God shows preference for the cockroach!

[His Higness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

"Virgin births, radiation-resistant DNA, plus the ability to survive
decapitation for weeks on end? We don't stand a chance"

http://news.yahoo.com/5-fascinating-reasons-cockroaches-outlive-us-105900128.html

***

Last time I've heard of the human species having a virgin birth was
that of Jesus, but that hasn't been replicated ever since.
Decapitation? No way. Jesus escaped his tomb, but hasn't been seen
since. Radiation? I don't think so.

So God must be a big cockroach or something to show such a select
preference for the roach. Or so it's my humble opinion.


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[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

On May 24, 1:42 pm, John Locke <johnnydemon...@demonmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 24 May 2013 10:01:32 -0700 (PDT), "His Higness the Wise
> TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher" <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com>

> wrote:
>
> >"Virgin births, radiation-resistant DNA, plus the ability to survive
> >decapitation for weeks on end? We don't stand a chance"
>

> >http://news.yahoo.com/5-fascinating-reasons-cockroaches-outlive-us-10...

>
> >***
>
> >Last time I've heard of the human species having a virgin birth was
> >that of Jesus, but that hasn't been replicated ever since.
> >Decapitation? No way. Jesus escaped his tomb, but hasn't been seen
> >since. Radiation? I don't think so.
>
> >So God must be a big cockroach or something to show such a select
> >preference for the roach. Or so it's my humble opinion.
>

> ..yep...there's certainly no record of John the Baptist running around
> without his head. Your theory is right on. Cock roaches appear to be
> the real chosen ones. Roach exterminators are going to be in for big
> surprise on judgment day.

Well, the roach proves that God prefers a species without the
knowledge of good and evil.

Christians consistently chose evil over good in different blind
tests.

[Father Haskell]

On May 24, 4:49 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble

Reason cockroaches can survive decapitation is
insects' nervous systems are distributed rather
than centralized. Removing the head only removes
inhibition and pertinent sensory input. The bug
itself couldn't give a shit less, because it never
gave a shit to begin with. So, go ahead and yank
the wings off helpless flies with impunity and glee,
as many as your twisted psyche desires. There's
absolutely no karma lost whatsoever.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

So you could crucify a roach like Jesus, stick needles into it, and it
would be like nothing. Long live the roach!

[Father Haskell]

On May 24, 5:26 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble

I can't see how being permanently glued to a sticky trap
would be any more "humane," regardless of how their
neurons are wired, in the roaches' *or* jesus' case.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

As a pedestrian/cyclist I feel a lot of solidarity for the roach. The
Christians show no compassion though. I could almost say they enjoy
seeing me run.

[Father Haskell]

On May 24, 6:42 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble

They predated the dinosaurs and they'll outlive us.
It's their planet, and we're their guests.

[His Higness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

And they are humble in their ways. It's not like they claim they have
a god that made them to his image.

[Alex W.]

On Fri, 24 May 2013 14:01:14 -0700 (PDT), Father Haskell
wrote:

On the downside, decapitation also removes the body parts
necessary for food intake. A cockroach may survive the loss
of its head but will starve to death eventually.

Another animal that bears watching is the octopus: it has
similar survival capabilities thanks to its distributed
brain network, has the physical dexterity to manipulate
tools, lives in areas protected from radiation and many of
the other ills we humans insist on inflicting on our world.
In addition, it is a damnsight smarter than a cockroach: by
some estimates, the average octopus is as bright as a dog.

[Alex W.]

Not as far as we know, anyhow.

However, if and when they ever attain enough intelligence
and a capacity for abstract thought, I am reasonably certain
that they too will end up inventing deities of their own.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

Well, we better guide them through "spirits" and "gods." The spirits
were a nice companion through thousands of years of evolution. The
problem started with organized religion --a handy tool for the elites,
I may say:

On May 25, 2:01 pm, x <x...@x.org> wrote:
> On Sat, 25 May 2013 08:55:41 -0700, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey,
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Most Humble Philosopher wrote:
> > On May 25, 11:01 am, Tim <8.tim.har...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On May 24, 2:50 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble

>
> >> Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> > Christians consistently chose evil over good in different blind
> >> > tests.
>

