Mandela And 100 Monkeys

Calm down, this isn't about race, you bloody racists! It's about the fluidity of reality: alternate dimensions and/or alternative universes. It's about two different phenomena that challenge our understanding of what we know, and how we know it; Epistemology in all its permutations. In light of the intense political gaslighting to which we've been exposed during the last forty-eight months, I thought this would be a timely topic to discuss.  It may serve to help those with severe cognitive dissonance, also known as Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS).

The Mandela Effect is a phenomenon wherein a large number of people believe something, usually an event or an occurrence, that simply didn't happen and isn't true.  Sound familiar?  It was first identified in 2009, when professional paranormal researcher Fiona Broome was attending a conference. 

". . . when she got onto the subject of Nelson Mandela’s death. She stated memories of him passing away in a prison in the 1980s, which of course is not true. However, many of the people at the conference shared the memory with her. In fact, some could remember it quite vividly. How could this be? It’s a case of false memory and is of specific interest in the field of psychology. Fiona Broome coined the term “Mandela Effect” in 2009 and has dedicated a website and plenty hours of research to understanding the phenomenon."

So how does this happen?  How can a large number of people share a false memory?  Enter quantum physics and the theory of alternate universes.  Such a theory suggests that there is more than one timeline of events existing in different alternate realities, which then may cross paths or merge or "bleed" into each other.  This, the theory goes, may occur only in a specific space-time thereby affecting some, but not necessarily all.  It involves shifting between different realities as things change; the memories of a certain group of people will therefore be different than the memories of others.  If metaphysics being defined and explained by quantum physics leaves you in a state of, well, confusion or skepticism, read on.

Staying firmly in the safe discipline of psychology, how about the concept of false memories from association?  In this theory, it is suggested that memories are stored in a neurological framework and grouped together within the brain. When similar memories are grouped together, it's called “schema”. When trying to recall a memory that may be closely associated with another, it can set off the neurons in the brain, recalling information or a memory that isn’t precisely correct, but has vague similarities to the actual event. You may have heard this condition similarly expressed in the media lately as someone who has "conflated" two ideas or events, that is, a memory that’s a bit garbled with other information.

Now let's talk about the monkeys.  The 100th monkey effect is an accidental discovery by a team of researchers in 1952, on the Japanese island of Koshimain. The team was studying the Macaca monkey that was provided sweet potatoes that the monkeys enjoyed eating. The potatoes were dropped in the sand, and the monkeys liked the spuds, but didn't like the beach sand that stuck to them.  Soon a young female realized she could rinse the sand off in the surf.  She taught this to others in her group, and between 1952 and 1958 all the young monkeys learned to wash the sandy sweet potatoes to make them more palatable. Then something startling took place. In the autumn of 1958, a certain number of Koshima monkeys - described as the hundredth monkey - were washing sweet potatoes, and virtually immediately, almost every member of the island's tribe was washing sweet potatoes before eating them.  It seems the knowledge of washing spread with the hundredth money to the entire island by a simple transition of awareness.  There's more.  First, the effect was not a complete and total paradigm shift within the monkey population. At best, all that occurred was a transition of awareness; the newer monkeys learned about the washing method, but did not automatically begin washing the potatoes.  But knowledge of the washing skill jumped to other islands, where the phenomenon replicated itself.  Those monkeys went through the 100th money paradigm as well.  All of this suggests a synchronization process, which is a property of waveforms or systems of frequency. The mind and consciousness have long been associated with frequency and rhythmic patterns, and this knowledge transmission effect perfectly matches what can be observed in other phenomenon, such as synchronizing metronomes. 

So we're back to metaphysics, after all, aren't we?  What the hundredth monkey effect strongly suggests is that there is absolute validity to such metaphysical disciplines as remote viewing, telepathy, healing at a distance and other arcane practices. I've written ad nauseum about mind-brain studies such as these and their practical applications, as well as the importance of Epistemology in our everyday lives.

But these two effects can aptly explain what we are experiencing in politics today as the left continually attempts to bend reality to their point of view, and thus is rewarded with cognitive dissonance.  In the field of psychology, cognitive dissonance occurs when a person holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values, or participates in an action that goes against one of these three, and from which experiences psychological stress.  In other words, what they firmly believe to be true is shown not to be.

The effects of Mandela and 100 monkeys is most likely one of the greater causes of TDS.

