I had a great interview tonight with Steve of the Kovacs Perspective Radio Show this evening. This taped interview will be broadcasted 9PM EST on February 24th.
I discussed with Steve many of the secrets of extending our lives and possibly achieving immortality which I learned from my 2,800 year old friend; and many others.
Check out this audio internet broadcast which can be heard here.
From this interesting article by WorldNetDaily:
“When scientists revealed in 2008 that an analysis of rings on stalagmite from a cave near Jerusalem showed the climate of the region got drier shortly after the Roman dispersion of the Jews in A.D. 70, it was no surprise to Rabbi Menachem Kohen of Brooklyn… “
“Rabbi Kohen wrote that the land suffered an unprecedented, severe and inexplicable (by anything other than supernatural explanations) drought that lasted from the first century until the 20th – a period of 1,800 years” … “
“Before the Jews entered Canaan, it was described in the Bible as a land flowing with milk and honey. If you read what Israel’s climate and natural landscape was like from the time Joshua crossed the Jordan right up until the time of Jesus, it sounds like a heavily forested land. There were amazing crops raised by the people who inhabited the land when the Jews arrived. “
“For 1,800 years, it hardly ever rained in Israel. …”
This scientific data coincides with the stories that my 2,800 year friend told me: it was much hotter and wetter 2,800 years ago in the Middle East than it is today. For more info on 2,800 years of eyewitness accounts of the weather around the world, espcailly around the Mediterranean Sea, then check out my forth coming book … “Secrets of an Immortal – An Eyewithness Account of 2,800 Years of History”
From a recent article by Donna Bowater in the Daily Express of the UK:
“A pill to help people live to 100 is set to “revolutionize” aging, experts said
The breakthrough has come after scientists identified three “super-genes”. People born with the genes are 20 times more likely to reach a century – and 80 per cent less likely to develop the senility disease Alzheimer’s.”
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“Life expectancy for men in the UK is 77, for women it is 82. At the same time nearly half a million Britons are affected by Alzheimer’s.”
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“Professor Judith Phillips, president of the British Society of Gerontology, said the discovery would change how people look at growing old.”
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“Dr Barzilai, from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, said: “Because our centenarians have longevity genes, they are protected against many effects of the environment.”
Obviously scientists are still interested in extending our lives; yet they are refusing to look into the “non-physical” aspects of achieving immortality. Perhaps if they could combine all the known knowledge into achieving immortality into a single “program” instead of a pill …
I had a wonderful interview recently with Michael Vera of the “Late Night at the Midlands” radio show. During the interview I mentioned another secret from the 2,800 year old man whom I made contact with: his eyewitness description of the “Holy Grail”. Or to be precise, the chalice used by Jesus Christ during the event now known as the “Last Supper”.
What was so incredible about this “immortal secret” was the description that this super centenarian gave me matched exactly the description of this “Holy Grail” chalice I had remote viewed years earlier.
Ironically, I have also seen a picture of this chalice in a magazine describing some of the artifacts which the Vatican is currently storing in their “junk room”.
While I am not ready yet to describe this historically famous artifact in detail yet, I can tell you my is none of the chalices shown in the movie “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” matched the description of the real chalice of the Last Supper from my research.
For more information, check out my interview with Michael Vera.
University of Alabama researchers “have discovered that restricting consumption of glucose, the most common dietary sugar, can extend the life of healthy human-lung cells and speed the death of precancerous human-lung cells, reducing cancer’s spread and growth rate.” According to this UAB news release.
“These results further verify the potential health benefits of controlling calorie intake.” Trygve Tollefsbol, Ph.D., D.O., said. “Our research indicates that calorie reduction extends the lifespan of healthy human cells and aids the body’s natural ability to kill off cancer-forming cells.”
The UAB team conducted its tests by growing both healthy human-lung cells and precancerous human-lung cells in laboratory flasks. The flasks were provided either normal levels of glucose or significantly reduced amounts of the sugar compound, and the cells then were allowed to grow for a period of weeks.
