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@DavidAZZ
I have plenty of ideas which can make people smarter, many even scientifically proven ones, but US government wants to keep people stupid which is why education system is mostly a failure.
The point of education isnt to make people know things, but to make people smarter. It seems that US education is based on 8 hours a day of mostly boring speeches and pointless activities.
Even today, I wouldnt have patience to listen to hours of someone's rambling speech, let alone back then.
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@DavidAZZ
Is that true for the Healthcare CEO shooter? Most organized crime is done by smart people.
Smart people have lower rate of crime. Japan has highest IQ in the world and almost non-existent homicides.
Sure, smart people can do bad things. But stupid people do more of bad things, plus make bad decisions.
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@DavidAZZ
I would agree with this also, but what are you referring to violence? Child spanking? TV show violence? Video games violence? Or outright closed fist beating of children from their parents?
All of that is violence by definition.
However, I wouldnt ban video games since they improve intelligence. Smarter people are less violent.
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@DavidAZZ
Children who dont suffer violence in childhood are much less likely to be violent. So just remove violence from childhood and it will be reduced too in adulthood.
Thus, violence must be removed from schools, families and from social circles.
I dont think criminals deserve some harsh punishments. When something doesnt work right, you fix it. You dont punch it. Punches dont have historically high success rate.
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@Shila
The only way to save the world is to make people smarter.
Dumb people will make dumb decisions.
Smart people tend to make better decisions.
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@Shila
The people were told America was winning the war till they withdrew in disgrace in all the wars.
War propaganda can only work if people believe that they are winning or that they will suffer more if they give up.
The belief that you are going to win is usually the reason people start wars.
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In Germany, in 1941, Germans had a closed system of information. All their information came from one source controlled by government. This caused Germans to be unable to know that Hitler is leading them into a war which they cant possibly win, that Germany's position in the world is weak. They kept believing that Germany is scoring victory after victory, due to government's media creating false stories of success while hiding great failures.
So, what is a closed system of information?
It is a system where learning of information is limited and comes from one or just few sources.
Compare that to the open system of information, which seeks information, but also seeks to increase number of sources so that information can flow in from anywhere freely. Thus, open system of information emcourages debate and exposing to opposite views.
Closed system of information is always harmful to knowledge, and closed system can exist locally, in person's life, even if not widely imposed by government.
Most people stick to few sources of information, or stick to low quality unchecked sources, which makes their knowledge limited.
Knowledge depends on mainly two things:
1. Number of sources
2. Learning ability
Even if learning ability is great, if number of sources is low, then increasing knowledge is much more difficult.
Think of it this way. Imagine if you were blind. The amount of information you could learn would be significantly limited by blindness.
Your senses are your first sources of information. Sources are everything. Senses of other people are also your sources. I have never seen Australia, but thanks to many senses of other people who have seen it and told me about it, I know it exists.
Today, google and AI can be used to learn about many things.
People no longer need to rely on local newspaper or few unchecked conversations, but they have information checked by thousands, maybe even millions of people.
To put it simply, if there are more people who keep information checked, information is more likely to be true. This is not about popularity of information, but about if it remains true while being constantly tested for correctness.
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@Greyparrot
It's a Biden quote.
So wise words came from Biden and parrot repeated them.
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@Greyparrot
Half the people in the country think the other half are garbage anyway.
Those are wise words coming from a parrot.
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@Sidewalker
I used AI to give me summary of that book, and it seems that the man was ahead of his time, especially with direct democracy which even now seems unwanted by many for some reason.
- "No More Secondhand God": This title poem, written in 1940, is a radical proposal for a more direct and responsive democracy. Fuller envisioned a system where citizens could vote on issues directly and frequently, potentially even hourly, through a nationwide telephone network.
- Key Idea: To move beyond traditional representative democracy and empower individuals to have a more immediate and continuous voice in the decisions that affect their lives.
- Relevance Today: While technically challenging in 1940, this concept resonates with modern ideas of direct democracy, citizen engagement, and the potential of technology to facilitate more participatory governance.
