What's wrong with just saying "consciousness" is a fractal along one axis, "reincarnation" is a fractal along another, and having done with it? Bosh. Job complete...

My own conceptions of what it must be like to be alone at the spiritual gateway and
beyond is not shared by those souls who utilize the option of going solo. Actually,
people in this category are experienced travelers. As older, mature souls, they seem
to require no initial support system. They know right where they are going after
death. I suspect the process is accelerated for them as well, because they manage to
more rapidly wind up where they belong than those who stop to meet others.

You mean *you think* it is. Please do not misuse your position as a developer to tell other people what they should and should not believe.


That's great! Good job so far. The all for free part has to be seen in the light of the early-adopting-bitcoins that most of the core developers managed to acquire, and their rise in price so far though. I estimate that a large portion of the core-devs are sitting on somewhere between thousands of dollars to millions of dollars worth of coins. And with that, they have an interest in keeping the price of bitcoin high, which might potentially be a conflict of interest with what is actually best for bitcoin. I'm not saying that conflict is there at this moment. But just the fact that it might come up in the future should make you wonder if they are the right people to be on anything that is called THE bitcoin foundation...



To wildly assume that people disagreeing with any form of formal representation of bitcoin is destructive is... quite destructive. If you think I am spreading FUD, then please refrain from FUDding right back.


Which is bad and should be changed ASAP if you ask me. Why don't I see TBF fighting for thát?


Just you calling it "the main client" is one of these things that raised all sorts of red flags in my mind. There should not be a "main client" and TBF should actively strive to support MANY different clients, not one "main client" from one "main dev".


Who guarantees that? You? Gavin himself? TBF as a whole?


They might have been the ones *so far*. But don't you agree that it would be a lot better if mutliple groups would try to find and solve these problems? Doesn't that fit a whole lot better in bitcoins decentralized spirit? And doesn't TBF's attempt at supporting only one group or even only one dev stand in sharp contrast to that?


Which again is a very bad thing and should be changed ASAP. Bitcoin should not rely on one person or one team. And TBF is enhacing that reliance rather than trying to solve it.

So if possible (and that is what I am asking for in this thread), I would like to use a client that is as independent of TBF as possible.

Good question. you kind of figured me out. I'm like this; when I interact with other people at work, family whatever, I define myself and feel more contact with the social me. I wan't to meet strangers with the same respect and openness as I give to my family. I always seek this kind of mental connection with others as It gives me a strong sense of meaning in my life. I have a harder time with people that doesn't care to share that with me, as they make me feel uneasy in the long run. I think that pure business like relationships, from a personal viewpoint, are a waste of time and kind of wasteful to me, as well as to the other guy.

I usually say to myself before I ask for a bus fare; " The driver is also a person"

I've posted  some in the various religion treads, and I believe that most religions have some idea of the brotherhood of mankind. This notion is also valuable to society in general. So a less social oriented ideologies religions or politics always makes me a little sad.

Source please

Yup. The message: Baaaaaaa.

Liberty will not be achieved by voting.

The Levels of Soul Groupings

The Beginner Soul

There are two types of beginner souls: souls who are truly young in terms of exposure to an existence out of the spirit world, and souls who have been reincarnating on Earth for a long period of relative time, but still remain immature.

I believe almost three-quarters of all souls who inhabit human bodies on Earth today are still in the early stages of development. Souls end their incarnation on Earth when they reach full maturity.

The beginner soul may live a number of lives in a state of confusion and ineffectiveness, influenced by an Earth curriculum which is different from the coherence and supportive harmony of the spirit world. Less developed souls are inclined to surrender their will to the controlling aspects of human society, with a socio-economic structure which causes a large proportion of people to be subordinate to others. The inexperienced soul tends to be stifled by a lack of independent thinking. They also lean towards being self-centered and don't easily accept others for who they are. Every soul was once a beginner.

The Intermediate Soul

Once our souls advance into the intermediate ranges of development, group cluster activity is considerably reduced. This does not mean we return to the kind of isolation that occurs with novice souls. Souls evolving into the middle development level have less association with primary groups because they have acquired the maturity and experience for operating more independently. These souls are also reducing the number of their incarnations.

These souls are at last ready for more serious responsibilities. The relationship we have with our guides now changes from teacher-student to one of colleagues working together. Since our old guides have acquired new student groups, it is now our turn to develop teaching skills which will eventually qualify us for the responsibilities of being a guide to someone else.

This is a significant stage for souls in their development because now they are given increased responsibilities for younger souls. The status of a guide is not given to us all at once, however.

As with many other aspects of soul life, we are carefully tested. The intermediate levels are trial periods for potential teachers. Our mentors assign us a soul to look after, and then evaluate our leadership performance both in and out of physical incarnations.

Only if this preliminary training is successful are we allowed to function even at the level of a junior guide. Not everyone is suited for teaching, but this does not keep us from becoming an advanced soul. Guides, like everyone else, have different abilities and talents, as well as shortcomings. By the time we reach the advanced level, our soul aptitudes are well known in the spirit world. We are given occupational duties commensurate with our abilities. Different avenues of approach to learning eventually bring all of us to the same end in acquiring spiritual wholeness.

The Advanced Soul

I believe that people on Earth who possess souls which are both old and highly advanced are scarce. A person whose maturity is this high doesn't seek out a regression therapist to resolve life-plan conflicts. In most cases, they are here as incarnated guides. Having mastered the fundamental issues most of us wrestle with daily, the advanced soul is more interested in making small refinements toward specific tasks.

We may recognize them when they appear as public figures, such as Mother Teresa; however, it is more usual for the advanced soul to go about their good works in a quiet, unassuming manner. Without displaying self-indulgence, their fulfillment comes from improving the lives of other people. They focus less on institutional matters and more on enhancing individual human values.

The mark of an advanced spirit is one who has patience with society and shows extraordinary coping skills. Most prominent is their exceptional insight. This is not to say life has no karmic pitfalls for them, otherwise they probably wouldn't be here at all. They may be found in all walks of life, but are frequently in the helping professions or combating social injustice in some fashion. The advanced soul radiates composure, kindness, and understanding toward others. Not being motivated by self-interest, they may disregard their own physical needs and live in reduced circumstances.

Without your own death as a certainness, how can anything have purpose  without getting esoteric?

Can your astral projection remember a brain wallet?

but people thinking "I'm going to vote for a guy with a chance" I wouldn't guess would have Gary Johnson coming to mind LOL

Your points good. it would be fantastic. maybe ron will get 5% in Maine and be cool (taking from gary though )