[FairfieldLife] Is AI Possible?

2014-05-05 Thread jr_esq
Stephen Hawking thinks so, but adds a warning. http://blogs.marketwatch.com/themargin/2014/05/04/stephen-hawking-warns-of-our-best-and-maybe-last-creation/ http://blogs.marketwatch.com/themargin/2014/05/04/stephen-hawking-warns-of-our-best-and-maybe-last-creation/

Re: [FairfieldLife] Astral Projection and Auras

2014-05-05 Thread John Carter
Hi Richard Thanks for the info. On Saturday, May 3, 2014 5:39 PM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote:   On 5/3/2014 5:13 AM, John Carter wrote: Things have taken off since then, but I haven't, I cannot get out of this decrepit body and perform an Astral Projection! I have read

Re: [FairfieldLife] Astral Projection and Auras

2014-05-05 Thread John Carter
Hi Michael Thank you for the info. On , John Carter john_carter_...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Richard Thanks for the info. On Saturday, May 3, 2014 5:39 PM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote:   On 5/3/2014 5:13 AM, John Carter wrote: Things have taken off since then, but I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Ending the Use of Dirty Fuels, Years of Living Dangerously...global warming

2014-05-05 Thread dhamiltony2k5
As an immediate start everyone should be spending no less that a third of their 24 hour day in restful alertness in quiet time meditation. Four hours in the morning, four hours in the afternoon. This becomes critical in the remediation of the atmosphere and climate on a crowded planet now.

[FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis - Sam Harris

2014-05-05 Thread jedi_spock
--- authfriend@... wrote : I still think you're painting with too broad a brush when you use the term society. Some elements of society take the position you describe, but others do not. --- curtisdeltablues@... wrote : C: Seems like a reasonable objection. J:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is AI Possible?

2014-05-05 Thread jedi_spock
Artificial Intelligence or machine intelligence is basicaly linear in nature. It uses boolean logic at every step. It might be fast, but still linear and lacks certain qualities of biological or natural intelligence. Biological intelligence or human intelligence is non-linear in nature.

Re: [FairfieldLife] the great founder hero

2014-05-05 Thread Michael Jackson
How bout some article on Marshy' sexual escapades? On Mon, 5/5/14, sri...@ymail.com sri...@ymail.com wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] the great founder hero To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, May 5, 2014, 3:03 AM  

[FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis - Sam Harris

2014-05-05 Thread authfriend
Jason, don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jedi_spock@... wrote : --- authfriend@... wrote : I still think you're painting with too broad a brush when you use the term society. Some elements of society take the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Great oppurtunity for rethinking

2014-05-05 Thread jedi_spock
History is full of false prophets. MMY is no exception. Lenin predicted that communism will pave public toilets with gold.! Hitler predicted a thousand year reich. Prophet Muhammed even promised a X-rated paradise. Moses was a genocidal killer who murdered even babies. All religions

[FairfieldLife] Re: Great oppurtunity for rethinking

2014-05-05 Thread dhamiltony2k5
What a vile comparison. You're no jedi. Not even close. -Buck in the Dome Jedi_spock writes on FFL: History is full of false prophets. MMY is no exception. Lenin predicted that communism will pave public toilets with gold.! Hitler predicted a thousand year reich. Prophet Muhammed

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Great oppurtunity for rethinking

2014-05-05 Thread Michael Jackson
Shall we then compare Marshy and Girish to Gandhi who was a sexual opportunist, abuser and big time liar? At least Gandhi helped India get free from the Scorpion Nation's dominance - the only thing Marshy liberated was people's money from their bank accounts to his! And if you want me to

[FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis - Sam Harris

2014-05-05 Thread jedi_spock
--- authfriend@... wrote : Jason, don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. Listen Grandma, I always felt all these years, that Barry is the only person who is rude, cantankerous, to pull people into argument loops. You seem to be guilty of the same. Everytime I try to reach

[FairfieldLife] Re: Now Playing

2014-05-05 Thread Pundit Sir
Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk3 http://youtu.be/8qrriKcwvlY Timbuk3 was an American post-punk band which released six original studio albums between 1986 and 1995. They are most well known for their Top 20 single The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades. The band's music has