- Key Idea: To move beyond traditional representative democracy and empower individuals to have a more immediate and continuous voice in the decisions that affect their lives.
- Ephemeralization: This is a core principle in Fuller's philosophy. It emphasizes doing more with less – achieving greater results with fewer resources.
- Key Idea: To optimize efficiency and minimize environmental impact by finding innovative ways to accomplish tasks using less energy, materials, and overall effort. This aligns with the principles of sustainability and resource conservation.
- Relevance Today: Ephemeralization is highly relevant in today's world, where resource scarcity and environmental concerns are paramount. Fuller's ideas can inspire solutions for developing more sustainable and efficient technologies, systems, and ways of living.
- Key Idea: To optimize efficiency and minimize environmental impact by finding innovative ways to accomplish tasks using less energy, materials, and overall effort. This aligns with the principles of sustainability and resource conservation.
- "Degeniusing": Fuller believed that every human being is born with inherent genius and the potential for significant contribution. However, he observed that societal pressures, limitations, and the constraints of traditional education often stifle this innate creativity and potential.
- Key Idea: To identify and remove the barriers that hinder individual potential and allow individuals to fully realize their creative and intellectual capacities.
- Relevance Today: This concept challenges conventional education systems and encourages the development of more holistic and individualized approaches to learning that nurture creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Key Idea: To identify and remove the barriers that hinder individual potential and allow individuals to fully realize their creative and intellectual capacities.
These are some of the key points and ideas explored in "No More Secondhand God: And Other Writings" by R. Buckminster Fuller. His work continues to inspire and challenge us to think differently about technology, society, and the potential for human progress.
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@WyIted
This opens a dangerous box. It seems that terrorists can use cars as weapons and hurt great number of people. They dont even need guns or bombs. USA should probably ban migrants from radical countries. This is a serious security flaw, especially with illegal immigration.
I hold belief that migrants can be beneficial, but some migrants are much better than others. You dont want violent migrants in your country. You want migrants who will have a job and live peacefully.
This is why I think accepting Christians, taoists, buddhists and hindu migrants is generally better for USA.
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@Shila
High screen brightness is one of the biggest drains on battery.
Low brightness and dark mode, as well as choosing dark colors for screen, these help save battery while not harming performance at all.
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@WyIted
There is modern islam and traditional islam.
Modern muslims (many who live in western nations) dont support the laws which take away so much from women.
However, countries like Iran have morality police which targets women who dont dress properly, who arent completely covered...
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@Skipper_Sr
Also, the easiest way is to use AI for book recommendations and summary.
Just ask AI to recommend books if you dont know what to read next.
Then ask AI to tell you summary of the book.
It will give you key points.
Then tell AI to tell you more about those points, so that you get some details too.
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@WyIted
You guys should accept actual religions of peace, like Taoism and Buddhism.
Christianity and Islam have huge history of wars, especially with each other. Not smart to mix them.
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@ebuc
..." Transcendentalism is a philosophy started in the early 19th century that promotes intuitive, spiritual thinking instead of scientific thinking based on material things.Transcendentalism comes from the Latin word transcendere, which means to "climb over or beyond."
One should use both science and fantasy. Fantasy improves creativity, which helps science.
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@Skipper_Sr
Summary Apps you recommend?
You can use any, but I use these:
Fountain (app made by Fabulous)
Headway
Booksnap
Blinkist
12 minutes
Wiser
Librius
All of these apps give you at least 1 free book per day. Just when setting up, they let you choose categories. If you choose different categories in each app, each app will give you different books. These apps often have same books in same categories.
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@Shila
Don’t push the limit. There is a reason we were given the number of the beast 666. It was so we could avoid it.
I was thinking what the number of the beast could be, but Bible says only some will be able to determine what it means.
I dont think frequency 66.6 actually represents the beast, and I kinda doubt we will see some mass use of this frequency.
However, number 666 could be a key to discover what beast is.
I dont think we are supposed to avoid the number. I think number is the key to figuring out what beast is, and only some will be able to figure it out while the rest will serve the beast while thinking they are serving God.
