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Re: Hot Stuff
Spain, Greece and parts of Italy get pretty hot in the summer. Spain just had some long stretches above 40C this year.
Jeroen
Re: Hot Stuff
Wow, @Fosdick, sleeping with 5 dogs on the bed… but I found the mattress on the floor to be very good for my back, it provides a solid kind of flatness which I like. And it reminds me a little of the Japanese habit of just a thin futon on the ground, which I have tried in the past but found a bit much of a good thing.
Jeroen
Re: Hot Stuff
Some info to help keep people safe. Heat index matters for those in more humid areas.
https://tempest.earth/resources/how-hot-is-too-hot-to-be-outside/#:~:text=can be fatal.-,At What Temperature Is It Dangerous To Be Outside?,stay safe during extreme heat.
person
Re: The AI tsunami
Made an interesting discovery on YouTube. I've been hearing about automated content channels, I clicked on a video that was completely AI generated, I then went to check out the channel itself. It puts out these 3 to 4 minute topics every half an hour or so constantly. Its only been in existence for about 3 months and already has over 2,000 videos. Someone must have a program to mass create and publish these things.
person
Re: What movies are you watching?
The reason Israel targets the high-rise buildings in Gaza is not for military gain but to demoralise Palestinians. By destroying homes and livelihoods in a single strike, whole families are displaced and communities are broken down. This is collective punishment, aimed at crushing the spirit of a people rather than achieving any real military objective.
Shoshin1
For the coming year
A discussion on another forum a few days ago reminded me of this quote:
“Someone recently showed me the annual prospectus of a large spiritual organisation. When I looked through it, I was impressed by the wide choice of interesting seminars and workshops. It reminded me of a smorgasbord, on of those Scandinavian buffets where you can take your pick from a huge variety of enticing dishes. The person asked me whether I could recommend one or two courses. “I don’t know,” I said. “They all look so interesting. But I do know this,” I added. “Be aware of your breathing as often as you are able, whenever you remember. Do that for one year, and it will be more powerfully transformative than attending all of these courses. And it’s free.”
— Eckhart Tolle, ‘A New Earth’
And so I thought, why don’t I try that? A year of being aware of the breath, from 1 September 2025 to 1 September 2026. I know it’s not New Year, but it seems like a good resolution. And after just a few days it is already bearing fruit.
Jeroen