Monthly Archives: September 2014

Expanding Universe

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Ted Howard NZ

18 Sept ’14 ~Question of the Day~ Expanding Universe We know the universe is expanding, but what is it expanding into? Is it squeezing into something else and making that contract, or is the universe just venturing into nothingness? Interesting … Continue reading →

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An apple a day

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Ted Howard NZ

An Apple a Day What is your “apple a day?” Hi Laurie Yoga has never really been my thing, despite many years of practice, I never really attained flexibility, though I was certainly much more flexible than when I started. … Continue reading →

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Happiness

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Ted Howard NZ

16 sep ’14 ~Question of the Day~ ( : HAPPINESS What is true happiness? Does the term “True Happiness” have any meaning. If it does, what is false happiness? It seems to me that happiness is what it is when … Continue reading →

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What is Freedom?

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Ted Howard NZ

15 Sept. ’14 ~Question of the Day~ What Is Freedom? What is freedom? Bhatta – you ask the most amazing questions – so simple on the surface, yet so deep as to take the rest of forever to answer. There … Continue reading →

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IdeaPod – Seek the truth

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Ted Howard NZ

IdeaPod – Know that you are wrong and seek the truth It seems to me that Truth is an illusion that all children must learn in order to be able to use it as a ladder to climb past the … Continue reading →

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IdeaPod – Sense of Being

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Ted Howard NZ

Ideapod – Sense of Being Hi Mark I can align with most of what you wrote, except for “As is we know our brain is not a machine, nor a computer”. Certainly our brain is no von Neumann machine. The … Continue reading →

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IdeaPod – Science Babble

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Ted Howard NZ

Ideapod – The cult of science-babble Hi Deep Thinker Yes and no. I agree that we need to speak out about the charlatans, at all levels, most particularly in politics, academia and finance. Psuedo-science is common. Science is uncomfortable. Science … Continue reading →

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Changing Seasons

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Ted Howard NZ

14 Sept. ’14 ~Question of the Day~ Changing Seasons What is it that heralds or signifies the change in seasons for you? I.e., what makes you feel it is now fall (in the Northern hemisphere) or spring (in the Southern … Continue reading →

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Mistakes

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Ted Howard NZ

13 Sept. ’14 ~Question of the Day~ Mistakes If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake? Who’s afraid? I make mistakes every day. I don’t fear mistakes. I often dislike the consequences, … Continue reading →

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Personal Identity

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Ted Howard NZ

12 Sept. ’14 ~Question of the Day~ Personal Identity Does the personal identity of a human persist through change? It seems that we each exist only in the eternal present. The science is clear, that we are extremely complex entities … Continue reading →

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