Now, I am not some great believer in the Bible. But I am just saying, if it is true, number 666 is the key to truth.
But frequency 66.6 is one of the better frequencies since its not too high to overwork the brain but also not too low to make brain sleepy.
Kinda like computer graphic card. If you increase frequency of graphic card too much, it heats up and computer crashes. But if frequency is too low, it slows down. So a high but not too high frequency is probably ideal for human brain.
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@Shila
Never heard of a Woodstock gathering in Israel.
Israel is bad at controlling the world. Its only good at controlling USA. Many countries in the world have turned against Israel.
Music which makes people dumb can control the masses to some extent, but the disadvantage is that dumb people can also be easily controlled by anti-Israel leaders.
The world control by making people dumb isnt exactly a perfect plan, even if effective to some degree.
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Also, I am testing 66.6 frequency.
666 is number of the beast.
However, 666 frequency cannot be achieved by human mind.
But if you change it to 66.6 then you can achieve it.
Human brain can achieve almost any frequency below 100.
66 is a good frequency, but 66.6 is the number of the beast, so I am going with that too, to achieve brain power.
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@WyIted
If sounds which release dopamine or some other happiness hormone are combined with degenerate stuff, then brain can be programmed to enjoy degenerate stuff and associate it with pleasure.
The pleasure reward system can be used with anything, and its even superior to reward-punishment system in making people do certain things.
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@Shila
I dont really engage in casual conversations much, but when I do, I kinda focus on comedy so its at least entertaining, and comedy is good for brain.
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@Shila
I have apps which let me create any frequency sound I want.
I mostly choose 15 to 100, as these are frequencies which brain waves have when at their highest mental performance.
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@Shila
Trump, Putin and Kim are good friends.
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@Shila
Why can’t they use AI to make music beneficial to listen to?
They can. You dont even need AI.
Just mix 15 to 40 hz frequency sound with music.
Well, I am currently experimenting with 100 hz sound which is probably the highest frequency human brain waves can have.
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Sadly, this isnt a conspiracy theory.
This is a scientifically proven theory which cannot be disproved.
If you dont want to know the truth, I suggest you stop reading this now.
This truth will not be easy to handle. It will make you understand the weapons they use to control people. It will make you aware of their power, but it will also teach you how to counter it.
So, if you are willing to learn the truth, lets start.
Your brain isnt something which cannot be changed. In fact, brain changes all the time.
When you are thinking of difficult logical problems, math problems, or when you are playing chess, the frequency of your brain changes.
Thats right. Your brain works on frequencies and they can change.
When you play chess, the frequency of your brain becomes 15 to 40 hz.
15 to 40 hz is the frequency for thinking. If you want to be able to think, your brain needs to be in this frequency.
Frequency under 10 hz is for sleeping. It reduces thinking abilities. Your brain is on frequency lower than 10 when you sleep and thats when your reasoning ability reduces.
So we learned 3 things: there is frequency for improved reasoning, frequency for reduced reasoning, and these frequencies can change.
What changes your brain's frequencies?
They change naturally depending on which activity you do.
If you study or think hard, the frequency becomes 15 to 40 hz.
If you sleep or relax or do meaningless tasks, it becomes under 10 hz.
But that is natural change.
However, there is also unnatural change.
Music is made of sounds.
Sounds have frequencies.
When your brain listens to some sound, the frequency of your brain becomes the frequency of that sound.
However, sounds under 10 hz cannot be heard. However, they affect your brain even if you cant hear them, and they put your brain in sleep mode.
Long exposure to sounds under 10 hz can significantly reduce thinking ability, make person into essentially a zombie.
What makes this dangerous is that sound under 10 hz can be placed in any music you listen to. You would never know, but such sound would reduce your thinking ability significantly.
It is of no surprise that music has the power to make masses of people brain dead, and currently masses of people are brain dead.
The only way to fight against this weapon is to listen to frequencies of 15 to 40 hz very often, to return brain into the state of thinking and remove the state of sleep which could be imposed on you by music, TV, movies...ect.
