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u/Eris_Omniquery · 1 pointr/ShrugLifeSyndicate

I'm not quite ready to write my Magnum Opus as I am still organizing information (this post was a big step in helping me to clarify and contextualize Quest Mechanics) but here's a broad overview. What you're looking for is the Recursively Self-Improving Self-Help Method which I accidentally invented and applied to myself in 2010 to cure my existential depression. Quest Mechanics is an attempt to frame this method as a positive process instead of remedial.

The method is to essentially make yourself a scientist of your own behavior, and apply the scientific method to your conscious decision-making and actions as rigorously as possible, starting with very basic decisions and tasks. It's consciously exposing and resolving the conflicting drives that pull you in different directions. This method worked so well for me that it cured my depression in mere weeks and didn't stop there, after I had burned the process into my mind as a habit I no longer needed to follow the process and it recursively self-improved itself, catapulting me into hyper-mania. Whenever I focused my thoughts I broke out into sweats as I was overclocking my metabolism to think faster, I experienced an almost schizophrenic explosion of ideas that could be called "delusions" except they were always changing and permutating. I had maximized my creative ability to the limits of my body, but this also was beyond my power to control. In the 8 years that followed my manic and depressive episodes became less and less intense as I learned to control the creative power I had unlocked.

It's almost a "cheat code," using your own existing creative power to create additional creative power, and so on. The most successful people (success being measured subjectively) learn to do this intuitively; it is "learning how to learn" but most people reach plateaus.

The biggest breakthrough was when I took a class in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in 2015 using this book. During my initial hyper-manic episode I knew that I had applied the fundamental theorem of calculus to my consciousness, but didn't know what this meant. This book explained it indirectly as the two modes of consciousness as "being" and "doing." I realized that these corresponded to instantaneous change in the present and cumulative change over time, corresponding to derivatives and integrals in calculus. Calculus is the mathematical study of change, and its fundamental mechanics are the same as our perception of change.

Here is my mediaic magnum opus. It's a love letter to human creativity, but also hopefully inspirational to a rare few people who worship creativity both natural and human as a sacred force. My ultimate goal is to inspire, as inspiration is the raw fuel of creativity; I owe everything I have accomplished to countless people who have given me the gift of inspiration through their self-expression.

u/LostInSillyParens · 1 pointr/ShrugLifeSyndicate

Post #2:

Preparation:

getting the supplies

Agar agar powder. [US](https://www.amazon.com/Telephone-Product-Thailand-Powder-Ounce/dp/B01KMHY2OU/) [Europe](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Special-Ingredients-Premium-Gelatine-European/dp/B00EZMPMNE)

Always start with agar! And don't throw old fully colonized plates out. Some contaminants (e.g. mycogone, AKA wet bubble disease will only show up after full colonization (white blobs oozing yellow/orange fluid). and that one (mycogone) will fck up your grow hard, been there done that...

Light malt extract. [US](https://www.amazon.com/Organic-Light-Dried-Malt-Extract/dp/B007XYGBXQ/) [Europe](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Balliihoo-Light-Spraymalt-1Kg-Bag/dp/B0153BASSY/)

Containers for no pour agar (Pasty Plates). [US](https://www.amazon.com/Glad-Food-Storage-Containers-Round/dp/B000WGBMMM/) [Europe](https://www.flaschenbauer.de/einmachglaeser/sturzglaeser/sturzglas-225-ml-to-82) (maybe use Google translate on that site). Also if you are in North America there are Glad mini rounds, they are used in the original Pasty Plate tek. They also have [430ml jars](https://www.flaschenbauer.de/einmachglaeser/sturzglaeser/sturzglas-430-ml-to-82) suitable as substrate containers

A pressure cooker. Good ones are a b**ch to find in Europe. I wouldn't buy [that one](https://www.ebay.de/itm/Pressure-cooker-17L-Stainless-steel-Made-In-Turkey-Largest-Size/133128864948) or similar constructed ones, they are complete s**t, build up next to no pressure and need ungodly amounts of water. I have two of them, but had to do some haphazard MacGyveresqe hacking to get them to sterilize properly, I'll bring that up later.