“In that time, we were able to track the cells’ ability to divide while also monitoring the number of surviving cells. The pattern that was revealed to us showed that restricted glucose levels led the healthy cells to grow longer than is typical and caused the precancerous cells to die off in large numbers,” Dr. Tollefsbol said.
In particular, the researchers found that two key genes were affected in the cellular response to decreased glucose consumption. The first gene, telomerase, encodes an important enzyme that allows cells to divide indefinitely. The second gene, p16, encodes a well known anti-cancer protein.
“Opposite effects were found for these genes in healthy cells versus precancerous cells. The healthy cells saw their telomerase rise and p16 decrease, which would explain the boost in healthy cell growth,” Tollefsbol said. “The gene reactions flipped in the precancerous cells with telomerase decreasing and the anti-cancer protein p16 increasing, which would explain why these cancer-forming cells died off in large numbers.”
The UAB research into the links between calorie intake, aging and the onset of diseases related to aging is thought to be a first of its kind given that it used the unique approach of testing human cells versus laboratory animals.
You can read more of this fascinating news release here.
Sounds like science is catching up to what we are finding out from the Calorie Restricted Dieters (CRDs) and a 2,800 year old man.
I just found out that I will be interviewed by Rob McConnell of The “X” Zone Radio Show Thursday evening / Thursday Evening at 10PM EST.
I have be a fan of the X Zone Radio Show for many years and I know of the variety of topics covered on the show. And I know Rob is a serious interviewer who I am sure will press me hard on the topic of finding a 2,800 year old man and the possibility of physical immortality for the rest of us.
The ‘X’ Zone Radio Show has been on the broadcast airwaves since 1993 investigating the world of the Paranormal and the science of Parapsychology The ‘X’ Zone Broadcast Network was formed in December 2009 to meet the growing demands of international broadcasters around the world wanting to being their audiences The ‘X’ Zone Radio & TV Show, hosted by the shows creator, host and executive producer, Rob McConnell
I am looking forward to invigorating interview.
I just found out that I will be interviewed by Rob McConnell of The “X” Zone Radio Show Thursday evening / Friday morning at 12AM Midnight.
I have be a fan of the X Zone Radio Show for many years and I know of the variety of topics covered on the show. And I know Rob is a serious interviewer who I am sure will press me hard on the topic of finding a 2,800 year old man and the possibility of physical immortality for the rest of us.
The ‘X’ Zone Radio Show has been on the broadcast airwaves since 1993 investigating the world of the Paranormal and the science of Parapsychology The ‘X’ Zone Broadcast Network was formed in December 2009 to meet the growing demands of international broadcasters around the world wanting to being their audiences The ‘X’ Zone Radio & TV Show, hosted by the shows creator, host and executive producer, Rob McConnell
I am looking forward to invigorating interview.
We got really close to releasing our eBook version by Christmas. The process is sure taking me and my editors a lot longer I thought it would take. However our goal is to give you all the best product we possibly can give to you; hence the extra effort and time. Right now, my best guess is a few more weeks before we can release the eBook version to you and to our publishers.
As of now, everyone except for the international customers, should have received their copy of “Wake Up Moments of Inspiration” which I co-authored with Dr Wayne Dyer and several other authors. This is my free gift to any of you that have pre-ordered the book for your continued patience. For the international customers, my current plans are to include this free gist when I ship your book order to you.
Once the book is finally on its way to the publishers, I will focus on getting out the rest of the free gifts that I have planned to include with this pre-ordered book for all of you. One of the free gifts that I am planning to send out is a CD of some of the radio interviews and podcasts which I have completed over the past year.
Again, my heart felt thanks for your continued patience of “Secrets of an Immortal – An Eyewitness Account of 2,800 Years of History” book; and for your continued patience in receiving your book order.
And I wish blessings, good health, and abundance to all of you in 2010!