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@Lemming
Well, sure, but it depends which books you read.
When I read books which are about debating, or improving intelligence, the summaries are useful since you get more important information faster.
However, if I were to read a good story, then I would prefer a whole book.
Like, summary of Harry Potter books simply cannot be as good as the whole books.
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@Lemming
Sometimes I'm more interested in a paragraph explanation of an idea, than having to read the idea laid out over a thousand pages.
Book summaries enable you to gain more ideas in shorter time. Basically, it takes 15 minutes to listen to one book summary, or about 5 minutes to read summary and get all key points if you read fast.
So maximum 15 minutes to get key points.
Reading one whole book can take days.
Besides, best ideas of each book are usually mentioned in summary, while less important ones are left out.
So with book summary, you get best ideas from each book and you get over 200x more books in same amount of time.
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@Lemming
I'll make a resolution to read one book a month.
Thanks to book summary apps, I read 2 to 3 books a day. Well, at least the key points.
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Same as every day, just with few glasses of wine.
Wine in moderation improves brain 😁
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@Shila
If it is that simple, is it good for your IQ building?
Yes, because its much harder for me since I never played anything.
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Also, this confirms that Mall is a person and not AI as some were thinking.
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@Shila
Great even 4 year old can play it.
If he can remember the combination and repeat it quickly enough, sure.
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Even more simple version goes:
123
232
3443
2
(Numbers represent keys on piano. Same number = same key pressed).
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It seems that I have found a simple way to play basic yuki no shingun on piano.
Yuki No Shingun goes
1 2 3
2 3 2
3 4 4 3
4 3 2 1
2 3 2
3 2 3
3 4 4 3
4 3 2 1
You just need to remember which number is which, but its not easy, even tho this is an easier version to play which can be played with one finger by just remembering the pattern.
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@Shila
Can’t happiness compensate you for your low intelligence?
No.
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@Intelligence_06
While I do not believe Mr. Best Korea really has an IQ of 150
I dont.
My IQ is about 120 at least according to the one test I did.
I am trying to increase it to 150. Thats what I am saying.
I'd say I actually want to have what Best.Korea proclaims to be having in his daily routine.
Well, I dont know whats stopping you.
In my case, using binaural/isochronic beats for focus, memory or intelligence puts me in an instant productive mode.
I normally have only two states, being humped by coursework or being lazy.
So convert lazy into trying to improve intelligence.
Being internally productive without the command of outside society is my dream even.
Your brain produces frequencies. However, binaural beats make your brain produce different frequences. You generally want 15 to 40 hz. You can even listen to them while playing games.
Of course, that is, if what he is saying is true. I am still slightly skeptical at best.
Well, I would be a bit crazy to write over 230 ways to become smarter while not doing any of them.
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@Shila
Money is necessary for life.
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@Shila
As for relaxing, well, my days are rather relaxing. I sleep for 12 hours a day.
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@Shila
Where do you find time to learn relax during your busy schedule.
Learning is included in my schedule.
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@Shila
Reaching 150 might be your ticket to survival.
I just want to know a lot. Kinda like google AI, but not as weird.
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@Shila
I noticed you didn’t mention working
I dont need to work for a living. Plus, working means you have less time to think about important stuff.
What is the point of having an IQ of 150
I dont know, but I want it.
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Okay, so I made a list of 230 things which increase intelligence. However, 230 is a bit too much to fit in one day. Maybe they can be spread over multiple days.
However, there are activities I can do every day, so here they are:
1. Drink water after waking up.
A very important one. When you sleep, you get dehydrated. Dehydration reduces intelligence. Thus, you must drink water as soon as you wake up.
2. Drink water before sleep
Drinking water before sleep is an important one too, because it too helps prevent dehydration during sleep.
3. Aim for 5 liters of water per day.
I try to drink 900 milliliters every 2 hours, so thats about 5 liters per day.
4. One meal per day or two meals per day
This is the one which was proven to increase intelligence.
5. Meditation
Meditation was also proven to increase intelligence and it can be practiced every day.
