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   by duncancarroll 12y ago

   That's a legitimate question! Part of the whole problem in this field of study is that there's no widespread agreement on even such basic things; everyone has their own idea and no sound research has been carried out to establish
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   by duncancarroll 12y ago

   If you're interested in someone who both loves Yoga & meditation, and tends toward a rational bent, you should also check out Gopi Krishna. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopi_Krishna_(yogi) He was a pretty norm
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   by duncancarroll 12y ago

   Still not quite sure how the trails themselves are formed if the rocks are riding on ice sheets 10's of meters in area, or am I reading this wrong / quickly? Edit: n/m, it appears the ice sheets are massive and free-of-fricti
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   by duncancarroll 12y ago

   Orbcomm, you say? This is all I can think of: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a9/U.F.Off_-_The_...
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   by duncancarroll 12y ago

   This is pretty impressive work--thanks for sharing!
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   by duncancarroll 13y ago

   Did nobody edit this article? It's bizarrely written. "Gravity and physics say you can’t put a ride an ant Honey, I Shrunk the Kids–style, but who is going to listen to gravity and physics when you can ride an ant..."
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   by duncancarroll 13y ago

   Hey, how do I convert from lux to watts? =D
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   by duncancarroll 13y ago

   I know what you mean. I probably should have called it a "personal challenge."
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   by duncancarroll 13y ago

   Thanks; feel free to join the group and start posting. The Deep is sort of a 2nd plateau, the first being basically just an awareness of your mind being (very) noticeably stiller, ie "Hey, my thoughts have stopped--cool." The 1st
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    by duncancarroll 13y ago

    The bliss seemed like a side-effect; it was nice but I wasn't trying to elicit it as much as it was generated by the calm. Yeah, the forehead-flame was/is really bizarre. I did some Google searches for it and didn't find muc
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    by duncancarroll 13y ago

    Oh, I'd never heard of that--that sounds really intriguing, I'll definitely give it a try. Thanks for the reccommendation!
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    by duncancarroll 13y ago

    Hey, thanks James! Maybe an Om-themed Top Coat is in order? =D
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    by duncancarroll 13y ago

    Only because it seemed to be closely tied to entering The Deep. But of course, it's possible that reduced heartrate is an effect rather than a cause of the meditative state, so I'll certainly try it out.
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    by duncancarroll 13y ago

    It's hard to say--I definitely expected there to be more of an after-effect, so it was a little disappointing to realize that that wasn't going to happen. I think a lot of it has to do with the setting in which I live and work--b
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    by duncancarroll 13y ago

    I probably got a sit or two per month in after that, so I didn't stop completely, but I slowed down mainly because I got a new job that I liked and so I let myself get completely sucked into it and ended up working later hours. I also
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    by duncancarroll 13y ago

    Also, for anyone who's interested, we'll be doing a second "100-day challenge" over in /r/meditation beginning January 1: http://www.reddit.com/r/Meditation/comments/1swxn2&#x2F
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    by duncancarroll 13y ago

    Thanks--I will try out Yoga; other people have also told me that it has a similar effect.
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    by duncancarroll 13y ago

    It's interesting that the environment you're in could have an effect on how long it takes to get to The Deep; I believe it. Meditating while walking sounds interesting but it also seems like it could be quite hard to control heart
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    by duncancarroll 13y ago

    Thank you. Getting to The Deep made a big difference, but it took around 30 days before I got there. My wife was remarkably cool about it, but of course, if you read the end of the article, you can see that I didn't quite make it all
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    by duncancarroll 13y ago

    (Pardon the fact that it's a Google Doc; I haven't had time to write it into HTML yet and the Export function is not quite cutting it.)
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    100 Days of Meditation(docs.google.com)

    72 points by duncancarroll 13y ago|50 comments
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    No, really—consciousness is worth thinking about(duncancarroll.tumblr.com)

    155 points by duncancarroll 13y ago|151 comments
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    by duncancarroll 13y ago

    My somewhat frustrated response to this comment thread. http://duncancarroll.tumblr.com/post/57994245946/no-really-c...
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    by duncancarroll 13y ago

    So they put human neurons into a mouse brain? http://i.imgur.com/MZoWVEX.gif
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    by duncancarroll 15y ago

    Prob. want to use a Hulk fitted with some T2 lasers. Scordite's trading pretty high right now in Jita.
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    by duncancarroll 15y ago

    Clock at 4:20pm ಠ_ಠ
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    by duncancarroll 15y ago

    To see a post like this is both satisfying and depressing. Satisfying because it's always good to see someone learn an important life lesson. Depressing because I know far too many smart people with zero humility. It's such. a. shame.
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    by duncancarroll 15y ago

    Anyone else catch this in the footer: "Please note: Codesonic concedes inferiority only to the lingering sparkle of an eroding afternoon daydream." +1 for funny, +1 for unexpected, and +1 for capturing my imagination
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    by duncancarroll 16y ago

    Pay it forward