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  1. Posted

    The True Temple 

    He who does not know through subtle inquiry the truth that God is himself the temple for both the jiva and the world will build a temple consisting of many enclosures [prakaras], restrict God to an idol, and perform elaborate and magnificent worship to it.

     

    - Guru Vachaka Kovai

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    At the same time, Echinopsis sp. seem to be a last resort for most insects.

     

     Maybe for some, like caterpillars. Snails in my yard will eat certain tricho tips preferentially over anything else. They do avoid the cacti with tougher skin, like terscheckii, and they seem to pick the higher alkaloid pachanoi types in particular. 

    Scale don't infest any other plants in my garden, only cacti. I have had scale on a few indoor plants like aroids.

     

    I do like your train of thought about it being growing tips that are most likely to be eaten, therefore concentrating bitter tasting deterrents there makes a lot of sense for a plant.

  5. Posted

    16 hours ago, fyzygy said:

    You don't have to read between the lines to know which article law enforcement is reading.

    Psycho0 gets a mention, for some reason. 

    Please excuse me if the article I suggested doesn't provide any relevant context or background. 

     

     

     

    Apologies if I came across like I was saying that paper wasn't relevant or such, was just noting the loaded language in it's title.

    I will be more conscious of my choice of words.

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    Hope the season wasn't too harsh for the guerilla crew, all that rain would be devastating for the modern hybrids I imagine. That's why keeping tropical heirloom varieties alive and untainted is so important.

    Here's a pic I found on the internet to illustrate my point!

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  9. Posted

    On 17/08/2021 at 2:16 PM, waterboy 2.0 said:

    Thoughts out to the hash farmers, unlikely the Taliban is gunna give AF about the traditions of goat skin hash and other production methods. 

     

    Loss of genetics is likely... 

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    Eastern Manipur region landraces are likely all gone, as the farmers realised in the last two years that poppies are more lucrative and easier to farm. I think the Balochistan region and lots of the valleys bordering Afghanistan will hold out and keep their seeds going still. Seems to be a far more culturally ingrained than to the East where it's all about cashflow to survive.

  10. Posted

    11 hours ago, FancyPants said:

    OK so it seems combined with acid nothing happens apart from an increasingly high-pitched ringing buzz which gets to the point of almost wincing at it although it’s not necessarily loud. Vision is brighter but for all I seem to remember there is no change in visuals otherwise and no time is lost. I’m able to form coherent thoughts like “I’m in an altered state, how can I use this to my advantage” or “what can I learn from this?.”

     

    I joke that I know everything already so there’s no lesson to be had for me there and that’s why I just get white noise. I’m mostly joking, but an experience I had with nitrous at the dentist seemed an ultimate - or maybe penultimate - lesson in Unity/Duality with words in an otherwise void of space (ego death?) used to convey the idea… reading William James’ essay was like de ja vu! 

     

     

    But I am no Great Learned One. So it can’t be THAT. 

     

    Now for the shitty part…

    Apparently I look like I blank out in a way that the veteran nang whore observer hasn’t seen before. I’ve had a grand mail seizure once of unknown cause (I think they call it Tonic Clonic(?) now?) 12 years ago. I *might* also have had absent seizures at various times but only when I’m near sleep and overtired. I need to record myself doing it so that I can tie the experience together with what I’m remembering of it. For science… I’ll be trying different brands to see if there’s any difference that way. 

     

    The other weird part is that I seem to get better visual effect when combined with cactus. 

     

    I like to get *something* out of these (psychedelic) experiences, and if I’m not getting anything out of nitrous then I’ll just put it down. I’m not going to risk potentially serious shit for a really crappy experience that is barely amusing most of the time. It’s def annoying I’m not getting the same funs as others, but it’s good there’s not another thing to spend money on. 

     

    Anyone have or know someone with epilepsy or a seizure disorder for whom whipped cream brings all the boys to the yard?

    Interesting you don't get enhanced visuals, that's almost guaranteed for me.

     

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    3 hours ago, fyzygy said:

     

    Back in my days of fiendish behaviour, I noticed with my dispenser (for whipped cream bulbs) very fine particulate matter, dark greyish in colour. Looks like filth to be putting in one's lungs. I'm not sure if the substance was residue from the cream bulbs or the interior of the aluminium dispenser. I wouldn't recommend imbibing directly from a whipped cream dispenser; use a balloon or similar as an intermediary container. 

    I never got to try automotive or hospital grade. N20 rigs in hospitals always include a second canister, containing oxygen, with which it is mixed for safety. 

    I had an intense -- ultimately, horrific -- experience combining N20 with something believed (at the time) to be LSD. It was a very potent combination that led me to abandon psychedelics for at least 10 years. The last thing I remember is throwing the dispenser as far as I could throw. 

    Yeah that fine greasy metallic dust is not good to inhale, always use a nozzle filter.

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    12 hours ago, FancyPants said:

    I wondered if there was another goal to choosing public spaces, more than just habitat suitability. Like if there was a particular demographic to aim for, or to make a statement, or because of increased visibility/access etc? 

     

    wouldn’t be a precise thing obvs, but curious nonetheless. I reckon getting some going at rehab places would be good. 

    I have a creek with regenerated bush either side right next to where I live, so it's close. There's plenty of shade so the ground stays moist through summer. And it's topped up with chips and branches by local bushcare so I don't need to maintain it myself.

    Also, it's nice to share. My home patch is great, but if I ever leave my house behind, I have a public spot I can go check.

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  16. Posted

    On 04/03/2022 at 10:22 PM, kadakuda said:

    my peruvian black flowers like mad, but has yet to ever make a seed.  had about 1 acre of random scrub covered in it and a brazilian type which never flowers.  i am leaning towards they need a buddy to set seed.  anyone else confirm?

    My Alicia anisopetala flowered last year but didn't appear to set seed, so maybe that one's dioecious, or just wasn't suitable conditions/no compatible pollinators available?

  22. Posted

    You can quote as many scientific extracts as you like, but i guarantee you that if you sprinkle cinnamon powder on a cactus, it will be covered in mould before you know it.

    It's one of the biggest myths that goes around cactus noob circles that cinnamon has antifungal properties. Cinnamon oil may be a different story but that will likely burn the shit out of a cactus.

    Go on, I encourage you to try it for yourself!

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    On 30/01/2022 at 10:02 AM, fyzygy said:

    In a pinch, grab some cinnamon (or cassia, the more common 'false cinnamon' found in home kitchens). Either powdered or in aqueous solution, has been shown to work as fungicide. But surgery may be required in extreme cases. 

    Cinnamon is the worst thing you can put on. It has zero antifungal effect, in fact, mould will grow preferentially on it!

    Zaleton and other systemics are nasty toxic chemicals. Please don't ever use them on anything that might be considered for consumption.

    If you need an effective fungicide, Yates anti-rot (phosphorus acid) is the only systemic I'd use.

     

  25. Posted

    Hi Stormer, 

    Things can be a bit slow here lately, but trading is always happening, often below the surface.

    I've got a bunch of new brugs, probably need a little more time for cuts to be ready.

    Glasshouse Angel

    The dancer

    Knightii

    Dwarf pink and green

    Daddy long legs

    Dark pink

    Glossy yellow

     

    And can do cuts anytime off frosty pink, sacred sunset, old apricot and red sanguinea.

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