> >> now, now monkey... i thought we agreed... religion is terrorism...
> >> there is no sense in blaming only the christians.... else as our wise
> >> and most humble lion/monkey King... you might be perceived as playing
> >> favorites... that is, after all, how all these human excuses for
> >> debauchery got started... wise means never making that mistake again...
> >> now... humble.
>
> >> Lucifer
>
> > True, I just want to address the people that affect me the most. Why is
> > God still alive after all? Because the elites keep him alive. They tell
> > the sheep what to believe or not to believe. Can you believe that the
> > Russian population was atheist and now it turns to be very religious?
>
> > I suspect the puppet master is pulling the strings.
>
> whoever is pulling the strings or pressing the right buttons shouldn't
> get so much attention as the spirits and minds of those being pressed...
> and the mythology over its truth or untruth, moral values etc... mythos
> as an art and part of the psychological inclinations in humans expression.
>
> we are most critical of those things we are only just making into fiction
> or more often than not reformulating the same thing into different forms,
> it seems the single god as a supreme creator/ruler is attacked so much it
> escapes our interests except as a matter of believing or knocking belief,
> it escapes a more rounded scrutiny and appreciation. similar to ufo ideas
> that are not appreciated as a social psychological condition of our minds
> however the aspect of belief and disbelief is an important part of it all.
>
> blaming the elites is an oversimplification though, in fact i'd examine
> it through the same lens as i examine the belief in god... to think the
> general human population can be blamed on elites disowns our own powers
> to create the elite that have power over us...it's all in our minds.....
> nonetheless the part in the formula we are taking is to trust authority
> and this creates a certain kind of vulnerability to exploitation by elite.
>
> hth

I think the elites still use god to herd the sheep. It was the origin
of it all in ancient Egypt and it is now. The cultural elites though
must be aware of the latest discoveries in archaeology and evolution.
Our political elites could deliver the message, or at least could stop
invoking god in their speeches.

It's not like god would die, but perhaps more like he would fade away
into oblivion. In its place we would bring back the "spirits" that
were with us for thousands of years before civilization. I mean we
could gather on a full-moon night and smoke marijuana and dance.

Yes, we need the didgeridoo.

[His Higness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

On May 25, 5:21 pm, "vivapadre...@aol.com" <vivapadre...@aol.com>
wrote:

> On Friday, May 24, 2013 10:01:32 AM UTC-7, His Higness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher wrote:
> > "Virgin births, radiation-resistant DNA, plus the ability to survive
>
> > decapitation for weeks on end? We don't stand a chance"
>
> >http://news.yahoo.com/5-fascinating-reasons-cockroaches-outlive-us-10...
>
> > ***
>
> > Last time I've heard of the human species having a virgin birth was
>
> > that of Jesus, but that hasn't been replicated ever since.
>
> > Decapitation? No way. Jesus escaped his tomb, but hasn't been seen
>
> > since. Radiation? I don't think so.
>
> > So God must be a big cockroach or something to show such a select
>
> > preference for the roach. Or so it's my humble opinion.
>

> > -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> >http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION
>
> But they still haven't been able to survive a size 13 and a mere 5 psi.
>
> -----------------
>
> http://www.bombtibet.com

Well, they are working on "underground defenses" and bunkers. Not much
you can do there, except "gas attack."

They will have the last laugh, though, when WWIII happens.

[Father Haskell]

On May 25, 2:03 pm, "Alex W." <ing...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

It's entirely possible to build a computer using roaches
as logic arrays.

[Father Haskell]

Note carefully the word "eventually." Insect caloric
needs are exceptionally low. Proper feeding schedule
for a toy ant farm is one corn flake per week. Any more,
and they grow obese and lazy.

> Another animal that bears watching is the octopus: it has
> similar survival capabilities thanks to its distributed
> brain network, has the physical dexterity to manipulate
> tools, lives in areas protected from radiation and many of
> the other ills we humans insist on inflicting on our world.
> In addition, it is a damnsight smarter than a cockroach: by
> some estimates, the average octopus is as bright as a dog.

Damn. That's another delicacy I'll never be able to eat again.

[His Higness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeSIejbzONQ

***

The challenge now is to build a robot that goes to church without
input from a central command (aka Government).

[His Higness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

On May 26, 6:11 pm, Tim <8.tim.har...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 26, 3:54 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
>
> Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> unh... this when tantra starts weaving its hellish spells...
>
> > Don't forget the Mighty Tablet (or Ebook Reader) so you can read the
> > classics, such as Aesop's Stories. The Bible is not welcome there. I
> > don't know, the good life and the Bible don't mix.
>
> well, you know... i have done a lot of ebooking in my time...
> certainly the only chance i would have of even seeing those elite
> prizes and hoarded treasures... but in the end... there is still
> nothing like actually hold a hard cover paper book and flipping pages
> manually...
>
> > Think about it, and you'll see everybody's equal at the beach.
> > Actually if you have all the dough --the SUV and the motorboat that
> > goes with it-- but have a belly, natural selection may not favor you.
> > It means the girls won't select you and rather go with the guy on the
> > flip flops.
>
> everyone is equal at the beach? good god man... where is that beach?
>
> > I haven't hit the beach for a while. I wished I could go at night but
> > the many hobos/junkies populating the area may make it a bit
> > dangerous. In the day time I don't like the crowds taking a suntan,
> > what a bourgeois pursuit. The nudist beach has a more select crowd and
> > perfect equality so to speak. Well, size doesn't matter.
>
> yes it does but it is time to fess up and admit that that chick's
> pussy is obscenely fucking huge...
>
> > However it takes a bicycle to get there.
>
> pedal power... hamster on a wheel... whatever it takes monkey... good
> work... you caught up all on your own so... i guess... you can jump on
> my shoulder for the rest of the ride...
>
> Lucifer