I am often attacked by those believe “we” do not have enough resources to support the population that we have, by those who believe we have to “let die” or “kill off” our seniors to make room for our youth, by those who firmly believe in Zero Population Growth (ZPG), and by those who live in denial that a Creator (GOD) exists.
I can offer many rebuttals to all of these. Here is a short list:
1. Our planet is a “big” place, our universe is even bigger. There is an infinite amount of space to live and resources for us to survive, on a planet and in our universe if we are smart enough to find them and smart enough to use them intelligently.
2. In order to create a pyramid, we need a large base. To create an even bigger pyramid requires us to have an even bigger base. What this means is as our population expands, so can our means to develop more complex technology, create new energy sources, make better use of the resources that we have, feed more people with less resources. and reach the stars to find more of whatever we need to survive.
3. We need more senior citizens, centenarians, and super-centenarians to help our civilization stop making the same mistakes our predecessors made which we continue to relive. We need those long memories on how we survived the tough times, how we overcame diversity, those unwritten lessons of life, and those moral mistakes our grandparents tried and failed to do. This appears to be a common message I have received from those “ancients” that I have interviewed.
4. We will need more population for our species to survive. Yes, if a fatal disease or attack decimates our population (which is becoming more likely every day) and the more people we have when the attack occurs, the better the chances some will survive and perpetuate our species.
5. If you have any beliefs of a Creator, then you already know we have infinite abundance available for the asking. If you have a belief in higher lifeforms somewhere in our universe, then there has to be available resources in other parts of our universe which could be bartered for with them. In either case, the belief in limited resources is for those who possess “limited minds”.
I am often attacked by those believe “we” do not have enough resources to support the population that we have, by those who believe we have to “let die” or “kill off” our seniors to make room for our youth, by those who firmly believe in Zero Population Growth (ZPG), and by those who live in denial that a Creator (GOD) exists.
I can offer many rebuttals to all of these. Here is a short list:
1. Our planet is a “big” place, our universe is even bigger. There is an infinite amount of space to live and resources for us to survive, on a planet and in our universe if we are smart enough to find them and smart enough to use them intelligently.
2. In order to create a pyramid, we need a large base. To create an even bigger pyramid requires us to have an even bigger base. What this means is as our population expands, so can our means to develop more complex technology, create new energy sources, make better use of the resources that we have, feed more people with less resources. and reach the stars to find more of whatever we need to survive.
3. We need more senior citizens, centenarians, and super-centenarians to help our civilization stop making the same mistakes our predecessors made which we continue to relive. We need those long memories on how we survived the tough times, how we overcame diversity, those unwritten lessons of life, and those moral mistakes our grandparents tried and failed to do. This appears to be a common message I have received from those “ancients” that I have interviewed.
4. We will need more population for our species to survive. Yes, if a fatal disease or attack decimates our population (which is becoming more likely every day) and the more people we have when the attack occurs, the better the chances some will survive and perpetuate our species.
5. If you have any beliefs of a Creator, then you already know we have infinite abundance available for the asking. If you have a belief in higher lifeforms somewhere in our universe, then there has to be available resources in other parts of our universe which could be bartered for with them. In either case, the belief in limited resources is for those who possess “limited minds”.
I had another excellent interview with Dipali of “Awaken to Your Real Self Radio Show” yesterday. This radio show can be found on the Talk Shoe radio network.
However, this time the topic focused on my experiences learning how to perform “remote viewing” and my experiences with “remote sending” and how I used both techniques to successfully locate and make contact with super-centenarians; including real “immortals” living among us today.
I started the show describing how I discovered remote viewing and then began my training with Major Ed Dames to become a professional remote viewer. I also described with some details, my unusual experiences as I remote viewed various targets that Major Dames subjected me to. And then I described how I was taught by Major Dames, either intentionally or by accident, how
to perform “remote sending” and how incredible of a tool it was in my research.
Both incredible skills can be taught to anyone and I have experienced alot of successes using these tools. Check out Dipali’s interview on the Talk Shoe radio network for even more details.