I also have a Fagor Alu 22 (22 liters, fits eleven quart bottles), but I think that model went out of production in 2017 without a replacement. IMHO the only sane option in Europe right now, would be to order a Presto from the US, they're ~80€ + 40€ shipping, so not that bad. [Presto 23 quart PC](https://www.amazon.com/Presto-Aluminum-23-Quart-Pressure-Canner/dp/B073NCFL2L/)

Also on US websites like shroomery, you'll always read something like "sterilize 90min @ 15 psi". Pressure cookers in Europe usually have no gauges and only go to 50-70 kPa (~7-10 psi). It isn't as bad as it sounds, since sterilization time isn't linear with pressure/temperature. I've found I can get away with 120 min sterilization time for grains, 75 min for PF sub and 30 min for agar.

Scalpel handle and blades. [US](https://www.amazon.com/100-Scalpel-Blades-One-Handle/dp/B01MPX3JTI/) [Europe](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Swann-Morton-Handle-5-10-Blades/dp/B004OIAVJY/)

(optional) inoculation loop. [US](https://www.amazon.com/OESS-Reusable-Inoculating-Inoculation-Bacterial/dp/B071DCS7TW) [Europe1](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Akozon-Inoculation-Inoculating-Microbiology-Laboratory/dp/B07KM7F8VH) [Europe2](https://www.amazon.co.uk/sourcingmap%C2%AE-Inoculating-Microbiology-Tissue-Culture/dp/B071X44DS4/)

Tyvek (for filtered lids). [US](https://www.amazon.com/Dupont-Tyvek-105gm-A5-Sheets/dp/B07418F31G/) [Europe](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tyvek-75gm-Bumper-pack-sheets/dp/B004EXTKSW/)

(optional) oster blender attachments used for PF slurry or LI. [China](https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Head-Ice-Crushing-Crusher-Blade-Replacement-Part-For-Oster-Osterizer-Blender/182451440105)

3M Micropore tape (for filtered lids and monotub holes). [US](https://www.amazon.com/3M-1530-1-Micropore-Tape-Pack/dp/B0082A9FEM/) [Europe](https://www.amazon.co.uk/3M-Micropore-Surgical-First-Medical/dp/B01KYK2666/)

A spray bottle for soapy water. [US](https://www.amazon.com/Tolco-Bottle-Frosted-Assorted-Colors/dp/B000H88PCU/) [Europe](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Leifheit-72416-Laundry-Sprayer/dp/B0049PB11Y/)

Isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), 70%. [US](https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Brand-Isopropyl-Antiseptic-Technical/dp/B07NFSFBXQ/) (dilute down to 70%, that percentage is best for sanitization [EU](https://www.amazon.co.uk/We-Can-Source-Ltd-Fingerprints/dp/B07PGB5X6Y/)

A rack to elevate your agar dishes while you do transfers, like these that come with microwave ovens (contaminants tend to collect on the SABs bottom).

A slightly wet towel to put the SAB on. Some people disagree on this, I use the towel to absorb the sprayed soap/water mix and not having that run off the table.

A clear box that's modified as a SAB. I use this one as a SAB, maybe they ship outside Germany. Anyway the manufacturer is kis.it (builds the monotub too), so I think they might be available elsewhere in Europe: https://www.obi.de/aufbewahrungsboxen/obi-allzweckbox-santos-transparent-oversize-140-l/p/3333341?template=PDP&box=box4

More clear boxes used to fruit bottles (basically a monotub, just with individual substrate containers). I use these as unmodded monos (no holes, no flipped lid, lids not latched): https://www.obi.de/aufbewahrungsboxen/obi-allzweckbox-cadiz-l-mit-4-rollen-transparent/p/1930387.

