mvanvoorden

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by mvanvoorden 8y ago
What's absurd about vibration? Without vibration, there would be nothing. Nothing at all. Vibration is the foundation of all that there is and ever will be.
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by mvanvoorden 8y ago
As a white person with dreads, I was pretty surprised I got hired at the place I'm working now. IT may be an exception, though.
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by mvanvoorden 8y ago
But does it include the option of joining the Mile High Club?
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by mvanvoorden 8y ago
Sounds like the Rick & Morty episode 'The Ricks must be crazy'
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by mvanvoorden 10y ago
I assume because it's around the mouth. Food passes, some of that will stay in the beard, allowing for different cultures to grow than elsewhere.
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by mvanvoorden 10y ago
Partly relevant: a few months ago they discovered bacteria in beards that also kill MRSA: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/beards-good-for-he...
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by mvanvoorden 10y ago
I think that parent means that between torrent clients, the original file is being transferred, but the version that is saved on the hard drive (or Dropbox) is slightly altered, for example by adding/changing a random number of bytes.
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by mvanvoorden 10y ago
You observe, without passing judgment. If a thought comes, just let it come, and don't 'reply' to it. When you notice you drift off, just acknowledge that, without judgment, and continue the process of observation. For the sa
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by mvanvoorden 10y ago
Exactly, I've been to a Vipassana meditation retreat, and the whole point is to eradicate suffering by eliminating feelings of craving and aversion. To see things as they are, without passing judgment. This creates a clear mind, free f
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by mvanvoorden 10y ago
That explains why Steam now accepts bitcoins. Because nobody uses it to actually buy stuff... /s In The Netherlands, you can order takeaway food at practically any restaurant with bitcoin. Overnight, this was the biggest expansion in t
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by mvanvoorden 10y ago
You're repeating propaganda. May be there's less violence, but the amount of suffering has skyrocketed over the years. A more than significant amount of people are dependent on tranquilizers and anti-depressants to make their life
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by mvanvoorden 10y ago
That does not apply here. There's not an exact definition what a Scotsman is, except that he's from Scotland. Communism is actually a completely worked out ideology. It has never really been tried. In Russia for example, it was St
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by mvanvoorden 10y ago
Give it another 10, may be 20 years, and there might be enough research available that people stop downvoting posts that remind people that this knowledge has already been around for a few thousand years.
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by mvanvoorden 11y ago
Wow, this kind of writing appears even in scientific journals: "Stampfer’s work found that people who ate peanuts and nuts regularly were less likely to die from any cause" So nuts prevent death?
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by mvanvoorden 11y ago
You might, but then it would be a conscious choice and you would be happy doing it. Don't judge your possible future self from your current selve's perspective.
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by mvanvoorden 11y ago
The times we did it, some parties excluded, we started inside, and then moved to the outside whenever we felt like. Nature is awesome, especially pine forests.
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by mvanvoorden 11y ago
I don't really see why this would have implications for the relationship between UK and Russia. Isn't this part of the spy game? When one defects, one can expect to be killed. I don't believe the UK wouldn't do the same
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by mvanvoorden 11y ago
Same in Netherlands. Little text, so it's straight to the point, and no ads,
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by mvanvoorden 11y ago
Needless to say, his ego is scared shitless about that.
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by mvanvoorden 11y ago
It's not like you have to sit 10 hours a day without ever moving. The longest streak is about 1 hour, and only from day 5 there's two times a day a sitting with determination. Nobody's asked to force it, if it really hurts, t
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by mvanvoorden 11y ago
Well, it wasn't wild life and it's not about feeding. There were 2 cats, who perfectly took care of themselves (saw them catching bugs multiple times), and sometimes they came to the people, stroking their bodies along their feet.
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by mvanvoorden 11y ago
During meditation, one can experience moments of such clarity of mind, that the answers to difficult or deep rooted issues suddenly show up in front of you. Usually it turns out the solution is so simple, that they wonder why they've n
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by mvanvoorden 11y ago
It's definitely not the same as relaxing on a beach for 10 days. Not even closely similar. Yes, you might be more relaxed, but this meditation is hard work and really disciplines your mind, something you won't be doing on a beach.
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by mvanvoorden 11y ago
Nothing, there's no monetary obligation at all, from registering until you leave. It will only cost you time and dedication, for 10 consecutive days.
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by mvanvoorden 11y ago
There nothing for-profit about Vipassana. Mr Goenka set up the centers after he was profoundly helped by the practice. No money is asked, and donating either time or money can only be done after completing a course, when you sincerely feel
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by mvanvoorden 11y ago
You can easily have this privilege. I asked my employer and they had no problem giving me 10 unpaid days off. I didn't mind it was unpaid, because I would not be spending money for 10 days either. Usually you have to register about 4 m
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by mvanvoorden 11y ago
Exactly how I feel about it. I am pretty critical and have a knack for spotting hypocrisy, which there was enough to find of, at least in the center where I was (Bavaria, Germany, they are so attached to rules there, no amount of Vipassana
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by mvanvoorden 11y ago
Being without smartphone and no talking is the easiest part. At least for me, an ADHD IT nerd who checks his phone all day long, and very, very talkative personality. It was the best 10 days of my life, it felt quite liberating. And now my
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by mvanvoorden 11y ago
Silly governments and corporations who think the internet can have borders ;) Use a browser plugin like ProxFlow/ProxTube and never have this problem again :)
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by mvanvoorden 11y ago
I know what you mean. I've used cannabis a lot in my past, and my life was basically standing still. But without, my life felt unbearable. It turned out that changing what I was doing with my life eliminated the need completely, and wi

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