Re: [FairfieldLife] Great oppurtunity for rethinking

2014-05-05 Thread dhamiltony2k5
Yep both MJ and the jedi-spock in this thread here, you'll both be known for eternity in some negative footnotes to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi by your own comparisons. Repent your ways before it is too late. -Buck What a vile comparison. You're no jedi. Not even close. -Buck in the Dome

[FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis - Sam Harris

2014-05-05 Thread authfriend
Jason, I'm sorry you feel like a piglet. But I was obviously not trying to draw you into an argument but rather suggesting you butt out. You didn't add anything helpful; most of what you said was irrelevant to what Curtis and I were discussing; some of it repeated what I've been saying as if

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Great oppurtunity for rethinking

2014-05-05 Thread awoelflebater
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mjackson74@... wrote : Shall we then compare Marshy and Girish to Gandhi who was a sexual opportunist, abuser and big time liar? At least Gandhi helped India get free from the Scorpion Nation's dominance - the only thing Marshy liberated was people's

Re: [FairfieldLife] Great oppurtunity for rethinking

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 6:59 AM, Michael Jackson wrote: Marshy was a liar and a fraud and his movement is an organization that perpetuates the fraud Well, it's settled then, the Kung Fu fighter has spoken. Rick - don't even bother to shut it down. All you other informants just go find yourself a new

Re: [FairfieldLife] the great founder hero

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 7:08 AM, Michael Jackson wrote: How bout some article on Marshy' sexual escapades? You really got to work early this morning! Go figure. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis - Sam Harris

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 7:19 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Jason, don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. Would it be too much of a problem to indicate what it is you're responding to? Thanks. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active.

Re: [FairfieldLife] the great founder hero

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 7:08 AM, Michael Jackson wrote: How bout some article on Marshy' sexual escapades? Look, I already told you MJ, I'm not gay. So, why would you be wanting to read about MMY's sexual escapades? I would think that keeping up with your own would be enough to handle, much less reading

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis - Sam Harris

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 8:40 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Jason, I'm sorry you feel like a piglet. But I was obviously not trying to draw you into an argument but rather suggesting you butt out. What side of the bed to you get up on? --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast!

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis - Sam Harris

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 8:18 AM, jedi_sp...@yahoo.com wrote: Jason, don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. Listen Grandma, I always felt all these years, that Barry is the only person who is rude, cantankerous, to pull people into argument loops. You seem to be guilty of the same. Everytime I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Great oppurtunity for rethinking

2014-05-05 Thread jedi_spock
MJ, quite a few people including Ann seem to have gotten over it. Although I have never been directly involved in any org (officially), I have been in the periphery of many cults and religious organisations (including the TM-org).I have had a ringside view of the entire phenomena,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis - Sam Harris

2014-05-05 Thread authfriend
Click Show message history, dumbass. That's what it's for. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote : On 5/5/2014 7:19 AM, authfriend@... mailto:authfriend@... wrote: Jason, don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. Would it be too much of a problem to indicate

Re: [FairfieldLife] Great oppurtunity for rethinking

2014-05-05 Thread Share Long
OK, Richard, I admit it, this got me giggling this morning... Well, it's settled then, the Kung Fu fighter has spoken. Rick - don't even bother to shut it down. All you other informants just go find yourself a new discussion group. It's over now - this discussion is over. On Monday, May 5,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Wise President Putin

2014-05-05 Thread Share Long
Richard, are you saying that food and water aren't important issues?! As the Texans say, go figure! On Sunday, May 4, 2014 10:02 PM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote:   On 5/4/2014 1:47 PM, Bhairitu wrote: The food you eat and water you drink has glyphosates... Addressing

[FairfieldLife] Re: One for those few who can admit to having been Deadheads...

