Requested calibrations available in TvF or RSMM
See Truth vs. Falsehood, 2005 and Reality, Subjectivity and Modern Man, 2008.
May
25
2022
Entourage (TV series)
HBO fictional comedy-drama chronicles the acting career of Vincent Chase, a young A-list movie star, and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City, as they attempt to further their nascent careers in Los Angeles --wikipedia
May
25
2022
catcalling & street harrassment
consists of unwanted sexualised comments, provocative gestures, honking, wolf-whistlings, indecent exposures, stalking, persistent sexual advances, and touching by strangers, in public areas such as streets, shopping malls and public transportation --wikipedia
May
25
2022
Yuval Noah Harari
Historian and social influencer, his writings examine free will, consciousness, intelligence, happiness and suffering. --wikipedia
May
24
2022
colonization of Mars (good idea?)
Reasons for colonizing Mars include curiosity, the potential for humans to provide more in-depth observational research than uncrewed rovers, economic interest in its resources, and the possibility that the settlement of other planets could decrease the likelihood of human extinction --wikipedia
May
24
2022
Pilates
"a mind-body exercise that requires core stability, strength, and flexibility, and attention to muscle control, posture, and breathing" --wikipedia
May
24
2022
multitasking
Request: dividing attention among several tasks with the goal of making progress on multiple fronts simultaneously.
May
24
2022
justice
rightfulness or lawfulness, as of a claim or title; justness of ground or reason --dictionary.com
May
24
2022
Dinosaur Vocalization Study (2022) | Cretaceous Era
Using skull and olfactory cavity proportions, one can attempt to recreate the flow of sound, frequency, and volume of each animal --video
May
24
2022
crocodile tears
a false, insincere display of emotion such as a hypocrite crying fake tears of grief --request
May
23
2022
users of Consciousness Calibrations Database
Similarly, Doc calibrated the audience at his lectures.
May
23
2022
Take Aim, Even Badly (a Jordan Peterson video)
"At least it's a start. Most of the positive emotion that will characterize your life (at least of the sustaining kind) will be a consequence of watching yourself move successfully toward a valued goal."
May
23
2022
T/F: The attacks on 9/11 involved controlled demolition
Specifically, 7 World Trade Center, which was not hit by a jet airliner
May
23
2022
manchild
a man who is chronologically/physically an adult, but mentally/emotionally immature --wikipedia
May
23
2022
racing thoughts
Vroom vroom 😁 (request)
May
23
2022
T/F: all metal music is under 200
By request
May
23
2022
"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing..."
A Viktor Frankl quote from Man's Search for Meaning (request)
May
23
2022
Making Sense podcast
neuroscientist, philosopher, and best-selling author Sam Harris... explores important and controversial questions about the human mind, society, and current events. Sam Harris is the author of The End of Faith, Letter to a Christian Nation
May
23
2022
Sam Harris
Popular intellectual figure with podcasts discussing controversial topics through a centrist and common-sensical lens. --request
May
23
2022
"hindsight is 20/20"
looking back at a situation or an event and having a clearer understanding of it and how things could have been done better --request
May
23
2022
necrophilia
The low calibration is no surprise (by request)