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Carl Sagan:
-Father
-Adored Husband to a Lovely and adored Wife (Anne Druyan)
-Scientist
-Public Speaker
-Poet
-Author
-Staunch Atheist (oops, seems he wasn't)
-Cannabis user (and advocate)
-...

--and in my personal felt experience an Enlightened One.

 

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The comment section of this video is interesting. Everyone has their own thoughts on the matter or thoughts on what helped them.

 

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18 year old youtube re-publication...
...of a cartoon from over 50 years ago...

 

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https://www.techspot.com/news/10513...mmunication-between-dreaming-individuals.html

I'm of the mind, we've always had the ability to communicate, with each other, through dreams, and other subtle intuitive ways; however, it seems like this technological avenue will be something akin to the invention of language, or writing, where before, we communicated only primarily non-verbally. Interesting!

 

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https://www.techspot.com/news/10513...mmunication-between-dreaming-individuals.html

I'm of the mind, we've always had the ability to communicate, with each other, through dreams, and other subtle intuitive ways; however, it seems like this technological avenue will be something akin to the invention of language, or writing, where before, we communicated only primarily non-verbally. Interesting!

oh great, now people can bother me in my sleep as well lol

 

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Came across this gem today (some 14 years after the fact, apparently.. wow). Text of the poem in the video description if you click-through.

 

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I'm not inclined to trust the New York Times, or any major media purveyor. However, this particular piece, I believe, makes a pretty decent assessment. I personally, think, the value is in it's observations; even if removed from the core message, whether it be propagandist or not. And, if it is propagandist, in a world where that may be unavoidable at certain levels, still, I think there is some merit to the arguments here.

 

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Could other people have had the experiences that lead to her epiphany, to have their own, in that way, without being labeled crazy? Maybe maybe not.

Can I absolutely know that? Not 100%

How do I react to that? Initially I'm skeptical and pessimistic, doubtful; there is a mixture of emotions after that.

Who am I without that thought?