Co-Vid-19 Never Killed Anyone

The hysteria continues.  Science contradicts the hysteria.  Does it matter?  Well, yes it does matter to thoughtful folks who can actually think.  But no, it doesn't matter to the poor brain-dead sheep who consume the daily kool-aid the mainstream media serves. 

Yet another doctor-written article has come out that utterly destroys everything you thought you knew about this so-called pandemic.  At least, what the agenda-driven fake media has told you about it.  And that is what your humble narrator has been saying for months: CoVid-19 never killed anybody.   

Yep, go ahead and roll your eyes and click off this page if that's your choice.  After all, that's blasphemy!  Call me a heretic!  Oh, yes, I am all that and more!  But wait.  From Ted Noel, MD, a retired physician who is trained in Critical Care Medicine, and who writes extensively on medical and political issues, I quote:

The US is treating the Wuhan Flu as if it is a single disease that has killed so many people that it will kill the rest of us if we open up. Because we are allegedly having a massive spike in new cases, we have to reverse actions to open up our society. At the very least, we have to put masks on everyone.

In other places I’ve discussed how masks do no good and can actually cause harm. Others have discussed how the actual data on mortality and case count are vastly inflated. But this completely misses a couple of very important points. First, COVID-19 doesn’t kill people.

There. I’ve gone and said it again. There’s a very important reason for this conclusion. If all you get is the Wuhan Flu, you may get a bit sick, but you won’t even need to go to the hospital. You’ll get over it. That’s because you don’t get a “Cytokine Storm.”

But we can't have science and truth interfering with our perfectly executed global planned epidemic, so you won't see this or any other refutations of this CoVid-19 nonsense - or should I say, planned and executed effort to overthrow all national governments by a totalitarian global cabal of billionaire elitists - anywhere in the MSM. 

In layman's terms, a cytokine storm occurs when one's immune system is so fully engaged that it attempts to defeat the invading pathogen at the expense of the host organ.  Educate yourself about this and other corona viruses. Don't accept the MSM's lies at face value.  Follow the links Dr. Noel cites in his article.  Learn what science really says about Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) viruses. Unplug from the mainstream media who carry water for the Marxists as well as those greedy billionaires behind Big Pharma. They're lying to you.

The reality of this flu foolishness is that the Faucis and Birxs and Gates of the world are implementing creeping totalitarianism by demanding we wear masks all the time, or stay six feet apart or whatever.  And guess what?  We, the idiots that we are, are doing it!  We of the "just keep me safe" mentality.  I quote from my own post last month:

 

What to do?

First, unplug from the dominate Marxist democrat media complex.  You simply do not need Facebook, CNN, NBC, MSNBC, ABC, CBS or especially PBS.  There are dozens of online news services that scan news sources all over the world and present straight up, unfiltered real news.

Second, do not succumb to every stupid edict coming from the petty tyrants who think they can control your every thought and act.  Here in Hillsborough County Florida, for example, an edict was declared requiring mask wearing in all indoor businesses throughout the entire county.  It's a second degree misdemeanor: 60 days in jail and/or a $500 fine for not wearing a mask.  Free will?  Free Choice?  Freedom of association?  Not in Hillsborough County.  So simply ignore it.  Shop in an adjacent county.  There's less of a threat from bat flu than there is from the common cold, and that's been studied and documented endlessly.  But we destroyed a vibrant economy and millions of peoples' lives and businesses to worship at the feet of the fascists who fostered this hoax upon us, and who continue to do so today.

Third, it's time we stopped enabling these dictatorial stupid and ignorant petty tyrants with their petty ordinances that they force upon us.  What the hell:  they've rid us of our police, so who's going to enforce failure to wear an idiotic mask?  An army of Karens?

And lastly, stand up.  Be American.  Simply say, "I will not comply."  And mean it.

Reread that last paragraph:  Be American.  Simply say, "I will not comply." 

And mean it.

What Firearm Is Right For You?

In the coming Civil War, which seems at this point to be all but inevitable, folks may well ask, "What firearm is best for me?"  And that's a good question to ask, because a firearm is merely a tool, and as such, it has to be the right tool for the right job.  In a satirical vein, let's explore some common scenarios that are sure to arise in the coming weeks and months, and what tool will be needed for which job.

