Posts by Amanda Vaughn3

I might just put my funeral on a credit card.—if that's how it goes.
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Alexander Patel76 said:Does anyone happen to know the name of the current King of Sweden?

Carl Gustaf Folke hubertus Bernadotte
—or just Carl XVI Gustaf

Ryan Wilson2 said:Well, we’re on an alternative platform now, so we might as well speculate. 😁

The stability of our entire financial system relies heavily on those who hold the most capital—the massive corporations, the Illuminati, and so on. Because of that, there isn't any real danger to the status quo. Stock trading, the stock exchanges, and all that business aren't much different from gambling if you don't possess
the necessary insider information.

And how does one quickly pull in another million when you control everything? It couldn't be easier:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Flash_Crash

(though I highly doubt anyone will actually bother reading this 😁)

So, the premise is that the financial market is controlled by a small group of people. By doing so, they can manipulate the masses. The question remains... why?

I'm not ruling out the possibilities suggested by the likes of Aikavci

But, staying true to the spirit of the topic, perhaps the craving for conspiracy theories is merely a camouflaged longing for religiosity? A desire for there to be something above us controlling things, thereby providing a sense of purpose to our lives. After all, I see no fundamental difference in the logic: whether we are being watched over by an almighty God because we are special, or being watched over by an evil Alien because we are tasty.

Imagine the horror if we were to realize that neither God, nor reptiles, nor the Illuminati exist... and that we are simply left entirely to our own devices. 😲

You sound like Laura Knight lately:
''What good would aliens do us when we're already stuck with psychopaths?'' 🤷

We could argue that religions were basically engineered to shift the blame from the individual to some external evil force—it's never my fault, it's the devil or some dark spirit instead...
Then, once you repent for those sins, everything is wiped clean.
It effectively removes any sense of personal accountability—you're essentially acting under someone else's control, so you just repent to be "pure" again...

crimsonhawk47 said:The whole lizard people theory is just plain absurd, I guess.

Not necessarily.
Reptilians are just a way to personify evil—an allegory, really...
When people claim the British Queen was a reptile,
they're actually talking about her bloodline,
implying her lineage has a history of dark deeds...

Edward Snowden and Julian Assange are proof enough
that many conspiracy theories aren't delusions, they're just facts waiting to surface.

Back in the early 90s, people were claiming Franjo Harmon was just there to loot and sell off America,
while others said, "Don't be paranoid,"
but looking back, it wasn't a theory—it was reality.

Look at the Ankica Lepej case; just think about it.

The fact that 20 families control 75% of America's capital
isn't a conspiracy theory—it's just a sad reality.
The rest of us are left with peanuts,
while our intelligence agencies tell us everything is perfectly fine.

Sweden is now the most immigrant-friendly nation in the European Union:

A recent study shows that 91 percent of Swedes believe immigrants provide significant value to their country—the highest percentage in the entire European Union, far outpacing the regional average of 48 percent.

The News left Sweden's Integration Minister Erik Ullenhag beaming.

"This is a positive result, fantastic actually," he told The Local on Friday. "IT means Sweden and Swedish People have become more used to immigration."

http://www.thelocal.se/20140516/swed...rants-ullenhag

brisknomad13 said:To me, matter is just opportunity and timing—it’s how we actually run into one another... because without it, how would I even recognize anyone else?
I’d just be stuck in some deep, existential void of loneliness.

It’s always had a bad reputation, almost like it was guilty before it even showed up to the party.

Honestly, I probably wouldn't even be able to see myself without it.

Yeah... it "belongs" to the whole damn thing.

You could always just feel the energy vibration of their soul. 😉

Brandon Mitchell said:So, I was reading somewhere that everything physically surrounding us is actually just an illusion. Honestly, that sounds a little insane to me. It makes me wonder what "reality" even means, because trying to identify myself as some kind of infinite consciousness feels totally out of reach. To me, everything boils down to the body and the mind. I wouldn't go identifying my spirit with some abstract soul or any of those similar concepts, because at the end of the day, it’s all just brain chemistry and psychological states. One is inextricably linked to the other and they both function in tandem, so trying to separate them feels like nothing more than pure fantasy. I don't see how that could possibly be real, so... I guess you guys can weigh in? I've never really been into spiritual circles or anything, so I don't actually know the full depth behind these ideas. I've dabbled in looking into Buddhism and Krishnaism here and there, but that's about it. I'm not a believer in God.

In Buddhism, physical reality is an illusion (maya). 😉

People just aren't interested in boring little songs written in broken English. 😁

Kevin Nguyen3 said:If you want the heavy hitters, Dormicum is easily the most powerful sleep aid on the market today.
Now, Seroquel and Q-pin are technically classified as antipsychotics, but when all other options fail, can they be used to facilitate a more "normal," prolonged sleep? Yes, they can.
Don't worry, you'll certainly sleep soundly on those... perhaps even longer than necessary.

The strongest thing out there for sleep is actually Circadin (extended-release melatonin).
Unlike other meds that just stretch out the duration without touching quality or depth, melatonin helps normalize the NREM phase—that's when the body actually recovers.
Pairing Fevarin with Circadin is the best way to drastically boost NREM sleep.

