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Mikhayl Von Riebon commented on Joe Fulton's blog post 'Free Will an Illusion?'

Haha! He argues that the illusion of time is what we interpret through what he calls "time capsules," which are "any fixed pattern that creates or encodes the appearance of motion, change or history." The philosopher J. M. E. McTaggart reached a si…

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Mikhayl Von Riebon commented on Joe Fulton's blog post 'Free Will an Illusion?'

Thanks Joe, i think i remember reading a little of Julian barbour's work but i must have mistook it for meaning that there was some qualitative link that connects all states. what i mean to imply is that any perception of causality or some flow of…

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Mikhayl Von Riebon commented on Joe Fulton's blog post 'Free Will an Illusion?'

"Would have to disagree, karma and 'self' are closely wedded even though as evanescent as each other. Karma and enlightenment are really just the two guises of consciousness. In the second instance, bearing this in mind, just how else could there be…

on Tuesday

Mikhayl Von Riebon commented on Joe Fulton's blog post 'Free Will an Illusion?'

The original meaning of it, the way in which it was supposed to have been grasped, would inevitably have been lost on subsequent generations like so many elements from other traditions that just degenerate into rather silly and meaningless terms, I…

on Tuesday

Mikhayl Von Riebon commented on Joe Fulton's blog post 'Free Will an Illusion?'

Hi Alistair, i finally understand now why all the confusion! i believe all this has arisen from the idea that i was suggesting buddhism to be proposing a particular metaphysical proposition!. im terribly sorry, but no where do i actually state wha…

on Monday

Mikhayl Von Riebon commented on Joe Fulton's blog post 'Free Will an Illusion?'

Hi Alistair, i think im just getting confused here. either im not understanging your words or im not communicating myself properly. it "sounds" to me as though you at first undermine the Pali canon (which from what i understand is suppose to be the…

March 13

Mikhayl Von Riebon commented on Joe Fulton's blog post 'Free Will an Illusion?'

Hi Alistair, in part, i fail to see what your suggesting in regards buddhist views and the self. i agree that a great deal of the doctrine anattman was devised as a means to counter certain views produced by the upanishads. but those views are not…

March 12

Mikhayl Von Riebon commented on Joe Fulton's blog post 'Free Will an Illusion?'

Thanks katinka, you raise some very strong points here, i hope we can elaborate on these further. to recap what youve said, we could ask: do we need freewill or the illusion of freewill for a stable society? if the concepts 1. that 'free will is…

March 10

EstrellaFugaz commented on Mikhayl Von Riebon's blog post 'Queen's astronomer says aliens 'like us''

As it is portraited it mimics those kinds of 'conspiracy theories' about the queen being an alien an that.... hehehehe

March 6

Mikhayl Von Riebon commented on Julie Rene( Rude)Mulzer's blog post 'What or who are these UFOs?'

Probably, but to exchange one conflict with another seems rather redundant. if alien species have overcome the idea of separateness, it maybe that the dont see any any need to contact us for any individualistic fascination. in fact any reason why we…

March 4

Mikhayl Von Riebon commented on Julie Rene( Rude)Mulzer's blog post 'What or who are these UFOs?'

to answer these questions would be nothing but mere speculation. if we were to label them/to make some cohesive story about them and how they fit into our view of the world, what good would it really do? we still have to pay taxes. if they become a…

March 4

Mikhayl Von Riebon commented on Julie Rene( Rude)Mulzer's blog post 'What or who are these UFOs?'

i can see what you mean Joe, also we tend to approach things from a very individualistic basis and so we imagine that extra terrestrial intelligent life (should it contact us) will do so from the 'separate identity/self' model. what are the most ba…

March 4

Mikhayl Von Riebon commented on Joe Fulton's blog post 'Free Will an Illusion?'

Finally!! i couldnt agree more. Joe do you have access to the original publication i wouldnt mind keeping this for reference material. Cashmore's understanding of the impact of this is spot on. not to mention it undermines human rights and slavery…

March 4

Mikhayl Von Riebon commented on Katinka Hesselink's blog post ''Theosophy for a new generation of inquirers / enquirers' ;)'

Hi Martin, Perhaps rather than just turning to books (although there is most certainly a time for this!) perhaps you might indulge me in going through and questioning some of my propositions here? obviously one has so little time and rather than cu…

February 24

Mikhayl Von Riebon commented on Mikhayl Von Riebon's blog post 'Queen's astronomer says aliens 'like us''

An amusing question but i would have though one would automatically imply the other. i guess the question is, if god has a definitive form, would this not be a limitation? and if so would this not be in contradiction to the idea that god is infinite…

February 24

Mikhayl Von Riebon commented on Katinka Hesselink's blog post ''Theosophy for a new generation of inquirers / enquirers' ;)'

Hey Martin, those are definitely some points i can relate to! i have tried to ground myself in those premises as well; that: Scientists cant 'prove' anything that they test their hypotheses and reject or modify them and as you have explained so pe…

February 23

About Me

Hi I'm Mikhayl,

I'm a member of the Hobart Lodge in Tasmania, and have a broad range of interests in Science, Philosophy, the Arts and Esotericism.

