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What are you reading Chapter 4
- Thread starter slobake
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Just getting into Beyond the Mechanical Mind - again. Not since the early eighties have I plundered the riches of this obscure compendium. It was stolen from me by an erstwhile friend - Justin. I hope you got something out of it, you rotten sod. I certainly did but it's been a long time between drinks 
The cover art, by Invalid Link Removed,
is a bit of a giveaway — Pythonesque, a little twisted classical de rigueur for good measure. Seventies psychedelia found its way even into scientific symposia — Well. it was the Age of Aquarius, after all.
From the back cover,
All makes for an interesting spin around the digs. Certainly did way back then. And it's gonna be a spin this time around too, I imagine. There have been some repercussions with all this new-fangled science. Theories tested.
With this book I got to learn about biorhythms and go astral traveling — which we'd probably call lucid dreaming today — and stuff like coffee took on a whole new meaning
"Help me, Mister Wizard."
The cover art, by Invalid Link Removed,
is a bit of a giveaway — Pythonesque, a little twisted classical de rigueur for good measure. Seventies psychedelia found its way even into scientific symposia — Well. it was the Age of Aquarius, after all.
From the back cover,
Social movements and fashionable trends come and go. But there are indications that a more far-reaching "new consciousness" is developing in our culture—an emergent social awareness that Western society as we have known it has become denuded of a coherent, human system of values.
How widespread is the revolt against the mechanistic world-view that has been the dominant reality principle in our culture? The basis of this investigation into a new consciousness by the Australian Broadcasting Commission's Special Projects Department is an inquiry into the forms it could take—the ecological and global community developments; explorations into the potentials of the mind and the creative imagination; the growth of interest in alternative belief systems like Buddhism, yoga, magic and shamanism; the research into new healing techniques; the breakdown of "technocracy" and new directions in the philosophy of science…
How widespread is the revolt against the mechanistic world-view that has been the dominant reality principle in our culture? The basis of this investigation into a new consciousness by the Australian Broadcasting Commission's Special Projects Department is an inquiry into the forms it could take—the ecological and global community developments; explorations into the potentials of the mind and the creative imagination; the growth of interest in alternative belief systems like Buddhism, yoga, magic and shamanism; the research into new healing techniques; the breakdown of "technocracy" and new directions in the philosophy of science…
With this book I got to learn about biorhythms and go astral traveling — which we'd probably call lucid dreaming today — and stuff like coffee took on a whole new meaning
"Help me, Mister Wizard."
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William Faulkner - The Sound and the Fury
A English professor friend recommended it. Glad he recommended it as a joke as it is almost impossible to follow. I was worried that I was just a dummy! It switches times constantly and the story is sometimes told from the perspective of a learning disabled child.
Faulkner was apparently a genius, but this book is really really hard to read.
A English professor friend recommended it. Glad he recommended it as a joke as it is almost impossible to follow. I was worried that I was just a dummy! It switches times constantly and the story is sometimes told from the perspective of a learning disabled child.
Faulkner was apparently a genius, but this book is really really hard to read.
I just finished Pygmalion only because it's one of those, "How did you never read that?' books.
Never having seen My Fair Lady I had no idea what to expect.
I never realized that it was mostly social commentary which is fine except that I did not find it to be a particularly good book.
Never having seen My Fair Lady I had no idea what to expect.
I never realized that it was mostly social commentary which is fine except that I did not find it to be a particularly good book.
Almost done with Al Jourgensens autobiography. Part way through a history of the Pacific Ocean, but left it at a doctor's office. Just started The Soul of an Octopus, which is a great read. And it goes well with the volunteer work im being trained for at a local aquarium.
Anyone near Santa Cruz should come down to the Seymour center aquarium after June 1st. We can talk music and fish and invertebrates and stuff. I'll be the husky guy with the mustache if I'm on duty that day. It's a beautiful location with some really cool exhibits. You can pet a shark! Can't hate that.
Anyone near Santa Cruz should come down to the Seymour center aquarium after June 1st. We can talk music and fish and invertebrates and stuff. I'll be the husky guy with the mustache if I'm on duty that day. It's a beautiful location with some really cool exhibits. You can pet a shark! Can't hate that.
I finally finished Elvis Costello's autobiography Unfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink.
It took ages, because he keeps mentioning music I'd never heard properly so I'd have to stop reading and go listen to that!
I'd definitely recommend it.
It took ages, because he keeps mentioning music I'd never heard properly so I'd have to stop reading and go listen to that!
I'd definitely recommend it.
Lita sure doesn't pull any punches when it comes to talking about who she has slept with, and even who some of her bandmates slept with, LOL
Full of gems like,
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Should be good
This post right here shows why this thread is so great. There's another interesting volume to add to my backlogged docket, and good food for thought.
Thank you for getting involved. I picked this one up for a song - got the hard cover edition too
- and I've been eying it off for quite a while. Seems like a timely read. But perhaps these are timeless insights. From a personal perspective, they say it's a wake-up call - on a grander scale, a lot more. And a good laugh too. We're having ourselves on if we think we've got this caper sorted. And there's always room for improvement 
Just finished Mistborn, moving on to something similar. Can't wait until stormlight #3 comes out this November (I think that's when it's out).
I recently finished "The Forever War" by Joe Haldeman. Hard sci-fi like that is such a trip.
I also have a stack of books I need to get through sometime. Alistair Reynolds "Revelation Space" series, a couple more of the "Rama" series by Arthur Clarke, I still need to finish "Solaris" by Stanislaw Lem.
I also have a stack of books I need to get through sometime. Alistair Reynolds "Revelation Space" series, a couple more of the "Rama" series by Arthur Clarke, I still need to finish "Solaris" by Stanislaw Lem.
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I got a tablet recently, wanted to try reading a book on it as a "test run", found a free trial offer of LOTR, haven't read it in 40 years, completely hooked again.
A life-long fan of his Dad's...I first assumed that if his name wasn't 'Buck', he'd be doing high school play-by-play in Valdosta...sorta like Jeremy Schaap ought to be doing.
We all know what the first 3 letters of 'assume' are...
I found it at the thrift store for 50% of $1.00!
I just finished Lita's Ford's autobiography, Living like a Runaway & I loved it. I used to listen to her album Lita on a daily basis & she was the first act I saw when I came to L.A., at the Whisky no less.
Now I enjoy her music even more, if that makes any sense. I never knew she considers herself the queen of Heavy Metal, but she does.
now I'm off to the library to pick up this one:
I've read 1 from each of the three trilogy prequels, and filled in the rest with info from Wikipedia
so I think I'm ready for the real deal, the original
Now I enjoy her music even more, if that makes any sense. I never knew she considers herself the queen of Heavy Metal, but she does.
now I'm off to the library to pick up this one:
I've read 1 from each of the three trilogy prequels, and filled in the rest with info from Wikipedia
so I think I'm ready for the real deal, the original
"Shattered Sword" The story of the battle of Midway, from the Japanese perspective, using Japanese sources.
The end result is the same, but the story of how the Japanese got there is pretty interesting, to me at least.
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The end result is the same, but the story of how the Japanese got there is pretty interesting, to me at least.
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