2014-05-05 Thread j_alexander_stanley
I was a Deadhead back in the 1980s, and the only thing I come away with from that video is an understanding of why Robert Hunter was not one of the musicians on stage. Ripple's a great song, and that performance had none of the magic that the Dead put into it. ---In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Gotta Love It

2014-05-05 Thread Share Long
Richard, I only mention this because I know you like to observe netiquette: because of the way you snipped, it looks like MJ said this. He didn't. On Sunday, May 4, 2014 9:53 PM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote:   On 5/4/2014 2:37 PM, Michael Jackson wrote: Why I rejected

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Great oppurtunity for rethinking

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 8:53 AM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: He may have been imperfect as a man, he may not have been enlightened (if there is such a thing - not in my books but, whatever) and he may have had sex with women. If even half of what Ned Wyn and Billy Clayton wrote about MMY is true,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis - Sam Harris

2014-05-05 Thread awoelflebater
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote : On 5/5/2014 8:18 AM, jedi_spock@... mailto:jedi_spock@... wrote: Jason, don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. Listen Grandma, I always felt all these years, that Barry is the only person who is rude,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis - Sam Harris

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 9:40 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Click Show message history, dumbass. That's what it's for. Look, you troll, MJ and I are reading these messages in email because /*Yahoo Groups Neo sucks*/. What is the problem that you can't seem to format anymore - you used to be a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Great oppurtunity for rethinking

2014-05-05 Thread awoelflebater
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jedi_spock@... wrote : MJ, quite a few people including Ann seem to have gotten over it. Although I have never been directly involved in any org (officially), I have been in the periphery of many cults and religious organisations (including the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Great oppurtunity for rethinking

2014-05-05 Thread Michael Jackson
what makes you think I haven't? On Mon, 5/5/14, jedi_sp...@yahoo.com jedi_sp...@yahoo.com wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Great oppurtunity for rethinking To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, May 5, 2014, 2:35 PM  

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis - Sam Harris

2014-05-05 Thread TurquoiseBee
From: awoelfleba...@yahoo.com awoelfleba...@yahoo.com ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote : Where is Masked Zebra when we need him? I guess he doesn't realize we need him. Speak for yourself. For me, never having to endure his psychoses again is possibly too soon.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Great oppurtunity for rethinking

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 9:56 AM, Share Long wrote: OK, Richard, I admit it, this got me giggling this morning... What is it with these discussion group bullies that troll here and try to tell us what to think? Whose newsgroup is this, anyway? Share, I still can't understand why these informants stalked

Re: [FairfieldLife] Great oppurtunity for rethinking

2014-05-05 Thread Share Long
Richard, as a great Internet sage once told me: some people just feel better when they have someone to talk to (-: On Monday, May 5, 2014 10:22 AM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote:   On 5/5/2014 9:56 AM, Share Long wrote: OK, Richard, I admit it, this got me giggling this

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Great oppurtunity for rethinking

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 8:11 AM, Michael Jackson wrote: And if you want me to repent, why don't you suggest Curtis, Barry, Sal and Edg repent too? Am I the only spiritual sinner here on FFL? Curtis has a degree in philosophy from MUM and he was the leader of the TM Center in DC for years - he's way

Re: [FairfieldLife] Wise President Putin

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 9:58 AM, Share Long wrote: Richard, are you saying that food and water aren't important issues?! As the Texans say, go figure! We are in a drought down here, Share - so most people around here don't care if some farmers want to use Roundup on their farms. Go figure. On Sunday,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Wise President Putin

2014-05-05 Thread Bhairitu
On 05/04/2014 08:23 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: On 5/4/2014 10:09 PM, Bhairitu wrote: You used to berate people who quoted the New York Times. Only if they were subscribers and paid for it. When we go to Starbucks it's either The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal. We like to see

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Is AI Possible?

