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- Thu Jan 08, 2026 9:59 pm
- Forum: The Urantia Book
- Topic: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book
- Replies: 1033
- Views: 2943357
Re: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book
:sunflower: Evidence this AI knows the UB as well as many long-time readers? :o Q: According to online evidence for the past decade, does formal Urantia Book dissemination represent "letter of the law" (UB text) or "spirit of the law" (UB guidance, especially what Jesus taught)? ...
- Thu Jan 08, 2026 7:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Who knew?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 83551
Re: Who knew?
:bana: This first and last Q&A of the topic present a good summary, concluding " We sleep to keep sleeping. " (keep living) :roll :lol: Makes a good T-Shirt or philosophy discussion topic: " I sleep to keep sleeping! Why do you sleep? " :scratch: Q: (from an online article ab...
- Thu Jan 08, 2026 5:42 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Who knew?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 83551
Re: Who knew?
Sandy,
Neither did I for many decades and always scraped the seeds!
Suddenly, it was time (finally) to try other methods.
Rod
Neither did I for many decades and always scraped the seeds!
Suddenly, it was time (finally) to try other methods.
Rod
- Thu Jan 08, 2026 12:02 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: AI Redux
- Replies: 396
- Views: 3531649
Re: AI Redux
Re: https://rumble.com/v73zqrm-study-finds-ai-is-super-racist-.-.-.-except-one.html "Study Finds AI Is Super-Racist . . . Except One" Q: Online news: "Study Finds AI Is Super-Racist . . . Except One" What explains the results of this study? ( Perplexity , extract) "Independe...
- Thu Jan 08, 2026 4:16 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Who knew?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 83551
Re: Who knew?
:sunflower: The Good Breaks of Life Breakfast comes after breakfeast but not before a break to sleep. Who knew?! ;) :hithere Not a recipe .. Steaming halved squash with its seeds permits easier removal when the squash is cooked. Who knew?! ;) :lol: Not cooked in a steamer pan - just simmered in cove...
- Thu Jan 08, 2026 2:48 am
- Forum: The Urantia Book
- Topic: UB Cookin'
- Replies: 3243
- Views: 8428957
Re: UB Cookin'
:duh I recall that weight-loss drugs are often advertised with "No need to stop your typical diet and quantity." :roll: Q: Online news: "regardless of how much weight was lost, weight regain was faster after weight-loss drugs than after behavioral weight management programs" What...
- Wed Jan 07, 2026 7:41 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Who knew?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 83551
Re: Who knew?
Nature's postscript to the Biblical aphorism
"the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak":
"What goes around went around, and still
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak".
Rod
- Wed Jan 07, 2026 3:12 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: World Views
- Replies: 5201
- Views: 7432018
Re: World Views
:!: This headline alone symbolizes (and forecasts) a very troublesome 2026: "US forces dramatically seize Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic" :o :idea: First thought: In this era of greater international power balance, countries can no longer achieve peace with "Might makes ri...
- Wed Jan 07, 2026 2:32 pm
- Forum: The Urantia Book
- Topic: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book
- Replies: 1033
- Views: 2943357
Re: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book
:sunflower: This UB-centric AI opines on the " Come to the Manger " theme ... ( UB Tutor ) "The theme of 'Come to the Manger' as new Mecca-style symbolism for Christianity offers a profound opportunity to reimagine the manger as a universal spiritual emblem. The manger, as the birthpl...
- Wed Jan 07, 2026 5:29 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: World Views
- Replies: 5201
- Views: 7432018
Re: World Views
:scratch: Been nibblin' on this cheese recently? Are you being played like a fiddle? It's best to identify who set the trap before enjoying more bites! :roll: Q: Oxford Word of the Year 2025: rage bait "Online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provoc...
- Wed Jan 07, 2026 2:30 am
- Forum: The Urantia Book
- Topic: UB Cookin'
- Replies: 3243
- Views: 8428957
Re: UB Cookin'
:sunflower: Confirmation that many foods supply similar health benefits, so focus on a few "superfoods" is unnecessary (and neither is limited focus on superfood powders and extracts). :roll: Q: Online news: "polyunsaturated fats in walnuts work alongside antioxidant and polyphenol co...
- Tue Jan 06, 2026 6:02 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: World Views
- Replies: 5201
- Views: 7432018
Re: World Views
:lol: Unintended humor in today's headlines (from link to the article) ... (U.S.) "Taxpayers to reimburse oil compainies" "government may reimburse oil companies for rebuilding Venezuela’s infrastructure" :idea: "No pain! - No gain!" comes to mind, but ... whose pain an...
- Tue Jan 06, 2026 4:25 pm
- Forum: The Urantia Book
- Topic: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book
- Replies: 1033
- Views: 2943357
Re: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book
:sunflower: This AI easily bonds with the concept ... Q: Create an introductory poem with theme of "Come to the Manger" (new Mecca-style symbolism for Christianity) for believers to focus on Jesus' life and teachings in addition to his resurrection. (Perplexity) " Come to the Manger C...
- Tue Jan 06, 2026 2:32 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Who knew?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 83551
Re: Who knew?
Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15436901/Ancient-Bible-timeline-final-day-divine-judgement.html "Ancient Bible reveals timeline for humanity's final 'day' before divine judgment" (However) "Many churches also reject date-based end-times speculation, warning that su...
- Tue Jan 06, 2026 5:06 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: AI Redux
- Replies: 396
- Views: 3531649
Re: AI Redux
:bana: Not all humans will be vulnerable to the alleged personhood of AI agents. That is, when intelligence push becomes shove, the "highly critical users" still politely invite these agents to Shuffle Off To Buffalo * . :roll: Q: Is it not possible for some humans to interact with AI as i...
- Mon Jan 05, 2026 6:20 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Who knew?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 83551
Re: Who knew?
:albino: Midnight musing ... Elon Musk : "We have entered the Singularity." Comment : "That's beginning to look like another rabbit hole!" :scratch: "Say what?!" Go ask the AI Alice (they say). :roll: :sunflower: Example of how well Perplexity can analyze obscure prompt...
- Mon Jan 05, 2026 4:48 am
- Forum: The Urantia Book
- Topic: UB Cookin'
- Replies: 3243
- Views: 8428957
Red Freckled Coconut
Red Freckled Coconut Sweet 'n seedy cheese spread. Pairs well with fresh fruit. :roll Ingredients: 16oz container cultured cottage cheese 3/4 cup cold water 3/4 cup desiccated coconut 3 tbsp cranberry seeds 1 tbsp warmed honey :arrow: Directions: Whip cottage cheese and water until smooth, stir in ...
- Sun Jan 04, 2026 7:52 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Who knew?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 83551
Re: Who knew?
:bana: Comedian to wife: "How should I complete this humor?" A lopsided man runs fastest along the little side hills of success, but a lopsided woman ... Wife: "You can't get there from here ... and you're already halfway there!" :roll: Comedian: "So, the dog should bury the...
- Sun Jan 04, 2026 3:51 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: World Views
- Replies: 5201
- Views: 7432018
Re: World Views
:study: Current AI opinion about this very recent event ... Q: Does the capture of Venezuela's Maduro create a precedence for other countries to justify similar action? Isn't this related to the "might makes right" aphorism vs. philosophers' "justice is separate from power"? ( Pe...
- Sat Jan 03, 2026 10:47 pm
- Forum: The Urantia Book
- Topic: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book
- Replies: 1033
- Views: 2943357
Re: The benefits of reading the Urantia Book
:study: What must happen if the Urantia Book is to become the foundation of new stories ... Re: https://vimeo.com/1095298363 " When Stories Die: Christianity's Crisis and the Urantia Papers " (film, 1 hr 30 min.) Q: How is the Christian community responding to this documentary "When S...
- Sat Jan 03, 2026 7:49 pm
- Forum: Spiritual Books
- Topic: Biddy, biddy, bumm!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 21803
Re: Biddy, biddy
(Google AI Overview) " Fiddler on the Roof is about Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman [wife, Golde, and their five daughters] in Imperial Russia (around 1905), who tries to maintain his family's traditions amidst changing social customs and rising anti-Semitism, leading to poignant conflicts as his ...
- Sat Jan 03, 2026 2:07 pm
- Forum: The Urantia Book
- Topic: UB Cookin'
- Replies: 3243
- Views: 8428957
DD Carrotomás
DD Carrotomás (from Daring and Determined to break away from low nutrition habits + fiberiffic mixture of finely shredded Carrots or More!) Like mashed taters with serious nutrition. :hithere :roll Ingredients: 2 cups simmering water 1 cup red lentils, rinsed 1 1/2 cups water 1 cup cornmeal mix * 2...
- Sat Jan 03, 2026 3:11 am
- Forum: The Urantia Book
- Topic: UB Cookin'
- Replies: 3243
- Views: 8428957
Super Sunny Energy
Super Sunny Energy Quick & easy hot cereal, good for breakfast or snack! :D :roll Ingredients: 1/4 cup oat bran 1 1/4 cups very hot water 1 tbsp unsweetened desiccated coconut 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt 1 1/2 tbsp raw sunflower seeds :arrow: Directions: Soak oat bran in hot water 10 min., stirr...
- Fri Jan 02, 2026 4:56 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Happy Holidays and Looking ahead to 2026
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3739
Re: Happy Holidays and Looking ahead to 2026
:hithere Keep it anonymous ... for Noah texted: "In 2026, flood the world with positivity! Even tsunamis have sufficient negativity." ;) Motivational Spark Beyond the Fireworks Worry then scurry or linger sans thinker! For worry that lingers can cloud what is clear, so act with calm courag...
- Thu Jan 01, 2026 12:09 pm
- Forum: The Urantia Book
- Topic: UB Cookin'
- Replies: 3243
- Views: 8428957
Coconut Banana Flatbread
Coconut Banana Flatbread Dessert-like, slightly sweet, dense flatbread. :roll Ingredients: 1 cup coconut flour 2/3 cup light oat bran 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 1 3/4 cup milk (warmed) 1 cup mashed banana 1 tbsp honey 1/2 tsp salt 2 xlg egg whites, whipped 2 tbsp virgin olive oil :arrow: Directions...