Earth Changes

I just read Earth Changes by Jonathan McGregor Bethel...It's interesting just because he simply sums up so many different therories that are out there right now.

It's crazy that the Mayans wrote a calendar that encompassed a 26,000 year cycle. It's crazy that the end of the 26,000 year cycle happens to be in the year 2012. It's strange that the Time Wave Zero or end of Novelty is estimated to occur in the year 2012. It's curious that there are so many breakthroughs in nano technology, AI, Bio-Tech and Cybernetics. It's interesting that there are so many things in life to worry about. It's frightening to think about the potential strife in our future if the house of cards were to ever collapse...

I like this sentiment though:

Whatever the facts are, we need to be creating spiritual ideals and treating the others around us with the kindness we would like to receive, creating a positive morphic thought field and influencing the course of events in a beneficial way. This way, we will be in the best frame of mind to meet any challenges that may arise. If nothing happens, wonderful, we’re all better off with our benevolent behavior!

For me, it's: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Cosmic Karma? Works for me. So long as that basic message is conveyed, the world is a better place. He says "positive morphic thought field?" That sounds like what I would call good vibes! Seriously, the power of positive thought might (is believed to) have an affect on the outcomes of experiments...think of the affects of a successful placebo and then picture that for the world. If simple observation can effect the outcome of a million flips of a coin, then think of what a billion shiny happy people carting around a Positive Mental Attitude could do for the world...

While I was looking for a link on the effects of directed thought on experiments, I came across this link. It illustrates a similar principle only in relation to the martial art of Aikido.

Once I find a link for the coin flipping experiments, I'll paste it in an update...worst case, I'll find the documentary and post a link to it.