2014-05-05 Thread Bhairitu
Computers are basically calculators on steroids. They calculate. Humans are pattern learning and matching machines. You can program a computer to be a pattern learning and matching machine too. For all we know they can be programmed to feel to and have some consciousness. I also see the

[FairfieldLife] Metabolic typing made easy

2014-05-05 Thread Bhairitu
Every so once in a while I search on the Internet for more articles and information on metabolic typing which is sort of a modern day body type system along the lines of ayurveda or Chinese medicine. It is often complicated and difficult to explain and practitioners often are looking for

Re: [FairfieldLife] Wise President Putin

2014-05-05 Thread Share Long
Huh?! Richard, how is Roundup related to drought? I thought it was a pesticide. On Monday, May 5, 2014 10:44 AM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote:   On 5/5/2014 9:58 AM, Share Long wrote: Richard, are you saying that food and water aren't important issues?! As the Texans say,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Wise President Putin

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 11:08 AM, Share Long wrote: Huh?! Richard, how is Roundup related to drought? I thought it was a pesticide. During a drought, farmers around here use well water for farming and husbandry and some use Roundup. Most city folk don't care about that much, they just want to get a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Wise President Putin

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 10:51 AM, Bhairitu wrote: On 05/04/2014 08:23 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: On 5/4/2014 10:09 PM, Bhairitu wrote: You used to berate people who quoted the New York Times. Only if they were subscribers and paid for it. When we go to Starbucks it's either The New York Times or

Re: [FairfieldLife] Great oppurtunity for rethinking

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 10:32 AM, Share Long wrote: Richard, as a great Internet sage once told me: some people just feel better when they have someone to talk to (-: So, we are actually */helping people/* by reading and responding to their messages? Go figure. On Monday, May 5, 2014 10:22 AM,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Great oppurtunity for rethinking

2014-05-05 Thread Share Long
Richard, yes, it remains one of Life's Great Mysteries (-: On Monday, May 5, 2014 11:26 AM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote:   On 5/5/2014 10:32 AM, Share Long wrote: Richard, as a great Internet sage once told me: some people just feel better when they have someone to talk

Re: [FairfieldLife] Wise President Putin

2014-05-05 Thread Bhairitu
On 05/05/2014 09:21 AM, Richard J. Williams wrote: On 5/5/2014 10:51 AM, Bhairitu wrote: On 05/04/2014 08:23 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: On 5/4/2014 10:09 PM, Bhairitu wrote: You used to berate people who quoted the New York Times. Only if they were subscribers and paid for it.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is AI Possible?

2014-05-05 Thread jr_esq
Jedi, In order for a machine to have artificial intelligence, it would have to process information based on the human senses, such as seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and feeling. As such, it would be able to understand and communicate with human beings. Also, the programming of the

[FairfieldLife] Banksters practice meditation

2014-05-05 Thread Bhairitu
Let's see the poor practice TM and the bankers mindfullness? http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/331b85d0-d20d-11e3-8b5b-00144feabdc0.html#axzz30rwz2Jeg

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Is AI Possible?

2014-05-05 Thread jr_esq
Bhairitu, Yes, there are some people who think that the universe is a machine from the Big Bang to the end of the universe. The mechanisms of how this whole thing came about and how it will end are still being debated by various theories and actual scientific data. It appears to me that

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is AI Possible?

2014-05-05 Thread jedi_spock
IOW, it should actually have the five senses. Perhaps, a mix of pattern learning, match learning and theoritical learning can enable it perceive things similar to humans. Yes, I think, it can think independently on it's own. Still, it would never be human. --- jr_esq@... wrote : Jedi,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Gotta Love It

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 10:00 AM, Share Long wrote: Richard, I only mention this because I know you like to observe netiquette: because of the way you snipped, it looks like MJ said this. He didn't. If he had a son, he probably would raise his son on Star Wars, since he posted it, and obviously

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis - Sam Harris

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 10:07 AM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: Where is Masked Zebra when we need him? I guess he doesn't realize we need him. You mean, he's not reading this forum? Go figure. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis - Sam Harris

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 10:12 AM, TurquoiseBee wrote: Where is Masked Zebra when we need him? I guess he doesn't realize we need him. Speak for yourself. For me, never having to endure his psychoses again is possibly too soon. :-) Where is Dr. Pete when we need him? --- This email is free from

Re: [FairfieldLife] Wise President Putin

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 11:48 AM, Bhairitu wrote: Perhaps you ought to read up of glyphosates. It's just that most folks around here don't think it's important to take up arms to oppose the use of Roundup in gardens. Go figure. The Toyota decision also reflects the continued erosion of California’s

