Graham Hancock

topic posted Sun, November 30, 2008 - 2:38 PM by  Mr. M
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    Re: Graham Hancock

    Sun, November 30, 2008 - 4:24 PM
    maybe you could start a single thread under DMT popular culture that would encompass all of your links into one bag, to make it easier for people to navigate without having to jump around all these new links your posting.
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      Sun, November 30, 2008 - 10:05 PM
      Oh okay. I'll simplify it just for you since it's so difficult. Perhaps I should just not post anything here anymore.
      Cheers. Thanks alot. Sorry. I thought this guy was deserving of his own thread.
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        Mon, December 1, 2008 - 1:01 AM
        He he he Mr M' Ole Hancock knows of how to bend it' been called a pseudoarcheologist' amongst other things'

        Cheers for the links'

        Be well'

        Nobunoni +
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        Re: Graham Hancock

        Mon, December 1, 2008 - 3:33 PM
        ???

        M,, I have s slow internet connection, sometimes tribe will crash on me when I open new threads, Im not trying to give you an inferiority complex or something, be nice now 8)

        Graham Hancocks literature has changed quit a bit, form his early writtings on the pyramids and Mars, to his most recent book, Suppernatural, trying to pin point mans entry, or first contact thru the veil. It finishes with personal drug bravado, which I found weird.

        There are a few great radio interveiws floating around u-tube and on his personal web page that are a great listen.
        Like so many freedom fighters these days, Grahams pitch is basically that the truth can stand on its own, so he just points out the self evident truths laying around us, like pointing out the contradictions in the war on drugs ect.

        I guess this is all a part of "the age of revealing" that we are going thru and that I hear people talking about all over the net.
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    Mon, December 1, 2008 - 9:31 AM
    "Often criticised for being a pseudoarchaeologist, Hancock, who freely admits he has no formal training in archaeology, sees himself as providing a counterbalance to what he perceives as the 'unquestioned' acceptance and support given to orthodox views by the education system, the media, and by society at large."

    Well, that's good enough for me, considering I'm no fan of the 'unquestioned' acceptance and support given to orthodox views by the education system, the media, and by society at large myself ;-)


    Marv, what's your view on Hancock? Why makes this man and/or his views interesting to you?
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      Mon, December 1, 2008 - 9:57 PM
      I have heard of him before but dont really have a view of Hancock. What makes me think he's interesting? I saw his name on this link en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethyltryptamine and clicked on it. Then I went to YouTube and did a search with his name and found the video of him talking about dmt and posted that link. That's about the extent of it. Just playing connect the dots in my own special way. I'm a pretty simple guy. Life may be deep and complex. I'm just a fuckin' illusion. I just posted the link in case someone else might think it's interesting. Like the Terrence M links. I think he sounds funny. But I love to listen to him and eat it up. I am highly interested in the subject. Even though I have never "gone there" yet. I may never. But from what I read and listen to it's not necessary to smoke it. That we can experience it because it's in our bodies. It makes me wonder. When am I feeling it? What role has it played in everyday life experience? Like maybe there are times when certain things have happened that dmt played a role in. And maybe I just didnt realize it or pay attention. Psychedelics & other "drugs" ( substances / sacraments / whatever you want to call them ) have always been of great interest to me. I have had many experiences in the past. Since I had heart surgery I have been Leary : ) of tripping on lsd. I want to glimpse the dmt realm but am very anxious about it. I think it's possible it could actually kill me. I don't even like to smoke pot anymore. WTF is wrong with me?!!! lol I like my beer and once in a great while if I can find opiates I enjoy them ALOT. Opiates = relaxation / rest to me. My main drug preference is Opium or pharmaceutical morphine. I guess this was more than just an answer to what interests me about Graham Hancock.

      BOINK!!! : )
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        Tue, December 2, 2008 - 9:26 AM
        Thanks for the rundown.
        You're an intriguing character, Mr. M. Your presence and participation is very much appreciated. Your drive is inspiring.

