So, the big day is finally emerging and as many people around the world keep the thought in the back of their minds I simply choose to indulge in movies focused on the destruction on the earth.
Thinking back to all the dreams that I previously had, among the few puzzling dreams I have had in the last week, I am also faced with that same question. What will happen on Friday? My mind is racing with curiosity fear and anxiety. I also have excitement and feel at peace. So many thing I have wished to happen around this time, I asked god for clarification and maybe, just maybe if this world was going to end to please show me with some signs. I can say with great happiness, the signs I asked for I have seen. So this leaves me with the empty feeling deep down, what will happen on Friday? Any thought out there?
What does it mean to dream
Android-lucid-dreaming-app - Using Android phones to induce lucid dreaming
Lucid Dreaming App is an early attempt at using Android phone sensors to accurately detect and score sleep. The intention is to induce lucid dreams by notifying user during REM sleep. Beta v0.7.1 includes two sensors: accelerometer for actigraphy and microphone for volume level monitoring. I would greatly appreciate any help in making this app more useful and work better! Future intentions: create a global actigraphy database with sleep, dreaming and lucid dreaming data!
DREAM_ZS is a Markov Chain Monte Carlo algorithm that runs multiple chains in parallel for efficient posterior exploration. It is based on the original DREAM sampling scheme, but uses sampling from an archive of past states to generate candidate points in each individual chain. Sampling from past has three main advantages: (1) Speeds-up convergence to a limiting distribution, especially for high-dimensional problems. (2) Outlier chains do not need explicit consideration. By sampling historical states, aberrant trajectories an jump directly to the modal region at any time during the simulation. It maintains detailed balance at every singe step in the chain. (3) The transition kernel defining the jumps in each of the chains does not require information about the current states of the chains. This is of great advantage in a multi-processor environment where the N candidate points can be generated simultaneously so that each chain can evolve most efficiently on a different computer. DREAM(ZS) also contains a snooker updater to maximize the diversity of candidate points and generate jumps beyond parallel direction updates. Finally, DREAM(ZS) contains subspace learning in a similar way as DREAM, to maximize the squared jumping distance between two subsequent points in each chain. This software represents a Matlab toolbox to assist researchers in optimizing the parameters of their models.
For years I’ve tried to put my finger on just the right description for the hate rags like the Sun and Daily Mail. They are very right wing, and have constant agenda pieces attacking single mothers, immigrants, foreigners, gays, liberals, thinkers etc. They don’t limit themselves to just cherry picking those stories to report, they actively seek them out. When the narrative doesn’t fit their agenda they adapt the story to fit, pulling it out of context because the overall agenda is more important than the truth.
I’ve finally figured out the right analogy for these rags. In the movie and novel Nineteen-Eighty-Four by George Orwell, the people are called for “two minutes of hate”. They are required to gather in a hall to watch a propaganda presentation by Big Brother laying out all the new facts. They are encouraged to yell and scream obscenities at the screen while it’s playing.
The Sun and Daily Mail are real life website equivalents. Every story is a hate story, written to inflame and anger. Readers are being conditioned in the same way as Nineteen-Eighty-Four to pour bile and hatred on the targets they choose. The narrative is that little England is a perfect place full of fairness and light, but it’s ruined by single mothers, immigrants and deviants.
Tell me I’m wrong. Pick a day at random to check either site. Look at the vast majority of their stories that day. TV news networks pull the same trick too, with FoxNews being the prime example. No matter what the reality of the story, it’s constantly spun and presented as “fair and balanced”.
They are nothing more than conductors of witch hunts spreading their bile under the false banner of “a free press”.
More like this at http://www.linuxplanet.org/blogs/
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Dream dictionary
Android-lucid-dreaming-app - Using Android phones to induce lucid dreaming
Lucid Dreaming App is an early attempt at using Android phone sensors to accurately detect and score sleep. The intention is to induce lucid dreams by notifying user during REM sleep. Beta v0.7.1 includes two sensors: accelerometer for actigraphy and microphone for volume level monitoring. I would greatly appreciate any help in making this app more useful and work better! Future intentions: create a global actigraphy database with sleep, dreaming and lucid dreaming data!