Mob Attacks

Yikes!  When the yowling, agitated mob comes marching down your residential street, with banners and baseball bats and Molotov cocktails in hand, ready to do harm to the first available victim, you'll want a firearm that's equal to the task!  When outnumbered you'll need a long gun with plenty of ammo, as you'll want to stop the threat long before it gets anywhere near you!  That calls for the lightweight and manageable AR15 style rifle.  I prefer the M4 variant, because of its shorted barrel it's a little more maneuverable in close quarter combat.  Get one that's pre-ban so you can attach the formidable M7 or M9 bayonet to it.   Most AR15s are chambered in the very common 5.56mm NATO round, or .223 caliber, and the weapon has a detachable box magazine of either 20 or 30 round capacity. Accuracy is good, and recoil is non-existent.  Even petite ladies and man-bun soy-boys can easily manage the weapon. It's very versatile, and you can trick it out by adding lasers, pistol grips, flashlights, bipods, bayonets, and holographic sights, too.  Effective range is roughly 500 meters, or about a third of a mile. 

Personal Defense

Who knows what will offend the perpetually angry and offended, so one needs to be ever vigilant and be prepared to protect oneself at all times.  This means concealed carry of a a handgun.  What if a thug accosts you in your car as you're stopped at a traffic light?  Can you quickly shove a pistol in his face and suggest he be more civil?  Or will you be unarmed and defenseless?  There are several acceptable calibers, .45, .357, .38, .380, and 9mm spring to mind, but there are many others, too.  Caliber will determine the size and weight of the handgun, and that's a personal choice based on one's size, experience and tolerance to recoil.  European police and armed forces have favored the 9mm cartridge for decades, and it's a proven and formidable round.  Hundreds of models of guns are offered in that caliber, and ammo is readily available and relatively cheap.  Americans seem to prefer a larger round, and police departments can be found issuing 45, 40 and even 10mm weapons.  They tend to be larger and heavier, of course, and thus more challenging to conceal.   There are other considerations, as well.  Revolver, or pistol?  Double action, single action or DA/SA?  Hundreds of choices are to be made, and familiarity with the options is tantamount to acquiring the right handgun for you.

Home Defense

It's the wee hours of the morning, and you're awakened by breaking glass.  You need to investigate, but what do you need to take with you?  A shotgun of course, with an integral rail for attachments such as laser and flashlight accessories.  But wait.  There are more choices.  What gauge?  Pump or semi?  A vast array of shotguns can be had, and again, it's all a personal choice.  The most common defense shotgun is the 12 gauge, which is used by both military and law enforcement.  There are several suitable loads for that gauge,  one being double aught buck (00 buck).  That load will certainly stop anything in its path, like windshields, car doors and anything else you point it at.  Each shell contains nine pellets of roughly 9mm caliber, and it will stop whomever may be trying to liberate your big screen.  The recoil is significant and not for the weak and wobbly.  The good news is that ammo is found anywhere - including Walmart as of this writing, and is inexpensive, as well.

Sniping

Okay, this one is not for the uninitiated, nor those of squeamish tenancies.  But sometimes, every once in a while, the need arises to reach out and touch someone - from maybe a mile away.  And to do that, one needs a specific tool, and this is the tool that holds the record long distance kill.  One such tool is the Accuracy International AWM  chambered in .338 Lupua Magnum.  It's been battle tested.  In 2009 a British corporal, using this weapon and cartridge, set the current record of long distance kills in Afghanistan when he took out two Taliban machine gunners at 2,707 yards.  That's over a mile and a half away.  Of course other less expensive and less exotic weapon systems are available, and your preferences and available funding will impact your choice of tools.  Why may you need this tool?  Well, many of the tyrants who are ruining the country today are nameless, faceless bureaucrats, and because they're not elected it's difficult for the citizenry to remove them from their petty offices of power.  Enter "other means necessary" as a solution to the problem.

We've now covered the basics of firearm selection for specific and varying tasks, and now it's up to you. As we've seen, there's a proper tool available, and the choices for each are numerous.  To have a complete and functioning toolbox, however, one must have one - or more - of each.  Use these tools to gain competent familiarity with them, and you'll make it alive through this contrived civil and cultural war the left has thrust upon us.  And if it comes down to shooting, you'll be prepared and forearmed.

Remember:  Keep your eyes focused on the front sight, and keep the front sight on the target.  Squeeze the trigger and fire until the target is down.  Reload, repeat.