are filled with concentrated cannabis oil, petrochemical flavorants, other chemicals, and used for inhaling marijuana vapor).

There are no standardized names or label rules.

Some dispensaries also gave out complimentary samples since the NBC4 buyers were first-time customers.

 

NBC4 obtained 44 products in all. And Steep Hill Labs in Berkeley, one of the largest cannabis testing labs in the nation, tested them for 16 pesticides.

 

Forty-one out of 44 of the samples, or 93 percent, tested positive for pesticides above the allowable limits in Oregon, Washington, Massachusetts, and Nevada. [California has no limits and does not regulate the poisoning of medical marijuana for public consumption.]

These are states that currently regulate the use of pesticide in cannabis and are being used as models for possible future California regulations. Currently, California does not regulate the use of pesticides in marijuana, but the state says it will have regulations in place by January 2018.

 

Who regulates California pot shops for naming, potency, CBC, THC, pesticides? (KFI AM)

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California does not regulate the testing of marijuana products by commercial laboratories for potency, poisons, fumigants, additives, or anything else. State officials have yet to develop standards for product testing.

As a result, there can be discrepancies in test results from lab to lab. Several dispensaries and manufacturers tell NBC4 that the labs they have used to test their products provided them with different results than Steep Hill Lab.

The list of results tells one the dispensary where the items were purchased, the name/type of items, the total pesticide levels, and whether they would have passed or failed regulations in other states.

The pass/fail determination in those states is based on the levels of individual pesticides. If a product exceeds the limit on any of them, the product cannot be sold. 

NBC4 has provided total levels on the chart. Individual levels for each pesticide can be found in the attached lab reports. More

Marijuana Pest Control - 7 tips to fight pests (Robert Bergman)

Marijuana Faces a Pesticide Test (Harvest Public Media) What potentially dangerous pesticides are being used with commercially grown and sold marijuana?

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Grow organic ganja - How to control pests fungus and mildew organically (Puff Puff Plant) Ditch the toxic chemical pesticides and fungicides -- because no one wants that garbage in their natural green "medicine."

How to eliminate bugs on outdoor cannabis plants! - HOW TO GROW

Just Grow It In this video, Billbo Scroggins shows us a cannabis plant in his outdoor garden and shows us his technique on how to eliminate...

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BANNED Pesticides Found in Canadian Medical Marijuana | NewsNug recap (Coral Reefer)

 

The Cannabist Show: Pot and Pesticides (The Cannabist) These interviews were conducted on “The Cannabist Show,” The Denver Post's weekly talk show and podcast on all things...

Cannabis University - Pesticides - Systemics (Uni Cann) Providing patients access to expert advice on all aspects of MMJ. This episode is over using pesticides in your grow.

Pesticides in Marijuana + Pot Capsule for Menstrual Cramps (HolisticGreen) Are There Pesticides in Your Pot? Colorado and Oregon Are Doing Something About It: http://bit.ly/1THksDk The Pot Capsule That ...

60k marijuana plants quarantined over pesticide fears (USA TODAY) Denver city officials have temporarily barred the sale of approximately 60000 marijuana plants. Why? The plants might have been ...

Colorado Pot Has Banned Pesticide (Wochit News) It's been nearly two years since recreational pot was legalized in Colorado and the thriving pot industry has hit some hurdles in...

Washington State Tests Pot For Pesticides (Wochit News) Washington state legalized recreational marijuana more than two years ago. Now the state plans to test the cannabis for...

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