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This, of course, leaves room for a number of other dimensions (of my sort), within the same reference frame, which we don't use or can't recognize. I read an interesting theory some time ago that involved the same basic concept, but added OTHER reference frames, with complete dimensional systems, within them, which are alleged to be CO-EXISTENT with the one we recognize, but which are slightly "shifted", and more or less out of our view because of that shift in orientation. They are THERE, just not in our frame of reference. We would exist within them, yet be unable to perceive them.
Ernő Rubik was born in Budapest, Hungary, July 13, 1944, during World War II. His father, Ernő Rubik, was a flight engineer at the Esztergom airplane factory, and his mother, Magdolna Szanto, was a poet.[1] He graduated from the Technical University, Budapest (Műszaki Egyetem) in 1967 as an architectural engineer and began postgraduate studies in sculpting and interior architecture. From 1971 to 1975 he worked as an architect, then became a professor at the Budapest College of Applied Arts (Iparművészeti Főiskola). He has spent all his life in Hungary.
"Space always intrigued me, with its incredibly rich possibilities, space alteration by (architectural) objects, objects' transformation in space (sculpture, design), movement in space and in time, their correlation, their repercussion on mankind, the relation between man and space, the object and time. I think the CUBE arose from this interest, from this search for expression and for this always more increased acuteness of these thoughts..."
In the early 1980s, he became editor of a game and puzzle journal called ...És játék ("...and games"), then became self-employed in 1983, founding the Rubik Stúdió, where he designed furniture and games. In 1987 he became professor with full tenure; in 1990 he became the president of the Hungarian Engineering Academy (Magyar Mérnöki Akadémia). At the Academy, he created the International Rubik Foundation to support especially talented young engineers and industrial designers.
Presently he is mainly working on video game development and architectural topics and is still leading the Rubik Studios.
He is known to be an introvert and hardly accessible person, hard to contact or get for autographs. He typically does not attend speedcubing events. However, he attended the 2007 World Championship in Budapest.[2][3] He also gave a lecture and autograph session at the "Bridges-Pecs" conference ("Bridges between Mathematics and the Arts") in July, 2010.[4]
Rubik is a member of the USA Science and Engineering Festival's Advisory Board[5].
USA Science & Engineering Festival is a science festival deemed the country’s first national science festival[1] by founder Larry Bock and will take place in Washington D.C. The inaugural event will be held from October 10, 2010 through October 24, 2010 and is planned to be a yearly event. The two week festival will culminate with a two-day Expo on the National Mall that will give over 500 science & engineering organizations from all over the United States the opportunity to present an interactive hands-on, science activity with the goal of engaging the general public and generating scientific excitement and awareness[2].
The Nifty Fifty program is a group of fifty nominated professionals in various areas of science and engineering who will interact and speak about their work and careers to middle and high school students across Washington DC in the fall of 2010. Speakers backgrounds are varied and span from Chemistry, Biotechnology, Engineering, Math, Computer Science, Medicine, Green Technology, Nanotechnology, Business, Physics, Astronomy, and Energy
The Lunch with a Laureate program is focused on a small group of middle and high school students across the Greater Washington D.C., Northern Virginia and Maryland areas. The purpose of the program is to engage students in informal conversations with a Nobel Prize winning Scientist over a brown bag lunch. The twelve different Laureates that will be participating in this program are: Dr.Leon M. Lederman, Dr.John C. Mather, Dr.William Daniel Phillips, Dr.Robert H. Grubbs, Dr.Alan J. Heeger, Dr.Dudley R. Herschbach, Dr.Phillip A. Sharp, Dr.Kary B. Mullis, Dr.Kurt Wuthrich, Dr.Douglas D. Osheroff, Dr. Baruch Samuel Blumberg and Sir Dr. Harry Kroto.
Satellite Festivals are being planned in the following cities: Austin, TX; Berkeley, CA; Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America;Champaign, IL;Chapel Hill, NC;Columbus, OH;DeKalb, IL;Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY;Houston, Texas;Middle River, MD;New Jersey;Oceanside, CA;Pocatello, ID;Pondicherry, India;Raleigh, NC;Ruskin, FL;Santa Ana, CA;Sewell, New Jersey (South Jersey);Stamford, CT;Tucson, AZ;Vancouver, WA/Portland, OR;Wichita, KS
Yeah, similar to some of those illustrations. The conception I get is more like the cube than the linear formations, being more or less "concentric", but with each reference frame oriented on a slightly different angle.
It’s from Rubik’s and it is round?!
The Rubik’s 360 has arrived. The 360 is spherical as opposed to cube-shaped, transparent rather than solid, but it’s very, very Rubik’s.
Originally posted by ariel bender
"Listen to what the Mayan Elders are saying. Someone posted a video of Don Alejandro on a talk show earlier in the thread. Everyone should watch that.