DREAM_ZS is a Markov Chain Monte Carlo algorithm that runs multiple chains in parallel for efficient posterior exploration. It is based on the original DREAM sampling scheme, but uses sampling from an archive of past states to generate candidate points in each individual chain. Sampling from past has three main advantages: (1) Speeds-up convergence to a limiting distribution, especially for high-dimensional problems. (2) Outlier chains do not need explicit consideration. By sampling historical states, aberrant trajectories an jump directly to the modal region at any time during the simulation. It maintains detailed balance at every singe step in the chain. (3) The transition kernel defining the jumps in each of the chains does not require information about the current states of the chains. This is of great advantage in a multi-processor environment where the N candidate points can be generated simultaneously so that each chain can evolve most efficiently on a different computer. DREAM(ZS) also contains a snooker updater to maximize the diversity of candidate points and generate jumps beyond parallel direction updates. Finally, DREAM(ZS) contains subspace learning in a similar way as DREAM, to maximize the squared jumping distance between two subsequent points in each chain. This software represents a Matlab toolbox to assist researchers in optimizing the parameters of their models.
Just as I was thinking about writing this post, I came across Jay’s 9 part Dream Analysis series over at Inner Noodle (I’ve linked to the latest post – 5 of 9). My version is the quick guide, but if you are looking for more in depth information about interpreting dreams, go check out Jay’s series. (It’s excellent!!)
Dreams have fascinated people for as long as we have been dreaming. Dreams can be strange, enjoyable and just plain fun to explain to someone else in the morning. I often spend time recording and interpreting my own dreams. For one, I think it’s fun, but also, I find that interpreting my dreams leads me to inspect areas of my life I am not aware of or that I am neglecting. Dreams provide me with clues about what steps I should take next and have helped me understand my waking life. Here is a simple process I use to interpret my dreams.
Remember and record your dreams – At certain times I find it difficult to remember my dreams and at other times I am able to recall them vividly when I wake up. I find that one of the best ways to remember your dreams in the morning is to prep yourself at night. Just like you can wake up without an alarm clock by repeatedly thinking to yourself the time you need to get up, if you think to yourself “remember my dreams” you will have a better success rate. Also, make sure you have something to write down (or type) your dreams with close by in the morning.
Notice the parts of the dream that stick out to you – Before you reach for a “dream dictionary” that lists dream symbols and their meanings, think about the parts of the dream that made an impression on you. Those are the things you want to analyze. Maybe you dreamed of a childhood friend that you have not thought of in years, or you had a certain emotion during the dream, or the color of an object stood out to you. Pay attention to these things.
List all associations/meanings that come to mind – For all of the things that stand out to you, brainstorm ideas/thoughts/feelings that you associate with that thing. For instance, if a childhood friend shows up in your dream, ask yourself – “what was our relationship like?” “what was his/her personality like?” “what do I think of when I think of that friend?”. Don’t censor yourself. If you need some ideas, this is where you can turn to a dream dictionary, but I would brainstorm by yourself first.
Notice how the things you picked out relate to each other in the dream – So, if your childhood friend is driving a silver car, think about the relationship between your friend, the car, and the color silver in the dream if those are the things that stand out to you.
Ask yourself how this fits in to your life now - At this point you want to connect the meanings you have discovered and what’s happening in your life right now. Just ask yourself “how does this relate to my life now?” and see what you get. For example, maybe this childhood friend used to boss you around, and when you interpreted her that’s what came to mind first. Is there anyone in your life right now doing the same? How are the situations similar and how did you interact with this friend in the dream? This may give you clues as to what steps you need to take next.
Dream interpretation is not an exact science. A dream is a web of meanings and symbols that needs to be sifted through to get to a message, but ultimately a dream is what it means to you.
Just as I was thinking about writing this post, I came across Jay’s 9 part Dream Analysis series over at Inner Noodle (I’ve linked to the latest post – 5 of 9). My version is the quick guide, but if you are looking for more in depth information about interpreting dreams, go check out Jay’s series. (It’s excellent!!)
Dreams have fascinated people for as long as we have been dreaming. Dreams can be strange, enjoyable and just plain fun to explain to someone else in the morning. I often spend time recording and interpreting my own dreams. For one, I think it’s fun, but also, I find that interpreting my dreams leads me to inspect areas of my life I am not aware of or that I am neglecting. Dreams provide me with clues about what steps I should take next and have helped me understand my waking life. Here is a simple process I use to interpret my dreams.
Remember and record your dreams – At certain times I find it difficult to remember my dreams and at other times I am able to recall them vividly when I wake up. I find that one of the best ways to remember your dreams in the morning is to prep yourself at night. Just like you can wake up without an alarm clock by repeatedly thinking to yourself the time you need to get up, if you think to yourself “remember my dreams” you will have a better success rate. Also, make sure you have something to write down (or type) your dreams with close by in the morning.
