Steven Groenewald
I'm a young adult with many interests, too much free time and a passion for random web surfing. Just like a lot of people anyway. My tree tells the rest anyway right? :)
Religion/Philosophy. Mens fashion. Religion. Religion / Atheism.
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David Zindell The stated goal of Transhumanists is to remove all removable limitations, mental, social, biological and physical from ourselves. Finding these limitations, learning about them and finding ways of removing them are an important problem. Many such limitations are based on our current bodies and minds, which are severely limited due to their biological origin (biological system have evolved to a high degree of adaptability in the environment of the Biosphere, but are very limited in environments not similar to it or for other purposes, like our current culture).
Sections Early Stages Late Stages General Other Sites Books See Also Early Stages. Development. "A.S.P.I.R.E." A Study System. Text of the A.S.P.I.R.E. exercise: A: Approach/attitude/arrange Approach your studies with a positive attitudeArrange your schedule to eliminate distractions S: Select/survey/scan Select a reasonable chunk of material to studySurvey the headings, graphics, pre- and post questions to get an overviewScan the text for keywords and vocabulary: mark what you don’t understand P: Piece together the parts: Put aside your books and notesPiece together what you've studied, either alone, with a study pal or group: summarize what you understand.
I: Investigate/inquire/inspect: Investigate alternative sources of information you can refer to:other text books, websites, experts, tutors, etc.Inquire from support professionals (academic support, librarians, tutors, teachers, experts,) and other resources for assistance Inspect what you did not understand. R: Reexamine/reflect/relayReexamine the content | Reflect on the material | Relay understanding Reexamine: What questions are there yet to ask? THE BRITISH LIBRARY - The world's knowledge.
Thinking styles. The following is edited and adapted from It is intended to supplement personal understanding and enhance critical self-examination of yourself as a communicator.
Styles of Thinking "How do people think about things? " Harrison and Bramson, through their research detailed in their text The Art of Thinking, found that in Western society there are five distinct styles of thinking. SCHOPENHAUER'S 38 STRATAGEMS, OR 38 WAYS TO WIN AN ARGUMENT. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), was a brilliant German philosopher.
These 38 Stratagems are excerpts from "The Art of Controversy", first translated into English and published in 1896. Carry your opponent's proposition beyond its natural limits; exaggerate it. The more general your opponent's statement becomes, the more objections you can find against it. The more restricted and narrow his or her propositions remain, the easier they are to defend by him or her. Khan Academy. Snopes.com: Urban Legends Reference Pages. 8 Ways to be UBER Charismatic. What did JFK, Marilyn Monroe and Hitler all have in common?
They were all renowned charismatics that lit up every room they entered. You’ve most likely met one of these kinds before. The guy/girl at the party. They possess some strange quality that causes them to be liked by everyone and constantly at the center of attention. Their eyes and the way they carry themselves convey power and magnetism and you can’t quite figure out why. Robert Greene studied these people and detailed the methods one can use to become a charismatic in his book “The Art of Seduction.” Purpose Pick a cause, a goal, a vision and live it.
Personality Test - VisualDNA. 100 Tips About Life, People, and Happiness. 40 Belief-Shaking Remarks From a Ruthless Nonconformist. If there’s one thing Friedrich Nietzsche did well, it’s obliterate feel-good beliefs people have about themselves.
He has been criticized for being a misanthrope, a subvert, a cynic and a pessimist, but I think these assessments are off the mark. I believe he only wanted human beings to be more honest with themselves. He did have a remarkable gift for aphorism — he once declared, “It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what others say in a whole book.” A hundred years after his death, Nietzsche retains his disturbing talent for turning a person’s worldview upside-down with one jarring remark.
Even today his words remain controversial. Here are 40 unsympathetic statements from the man himself. Computer Science. Programming. The Hacker Manifesto. By +++The Mentor+++ Written January 8, 1986 Another one got caught today, it's all over the papers.
"Teenager Arrested in Computer Crime Scandal", "Hacker Arrested after Bank Tampering"... Damn kids. They're all alike. But did you, in your three-piece psychology and 1950's technobrain, ever take a look behind the eyes of the hacker? Java bookmarks. Programming/java/java3d. Programming. Java programming. Trunk.ly: Never forget a link. Science & Mathematics. Biology. Biology. Free Science Learning Materials. Science/Math. Science. Science & Technology. Traditional Cooking. Healthy Food.