Well, I thought you would question my visits to the nudist beach, but
I'm glad you didn't. Anyway, you'll notice the Bible's subliminal
messages about nudity. If Eve hadn't fucked up, we would all live in a
nudist world. It all means wearing clothes is a sign of shame and sin.
Few people follow the Bible literally, or even care to give it a
thought, but smart people may see some incongruities in it due to the
many people who wrote on it, and who never visited a nudist camp for
the most part. I think there are better people there than in the
average congregation. And that's because they are not hiding
anything.

[His Higness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

On May 26, 7:29 pm, liaM <cud...@mindless.com> wrote:
> Le 5/27/2013 1:07 AM, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
> Philosopher a crit :

> Dissimulating a hard-on in a nudist colony is a necessity sometimes
> not to appear to be too agressive in one's sexual interest in front of
> attractive members of the community. It's a very real concern
> if one is at all sensitive to the predatory aspects of sexuality even
> when all seems to have been defused because of the social compact agreed
> upon between members of a nudist colony.
>
> Believe me, hard-ons are hard to dissimulate. I have personally
> greatly suffered from the condition. Only when I saw my best friend
> easily take care of the problem did it disappear for me : always
> carry an open book. Walking with an open book held in front of
> male genitalia is not unseemly, and in fact it casts a romantic aura
> to the scene as concern especially sensitive and sentimental women.

I think there two types of nudists: Some go for the socialization/
predation and some go for themselves. I find it extremely practical
not to ruin my bicycle with shorts dripping sea water. The nudist
community also takes better care of my belongings left behind, unlike
the regular beach where everyone is out for themselves.

The idea of the book is great though and it seems to me the Bible can
be an excellent cover.

[Father Haskell]

On May 26, 7:13 pm, "His Higness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble

I've never met an unfriendly nudist. Or an unhappy one.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

On May 26, 8:19 pm, Father Haskell <fatherhask...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On May 26, 7:13 pm, "His Higness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Philosopher" <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On May 26, 6:11 pm, Tim <8.tim.har...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > On May 26, 3:54 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
>
> > > Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > unh... this when tantra starts weaving its hellish spells...
>
> > > > Don't forget the Mighty Tablet (or Ebook Reader) so you can read the
> > > > classics, such as Aesop's Stories. The Bible is not welcome there. I
> > > > don't know, the good life and the Bible don't mix.
>
> > > well, you know... i have done a lot of ebooking in my time...
> > > certainly the only chance i would have of even seeing those elite
> > > prizes and hoarded treasures... but in the end... there is still
> > > nothing like actually hold a hard cover paper book and flipping pages
> > > manually...
>
> > > > Think about it, and you'll see everybody's equal at the beach.
> > > > Actually if you have all the dough --the SUV and the motorboat that
> > > > goes with it-- but have a belly, natural selection may not favor you.
> > > > It means the girls won't select you and rather go with the guy on the
> > > > flip flops.
>

> > > everyone is equal at the beach? goodgodman... where is that beach?

>
> > > > I haven't hit the beach for a while. I wished I could go at night but
> > > > the many hobos/junkies populating the area may make it a bit
> > > > dangerous. In the day time I don't like the crowds taking a suntan,
> > > > what a bourgeois pursuit. The nudist beach has a more select crowd and
> > > > perfect equality so to speak. Well, size doesn't matter.
>
> > > yes it does but it is time to fess up and admit that that chick's
> > > pussy is obscenely fucking huge...
>
> > > > However it takes a bicycle to get there.
>
> > > pedal power... hamster on a wheel... whatever it takes monkey... good
> > > work... you caught up all on your own so... i guess... you can jump on
> > > my shoulder for the rest of the ride...
>
> > > Lucifer
>
> > Well, I thought you would question my visits to the nudist beach, but
> > I'm glad you didn't. Anyway, you'll notice the Bible's subliminal
> > messages about nudity. If Eve hadn't fucked up, we would all live in a
> > nudist world. It all means wearing clothes is a sign of shame and sin.
> > Few people follow the Bible literally, or even care to give it a
> > thought, but smart people may see some incongruities in it due to the
> > many people who wrote on it, and who never visited a nudist camp for
> > the most part. I think there are better people there than in the
> > average congregation. And that's because they are not hiding
> > anything.
>
> I've never met an unfriendly nudist.  Or an unhappy one.

