rikibro

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by rikibro 10y ago
Our brain has been this capable for a long time. It just happens we're standing on the sholder of giants. It takes time to build the tools to do what humankind can do now.
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by rikibro 10y ago
You lost me at "Blood donation". It's common sence that this is used by new couples to check if they have STDs, without the unconfort of going to a clinic. Relating to the 2nd study, 100$ or 1$ is the same (not significant) f
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by rikibro 11y ago
Yes. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10513291
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by rikibro 11y ago
You could try this, which is similar, but more serious and demanding (the 10 day course): https://www.dhamma.org/ If you have the time, it can be one of the most unique and life changing experiences, in a good way, one can
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by rikibro 11y ago
Mediation doesn't appear in the title. Mindfulness meditation does, and it's an almost exact opposite of a mindlessness state.
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by rikibro 11y ago
Didn't know this was a thing but normally (it requires time) I learn like that - often being scorned by more experienced people, saying it is inefficient and/or I I'm rude not to hear their advises. In the long run, this actu
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by rikibro 11y ago
You make several wrong assumptions from what I've written. - You asked for verification, I gave you my own, if more 9 people do the same, you have a statistic. Yes, I'm kidding here, but first hand "investigation" also
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by rikibro 11y ago
There are no studies like that since there is no such thing as placebo meditation. Meditation, in general, for the usual western mind, can be seen as mental hygiene. I could guess you never read a study about the benefits of oral hygiene bu
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by rikibro 12y ago
Actually, it's a win-win situation. Do you see yourself working at a company where most/all your colleges were hired, not because their experience, but because their age? He is actually doing you a favor (in general terms, since o
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by rikibro 12y ago
<i>That the world would keep on turning if you weren’t doing that thing you do 9-5?</i> Sorry for the off-topic, but is it normal to work from 9am to 5pm? Does this mean people have no lunch time, or they work "only&qu
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by rikibro 12y ago
tl;dr: Before learning how to run, please (I added the please) learn how to walk first...
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by rikibro 12y ago
In some circles, meditation is still viewed as weird. But your comparison is curious. Indeed, to a external observer, a person looking at the wall and another doing meditation may look very alike, but what they are doing is the exact oppos
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by rikibro 12y ago
I concur. Great post. About the "curse of smart people", which also applies to those who are better at sports, or something else, one cannot forget the Rocky 3 effect - sometimes, external circumstances will allow you took relax a
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by rikibro 13y ago
The biggest Hack is hacking yourself
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How Understanding the Process of Enlightenment Could Change Science(psychologytomorrowmagazine.com)
27 points by rikibro 13y ago|29 comments
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by rikibro 13y ago
Wasn't the latter inspired by kids? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJlV49RDlLE