Monthly Archives: December 2011

Science and the will-o’-the-wisp

A Multiverse of Exploration: The Future of Science 2021 Institute for the Future – DAVID PESCOVITZ – Dec 5, 2011 More than a dozen scientists from UC Berkeley, Stanford, UC Santa Cruz, Scripps Research Institute, SETI, and private industry shared … more

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Belief does not add up to reality

6 ways mushrooms can save the world: Paul Stamets on TED.com TED – PAUL STAMETS – Feb 2008 I believe matter begets life, life becomes single cells, single cells become strings, strings become chains, chains network. And this is the … more

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Bhagavad-gita under attack in Russia

In Russia, the Bhagavad Gita Has a Date in Court New York Times – GLENN KATES – Dec 23, 2011 A Russian group’s demands that the Bhagavad Gita be labeled “extremist” and banned has prompted outrage in India and terse … more

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Who are the Terrorists?

Those who are in the bodily conception of life are terrorists. Those who keep us from making progress to freedom are terrorists. Those who keep us in bondage of the cycle of birth and death are terrorists. There is no … more

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But we’re already in outer space!

New Stratolaunch plane will take people into Earth’s orbit Yahoo! News – ERIC PFEIFFER – Dec 13, 2011 Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is teaming up with aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan to build a giant machine that is part airplane and … more

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Fruit of the tree

I think of the morning walk conversations as the fruit of the tree of Srila Prabhupada’s teaching. There are the formal translation and purports of his many books, but the conversations are the fruits of that extensive tree of formal … more

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America must fight demonism

Before, America declared war on communism, then America declared war on terrorism, but the real world threat is demonism. Srila Prabhupada’s words are all the more relevant now, nearly 40 years since they were first spoken.

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Synthesizing life: To live or not to live

Scientist creates lifelike cells out of metal Mother Nature Network – BRYAN NELSON – Sep 16, 2011 Researcher says he has created living cells made of metal instead of carbon — and they may be evolving.

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Location, location, location

Here is another conversation regarding Pakistan, USA and Russia using India as a battle field. It starts by Prabhupada questioning the devotees on why America is so fond of Pakistan. Of course no one can properly answer. Prabhupada then goes … more

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When butter runs out – taste of the future

UPDATE: Things are getting desperate in Norway. Sweden safe while butter shortage hits Norway The Local – Dec 11, 2011 A Russian man was caught on Friday trying to bring 90 kilogrammes of butter over the Swedish border to Norway … more

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