True. Maybe we just need fit bodies to be absolutely happy.

(My claim that the gods have chosen me is just a figure of speech.
Maybe Dionysus has chosen me for a purpose)

On May 26, 11:58 pm, Tim <8.tim.har...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On May 26, 5:29 pm, liaM <cud...@mindless.com> wrote:
>
> > Dissimulating a hard-on in a nudist colony is a necessity sometimes
>

> you know... that was a strange thing about it... with the overload of
> nudity in my sexual heated prime... you would think you would be a
> walking totem pole but it just wasn't the case... even when i first
> woke up and thought i had died and gone to heaven... perhaps a product
> of over stimulation... beauty sure... but there was a fair portion
> of... other sorts of body types... nothing sexual... odd i think...
> the only thing truly perverted about it... is in the perverse minds of
> those puritans who can only imagine what it is like and what is going
> on... in fact, even in my "private times"... it was never even a
> fantasy... took a lot of heat but i am glad i did it...
>
> Lucifer

You guys have failed to observe what to us, philosophers, is an
obvious conclusion. Many people at the nudist beach --or any beach for
that matter-- are awfully fat, sometimes grotesque, as a product of
life in "civilization." The sedentary life is a taking toll among us
and we even lose our beloved erection as a result.

Hey, not my case --maybe because I'm chosen by the gods-- but that's
the way it out there.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

On May 27, 12:53 pm, liaM <cud...@mindless.com> wrote:
> Le 5/27/2013 5:55 PM, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
> Philosopher a crit :

>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On May 26, 11:58 pm, Tim <8.tim.har...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On May 26, 5:29 pm, liaM <cud...@mindless.com> wrote:
>
> >>> Dissimulating a hard-on in a nudist colony is a necessity sometimes
>
> >> you know... that was a strange thing about it... with the overload of
> >> nudity in my sexual heated prime... you would think you would be a
> >> walking totem pole but it just wasn't the case... even when i first
> >> woke up and thought i had died and gone to heaven... perhaps a product
> >> of over stimulation... beauty sure... but there was a fair portion
> >> of... other sorts of body types... nothing sexual... odd i think...
> >> the only thing truly perverted about it... is in the perverse minds of
> >> those puritans who can only imagine what it is like and what is going
> >> on... in fact, even in my "private times"... it was never even a
> >> fantasy... took a lot of heat but i am glad i did it...
>
> >> Lucifer
>
> > You guys have failed to observe what to us, philosophers, is an
> > obvious conclusion. Many people at the nudist beach --or any beach for
> > that matter-- are awfully fat, sometimes grotesque, as a product of

> > life in "civilization." The sedentary life is taking toll among us and

> > we even lose our beloved erection as a result.
>
> > Hey, not my case --maybe because I'm chosen by the gods-- but that's
> > the way it out there.
>

> Faces are what reveal what is beautiful and what is ugly, Monkey..
>
> Bodies are to faces what tadpoles' tails are to their heads, things that
> wiggle and wag, propelling the soul through the physical universe.
> They are jettisoned, soon enough.
>
> But faces.. All of a soul's residual karmic charges and seeds are
> planted and flourish therefrom. Watch and learn. All of life is
> written therein, most often unbeknownst to the face's proprietor.

I don't agree. Hellenistic bodies are the result of continuous
activity. If I were able to ride a bike to the nudist beach my
physique would be even more impressive.

(I have a high opinion of myself)

I don't like cultivating the body as in gym training, but I want my
body be subject to the rigors of life (meaning walking, bicycling,
swimming). Remember I praise the "hunter gatherer" lifestyle. Hunting
is no longer practical, so something must take its place.

We are more like goats than sheep, as the Christians believe.

[Father Haskell]

On May 27, 1:15 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble

Walk, don't drive, to the grocery.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

I don't, but walking a mile round trip ain't much of a challenge for a
man who can ride a bike for 15 miles. Perhaps that's enough for an 88
year old but not me.

It's an idiotic world made for idiotic people. People just get on the
automatic Toyota and go everywhere without giving it a thought. When
you mention the "hunter gatherer," they go "what!?"

[Jeanne Douglas]

In article
<ac413034-d1a0-439c...@20g2000yqe.googlegroups.com>,

"His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher"

Why do you think nudists are any fitter than the rest of us?

