Penn & Tellers Balls & Cups Trick
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Medieval Islamic Mosaics Used Modern Math
The swirling Arabesque ceramic tiles used in medieval Islamic mosaics and architecture were produced using geometry not understood in the West until the 1970s, a new study suggests.
The inlaid patterned tiles grace the walls of many structures worldwide, in patterns of mind-boggling intricacy called “girih.” Historians have always assumed that medieval architects meticulously developed the […]
Frank Zappa Interview
A Frank Zappa interview where he addresses the absurdity of interviews .
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A Brief History of Alchemy
Here is a nice introduction to alchemy.
It is common today to think of alchemy as the mere precursor of chemistry or a primitive and not very accurate attempt to describe nature. This is entirely untrue. Alchemy, from its beginnings, was a means to transform the human soul from its base (lead) state to its Enlightened […]
Occult Symbols
This website has a fairly extensive list on Occult symbols but most importantly provides a detailed description of what each one can mean.
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Interview with William S. Burroughs
Gregory Corso: What say you about political conflicts?
William Burroughs: Political conflicts are merely surface manifestations. If conflicts arise you may be sure that certain powers intend to keep this conflict under operation since they hope to profit from the situation. To concern yourself with surface political conflicts is to make the mistake of the bull […]
Macho Man Randy Savage discusses time distortion with Mean Gene Okerlund
No More Questions !
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Construction of the World’s Highest Bridge
The Millau bridge over the River Tarn in the Massif Central mountains is more than 300m (984ft) high - taller even than the Eiffel Tower. With its concrete and steel pillars soaring high above the morning fog in the Tarn Valley, the construction makes a spectacular sight.
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DMT and Extraterrestrial Communication
Very nice article discussing the multitude of extraterrestrial communication reports received by humans experimenting with DMT.
Do people meet alien entities on DMT because they expect to meet alien entities? It’s not an idle question, it’s grounds for a fun experiment, too. From the Rodruigez paper:
To validate or falsify this hypothesis, the experimenter should perform […]