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POPSNative American Code of Ethics 20 in all. One of my Favorite, 11. Nature is not FOR us, it is a PART of us. They are part of your worldly family. An Oldie But Goodie Good Wisdoms We All Need To Live By, Remember And Honor. Blessings
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POPSTips for Linux Explorers There are more tips for each topic at the site. Linux is free, but it takes more than an installation disc. Some of the things I had to learn from the start, burning iso, partitioning discs, and black screen command operation and command lines. linux can also run along side windows, and/or run off a live boot CD. I'm still green, so all of the tips I find help. This seems like a great site for anyone curious or interested in Linux
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POPSDrug reference information. Facts, uses and dangers. Alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, codeine, and many more drugs are examples of psychoactive drugs. There is information regarding Legal and Cultural influences. I think that before I can comment on or even have an opinion on drugs, I must be aware of the clinical details, and range of effects. This site does not condone or condemn drug use, but is a valuable guide regarding drugs, particularly commonly taken social drugs, illegal drugs, many prescribed medicines and associated cultural use and Law. Always remembering that every persons metabolism has differences, which may make something that seems safe for some,dangerous, for others, such as allergies, genetic differences, tolerances, and social acceptability. It is always best discussed with a trusted Physician.
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POPSRepetition Makes False Beliefs Permanent Politicians and other unscrupulous types have long exploited what psychological studies are now confirming: due to the neurophysiology of the learning process, simple repetitive association between two concepts is enough to make false propositions "feel" true and well-supported. Worse, after enough exposure to such associations, subsequent denials can strengthen the perception of the falsehood instead of weakening it. (This is a major reason why the stigma of a false accusation can persist even after innocence is proven.) Indeed, repetition seems to be a key culprit. Things that are repeated often become more accessible in memory, and one of the brain's subconscious rules of thumb is that easily recalled things are true.
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POPSInsulting computer error messages Sometimes the operator is insulted, sometimes the computer, but the computer doesn't care. It's just got a better memory. Warning: This clip contains expletives likely to be used at an interface.
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POPSIntelligence vs. Fundamentalism Isn't this the way it has always been? Blind faith, fundamentally incompatible with, and diametrically opposed to intelligence? But we shouldn't confuse faith with indoctrination. We should draw a distinction between the blind faith of fundamentalism and the true faith of personal realization. After all, doesn't faith come from experience? Although it is personal and subjective, it is ultimately a judgment of the things we have seen in the world and the conflicts we have felt in our hearts? Doesn't faith spring from exploration? Isn't it confirmed by its challenges? Farris and others in the home-school movement think of enforced ignorance as protective, but isn't it actually a weakness? They think rigid ideological conformity can help Christianity "capture America" (wow, a nation that is already over 80% Christian, that should be tough!) But are they helping it or hurting it? Who do they resemble the closest? Thomas Aquinas or the Spanish Inquisition?
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