--

JD

"Osama Bin Laden is dead and GM is alive."--VP Joseph Biden

[Jeanne Douglas]

In article
<2cc0772b-2627-4adf...@b4g2000yql.googlegroups.com>,

I've started doing that, and then taking the bus home with the
groceries. It's about a mile to the Ralphs. The Trader Joe's is only 4
blocks so, obviously, I walk both ways. Though as the weather gets
hotter, that's going to become a severe problem.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

On May 27, 8:57 pm, Jeanne Douglas <hlwdj...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
> In article
> <ac413034-d1a0-439c-9999-6680f2d30...@20g2000yqe.googlegroups.com>,

They are not. I said you would notice obesity more on nudists.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

On May 27, 8:59 pm, Jeanne Douglas <hlwdj...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
> In article

> <2cc0772b-2627-4adf-be29-cc152fdf2...@b4g2000yql.googlegroups.com>,

Same here. I advise you to get a desert hat (the one with the flap on
back) or go at night.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

On May 27, 9:31 pm, Harold Burton <hal.i.bur...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> In article
> <0e0dd21c-f7c6-4740-bdaf-fac662e18...@w8g2000yqf.googlegroups.com>,

> "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher"
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

> <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > On May 27, 2:58 pm, Father Haskell <fatherhask...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > On May 27, 1:15 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
>
> > > Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > I don't like cultivating the body as in gym training, but I want my
> > > > body be subject to the rigors of life (meaning walking, bicycling,
> > > > swimming). Remember I praise the "hunter gatherer" lifestyle. Hunting
> > > > is no longer practical, so something must take its place.
>
> > > Walk, don't drive, to the grocery.
>

> > I don't drive to the market, but walking a mile round trip ain't much

> > of a challenge for a man who can ride a bike for 15 miles. Perhaps
> > that's enough for an 88 year old but not me.
>
> > It's an idiotic world made for idiotic people. People just get on the
> > automatic Toyota and go everywhere without giving it a thought. When
> > you mention the "hunter gatherer," they go "what!?"
>

> > Is it Capitalism or Christianity? Well, they go hand in hand. They are
> > just contrary to Human Nature.
>
> Given the human nature leads to lives that are "nasty, brutish and
> short" I'll go with the contrary Capitalism and Christianity, thank you.
>
> Snicker

They didn't have a long life that was the result of high-tech medicine
and drugs. Their teeth fell apart as well, and diet was deficient.

On the plus side they didn't live with diabetes and were strong until
they dropped dead.

We on the other hand could choose the best of both worlds.

[Jeanne Douglas]

In article
<8581d665-0d9c-439b...@n11g2000yqe.googlegroups.com>,

"His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher"

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. I'm also considering going right before
I go to bed (which is 6ish am); Ralphs is open 24 hours.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

On May 27, 11:20 pm, Jeanne Douglas <hlwdj...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
> In article

> <8581d665-0d9c-439b-9a26-e87b948c5...@n11g2000yqe.googlegroups.com>,

>  "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher"
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Good, good. We don't have that luxury here. And don't forget a little
cart like this:

On May 28, 12:55 am, Christopher Helms <chrishel...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 27, 9:40 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble

>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > On May 27, 9:31 pm, Harold Burton <hal.i.bur...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > In article

> > > <0e0dd21c-f7c6-4740-bdaf-fac662e18...@w8g2000yqf.googlegroups.com>,

> > > "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher"
>

> > > <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > On May 27, 2:58 pm, Father Haskell <fatherhask...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > On May 27, 1:15 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
>
> > > > > Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > I don't like cultivating the body as in gym training, but I want my
> > > > > > body be subject to the rigors of life (meaning walking, bicycling,
> > > > > > swimming). Remember I praise the "hunter gatherer" lifestyle. Hunting
> > > > > > is no longer practical, so something must take its place.
>
> > > > > Walk, don't drive, to the grocery.
>

> > > > I don't drive to the market, but walking a mile round trip ain't much
> > > > of a challenge for a man who can ride a bike for 15 miles. Perhaps
> > > > that's enough for an 88 year old but not me.
>
> > > > It's an idiotic world made for idiotic people. People just get on the
> > > > automatic Toyota and go everywhere without giving it a thought. When
> > > > you mention the "hunter gatherer," they go "what!?"
>
> > > > Is it Capitalism or Christianity? Well, they go hand in hand. They are
> > > > just contrary to Human Nature.
>
> > > Given the human nature leads to lives that are "nasty, brutish and
> > > short" I'll go with the contrary Capitalism and Christianity, thank you.
>
> > > Snicker
>
> > They didn't have a long life that was the result of high-tech medicine
> > and drugs. Their teeth fell apart as well, and diet was deficient.
>
> > On the plus side they didn't live with diabetes and were strong until
> > they dropped dead.
>
> > We on the other hand could choose the best of both worlds.
>