Re: [FairfieldLife] Wise President Putin

2014-05-05 Thread Bhairitu
On 05/05/2014 01:36 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: On 5/5/2014 11:48 AM, Bhairitu wrote: Perhaps you ought to read up of glyphosates. It's just that most folks around here don't think it's important to take up arms to oppose the use of Roundup in gardens. Go figure. Your local talk

[FairfieldLife] Re: Banksters practice meditation

2014-05-05 Thread LEnglish5
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/the-one-weird-practice-wall-street-bankers-swear-by-175231201.html http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/the-one-weird-practice-wall-street-bankers-swear-by-175231201.html No doubt there are more mindfulness courses than TM courses, but

[FairfieldLife] my political career greatly influenced by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi: BJD MP Dr Prasanna Patsani

2014-05-05 Thread srijau
http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=49697 http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=49697

[FairfieldLife] Judy Greer Has the Perfect Solution for Coping With Stress

2014-05-05 Thread srijau
http://www.glamour.com/entertainment/blogs/obsessed/2014/05/judy-greer-has-the-perfect-sol.html http://www.glamour.com/entertainment/blogs/obsessed/2014/05/judy-greer-has-the-perfect-sol.html

[FairfieldLife] Today: American Heart Association doctor lecture online streaming

2014-05-05 Thread LEnglish5
http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html?art=139931661164188763 http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html?art=139931661164188763

[FairfieldLife] Post Count Tue 06-May-14 00:15:04 UTC

2014-05-05 Thread FFL PostCount
Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): 05/03/14 00:00:00 End Date (UTC): 05/10/14 00:00:00 282 messages as of (UTC) 05/05/14 23:54:58 67 Richard J. Williams 26 Michael Jackson 24 LEnglish5 22 steve.sundur 19 dhamiltony2k5 17 awoelflebater 14 srijau 14

Re: [FairfieldLife] Wise President Putin

2014-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 5/5/2014 4:17 PM, Bhairitu wrote: When are you moving to California to set up your pot ranch? We may be changing our plans and moving to Denver, Colorado instead to set up an studio and art gallery. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is

Re: [FairfieldLife] Judy Greer Has the Perfect Solution for Coping With Stress

2014-05-05 Thread Share Long
Thanks, sri, I've always enjoyed Judy Greer in movies. Very cool that she's a TMer. On Monday, May 5, 2014 6:32 PM, sri...@ymail.com sri...@ymail.com wrote:   http://www.glamour.com/entertainment/blogs/obsessed/2014/05/judy-greer-has-the-perfect-sol.html

Re: [FairfieldLife] Metabolic typing made easy

2014-05-05 Thread Share Long
thanks, noozguru, short test and I also like the names for the different types. I turned out to be a C type. I crave both sweet and salty. Helpful to know that I should be eating 33% of fat, protein and carbs. On Monday, May 5, 2014 11:05 AM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote:   Every

[FairfieldLife] real relief of suffering

2014-05-05 Thread srijau
https://www. davidlynchfoundation.org/ africa.html#video=goWNosrfFvI https://www.davidlynchfoundation.org/africa.html#video=goWNosrfFvI http://psychcentral.com/news/ 2014/02/11/meditation-helps- refugees-recover-from-ptsd/ 65732.html

[FairfieldLife] Re: Today: American Heart Association doctor lecture online streaming

2014-05-05 Thread LEnglish5
It was interesting to watch the presentation. Several things I took away from it: 1) long-term exposure to air pollution is more dangerous than you might think, especially in places like India and China. 2) There's an acceptance amongst at least some TM researchers that head-to-head

Re: [FairfieldLife] Wise President Putin

2014-05-05 Thread awoelflebater
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote : On 5/5/2014 11:48 AM, Bhairitu wrote: Perhaps you ought to read up of glyphosates. It's just that most folks around here don't think it's important to take up arms to oppose the use of Roundup in gardens. Go figure. We

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis - Sam Harris

2014-05-05 Thread awoelflebater
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote : On 5/5/2014 10:07 AM, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Where is Masked Zebra when we need him? I guess he doesn't realize we need him. You mean, he's not reading this forum? Go figure. I guess he has a life.