Here is also Drunvalo Melchizedek presenting a similar message based on what the Maya and other indigenous peoples are saying:"
I am sorry, but it is only a few individuals are saying these things. If you travel to Yucatan, Southern Mexico, Guatamala and Belize where Mayan people live and try to discuss what these individuals are saying it will invoke laughter and ridicule.
The Mayan people do not subscribe to these myths, beliefs or philosophies. There is a culture being hijacked to spread false impressions and beliefs.
It is fine for someone to state they believe these things, or this is their interpretation, but when is is presented as the culture believes this, or is somehow supported by the belief system, then it becomes an issue and should be called out.
Originally posted by nenothtu
reply to post by sum1one
Yes, the second picture, the one with the pyramid, with a second pyramid inverted and occupying the same space, but a slightly different shade of green - that's the sort of geometric figure I'm talking about.
The figure itself is unimportant. the important thing is that they occupy the same space, but their reference frames are in entirely different directions. The extrapolation is that while you exist in both frames, you can only "see" or "experience" one. The other is out of "phase" with your sensory apparatus.
The other figure, the one you can't see, is just as real, just as "there", just as solid, and contains "things" and "stuff" just as your frame does, but it and all associated with it is out of your field of perception, by virtue of the phase difference.
All of this occupies the same space, but only a fraction of it can be "seen" or "touched" - just that subset associated with your own frame of reference.
Originally posted by ariel bender
I am sorry, but it is only a few individuals are saying these things.
If you travel to Yucatan, Southern Mexico, Guatamala and Belize where Mayan people live and try to discuss what these individuals are saying it will invoke laughter and ridicule.
The Mayan people do not subscribe to these myths, beliefs or philosophies. There is a culture being hijacked to spread false impressions and beliefs.
It is fine for someone to state they believe these things, or this is their interpretation, but when is is presented as the culture believes this, or is somehow supported by the belief system, then it becomes an issue and should be called out.
Originally posted by hermantinkly
That's a horrible analogy to describe dimensions.
A better way to put it is that we're like fish in the sea, completely oblivious to the fact that there are fishermen on boats scoping us from above. Sometimes, the fishermen can stick their hands through the water and interact with the fish, and the fish won't know what [snip] they're seeing. To them it's bait.
Originally posted by Nenothtu
Was that an attempt to describe dimensions? It seems so, but possibly that wasn't your intent. At least I HOPE that wasn't your intent. If it WAS, though, I can live with your belief in that sort of arrangement, and I can even live with you calling it "dimensions". Whatever floats your boat.
Originally posted by earthdude
There are a few people who proclaim to be Mayan leaders.
The truth is that the Mayan civilization is gone. They moved into the jungle and lost the culture.
Any person who claims to be a Mayan is pulling your leg.
A few practices remain in the people, but the culture was lost. It is being reinvented by con artists.
There are an estimated 7 million Maya living in this area at the start of the 21st century.[1] Ethnic Maya of Guatemala, southern Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula, Belize, El Salvador, and western Honduras have managed to maintain substantial remnants of their ancient cultural heritage. Some are quite integrated into the modern cultures of the nations in which they reside, while others continue a more traditional culturally distinct life, often speaking one of the Mayan languages as a primary language.
Go to Tulum near Can Cun and guides there will make up stories about the pyramids to entertain you. This is the same thing.
Originally posted by ariel bender
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""When was the last time you counted, if I may ask?""
Luckily There are very few people using Mayan cultural beliefs to support their own explanations of the "shift", "transmutation", "end of ages", etc, etc, etc. They are easily found, just follow the offers for DVDs, Videos, Books and Crystals for sale blessed in special ceremonies.
I would estimate their numbers at about a dozen, those that actually promote calendar fraud and spread corruption of Mayan culture on wide scale.
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"Laughing and ridiculing others -- doesn't sound like you have been talking to very mature people anyway.
When was the last time you traveled to these places and talked to these people? Where did you talk to them? Did you go out away from technology into their traditional communities? "
Anyone that hijacks a culture and corrupts its teachings for financial gain SHOULD be ridiculed, laughed at and more. The internet is a great tool unfortunately as any tool it can be used for malevolent acts as well.
I was last in these regions in 1998, travelling through them since 93. There are too many villages and regions to list, from Yucatan to Honduras. The time would not matter, unless your point is they rediscovered their own beliefs in the last few years?
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""Hijacked by --- their chief Elder?
Or do you have evidence that this man isn't a Mayan Elder at all? Because that is something I'd really like to see, and with a better source than an anonymous internet blog if you can muster it.""
Who is their Chief "Elder"..? who appointed him to that position?
What groups in Mayan lands recognize Him..? the only people calling him Elder are those buying books and videos or getting a slice of profits.
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"Sure, but only if you have the evidence to back your rants"
Not a rant, ive been there and done the research, in addition Anyone can Google Mayan Calendar fraud, or some of the people claiming to be Elders, and research them as individuals, would strongly recommend it. Or, if possible to physically visit.