> They are always telling us how our ancient ancestors didn't get
> diabetes, they didn't get heart disease, they didn't have this and
> they didn't have that. They always seem to forget to mention that they
> didn't eat much because there wasn't much available, and they also
> tended to die in their 30s, if not earlier, from countless forms of
> brutality, or things related to the filth they lived in and/or their
> lack of understanding of what germs and bacteria were. They didn't get
> modern diseases because they had their own problems to deal with.
> Which isn't to say that we aren't doing some incredibly stupid things
> to ourselves right now relating to our health. We could have the best
> of both worlds, healthwise, if we wanted it. Its right there in front
> of us. But we don't want it if it means having to give up things like
> Coca Cola, Big Macs, Snicker bars and Little Debbies. Which would be
> fine as far as capitalism goes if doing that just led to fat people
> dying. But it doesn't. It leads to fat people getting sick, for years
> and years, unable to work, unable to do much of anything except
> accumulate huge medical bills that they have no means to pay off, THEN
> dying. Which means that everybody else, including (maybe especially),
> healthy people who *can* pay, end up having to foot the bill for
> everything from other peoples amputations to their diabetic supplies
> to their four wheeled electric lard carts.
>
> It's easy to blame 'Capitalism' for giving people exactly what they
> want. It's tougher to blame it for the results of our own desires.
> It's tougher yet to blame our deeply ingrained. practically biological
> love of sugar and our inability to resist it despite what it is doing
> to us, even though that's what's really at the bottom of our current
> health mess.

You are partially right because on top of it all --our addiction to
junk food-- we lack a necessary ingredient of life: EXERCISE. Our
sedentary life is killing us.

But capitalism also makes sure we can't SUE junk food providers such
as McDonald's which makes our kids addicted to same junk with the
skillful performance of a clown and advertising. They control our
diet.

When we walk into a supermarket, 90% of the shelves is junk, pure
colorful junk.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

On May 27, 11:20 pm, Jeanne Douglas <hlwdj...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
> In article

> <8581d665-0d9c-439b-9a26-e87b948c5...@n11g2000yqe.googlegroups.com>,

>  "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher"
>
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And don't forget this most helpful tool for the modern hunter
gatherer:

http://www.amazon.com/Olympia-Tools-85-404-Pack-N-Roll-Rolling/dp/B003ES5TM4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369728477&sr=8-1&keywords=pack+and+roll+cart

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

On May 28, 8:47 am, indoars...@gmail.com wrote:
> Concerning obesity, Prof. Dr. Achim Peters et al. in Germany have been studying the relationship between stress, diabetes, and obesity. Chronic stress causes the chronic production of the hormone cortisol, which acts in several ways to raise the concentration of the blood sugar chronically. The victim is declared a type 2 diabetic.
>
> There are two kinds of type 2 diabetics, depending on the way they provide the needed additional blood sugar. Many such diabetics eat more food, including more carbohydrates and protein -- which can be converted to blood sugar -- and more fat, which can be converted to more fat! The eventual result is obesity.
>
> The other kind of type 2 diabetic does not eat more food. Under the influence of the hormone cortisol, his liver breaks down the protein and amino acids in his body and converts them into extra blood sugar. Such diabetics lose muscle tissue, and they become emaciated and weak.
>
> Having become emaciated and weak, I have abandoned California in favor of South Florida in order to lower my stress level, in order to lower my cortisol level, in order to lower my blood sugar, in order to live happily ever after.
>
> Indoarsman

Wow, you have found paradise where I find stress and rage. Road rage
is our biggest problem, followed by the lack of space and the presence
of hobos and junkies in our parks.

I find that walking and riding a bike release stress like nothing else
--except when you come across the stupid drivers. In California
drivers give you the right of way at the corners, but here you must be
looking over your shoulder, as if you were in the jungle.

[Father Haskell]

On May 28, 4:09 am, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble

I read the labels on everything. I'd say it's more like 95%.

[Father Haskell]

On May 28, 10:55 am, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble

In Baltimore, no one looks right when pulling onto
the street. If you're riding wrong direction, you're
dead, and your bike returns home without you.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

You notice the huge difference when you go to Whole Foods. All
supermarkets should be like that.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

Even when I'm on foot many cars fail to give me the right of way, and
when one yields another one behind him will be blasting the horn.