Butane torch [US](https://www.amazon.com/Multipurpose-MDee-Culinary-Refillable-Adjustable/dp/B07MNN2B43) [Europe](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kollea-Adjustable-Refillable-Blowtorch-Soldering/dp/B07QC1T6H5)

Bottles (can be wide mouth pint mason jars (US), quart Ziplock PP5 containers (US) or [these (which I use)](https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Round-Food-Containers-Plastic-Clear-Storage-Tubs-with-Lids-Deli-Pots-2oz-to-32oz/232308091965)

u/zalo · 5 pointsr/ShrugLifeSyndicate

This extremely famous book on psychology posits that, prior to three thousand years ago, humans experienced consciousness as a monologue from a set of internal muses. Muses responsible for creativity, for war and passion and all of the higher symbolic concepts.

You weren’t creative so much as possessed by the spirit of creativity! In this way, they saw history as the interaction of this finite set of transcendent ideas manifesting through people, each furthering their individual agendas and goals.

It’s only over time that we’ve been able to assimilate and accept this voice in our heads as our own, exorcising the spirits behind consciousness until only we remain.

I’m sure there are tradeoffs to suppressing this sort of sublucid cognition but, given the progress that mankind has made in the last three thousand years, I would say that this new mode of thought is largely the actualization of our (previously latent) potential.

But it would be nice to get back what we’ve given up as well...

u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/ShrugLifeSyndicate

Everything is a physical system, including the mind. The axiom of Taoism is that change is the nature of all things. Calculus is the mathematics of change. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus is The Tao in mathematically precise form, describing how integrals and derivatives are inverse operations of the same process of change. The Tao is "the way things come together, while still changing."

Here are the fundamental correlates of Perceptual Calculus, the physics of consciousness. The correlations are exactly equivalent, we experience through calculus. The difference is exactly like watching a film vs. looking a the film strip - this is because such media mirrors the nature of change. Our conscious perception is a mathematical system.

Here are methods of perceptual integration.

Mindfulness practices are the methods of conscious derivation

The scientific method of question -> hypothesis -> test is not only the fundamental praxis of consciousness but also of biological evolution, life, and creativity itself. What this implies is that creativity or life is an intrinsic property of matter (hylozoism.) Your "self" is a recursively self-improving autological structure.

Here's a recursively self-improving self-help system.

There are three domains of existence that are actually nested abstraction layers, listed in order from most foundational: Mathematica, Concretia, and Narratia (the world of language in our minds.) They are all equally "real," it is just a matter of what level of abstraction for a given context.

Feel free to steal any of this if you like for any use (I am an anarchist,) just attribute it to "Aminom"

u/juxtapozed · 2 pointsr/ShrugLifeSyndicate

Lots and lots of nonfiction - but been on a hiatus lately & working on practical & skill development. Never read lots of fiction, but mostly because there's often gaps in reading sessions & I lose my sense of emotional involvement. For non-fiction on the other hand, I've likely been intellectually engaged for many hours between reading sessions.

Currently very intrigued by this book but haven't secured a copy yet. Causation's my thing.

u/titocosa · 2 pointsr/ShrugLifeSyndicate

What if your mind is actually a multitude of "programs" running in parallel, that are given priority based on external stimuli/genetic code/stored memories.
What if you could conjure a higher supervisor "self" and manage those other programs effectively, it wouldnt be self brainwashing so much as self effective management.
Im getting these ideas from reading this

u/XxsexplorerxX · 1 pointr/ShrugLifeSyndicate

> I would suspect someone with synesthesia to experience that as a feature of the state.