6. Deep slow breathing
This is usually combined with meditation. Those who breathe deep and slow have shown increased mental performance.
7. Sounds for intelligence
This one is consisted of 5 parts: Isochronic, binaural, noise, nature's sounds (birds, river, waves) and classical music.
Isochronic and binaural sounds make your brain run on frequencies which are best for memory and reasoning. These are usually 15 to 40 hz frequencies.
White noise sound was also shown to increase focus and performance. There is also brown, pink and grey noise.
Nature's sounds of birds and waves was scientifically proven to increase intelligence.
Classical music is usually enjoyed by smart people, and was even proven to increase intelligence in people who listen to it from early age.
8. Memorization
Memorizing songs was also proven to increase intelligence, so I have memorized about 20 songs and few prayers to improve my brain.
9. Games
Games were scientifically proven to increase intelligence, but some games are better than others. Games like chess, mahjong, memory games, block games, puzzle games, connect the dots, strategy games., word games...ect. have all been proven to work.
Games which test reactions and which demand quick reactions, I play those too, but in lower amount.
10. Debating
Debating, exposing to opposite views and arguing for opposite views increases intelligence too, but I think everyone here knows that.
11. Learning a language
I use spaced repetition (That is when you repeat, read to check if you were right, then repeat again. Then make a somewhat long pause of few hours before repeating, reading and repeating again.).
Spaced repetition helps me learn Japanese while still having time for other things. I am just learning how to speak it.
Learning a new language was proven to increase intelligence.
12. Writing down everything important
This improves memory, thus also improves intelligence.
13. Reading smart things
This seems simple enough. Reading smart things will make you smarter. Thus, its much better to read smart books and research than to read some nonsense. Reading statistics, probabilities, data, or just interesting facts is great for brain. There are apps which give daily life hacks, some very useful for intelligence.
14. Test all your skills constantly
You are supposed to test yourself to improve, as testing yourself improves your brain. Take tests over and over until success.
15. If you fail, it just means you need to change tactics
This approach is one of my most important discoveries. It basically means that if you have a goal and if you fail to achieve it, you just need to try a different way. Change ways and keep changing ways until one way succeeds.
16. Playing a musical instrument
This one was also proven to increase intelligence, so I might need to include this one too very soon.
17. Make lists
I am a person who likes making lists. I have list of general facts and arguments, list of books, list of songs, list of movies, list of activities...ect.
Making lists improves memory by reminding you of important things in your life.
18. Drawing, singing and creative work
Singing was proven to improve mood, which helps person keep making progress in intellectual area.
Drawing(coloring too) improves creativity, which is important for creative part of intelligence.
19. Light therapy app
I have very much formed a habbit to use Lumenate app every night before sleep.
20. Book summaries
This one is very important. I have no time to read whole books every day, but book summary apps enable me to get key points from books much faster. AI summary also helps.
21. Dictionary of logical connectives
This one is very important. Logical connectives are what forms logic.
22. Progressive muscle relaxation and cold
Progressive muscle relaxation is a great alternative to exercise which also has mental health benefits.
Being cold or taking a cold shower improves circulation, which improves brain indirectly.
Now, these 22 are what I do every day. I want to increase my IQ to at least 150 because I dont want to be a 120 IQ retard anymore.
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@Savant
From the comments, I gathered that Mall's argument was if a police officer breaks the law, they are no longer a police officer (since the job of the police is to enforce the law). Audience seemed less than convinced.
Thats a great argument. A logical axiom.
Police officer = person who doesnt break the law
Person who breaks the law = isnt a police officer
Yay!
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@Sidewalker
Did GP go somewhere?
I dont know. I dont remember Gp ever leaving the site for so long. Maybe he found a job.
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@Savant
USA = Greatest number of migrants
USA = Greatest in technology
Migrants bring in money, labor, some even start buisnesses of their own. Most importantly, they bring in knowledge which USA needs for technological advancement.
Maybe if USA had high IQ like Japan, maybe it wouldnt need migrants, but as it stands right now, USA needs migrants due to both knowledge and low birth rates.
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@FLRW
I already miss the parrot.
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