Notice the parts of the dream that stick out to you – Before you reach for a “dream dictionary” that lists dream symbols and their meanings, think about the parts of the dream that made an impression on you. Those are the things you want to analyze. Maybe you dreamed of a childhood friend that you have not thought of in years, or you had a certain emotion during the dream, or the color of an object stood out to you. Pay attention to these things.
List all associations/meanings that come to mind – For all of the things that stand out to you, brainstorm ideas/thoughts/feelings that you associate with that thing. For instance, if a childhood friend shows up in your dream, ask yourself – “what was our relationship like?” “what was his/her personality like?” “what do I think of when I think of that friend?”. Don’t censor yourself. If you need some ideas, this is where you can turn to a dream dictionary, but I would brainstorm by yourself first.
Notice how the things you picked out relate to each other in the dream – So, if your childhood friend is driving a silver car, think about the relationship between your friend, the car, and the color silver in the dream if those are the things that stand out to you.
Ask yourself how this fits in to your life now - At this point you want to connect the meanings you have discovered and what’s happening in your life right now. Just ask yourself “how does this relate to my life now?” and see what you get. For example, maybe this childhood friend used to boss you around, and when you interpreted her that’s what came to mind first. Is there anyone in your life right now doing the same? How are the situations similar and how did you interact with this friend in the dream? This may give you clues as to what steps you need to take next.
Dream interpretation is not an exact science. A dream is a web of meanings and symbols that needs to be sifted through to get to a message, but ultimately a dream is what it means to you.
Do you believe that dreams are meaningful?
What hate does
For years I’ve tried to put my finger on just the right description for the hate rags like the Sun and Daily Mail. They are very right wing, and have constant agenda pieces attacking single mothers, immigrants, foreigners, gays, liberals, thinkers etc. They don’t limit themselves to just cherry picking those stories to report, they actively seek them out. When the narrative doesn’t fit their agenda they adapt the story to fit, pulling it out of context because the overall agenda is more important than the truth.
I’ve finally figured out the right analogy for these rags. In the movie and novel Nineteen-Eighty-Four by George Orwell, the people are called for “two minutes of hate”. They are required to gather in a hall to watch a propaganda presentation by Big Brother laying out all the new facts. They are encouraged to yell and scream obscenities at the screen while it’s playing.
The Sun and Daily Mail are real life website equivalents. Every story is a hate story, written to inflame and anger. Readers are being conditioned in the same way as Nineteen-Eighty-Four to pour bile and hatred on the targets they choose. The narrative is that little England is a perfect place full of fairness and light, but it’s ruined by single mothers, immigrants and deviants.
Tell me I’m wrong. Pick a day at random to check either site. Look at the vast majority of their stories that day. TV news networks pull the same trick too, with FoxNews being the prime example. No matter what the reality of the story, it’s constantly spun and presented as “fair and balanced”.
They are nothing more than conductors of witch hunts spreading their bile under the false banner of “a free press”.
More like this at http://www.linuxplanet.org/blogs/
Obsessive lucid dreaming
http://livethroughdreams.blogspot.com
People since the beginning of time have indeed been infatuated with dreams and their true meanings. Many times, a dream can often be confusing and strange enough to convince people that it either has a purpose or it is just a dream that happens to be strange. Now trending, is a new idea of lucid dream control. These are people who are aware that they are dreaming, and can be given the opportunity to control their dreams. With lucid dreaming specialist have their own opinion on what dreams may represent.
As a dreamer and one who frequently is in touch with my intuitive side, my opinion varies from those who make a living of interpreting dreams. My main purpose for straying away from professional views are because I have seen things happen in my dreams. There are some symbols that many people dream about including myself that are still a mystery and people have different perspectives on the exact interpretation of the symbol, but I am certain that one animal in particular that people disagree on is the bat.
What does the bat bring in the dream world?
I have seen two different meaning of a bat in dreams and they come from two different views. The first is from the westerners, they believe that seeing a bat in your dreams is a sign of bad things to come. Bats in their eyes bring death of a baby, or a loved one. It also can mean that a great tragedy is on the rise. This is not surprising being the nature and control the westerners brought on this country. It was practically built in fear and pain. The beliefs of the westerners were and still are more sinister then that of our ancient and almost extinct Indians. That brings me to the second belief. The Indians were more peaceful in nature and believed that the bat was a good omen. They believed that the bad was a sign of new birth, illusion, intuition,Journeying,Inner Depth, and Communication.
http://livethroughdreams.blogspot.com
People since the beginning of time have indeed been infatuated with dreams and their true meanings. Many times, a dream can often be confusing and strange enough to convince people that it either has a purpose or it is just a dream that happens to be strange. Now trending, is a new idea of lucid dream control. These are people who are aware that they are dreaming, and can be given the opportunity to control their dreams. With lucid dreaming specialist have their own opinion on what dreams may represent.