        Without knowing exactly what type of heart condition you have/had, I'm one of the people who warned you about DMT, because of the possibility of flooding your system with more adrenaline that you could handle (think rapid heartbeat). In general, I'd say use of strong psychedelics would be a bad idea for heart patients. And pot making you paranoid is a pretty good indicator to me that DMT experimentation, particularly 5-MeO DMT (the more intense variety) is best studied from a distance. Add Salvia to the list as well, and coke and any type of amphetamine. Basically anything that could speed up your metabolism, either chemically or psychologically. I'm sure I'm not telling you something you haven't already considered. I think you've been wise to abstain thus far.

        > Just playing connect the dots in my own special way

        And it is a special way for sure! BOINK!!! =)
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          Tue, December 2, 2008 - 8:26 PM
          I had the lower part of my aortic stem and my aortic valve replaced with a synthetic / metallic material and one of these --------> images.google.com/images . I think I should probably not do it too then. I hadnt done blow for over 6 years till a few months ago. I used to love it. I did it three times in a 7 week period. I was okay but was kind of anxious. One time I was really worried. Ironically my friend calmed me down by talking about Jill Bolte Taylors "My Stroke Of Insight." lol I havent done it since and won't again. My cardiologist has warned me not to do it for years because he knows how much I used to love it. My shit had to be replaced because I had a congenital birth defect. Bi-cuspid aortic valve. Leaking & regurgitating and the whole heart was enlarged and the stem had or was about to have a major aneurism. I guess I shouldnt do dmt. I probably would freak out and die. lol Did y'all see that movie Strange Days? It would be cool if someone could make a video like that that you could just take off the device or have someone else remove it from your head if it became too overwhelming. I stopped doing acid because I didnt like not being able to turn it off when I'd had had enough and found myself beginning to hate the feeling and just wishing for it to be over. Nothing worse than feeling like it may never end. It was cool when it was enjoyable. But the last 10 or 15 times was more unpleasant. Of course at that time I wasnt even aware of my heart thing. When my doctor laid it all out for me, alot of things made more sense from this different perspective. And some of my friends thought I was just a neurotic hypochondriac. : ) After I told them I was going to have surgery some were like "DUDE!!! That's why you was always trippin'!" Yep.
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            Thu, December 4, 2008 - 9:28 AM
            Thanks for the info.
            You've made a well informed decision then!
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              Thu, December 4, 2008 - 6:59 PM
              I like to think about doing a small bit. Just a little puff. But proabably not good for me. The subject is still fascinating to me anyway. I might do it sometime. You never know. I did alright frying on shrooms on my 40th in July. I know it's not the same. But if I can deal with hours of sizzle I might be okay for 5 - 10 minutes in "The Realm." : )
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                Re: Graham Hancock

                Thu, December 4, 2008 - 7:51 PM
                Everyone should see the beauty of hyperspace....

                I would even soar through those realms if it was the last thing I did...
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                  Fri, December 5, 2008 - 8:50 AM
                  To me it already sounds like a near death or real death experience. But one that is a part of life. Like showing us that these lines may not be as significant as we think they are. Or that they are more significant than we could ever imagine. Basically humbling. Like saying "Sit down and shut up. I have a thing or two ( or a million ) to show you. And you'll never be the same." Just when I thought I knew everything. : )
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                    Re: Graham Hancock

                    Fri, December 5, 2008 - 1:55 PM
                    Right on the money Mr. M! =)
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                      Tue, December 16, 2008 - 8:23 PM
                      I started smoking pot again. Trying to ween myself back onto it. : ) Just thought I'd share. Something someone said about Terrence McKenna saying "Eat your fear." This was always the "challenge" when I was younger. I used to love it. It became too much for various reasons. It became oppressive. I'm still not surfing with the alien like I used to at all. But I've made a start. I prefer the mellow shit over the intense stuff. My friend at work says she likes to hallucinate. The Northern Lights. lol I don't need to be totally incapacitated. I'm just taking it slow. One day at a time. Yay.