They don't take prisoners here.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

On May 28, 2:24 pm, Hell Stomper <stardusth...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 28, 1:29 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
>
>
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>
>
>
>
>
>
> Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >http://news.yahoo.com/nyc-launches-bike-share-program-largest-nation-...
>
> > Hope it's not like the one we got in Miami Beach. We got the bikes but
> > not the space to ride them. Well, it was kind of predictable --I
> > predicted it anyway. Just another PR campaign that works in a small
> > area no bigger than one square mile. New York is different though.It's
> > the Big Apple, the city that doesn't sleep, that one that bans
> > Styrofoam and frisks suspicious-looking people. A place that limits
> > campaign contributions to 250 bucks. The city that bans handguns and
> > the only one where people is still people. I mean you can still roam
> > free on foot without feeling like an idiot, people and drivers
> > ignoring you. Of course, then you must control homelessness so they
> > don't take you for just another bum. Now I've become just another guy
> > pulling a cart, suspiciously looking like a hobo.
>
> > But of course, my style and pride should be obvious. Or maybe it
> > isn't, in which case I should go to New York. Only European city in
> > America, where you don't need a car. Tough and proud.
>
> > Now let's tame the jungle.
>
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
>
> >http://webspawner.com/users/BIKEFORPEACE
>
> OH, THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE ON THE EARTH.  LIBERALS HAVE NO PLACE TO
> RIDE THEIR BICYCLES.  KILL MORE BABIES!!!

Well, that's your answer to bringing more babies to die from pollution
and hunger: Bring even more kids! More, more!!!

Actually if they rode bikes instead of cars you could accommodate MORE
people, but I don't expect conservative Christians to make sense.

[His Higness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

Food for thought:

"Brown Rice and the distortions of the Market"

On May 28, 3:36 pm, thirty-six <thirty-...@live.co.uk> wrote:
> On May 28, 7:55 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
>
>
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>
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>
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>
> Philosopher" <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > You can see the evil ways of the market in how brown rice is so much
> > more expensive than white rice. The food I was giving my puppies
> > (before I switched to a cheaper brand found locally) specifically uses
> > brown rice.
>
> > There it's proof.
>
> In England it seems that easy-cook ("parboiled" brown) rice is at a
> similar price to white polished rice, in Indian grocers. In big
> English and American owned supermarket grocers, it is as you say.
> True brown (dehusked with bran intact but uncooked) is hard to find as
> there is little market for it as it takes a day to cook. OK if you
> are cooking for 24 and use a pressure cooker, or are used to the
> practise, but not for your average family. When I've seen raw brown
> rice in last year it has been sold loose from the sack. I wonder if
> it be to use it for sprouting, I have read that the young grass shoots
> are digestible but I cannot remember trying it myself. If you want to
> live and eat rice, make it the parboiled variety. Some is available
> with some of the bran left on and may be termed as parboiled brown but
> AFAIK is only used for texture, the general parboiled which is then
> polished after drying is the staple food of Indians in Britain. They
> serve the white stuff to those Saxons who are not switched on. White
> stuff (pure starch) may take as little as 8 minutes to cook while
> parboiled (which has the goodness of the germ cooked into it0 will
> take 20 minutes or more.

Well, I got brown rice down to a science. Microwave on high for 8 min
then switch to 60% (switching is automatic when you press "cook") for
25 min. It comes out great. White rice is only 15 min shorter so it
doesn't pay.

Why would it cost more when brown rice is LESS processed. That's a
great mystery of the market, but it doesn't work for the people.

http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/other-food-drink/why-does-white-rice-cost-less-than-brown-rice-119307.html

(That's where some tax on white rice would help subsidize brown rice,
something generally favored by liberals and free thinkers. Fuck the
invisible hand!)

[Free Lunch]

On Tue, 28 May 2013 13:55:20 -0700 (PDT), "His Higness the Wise
TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher" <thetibet...@gmail.com>
wrote in alt.atheism:

Could the price difference relate to the quality of the rice? Part of
the price difference is the relatively small demand for brown rice, but
some might come because there is a different type of rice being sold.
Look at the difference among the prices for basmati, jasmine, generic
white, etc.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

On May 28, 5:03 pm, Free Lunch <lu...@nofreelunch.us> wrote:
> On Tue, 28 May 2013 13:55:20 -0700 (PDT), "His Higness the Wise

> TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher" <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com>

> >http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/other-food-drink/why-does-white-rice-cos...

>
> >(That's where some tax on white rice would help subsidize brown rice,
> >something generally favored by liberals and free thinkers. Fuck the
> >invisible hand!)
>
> Could the price difference relate to the quality of the rice? Part of
> the price difference is the relatively small demand for brown rice, but
> some might come because there is a different type of rice being sold.
> Look at the difference among the prices for basmati, jasmine, generic
> white, etc.

I think we should pay attention to a desirable outcome and tax it
accordingly. The fact is the poor are always eating junk because it's
cheaper.

[Father Haskell]

On May 28, 10:50 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble

Because it's paid for by food stamps. Because it's formulated
to be addictive and thus good for business. If the WIC program
needs any revision, it's to no longer pay for high calorie,
nutritionally
bankrupt items such as soda or chips. Let the participants buy it
with their own money. As for the allowed items such as bread,
cheese, meat, or cereal, let the government buy it wholesale
and distribute it through commissaries at a 50% cut, similar to
the system used by our military families.