I have another interview scheduled this Saturday, December 5th on the “All We Are” radio show on the Blog Talk Radio network. I will review more secrets from these immortals and remote viewing this Saturday.
Answers to questions to received which I would like to share with the rest of you:
How can one live their life to the fullest when they must give up their friends every decade or so to the spectre of death?
However, as this blog points out, a person who has survived almost 2,800 years on this planet, can live his life at its fullest, despite finding new friends and family every century or so. He considers making new relationships after losing old ones vital to his survival.
… Is a naive belief that immortality brings release from earthly fears?
It is not that immortality brings release from earthly fears; it is the release of earthly fears that bring about immortality. Walking barefoot on hot coals is the easiest way to prove this.
What if someone were physically immortal without ever being aware of their immortality mentally until a significant period of time had elapsed?
While I have still not obtained any DNA sample from this gentlemen yet, he has confined in me that none of his offspring ever achieved immorality. So, unless he is a physical abnormality, it is unlikely his immortality is purely caused by having the “right genes” at the right time.
While his story to me was that he was not aware of his immortality right away, he did reveal a few tidbits that suggest he was mentally prepared for immortality at a young age (i.e. avoided attending any funerals).
I would however hypothesize to you that the repetitive grief of losing friends and loved ones over time can be debilitating rather than stimulating to survival. Exposure to grief casts a heavy pallor on one’s soul. Repeatedly, it can drag one down into the very depths of hell itself.
I totally agree that the repetitive grief of losing friends and family members takes its toll on all of us. This has been, and will continue to be, an important item of my research with this man.
He appears to treat each loss as someone who has left his life on a long vacation as oppose to losing someone to death. This is a very difficult lesson for me, but I am attempting to apply this in my own life and observer others who have done the same.
So far through my research, it appears to me that physical immortality is achieved through “programming”, or more precisely, “reprogramming” rather than a physical gene or a powerful drug or some kind of incantation. I will keep discussing my research further through this blog and other media that I have access to.
Liara Covert sent me a list of questions to answer to get our discussion going. Even though most of the questions truly deserves a lengthy answer, I have attached as a brief of answer as I can give right now.
1) In your research, have you encountered female immortals? (beings in
female bodies).
1 that is near 160 years of age.
If not, have you heard tell of them? Why or why not?
Why only 1 woman so far … I can only speculate at this time.
2) Do immortals as you know them consciously interconnect amongst
themselves?
Another shocker … no!
That is, how do they sense one another?
No, they do not.
Telepathy is one skill that human beings are awakening to within on a
wider scale. This is revolutionizing dialogue. Is this something
immortals in your research use widely?
Not sure, I have evidence of some or partial telepathy; but not fully
telepathic.
3) You say your work background is in the financial sector. What sort of
impact does research into longevity and super-centenarians have on your
view of your livelihood and your sense of true self?
A very positive one once I applied my knowledge of “health abundance”
4) Do you sense you (as a “modern” man) have more of an impact on the
immortals you discover or, would you say they have more of an impact on
your conscious awakening?
I have always sensed that they have a greater impact on me and often
worried how could i return the favor, in so way. Now, as I discussed on
today’s show, I can see a possible way to have some positive impact on
them as well.
Why?
When the student is ready the teacher will appear; or in our case,
another enlighten being that will solve a problem that needs to be solved.
5) What advice can you offer a person who wants to live forever but does
not wish to trade his soul for immortality?
Start each morning stating firmly, clearly, and from the heart: “I am
an immortal”. Reading my blogs & books, listening to my interviews will
help even more.
6) As you sense and accept you live forever, how does this change your
priorities? That is, what lifestyle and belief shifts do you notice
within yourself?
As I stated in interview, my priorities to eat healthier, to reduce the
stress in my life, to choose less stressful work has become a higher
priority for me.
7) How do you see science fiction influences what human beings believe
or disbelieve about lifespans?
In some cases, I believe science fiction has opened the doors and minds
within all of us, to ideas that were “impossible” years ago.
