FYI, this pole shift/geomagnetic reversal confusion was started not by the OP, these posts did it:

On another note, somehow I can't shake the feeling that my negative "karma" comes from my posts not being all "GALACTIC ALIGNMENT AND BANANAS THEREFORE 2012 R ALIENS LOL!"-based.

For starters I haven't touched your karma. I only applaud, its the fact that it's a karma system... just the irony in 'smiting'

Second the orignal post says :

"Well from what I know, if Earth stops rotating, doesn't that mean the magnetosphere will dissolve for a while? That means we'll have no magnetic protection from the solar winds. Also, don't we need our magnetosphere to power our machines? Electricity will be lost for the time being. Furthermore, if machines won't work neither will our bodies. Since our brains and whole nervous system simply run on electric, will we die?"

I think we are just simply interpreted the same thing differently. The term 'pole shift' in my OP was used, to be honest, because before the thread pole-shift theory and geomagnetic reversal were the same thing to me. My mistake. However I still think the theory of best fit, for the magnetosphere diminishing, the earth stopping rotating and changing direction of orbit is geomagnetic reversal.

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Again.... Geomagnetic reversal deals with magnetic poles. Pole shift hypothesis refers to a shift in the geographic poles, it's an hypothesis and not to be confused with true polar wander.

We're not talking about true polar wander or pole shift hypothesis. The original post was:

Okay, this post will only be written from my general knowledge of science and from what I've been told.

By some galactic alignment and the Niburu passing in 2012, earth will stop spinning. This will basically raise hell on earth (not hell literally)--earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, floods, hurricanes, etc. After some days, so "they" say, the earth will begin to rotate again, but mostly likely on a different axis than it used to.

Well that's what I've read.

Anyway, I started thinking about this which I haven't read anywhere else, yet. Well from what I know, if Earth stops rotating, doesn't that mean the magnetosphere will dissolve for a while? That means we'll have no magnetic protection from the solar winds. Also, don't we need our magnetosphere to power our machines? Electricity will be lost for the time being. Furthermore, if machines won't work neither will our bodies. Since our brains and whole nervous system simply run on electric, will we die?

Maybe I'm wrong about the electric thing, but that's what I was taught. Keep in mind that I'm no scientist here, so be easy with the rants if I'm wrong. This is just a thought I had that I'm hoping someone with better knowledge can clear up for me.

The theory he's talking about is where the earth's magnetic field diminishes, flips 180 degrees, then it ceases spinning and reverses it's orbit. Which is why I am talking about magnetic reversal.

The only theory that accomodates a decrease in the earth's magnetic field is Geogmagnetic Reversal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomagnetic_reversal It's more widely accepted in the scientific community than the pole shift hypothesis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole_shift_theory

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I was blending ideas of magic and alchemy.

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Actually I think one of the main or if not the biggest psychological barrier is ignorance, plain and simple.

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I stumbled into a 3 part documentary series entitled 'Visions of the Future'.

Here's the blurb; "Visions of the Future: The Intelligence Revolution. 1st part of 3 part miniseries on the BBC hosted by Michio Kaku. In this new three-part series, leading theoretical physicist and futurist Dr Michio Kaku explores the cutting edge science of today, tomorrow, and beyond. He argues that humankind is at a turning point in history. In this century, we are going to make the historic transition from the 'Age of Discovery' to the 'Age of Mastery', a period in which we will move from being passive observers of nature to its active choreographers. This will give us not only unparalleled possibilities but also great responsibilities."

Part 1 - The Intelligence Revoltution - http://video.google.com.au/videosearch?hl=en&q=visions%20of%20the%20future&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wv#

Part 2 - The Biotech Revolution - http://video.google.com.au/videosearch?hl=en&q=visions%20of%20the%20future&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wv#

Part 3 - The Quantum Revolution - http://video.google.com.au/videosearch?hl=en&q=visions%20of%20the%20future&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wv#

Hope you enjoy

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http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5738531568036565057&q=quantum (Approx 71 mins.)

Here's a video on zero point energy some of you may be interested in.

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Well the word 'hell' I think really refers to earth. Being now in this physical realm. The heavens were above which are the stars and hell below, the earth. Personally I see the conventional concept of hell, an inferno of pain, as being a tool for religious institutions to scare people in to given them their money. Some kind of tool used so people sacfrice their individual power to somebody else for control.

Even if it were real, you'd have to have a real low vibrational energy to get there. I'd say the lowest possible. In full you'd be a very psychopathic murderous individual in waking life. Someone living in fear with no belief in love. You're not like that ... are you? 

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Well I think sleep would need some biological cause for occurance as well. I don't see the 'layers' of reality where one is more important than the other. Somehow they are all important for a common goal. If the question is 'Is there non-physical reason?' I'd say yes. Likewise if the question were directed toward the physical importance.

However, if you asked me if it were solely for one or the other, I'd say no.

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I think magic is a type of manipulation of material.

Before I go any fruther, what exactly do people believe 'magic' is?

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Did you still have the same dreams after the 'real' experience?
What happened with the little bird from the tree? Don't leave me hanging

I'd say the injury element and the fact that it's an animal is like a natural process of some description that's going wrong. Then there's your attempt at intervention which is abruptly stopped. Even though you are acting with good intentions, you have to accept the flow of nature. Sometimes what you view as bad, must happen for progress. Something along those lines, I may be using the wrong metaphors.

I'm not lecturing you here I'm just coming up with how I would interpret it if it were mine.

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Not sure how you're relating it to the topic?

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I think there are some psychological barriers in our language. The current code we use may not possess enough capacity to convey certain types of information.

I'm a fan of Terence Mckenna's view of telepathy, a visual language. We know that certain types of octopus can change the colours in their skin pgmentation as a form of communication. We also know that to some degree humans already use a crude form of telepathy (if we view it as visual language). You may have noticed this where you and someone you are close to each look at each other and through minimal verbal cues a meaningful message is conveyed that you both understand.

Possibly through evolution a more evolved form of visible language may present itself. I know a lot of drug users namely MDMA, LSD and certain mushroooms recount telepathic experiences.

In the case of telepathy we probably have a medium with the highest capacity for meaing we know of, visible light.

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If you want to know what the 'ego' is I'd probably Google Freud seeings how he is really the one who came up with the notion.

Personally I see the ego as something that arose for people to establish individuality. Originally humans in tribes, older cultures etc had a group mentality. Collectivism. However we can see that nature through evolution pushes toward more complex organisation. Beginning with a primordial soup, then slowly comes little fish, bigger fish so on. Humans are somewhere toward the end of this scale. Yet how much more complex is individuality?

That being said I don't think that the ego will forever disappear, we need our uniqueness yet some balance between collectivism as well, I can't see any other sustainable alternative.

Another point is moving past this dualism of 'good' and 'bad'. I see it more as a tool for human consciousness that we're not using properly because we lack knowledge of ourselves. In that view it's not the ego that's good or bad but the indivdual who employs it. Then it becomes like asking 'Is a hammer good or evil?'

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Does anyone know of any websites or good books in relation to the philosophy of language?

Cheers.

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Over the last 3 - 4 months I've been remembering dreams that I've had a long time ago. These are not de ja vu's they are actual dreams with really no relevance or clairvoyant elements to my daily life at all. Secondly my current dreams are becoming more related to my daily life when they really have never been that way before. They were always random places and people the most recent one I remembered was me at a pig farm.

Anyone have any knowledge on why I would be remembering dreams from years ago?

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