As a dreamer and one who frequently is in touch with my intuitive side, my opinion varies from those who make a living of interpreting dreams. My main purpose for straying away from professional views are because I have seen things happen in my dreams. There are some symbols that many people dream about including myself that are still a mystery and people have different perspectives on the exact interpretation of the symbol, but I am certain that one animal in particular that people disagree on is the bat.
What does the bat bring in the dream world?
http://livethroughdreams.blogspot.com
Please read this if you are a parent-shooting in Connecticut
I wanted to sit down and take a moment to write this for parents who lost their children yesterday. A small town in Connecticut suffered the most unimaginable tragedy yesterday and as I parent want to send out my condolences. Who could ever think that as you are getting your children dressed for school and giving them a good day pep talk, that would be the very last time you would be seeing your babies. To put them on the bus as you wave goodbye or drive them to school and try to sneak a kiss before their friends notice, they jump out of the car and head into the last stop. Parents who are unaware of the events getting ready to unfold for the day and children, doing what they were taught;which is to stay seated, duck down or hide in case of an emergency. I could never fathom such an animal such as Adam Lanza murdering these innocent children and staff, and to then take his own life like a coward. I think about the dangers of this evil world and wonder why such abhorrent things take place. I have always know there were evils wondering the face of this earth wrapped in skin, but for such an inexcusable act of malice is heart breaking. Children are supposed to be able to go to school and feel safe. Is it not enough that many have to fear bullies and teasing but now our babies are being targeted by gunman? For such a tragedy, there aren't words enough to describe the disgust of such an evil act. I will however pray for the families who lost loved ones, so close to the holidays I truly could not imagine.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Dream journal-dream last night
I had another strange dream last night. It was like a dream inside of a dream.
I fell asleep at about 1:00 am. When I slept, I had a dream that the sun was growing. It enlarged at about 5 sizes it normal width. I could then see the sun growing what looked like large masses on either side. In the middle, the sun had another sun in the middle. I woke up from my dream and started talking to an old friend.(This was still occurring while sleep, thus a dream inside of a dream). I talked to my friend for a while and then asked her is she had looked out in the sky. She told me that she had not and looked, "nothing there" she told me. I was confused because it was plain as day that large sun.
I had remembered thinking in my dream, oh my god, I dreamed of something just like this. When I looked back in the sky, the sun was red and even bigger.
Any input?
I fell asleep at about 1:00 am. When I slept, I had a dream that the sun was growing. It enlarged at about 5 sizes it normal width. I could then see the sun growing what looked like large masses on either side. In the middle, the sun had another sun in the middle. I woke up from my dream and started talking to an old friend.(This was still occurring while sleep, thus a dream inside of a dream). I talked to my friend for a while and then asked her is she had looked out in the sky. She told me that she had not and looked, "nothing there" she told me. I was confused because it was plain as day that large sun.
I had remembered thinking in my dream, oh my god, I dreamed of something just like this. When I looked back in the sky, the sun was red and even bigger.
Any input?
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Dream journal-feeling of something coming
Taking an early nap I had a strange dream, Here it is
I was coming back from some where when I got out of my car. I could hear the sounds of what seemed like a helicopter but, when I looked up in the sky, it was not a helicopter at all. I can't be clear what exactly this thing was but it was huge and I could hear the frequency. They were talking about people and area's they were going to target and get rid of.
I then went into my house and found a TRAP door to my attic. When I looked through the door, it was a window into someone else house, like they lived upstairs from me.
Now in my dream I was in my own house, and my house is a one family, so it is impossible for anyone else to live upstairs from me because I live upstairs.
Stranger things have happened
But I find that any time I dream of my own house, it is not quit the same as it is in reality. There is always someone living upstairs, or a room is different.
I was coming back from some where when I got out of my car. I could hear the sounds of what seemed like a helicopter but, when I looked up in the sky, it was not a helicopter at all. I can't be clear what exactly this thing was but it was huge and I could hear the frequency. They were talking about people and area's they were going to target and get rid of.
I then went into my house and found a TRAP door to my attic. When I looked through the door, it was a window into someone else house, like they lived upstairs from me.
Stranger things have happened
But I find that any time I dream of my own house, it is not quit the same as it is in reality. There is always someone living upstairs, or a room is different.
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