Currently im looking into Neurotheology, the Technological Singularity, Advaita Vedanta (but leaning towards the works of Sri Ramana Maharshi) and Krishnamurti.

Im Currenlty working at Mystate Financial Credit Union, but looking at returning to University to study Philosophy, Religion and Teaching.

Mikhayl A. Von Riebon

"By The Power of Truth, I While Living, Have Conquered the Universe." ~ Goethe's Faust

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Queen's astronomer says aliens 'like us'

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/queens-astronomer-says-aliens-like-us/story-e6frfkui-1225833143949

(The title is actually the header of the article and should be changed as this guy's words have clearly been taken out of context, but here you go)

The Sun

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Posted on February 22, 2010 at 3:51pm — 4 Comments

"Progress" in Buddhism

Hi guys,

i thought i would share the following with you:

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http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/taf/taf25.htm

Açvaghosha's Discourse on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahâyâna
tr. by Teitaro Suzuki
[1900]

"Fifthly, hearing that it is said in the Sûtras 1 that depending on the Tathâgata's womb, there is birth-and-death (sam

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Posted on February 18, 2010 at 8:02pm — 1 Comment

Perception manipulation - the cognetic effect - military warfare

Hi guys,

let me first say i dont particularly hold to conspiracy theories but i thought this was an interesting read, in regards to the manipulation of perceptions for military applications and mass communication:

http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj07/win07/johnson.html

Mikhayl

Posted on January 10, 2010 at 10:04pm —

EYES ON AIS by Intelligence Realm

http://www.intelligencerealm.com/aisystem/system_center/faq.php#Q5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_Intelligence_System

Blurb - "Artificial Intelligence System is a distributed computing project being undertaken by Intelligence Realm, Inc. with the long-term goal of simulating the human brain in real time, complete with artificial consciousness and artificial general intelligence. They claim to have found, in research, the “mechanisms of knowledge representation in the brain which is eq… Continue

Posted on May 31, 2009 at 11:58pm — 1 Comment

Create an AI on Your Computer

http://singularityhub.com/2009/05/28/create-an-ai-on-your-computer/

Create an AI on Your Computer
Written on May 28, 2009 – 11:48 am | by Aaron Saenz |
Intelligence Realm is seeking to build the first AI using distributed computing.

If many hands make light work, then maybe many computers can make an artificial brain. That’s the basic reasoning behind Intelligence Realm’s Artificial Intelligence project. By reverse engineering the brain through a simulation spread out over many different perso… Continue

Posted on May 28, 2009 at 11:59pm —

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At 5:07am on October 30, 2009, Marilyn Campos said…: That was how can I say it........very interesting.

At 2:40pm on October 28, 2009, Marilyn Campos said…: No specific type. Like I stated before, I crave knowledge all types. I do not try to limit myself to only one specific thing.

At 6:57pm on October 27, 2009, Marilyn Campos said…: Everyone needs wisdom. People get inspired by it, live by it. You are never to old to learn something new. I crave knowledge, a part of that wisdom.

At 1:56pm on May 18, 2009, Aspasia Papadomikelaki said…: Hello Mikhayl, Thank you for the welcome!

At 9:35pm on April 13, 2009, Anthony DJesus said…: Hi Mikhayl,
It is a pleasure hearing from you!! See you in the forum :)

In love and light,

At 11:00am on April 13, 2009, Alistair said…: Hi Mikhayl,

Thanks for greeting and I'm sure I will. Looks like a fun nexus.

Alistair

At 5:29pm on April 7, 2009, David Wright said…: MVR, Like your quote by Goethe's Faust, anyone who has initiated an earnest search for Truth in their lives is never disappointed. I always find what I am looking for, like the word "Neurotheology". Would it be easier to simplify the obvious and just say 'common sense' like HPB?

At 3:01am on April 6, 2009, Maureen said…: Thank you for the welcome Mikhayl,
It was the Mind Reading Robot posting that enticed me.
I have little spare time for discussions but great gratitude to the likes of you who are 'onto' it. These are all important issues to take notice of in this rapidly changing world. A future being created for the children to inherit..

At 9:28pm on April 5, 2009, Aspasia Papadomikelaki said…: Hi Mikhayl,

Thank you for the welcome. I am sure there will be plenty here to engage me.

Aspasia