Thank you @ThinPicking and @LetTheRedeemed. Glad we're sharing that point of view and values.
@ThinPicking - I like that movie too!
Dandruff or scalp irritation? Try BLOO.
Hope without optimism... Lines of Flight...
Liberty & aesthetics... | Faustian soul...
Thank you @ThinPicking and @LetTheRedeemed. Glad we're sharing that point of view and values.
@ThinPicking - I like that movie too!
In the mathematical theories of dynamical systems with emergent structure (which I think you're obliquely referring to)
No, those "mathematical theories of dynamical systems" apply only to the particles on a physics level.
I'm writing about biological Complex Adaptive (eco)Systems instead. Moreover, the anthropological complexity of humans adds another level/layer of complexity to it - and it cannot be modeled or predicted. (We are more than ants...). See No Laws Entail Evolution or Computational Irreducibility.
But let's get to the point. Chaotic systems usually don't like to stay this way, after some time of interactions, some constraints emerge. But such constraints are usually suboptimal and temporary - they evolve! (systems are far from equilibrium) Some of such systems survive most collapses.
But enough theory, let's get practical.
If we allow an ecosystem (like this forum) to be almost totally free, then some "wild" spontaneous constraints will emerge with time but in most cases, they will be suboptimal. i.e., promote local optima like the most brutal or outspoken/heated, but not the most in-depth discussions. Or they can create cliques or "movements" like anit-VA RPF. This will discourage more calm/peaceful/gentle/thoughtful users from participating (as many others warned).
Therefore, it would be much better to consciously and thoughtfully create enabling constraints that will support wise discussion in the spirit of Ray Peat before the wild constraints emerge spontaneously...
And by constraints, I don't mean the bars of the cage, but the scaffolding that helps the grapes grow...
So, the choice is easy, we can have a free forum, which in time will become free from in-depth discussion, or a forum that will proactively encourage and nurture honest wisdom exchange.
And we have a lot of practical examples of such.
A free (unregulated) market of food became a market of most cheap and toxic i.e. PUFAs, pesticide-loaded fast food...
A free market of Internet ideas became mainly a tribal conflict of superficial ideas and marketing deceptive click-bait articles...
A free market of research papers journal points promotes the most politically correct articles, not the most insightful/innovative.
As we all remember Ray was non-violent, joyful, wise, and generous in his discussions. Let's keep it this way.
Free doesn't mean free from effort. True liberty requires a lot of conscious work...
You heard this thought:
Without vision or leadership; people perish.
(Grossly paraphrased on my behalf)
Yeah, agree. I would reformulate it slightly:
Without a proper sense of direction or (distributed) leadership; people perish.
A sense of direction allows for constant course correction and distributed leadership minimizes the chance of tyrants...
Structure is paramount
And
What rules the structure is the way the organism/organization will trend
Yep.
Or relevant here- Charlie’s pathology.
Or the illness of any gatekeeper.
The energy.Whomever creates or enforces these guardrails-
Needs to be well.
It's good to have a system of proper Checks and Balances... to prevent unfortunate events like RPF anti-VA takeover...
@Norwegian-Mugabe said in Apology:
Thanks for sticking up for free speech.
Yep, moreover... It's good to remember that we need a basic set of rules and proper initial conditions to keep things free.
As Ray would say a system needs energy and structure.
A system without any rules is just chaos... I have written more about it here https://bioenergetic.forum/post/23589
Just my two cents...
I.
Things like racial/woke/gender slurs usually indicate that someone is unfortunately still under the control of the system (you can call it matrix, memeplex, perverse assemblage, or just false narratives).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scapegoating
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonizing_the_enemy
Those above are just smoke and mirrors to keep one from fighting/escaping a (rigged) system...
II.
Regarding moderation and forum rules: according to the theory and praxis of complex systems (AKA Chaos Theory) a system (like a forum) without constraints and attractors will always be in permanent high chaos.
Therefore, It would be good to conceive some enabling constraints (guidelines) and emphasize that the main attractor is an educational exchange about bioenergetics as a medicine and philosophy...
That can be done with the help of pinned posts, FAQs, and proper moderation.
Examples of enabling constraints:
Forum entries should be
I hope this helps...
@Key-2 This may sometimes mean problems with a proper metabolism...The human body should use cholesterol as a substrate for producing hormones.
You can learn more about it at https://bioenergetic.life/?q=triglycerides
@Starcrossed said in T3 to help metabolism and lower adrenaline/cortisol:
But the high progesterone was a big game changer. I was sitting in bed one day and all of a sudden some of my brain injury symptoms disappeared.
Interesting, great to hear.
I was told by a naturopath I was an under methylator.
Yeah, I'm an under-methylator too.
@wrl said in T3 to help metabolism and lower adrenaline/cortisol:
Based on what you've described as your current body state, I'd tread very cautiously with introducing thyroid hormone. Used without sufficient nutrient stores or with unacknowledged body chemistry dynamics (eg over/under methylation etc etc), it has the potential to aggravate things.
I can't agree more with the statement above.
I spent about six months fixing my nutrition and lifestyle before I tried thyroid supplementation...
BTW Some recommended useful resources:
https://x.com/celestialbe1ng/status/1802008577130770472
https://twitter.com/natelawrence_/status/1766186130985107582
I've found an interesting study - I haven't read (verified) the details and methodology yet, but some key conclusions seem interesting...
In summary, though there may be an upside to delaying morning caffeine intake under conditions of sufficient sleep, this has to do with the magnitude of effect rather than proposed mechanisms related to prolonging the cortisol peak, continued declines in adenosine, or avoiding an afternoon “crash.” A significant drawback in the argument related to cortisol is that a similar effect occurs with intense resistance exercise performed soon after waking. Following this line of reasoning would imply that this type of early morning exercise should be avoided; however, this notion makes no scientific or pragmatic sense. The suggestion that adenosine continues to decline upon waking is also scientifically inaccurate and not supported by research. There is also no evidence that caffeine ingestion upon waking is somehow responsible for an afternoon “crash” or that delaying consumption would somehow prevent this if it did occur.
@BioEclectic said in Do you drink coffee first thing in the morning?:
Careful with the amount of baking soda.
Yeah, thanks. I usually use little amounts of it at first
BTW in the meantime, I found a claim that baking soda shouldn't be mixed with calcium - and milk obviously contains calcium. Not sure what to think about it...