Put to the test, I am! 17 inches of snow - a regular blizzard. Am still locked in till my snow guy can get through. On the other hand, calls back and forth with neighbors and family were merry and bright! I grew up in the upper midwest- the secret is warm clothes/bedding, a well stocked kitchen cupboard/freezer, a reliable furnace, and thinking/planning like a wilderness camper! :-) The view is forbidding and beautiful at once- with a nod of respect back to those that lived before us- the Indians and the first homesteaders- now, that was ingenuity and courage. A couple of days currently of bitter cold/ windchill and I hope my car will start once its mantle has been shaved off.// Anyway- I do think harsh conditions or their possibility gets the creative juices flowing otherwise one would idle to the cabana and drink life through a straw.
On Dec 12, 9:28 am, Ash <[email protected]> wrote: > Something from this mornings coffee session sounded similar. > The anthropological perspective: What makes it unique?: - by Roy C > Dudgeon - Helium > <http://www.helium.com/items/781877-the-anthropological-perspective-wh...> > > I agree with the heat theory, people go nuts where I grew up, the safest > time to walk was always in winter. > > On 12/12/2010 7:53 AM, rigsy03 wrote: > > > > > It depends. I think there are studies that show the effects of slums, > > ghettos and poor nutrition which permanently impair the brain not to > > mention the impact of alcohol and drugs upon the fetus or newborn. In > > one study, these children were referred to as sub-human and would > > never "catch up" or be "normal". On the other hand, certain strengths > > do seem to pop up which make a case for genetic influences > > particularly after an initial rebellion- these could also be > > behaviorial mimicking- but it could go one way or the other. Such is > > the stuff of drama and fiction...or gossip. In addition, one should > > consider the effects of war upon a population as well as those > > engaged- sometimes it takes generations to recover. And what about the > > effect of climate? Do tropics and heat drowsy the brain? Finally, it > > is in a tribe's (in the largest sense) interest to "standardize" the > > members and avoid independent thought and action- there's another word > > for this that I thought of last night but it won't pop up from the > > brain toaster at the moment. Perhaps the biggest blow is to the > > ethical self which is permanently screwed no matter how cleverly it is > > covered up with manners and education. > > > On Dec 11, 9:30 pm, RP Singh<[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ancestral memory is encoded in the genes and passes through them. That's > >> what I think. > > >> On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Ash<[email protected]> wrote: > >>> On 12/10/2010 11:09 AM, RP wrote: > >>>> The new-born learns to use his senses; he sees hears and starts > >>>> learning , language and all other things without actually being > >>>> taught , rather it is his grasping power that comes into play. He > >>>> learns , experiences and interacts from ground zero. Has he a soul > >>>> which has lived previous lives or has previous knowledge and > >>>> forgetting everything is learning anew. That is unpalatable to me , to > >>>> me the organism in itself is the soul which has emanated from the Self > >>>> or God and when death knocks will merge into Him. > >>> What do you think of 'ancestral memory'? Some say that this is a trait of > >>> other instinctual animals that we have lost in order to survive as more > >>> dynamic and creative. I am intrigued by the idea and have had vague reason > >>> to wonder at it from time to time.- Hide quoted text - > >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
