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Big Bang Rebooted

Kyle Davis — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:54:29 -0800

The European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, is ready to give the Large Hadron Collider another run after last year’s complications. The $10 billion project is designed to tightly compact two beams of protons into hairline shapes by 1,624 large superconducting magnets, some 50 ft long. The proton beams will whiz in opposite directions through a 17-mile circular tunnel at nearly the speed of light until they are forced to collide.

Top News on Evolver

Zachary Koval — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:38:09 -0800

Here's some of the top news posted recently by the Evolver.net Community:

Souldish NYC: 11/20-26

Salma — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:10:21 -0800

))Souldish Specially Featured Events((

==Friday, November 20==

1. Evolver Presents: Re-Visioning Capitalism

2012 Apocalypse: A Rorschach Inkblot Test of Consciousness

Mark Heley — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:41:18 -0800

Why is it that the vast majority of opinions being expressed about what may happen as we reach the Mayan calendar of the "thirteen baktuns" end date in December 21st 2012 are overwhelmingly obsessed with disaster?

Could it be that what we are observing is not really about what may or may not happen on that particular day, but instead an emerging into a new state of awareness that is being processed through the fear and uncertainty that surrounds it as the "end of the world"?

Tribal Revival

Erik Davis — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:27:54 -0800

The following is adapted from the introduction to Tribal Revival, a new collection of photographs by Kyer Wiltshire that covers the neotribal festival culture of the West Coast. Erik Davis contributed texts throughout the richly designed book, which covers everything from costume to hooping to "prayerformances." Copies of the book, and more information and images, can be garnered here.

Van Gogh Letters Illuminated

Bill Machon — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:04:30 -0800

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is currently running an exhibit of over 120 letters by Van Gogh. The collection of letters, which includes seldom seen sketches, is a rare treat for Van Gogh fans. Due to the documents' fragility they are rarely available for public display. The exhibit runs through January 3rd, 2010.

Burner Biology

Michael Garfield — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0800

At this year's Burning Man, four evolutionary biologists came together to discuss the deeper issues of evolution. Does it have a direction? Can we use it to inform social action? What form will it take if medicine conquers aging? The result was inspired discussion on the nature of our changing reality.

What is Reality?

Richard Smoley — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:40:43 -0800

This article is adapted from Richard Smoley's new book, The Dice Game of Shiva: How Consciousness Creates the Universe (New World Library).

Pablo Amaringo Passes

Morgan Maher — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:29:56 -0800

The world of art has lost a truly original visionary – a seer in all senses of the word. I think we all join together in wishing him a safe passage to the other side of the river…--Laurence Caruana

Legendary shaman, teacher and artist Don Pablo Amaringo died on the 16th of November in Pulcallpa, Peru after a lengthy battle with illness.

Digital Cloud on the Horizon

Kovvy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:21:02 -0800

The Cloud, as this architectural and technological wonder is known, is in the works for 2012. The planners are hoping for micro-donations from millions of people, making this structure for and from the public. Building on the theme of being of the people, there will be energy harnessed from the visitors' elevator journeys to and from the top. This will be accomplished by using the same regenerative braking seen in some hybrid vehicles.

Mars or Bust

Zachary Koval — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:04:07 -0800

Russia hopes to send humans to Mars and beyond using a nuclear powered rocketship. Plans could be done as soon as 2012, with another nine years before the ship is actually ready for flight. By having a nuclear reactor power the electric rocket engine, the rocket would be twice as fuel efficient as conventional rockets.

Empty Illinois Prison Considered for Gitmo Detainees and Military Tribunals

Charles Shaw — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:53:23 -0800

As the Obama Administration looks at transferring "detainees" from Guantanamo Bay to a prison facility within the continental US, a political furor has erupted that pits economically devastated rural America against the fearmongering of metropolitan Republicans intent on covering their collective asses and reclaiming their lost mantle of power.

The FIX is On

Daniel Pinchbeck — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:13:35 -0800

Director Tao Ruspoli's first feature film takes on the subject of heroin addiction. In this interview, the founder of the Los Angeles-based film collective LAFCO discusses his work, his vision, and his views on filmmaking in a time of media transformation.FIX opens in NYC November 20th at the Village East Cinema (181 2nd
Ave. at 12th st.) Purchase tickets here. More info at www.fixthemovie.com

DP: What was the genesis of FIX?

Evolver Spores: Take Back the Power

Jonathan Phillips — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:39:15 -0800

Evolver Spores: Take Back the Power

Wed, Dec. 16

Will the end of the oil age mark the end of civilization as we know it? Will we descend into Mad Max mayhem as pumps run dry? Or can the threat of a post-Peak Oil dystopia inspire communities to institute new sustainable models of energy production, conservation, and sharing?