I've looked at polysomnography results from people taking all sorts of stuff—like Sanval—and those drugs just force shallow sleep.
People sleep for long stretches but never feel rested because stages 3 and 4 of NREM are basically non-existent. Melatonin, alone or paired with Fevarin, brings those deep phases (delta sleep, the actual restorative kind) back to baseline. You could potentially use another antidepressant alongside melatonin, but you really shouldn't be slamming benzodiazepines or zolpidem; they just increase quantity, not quality. The Japanese seem to understand better than anyone that five hours of deep, quality sleep beats ten hours of shallow tossing and turning.😉

brighthawk0 said:Hey everyone.

Has anyone actually found success using 20mg of Zoloft for social anxiety?

Thanks.

Fevarin (fluvoxamine) is usually the go-to for social phobia.
Unlike Prozac, it tends to have way fewer side effects
—specifically regarding libido or tremors.

Hair is actually an immunological organ,
which makes sense—it's a derivative of skin, and skin is packed with immune cells
(that's why full-body allergy testing is done on mice 😉 ).

Immune status and spirituality are linked through melatonin—a potent immunomodulator produced by the pineal gland, or the Ajna chakra.

The primary cause of male pattern baldness is excess testosterone,
and it was recently shown that testosterone can actually suppress immunity:

It would be interesting to find a study on the relationship between melatonin and testosterone in men.
Indirectly speaking, women have higher melatonin levels and lower testosterone... and perhaps that extra melatonin is why women tend to have better intuition.

I don't really see the left winning—unless a decent chunk of southern and central Sweden
decides to skip them entirely (which I doubt, given how much immigration has pushed people toward the right-wing coalition), but here’s the map from the last election:

George Morgan3 said:We're looking at staggering statistics here—the rape rate is through the roof, with a woman being assaulted every two hours. It's easily one of the highest crime rates you'll find. If things keep trending this way, we’re looking at an Islamic state by 2040. Honestly, the political elite there is incredibly self-destructive—they're basically digging their own graves. And don't even get me started on freedom of speech: it's practically non-existent.

So, blame the Republicans who have been running the show for seven years now. 😛

Carol Newman2 said:Sweden: Attack on Mosque in Stockholm

The Fittja Ulu Mosque in Stockholm, Sweden, was targeted in an attack. This is the site where the call to prayer is permitted during Friday Jumu'ah services, according to the Associated Press.

Vandalism was extensive, with doors and windows smashed, and pig trotters were left scattered around the perimeter of the building.

Police spokesperson Benita Nilsson confirmed that investigators are currently on the case. She noted that officials are treating this as a hate crime and have since stepped up security at the mosque.

Both the local mayor of Botkyrk and regional security forces had previously authorized the mosque to hold its Friday prayer services.

Anti-immigration groups tend to stage protests every Friday specifically to oppose the calls to prayer.

😁

India churns out generic cancer drugs and treatments for HIV diseases, but I highly doubt they'll ever reach American patients—mostly because those generics are essentially produced under the radar, bypassing Big Pharma patents on the latest breakthroughs.

Since Medicare burns through massive amounts of cash on cutting-edge meds—some clotting factors can hit $100,000—
it might be worth looking into importing generics from places like India or Brazil; we're talking about "copies" of modern drugs that haven't officially cleared their patent windows yet.

Pediatrics over at the Mayo Clinic has been pure chaos this week.
One doctor mentioned she’s been seeing a $233 25% pay cut since the start of the year because they cut back on call shifts.
They still haven't reached an agreement on whether they'll accept a cap of 48 hours per week or not.
If they don't budge, the Mayo Clinic director will likely just force them into a shift-work rotation.
🤷
The staff at the Mayo Clinic is pretty divided—some departments (like OB/GYN) couldn't care less about their government salary being slashed, mostly because they’re basically working private practice every other afternoon and Saturday anyway.

For context, a specialist's base salary without any call duties is $2400, which is exactly what people in clinics without call requirements—like the Dermatology Dept at Mayo Clinic—are pulling.
It seems a bit off that a dermatologist working a standard 40-hour week would pull the same paycheck as a pediatrician pulling all-nighters every third day.

Morgan Morgan5 said:From what I understand, there are five psychiatrists at the Sisak Hospital and one more in Petrinja—with at least three of them specializing specifically in psychiatry. My point was that it would be much better to have psychiatric services located at the PZZ (just like general medicine, OB/GYN, and dentistry) because there's really no reason for these clinics to be tucked away inside hospital buildings.

It's an insurance thing.
Hospitals have security—at least the Mayo Clinic does—whereas health centers pretty much don't.

If the US adopts the Euro, we’re looking at becoming the next Greece, Cyprus, or maybe Portugal,
or just another version of Spain—basically a nation stuck in a permanent clearance sale at Walmart. 😁

Besides, India isn't exactly uniform across the board.
Hawaii feels pretty liberal—almost like the Netherlands—when you compare it to some of the more conservative backwoods in India. 😁

The Wells Fargo Visa is easily the best prepaid option out there. 😉