Science, Mystery

What’s the Best Way To Get Users To Embrace Mass Transit?

February 1, 2012

Which brings us back to the idea of system and empathy, and the debate between the systems-oriented Walker and the empathic Nordahl. The latter argues that “if transit is to become an attractive alternative to the automobile, the ride itself must offer an experience to passengers that they cannot get within the solitude of their cars”—maybe it’s the genteel sociability of a New Orleans streetcar, maybe it’s the free wiWi-fi Fi on an inter-urban bus.

German Village Achieves Energy Independence … And Then Some

February 1, 2012

Even before the village council crafted a mission statement, many people were already thinking greener. As a pilot project in the fall of 1994, the third generation owner of Schellheimer, a local landscape company, built the first private natural wastewater system for his home. At the time, flooding was a big issue in Wildpoldsried and it was a constant concern for the citizens.

The History of Nikola Tesla – a Short Story (Video)

February 1, 2012

Tesla once tried to fly by jumping off the roof of a barn while holding on to an umbrella. He devised a bug powered motor using Junebugs, but had to abort his experiment after a friend decided to eat some of the bugs (Tesla thought this was gross). He once attempted to generate electricity by rubbing two cats together, which resulted in two very mad cats and a scratched up Tesla.

Elevating Consciousness – A Primer for Beginners

January 31, 2012

The purpose of this primer, is to help people begin the journey towards higher consciousness. It suggests several exercises which assist in establishing habits and skills that will lay the groundwork for self-development of consciousness. Although the journey is not a short one, the long-term rewards are priceless.

12 Must-See Skywatching Events in 2012

January 31, 2012

I’ve selected what I consider to be the top 12 “skylights” for this coming year, and list them here in chronological order. Not all these events will be visible from any one locality … for the eclipses, for instance, you’ll probably have to do some traveling … but many can be observed from the comfort of your backyard.

Deep Winter Rejuvenation with Oriental Medicine

January 30, 2012

For those of us in the northern hemisphere, it is now deep winter. These short courses of sunlight each day and the constant cold temperatures have a powerful effect on our basal metabolic life fire – the kidneys. This root fire of life powers all the systems of the body, and ensures proper hormonal output.

Scientific Support for Energy Medicine

January 28, 2012

Current science does not yet fully understand all the dynamics involved in achieving the effects noted in energy medicine, but relief from human suffering abounds in the clinical reports of HT practitioners. Even though the exact mechanisms are not yet fully known, use of this well-recognized practice is sought out and welcomed.

Why Materialist Science Cannot Explain Near-Death Experiences

January 27, 2012

“The next thing I was above myself near the ceiling looking down. One of the nurses was saying in what seemed a frantic voice, ‘Breathe, Dawn, breathe.’ A doctor was pressing my chest, drips were being disconnected, everyone was rushing round.

Leveling Appalachia: The Legacy of Mountaintop Removal Mining (Video)

January 27, 2012

During the last two decades, mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia has destroyed or severely damaged more than a million acres of forest and buried nearly 2,000 miles of streams. Leveling Appalachia: The Legacy of Mountaintop Removal Mining, a video report produced by Yale Environment 360 in collaboration with MediaStorm, focuses on the environmental and social impacts of this practice and examines the long-term effects on the region’s forests and waterways.

Activist John Trudell Regarding Hemp (Video)

January 26, 2012

Activist and poet John Trudell talks about the benefits of hemp as foundation for a new economy. This amazing plant can produce energy, food, shelter, oxygen, and much more, and until 1885 hemp was the largest growing crop on this planet. Then came the petro-chemical revolution. With over 25,000 beneficial uses, it is amazing that it is illegal to grow this non-intoxicating plant that grows easily, abundantly and almost anywhere.

Skeletons Of Giants Are Still Being Discovered Today

January 26, 2012

The finding of giants in the Caucasus mountains is nothing new. A Four-meter human skeleton was found by two amateur archaeologist in Georgia near the village of Udabno in the summer of the year 2000, and skeletons of giants were also found at a cave near Gora Kazbek, Georgia in the 1920’s, not to mention the discoveries by Soviet scientists in the 1950’s.

Crop Circles – Hyperspace Gateways (Video)

January 26, 2012

Discover the hidden secrets of a timeless mystery in this award winning film about the greatest Crop Circle formations ever created. The creators of these paranormal formations still remain a mystery. After years of painstaking research, scientific evidence still points to alien influences that are responsible for this phenomena. One thing is certain, what you are about to see in this amazing film can only be described as miraculous evidence of a secret art form that continues to defy explanation.

Live Like You Come From the Future

January 26, 2012

We are not, as the old guard preaches, feeble and passive observers of a fixed, objective order or cogs in a giant, lifeless machine. Nor are we, as the new guard intones, the all-powerful masters of our own destiny, capable of instantly conjuring anything we want out of pixie dust and wishful thinking. We are co-creative participants in a great cosmic adventure, the outcome of which must always remain unknown.

Positive Thoughts, Affirmations Shown to Boost Overall Health

January 25, 2012

One tip researchers offered was to consciously think of happy thoughts as soon as you wake up. Found to have a therapeutic effect that can shape your decision making process for the day, the researchers offered beautiful sunrises and happy babies wearing hats as examples. Increasingly, it is being recognized that a ‘mind over matter’ approach can actually produce noticeable results in your health.

Garbage Warrior (Video)

January 24, 2012

Frustrated by antiquated legislation, Reynolds lobbies for the right to create a sustainable living test site. While politicians hum and ha, Mother Nature strikes, leaving communities devastated by tsunamis and hurricanes. Reynolds and his crew seize the opportunity to lend their pioneering skills to those who need it most. Shot over three years and in four countries, Garbage Warrior is a timely portrait of a determined visionary, a hero of the 21st century.

Effects of Yoga on Symptoms of Combat Stress in Deployed Military Personnel

January 24, 2012

Below are excerpts from a military study on the effects of Hatha Yoga on soldiers stationed in Iraq. As one may guess, the soldiers who received instruction in Yoga showed significant improvement in their emotional and physiological well-being, leading to the conclusion that Yoga is indeed a useful tool in dealing with combat and environmental stress.

Your Words and Thoughts Have Physical Power – Will Smith (Video)

January 24, 2012

Why are some people abundantly happy, prosperous and full of life in every moment? In this video collage, Will Smith shares his infectious smile and his enthusiasm for life, and how that passion manifests as success and greatness. Work ethic, skill, commitment. Will believes that he can create whatever it is he wants to create, brick by brick and using the power of clear intention, the secret.

Whose Fuel Are You?

January 24, 2012

Live outside their world through being conscious and reacting to your inner voice. Give your energy to the deserving in your life, and those investing in consciousness and loving reality. Learn to liberate minds and shatter false paradigms as a way of life. The released energy is the solution to everything and beginning to snowball..you will be seriously encouraged!

Strange Sounds In The Sky All Around The World

January 23, 2012

Could these sounds have something to do with changes in the magnetic field of the earth? That is much more realistic that many people may think. Some really weird things have been going on with the magnetic field of the earth lately. This is definitely one area that should be investigated further.


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