U.S. Cannabis Cafe

Chris Kaplan — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:34:35 -0800

Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it would not prosecute people who use medicinal marijuana in legalized states, allowing individual states to enforce their own laws.

Lennon's Legacy Lives

Sue Dougherty — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:56:49 -0800

The 29th Annual John Lennon Tribute will be held on December 4th at Symphony Space in New York City. It will feature an impressive list of performers including Bettye LaVette, David Bromberg, Joan Osborne, Dana Fuchs, Dan Bern, Lucy Kaplansky, Nicole Atkins, Sonya Kitchell, Rich Pagano, The Kennedys, Chris Bliss, and Wendy Osserman Dance. The Tribute is presented by Th

Transparency is the Only Shield Against Disaster

Brian George — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:34:35 -0800

Lucid Food

Kyle Davis — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:12:38 -0800

Louisa Shafia is a chef with a passion for heartfelt cooking and healthy eating. She’s the founder of Lucid Food, an eco-friendly catering company based in New York City and has worked the kitchen on both coasts, from the Millennium Restaurant and Roxanne's in San Francisco to Aquavit and Pure Food and Wine in New York. On November 24th, you can bring a little piece of her passion into your kitchen.

Re-Visioning Capitalism

Remi Gurak — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:45:01 -0800

Some say it's time for American civilization to die. Come and join us for an electric night when Howard Bloom will tell Daniel Pinchbeck why American civilization has just begun to live--and how it will be saved and upgraded by - guess who? - YOU.

Woody Plays Daniel?

Jennifer Palmer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:06:31 -0800

In its review of the newly released 2012 disaster movie, The NY Times interprets Woody Harrelson's "doomsday prophet and radio broadcaster" as being based on Daniel Pinchbeck:

Swine Truth

Chris Kaplan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:17:27 -0800

As we come closer to the heart of the flu season, fear surrounding the H1N1 swine flu virus continues to build, and with the streams of multimedia sources it is often difficult to ascertain the truth behind what we are being told. How deadly is the swine flu? Should we accept the vaccination, and is it safe? With any issue that deals with the life, liberty, and freedom of human beings, it is vital to remain objective and look at all the facts before committing a decision that can put your life in direct jeopardy at the hands of big business.

2013: Or, What to Do When the Apocalypse Doesn't Arrive

Gary Lachman — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:05:20 -0800

The belief in a coming end of the world as we know it may seem understandable to people living in the first decade of the twenty-first century, but a look at history shows that it has been part of Western psychology from the beginning.

Sixth Sense Migration

Bridget Algiere — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:15:35 -0800

Researchers have known that built-in biological compasses tell migrating birds which way to fly, but the details of how birds detect magnetic fields have been elusive. It was proposed that iron-based receptors in cells found in the upper beaks of some migratory birds sensed the magnetic field and sent that information along the trigeminal nerve to the brain.

Souldish NYC: 11/13 -18

Salma — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:53:26 -0800

))Souldish Featured Events((

=====Saturday November. 14=====

Illuminate – Spiritual Night Club

Our Evolving Solar System: Plasma, Polar Reversals, and 2012

Mark Heley — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:25:05 -0800

The following article is excerpted from The Everything Guide to 2012, released in 2009 by F+W Media, Inc.

Screening Thought

Stephen Hershey — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:54:52 -0800

Jack Gallant and Shinji Nishimoto, neurologists from UC Berkely, have effectively decoded brain signals into virtual images using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

This is the Life

Propaganda Anonymous — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:58:54 -0800

In 2008, Ava Duvernay, presented "This is the Life" to the world. A labor of love, Duvernay gives the viewers of this film a glimpse into what this early 90's LA Hip-Hop scene was about.

The film centers around the spot that brought so many talented artists together, The Good Life Cafe in South Central, LA. The film documents a scene of artists coming together and showing love and positivity at a time when all that was associated with LA Hip-Hop was "Gangsta Rap."

Crumb and the Matriarchs

Kelpie Wilson — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:23:02 -0800

When Prayer Meets Medicine

Stephen Gray — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:50:48 -0800

This article is adapted by the author form his book Returning to Sacred World: A Spiritual Toolkit for the Emerging Reality, due out in 2010 from O Books.

Evolution River

Chris Kaplan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:34:21 -0800

Underwater waterfalls falling 40 feet per second, 40 foot wide whirlpools, and currents running at 30 miles per hour along a channel that is 640 feet deep are just business as usually for the Lower Congo River, which has the deepest point of any river in the world and a controlled system of evolution that would make Darwin blush harder than he did on his visit to the Galapagos Islands.