[Father Haskell]

On May 28, 3:12 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble

They'd be healthier, which would cut medical bills for everyone.

[Jeanne Douglas]

In article
<e184b706-435e-4d0e...@b4g2000yql.googlegroups.com>,

"His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher"

Because we're subsidizing the huge farmers who grow the crops huge
subsidies, which is why junk food is cheap.

Why aren't we giving subsidies to healthy food? Actual food instead of
over-processed crap? Why aren't we giving huge subsidies to fruit and
vegetable farmers?

[Earle Jones]

In article <hlwdjsd2-59DF92...@news.giganews.com>,

*
My religion?

In winter, I'm a Buddhist.
In summer, I'm a Nudist.

earle
*

[Jeanne Douglas]

In article <earle.jones-12F1...@news.giganews.com>,

<giggle>

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

On May 29, 1:28 am, John B. <slocom...@gmail.com> wrote:
> rOn Tue, 28 May 2013 19:22:25 -0700 (PDT), "His Highness the Wise
> TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
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> >On May 28, 5:50 pm, Christopher  Helms <chrishel...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On May 28, 3:42 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble

>
> >> Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >> > Well, I got brown rice down to a science. Microwave on high for 8 min
> >> > then switch to 60% (switching is automatic when you press "cook") for
> >> > 25 min. It comes out great. White rice is only 15 min shorter so it
> >> > doesn't pay.
>
> >> > Why would it cost more when brown rice is LESS processed. That's a
> >> > great mystery of the market, but it doesn't work for the people.
>
> >> >http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/other-food-drink/why-does-white-rice-cos...
>

> >> It comes down to Economies of Scale, as one of the people said in the
> >> comments section. They process so much white rice that the price per
> >> bag ends up being a lot less than the price of the less popular brown
> >> stuff, which also has the disadvantage of containing oils that can go
> >> rancid on a grocery store shelf. The more the retailer buys, the less
> >> the unit cost ends up being. It's why Wal Mart can sell a package of
> >> hot dogs for $1.19 and make money, while the Sparky Mart down the road
> >> has to sell the same package of hot dogs for $2.59 just to break even.
> >> Buy a single 3 lb. bag of brown rice and you pay X per pound. Buy a
> >> couple dozen boxcars full of it and you pay Y per pound. It's a great
> >> deal if you are sure you can sell it before it starts smelling weird.
> >> If more people ate brown rice, which still has to be handled,
> >> processed to some degree and packaged, shipped, etc. just like the
> >> white stuff, the price of it would most likely drop.
>
> >Right, but that's a shortcoming of the invisible hand. People are
> >eating white rice because it's cheaper and getting sick because of it.
>
> You are positively amazing, your ignorance, that is.
>
> There are some 3,335,672,000 people who live in Asia and nearly all of
> them eat white rice, and amazingly they don't seem to be getting sick.
>
> One of the major drawbacks to being a philosopher, even a humble one,
> is that you really do need to know what you are talking about.

That they survive on white rice doesn't mean they wouldn't be
healthier from brown rice. They surely eat other stuff besides white
rice. Maybe vegetables and fish, and that's good.

I'd argue that a bowl of white rice is not healthier than some of that
sliced white bread we eat in the West --it got some 20 ingredients.
The Germans know better and they are also fitter and healthier. Of
course, they also have a place to ride bike and an extensive trail
network to go hiking.

That was pretty good for a "humble philosopher," right? That's because
I'm a humble follower of Socrates, who said "I only know I know
nothing." I think it means we can not trust the so called "experts." I
know a civil engineer who's an idiot --he won't listen to anything--
and the unconnected bike lanes are proof of his kind.

In other words we need to change everything.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

On May 28, 11:52 pm, Jeanne Douglas <hlwdj...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
> In article

> <e184b706-435e-4d0e-bbe7-9d8a49362...@b4g2000yql.googlegroups.com>,

Christians and monkeys never ask 'why' or so I learned in a
documentary about monkeys.

They get a reward when they make a block stand up. But they don't know
the piece has been changed for another that's not evenly loaded. A
human baby eventually figures that out. Children ask why.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

On May 29, 12:45 am, Earle Jones <earle.jo...@comcast.net> wrote:
> In article <hlwdjsd2-59DF92.17570327052...@news.giganews.com>,

>  Jeanne Douglas <hlwdj...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
>
>
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>
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>
>
>
>
> > In article

> > <ac413034-d1a0-439c-9999-6680f2d30...@20g2000yqe.googlegroups.com>,

> >  "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher"

Monks should protest more by going naked instead of becoming human
torches.

[Father Haskell]

On May 29, 4:51 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble

They could threaten to die from self-inflicted sunburn.

[His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher]

That would be hot.