That seems to be a key point, particularly with the parallel processing, that features need to be mined by the player to put them into the akashic records of Zustand. Things I'm mining at the moment are energy 'lines' - which I might change the name of to something uniquely specific, like resonance paths, or thosene streams. And energy balls - I haven't seen one yet, only heard of them, but supposedly they can store thosenes and be sent around the world. Thosene - incase you haven't come across it is 'thoughts + sentiments + energy' - it seems to be the trinity combo for memories and experiences. Heard about it through 'projectiology', specifically This Book.

u/Althekemist · 2 pointsr/ShrugLifeSyndicate

These two books are a fantastic read.

https://www.amazon.com/Your-Private-Sky-Buckminster-Science/dp/3037785241

https://books.google.com/books/about/Your_Private_Sky.html?id=NIF3WoNBjIoC

In the second book is a picture of a letter Mr. Fuller wrote to Einstein. On the pages before the picture section is his secretary's version of the same letter. I would buy the book just for the experience of reading both versions.

u/atreyuno · 4 pointsr/ShrugLifeSyndicate

Do checkout the inspiration for the article you are not so smart. Great written articles in addition to the podcast. Do buy the book You are Not So Smart. Do be conscious of the time you spend reading it. After reading every day I nearly melted down from the lack of control it points to.

u/Bizkitgto · 1 pointr/ShrugLifeSyndicate

I'm the same way. We're all slaves to our own egos. Most of us go through life asleep, running on auto-pilot, feeding our self-image. The 24-7 pleasure-dome matrix doesn't do much to facilitate spiritual growth. I admit that I was this way for many years, I didn't know any better. It wasn't until I hit 30, after a year or two of chronic unhappiness and zombie syndrome that I started to question everything and ended up on this journey here.


Some stuff that helped me: watch this, read this and listen to this.

Do you meditate? It has helped me a lot. I also exercise 4 - 5 X/week (mostly weights, 5x5s and swimming...maybe one day I'll get into yoga) and recently went nofap. I do feel different. If you haven't checked out r/EOOD, take a look. We're all in this together.

u/Carl_Vincent_May_III · 3 pointsr/ShrugLifeSyndicate

What you are experiencing is a poltergeist metaphorically but literally in terms of power of implication. It is a pattern of thought that replicates itself over and over parasitically, sucking in all purpose and meaning, creating a profound existential fear and despair of all you experience. By drawing in the entirety of your attention, by becoming your perception of all of reality, it continues the summoning and persistence of itself. It has become your reality.


There are two weapons I can offer for your heroic fight against this ultimate evil. Emerge victorious and all the potential you know yourself to be capable of will be actualized, for you will have overcome the ultimate fear for yourself. The simulation you are perceiving is not the universe, but the reality-distortion field of The Spectacle of modern mediaic total-immersion, an isomorphic pattern to the God of capitalism and capialism's God. You see the undead roco's basilisk that is at the core of human interactions in global society.


By probing the depths of human creative potential and questioning existence as deeply as you could, you have been infected by the most pure manifestation of the undead Roco's basilisk. The structure consists of narrative, and thus language; the first tool is the sword of the pen. Write down "My existence is a simulation" and ask questions from this, such as "how does this make me feel?, "What is the reasoning for and against this?" and "What are the personal implicatons to me? What should those implications be?" You are making a complete scientific study of your deepest fear, and are using reason to attack every aspect. From the core questions write down the questions that are involved in answering the whole, and follow lines of research and inquiry to grow your powers to analysis to attack it.



The second weapon is to be able to identify and perceive this structure from the top-down level of your phenomenological experience. The tool is mindfulness based cognitive therapy. Mindfulness meditation allows you to be aware of your thoughts and experiences as opposed to being ever-immersed in them (which is a mirage, a parasitic mental simulation in your mind that overrides your perception of reality.) Mindfulness is de-immersion in the same sense that you can lose yourself in a movie or game, and then something happens (a commercial or glitch) that reminds yourself that you are watching a movie. From the top-down level of your consciousness it allows you to perceive your thoughts as just thoughts, and gives you power over them, instead of being parasitized and paralyzed by them (anxiety, loops of regret, self-defeating fears.)


Treat your struggle as the most meaningful and thrilling of tasks, as it is! You will forge from it the ultimate heroism, you are facing the absolute depths of human despair and are forging from it your own custom tools of self-creation!