More and more people speak of internal energy shifts, and raising
consciousness of abilities they did not consciously know or accept.
Other than evolving views about immortality, what shifts do you sense
within yourself?
More love, less fear, more confidence, less worries, more abundance,
less lack, more energy, less fatigue in my life.
9) How does your research into immortality invite you to face and
overcome different levels of fear and illusion?
Fear of death is a very controlling part of our lives; without that
fear, we feel more free, and act even free-er.
10) What kinds of implications do you sense in society, based on the
information on immortality you are uncovering?
Intense fear of the possibility that immortality is possible has been
quite shocking. The possibility of removing the fear of death is even
more fearful to those who believe death, in particular a shorter lifespan benefits society.
As my Thanksgiving’s gift to all of you, I would like to offer you this gift, or should a say gifts. It is a popular story on how to stay young. First the story, then a little background on the story:
Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we’re kids? If you’re less than 10 years old, you’re so excited about aging that you think in fractions. “How old are you?” … “I’m four and a half!” You’re never thirty-six and a half. You’re four and a half, going on five! That’s the key.
You get into your teens, now they can’t hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead: “How old are you?” …”I’m gonna be 16!” You could be 13, but hey, you’re gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . . . you become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . . . YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There’s no fun now, you’re Just a sour-dumpling. What’s wrong? What’s changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you’re PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it’s all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn’t think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60. You’ve built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it’s a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday! You get into your 80s and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn’t end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; “I Was JUST 92.”
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. “I’m 100 and a half!”
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay “them.”
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. “An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.” And the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it’s family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don’t take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
This story has been commonly attributed to the late George Carlin; however others claim that parts of it really came from Larry Miller. Regardless who wrote it, or if it was divinely inspired, these words have the ring of truth. Truth in improving our lives, truth in extending our lives, and the truth in being thankful for what we have and what we can give to others.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
I had a great interview by Liara Covert last Sunday where we dug into a lot of topics surrounding the concepts of physical immortality, centenarians, and infinite abundance as they relate to conscious awareness.
As I listened to the podcast from last Sunday’s show, I realized I gave some confusing information. We were talking about the ” young YouTube woman from Russian”, who’s real name is Tuti Yusupova, and I mentioned that she was “160 years old”. That is incorrect. Her real age is 128 years and she is really from Uzbekistan.
What I believe that I did was confuse her with the oldest woman that I had found in my research, who I estimate to be 160 years of age living in India. I do not know her name, nor have I located her, or made contact with. However, my research says she does exist.
So my question to the world, and especially to those in India, do you know of any elderly ladies living in India who may be as old as 160 years?
Perhaps some of you may have already met this woman, whom may be living among us today.l
I will be interviewed by Liara Covert to discuss various secrets of “immortals” this Sunday, November 22 at 5:30PM EST on Blog Talk Radio.
Liara has a very interesting radio show that discusses awareness by taking a grasp of your thoughts, emotions, and behavior to shift your consciousness.
Liara sent me a list of questions to answer to get our discussion going. Even though most of the questions truly deserves a lengthy answer, I have attached as a brief of answer as I can give right now.
1) What is your view about immortality?
It is possible and I believe about 25 “immortals”, living among us today, have already achieved it.
Why focus on it?
To learn how to extend my own life, the quality of my own life, and to share what I have learn to others who desire to learn the same.
2) How does learning about this give a person a different awareness of reality?
Fear of death gives others control over us. Without fear of death, we become free to live our lives to their fullest.
3) Share any example(s) of your own personal verification of immortality.
A very small sample: walking barefoot on hot cools, surviving a car crash, remote viewing, Li Ching Yuen, locating and making contact with real “immortals”, and observing many other death-defying miracles throughout my life.
4) How does an evolving perspective on physical existence accelerate your personal development?
Quite a bit. I now “know” and not just “believe” that we have free will and not just living a predetermined life.
5) Consider the law of attraction. What sorts of individuals do you invite into your life based on your interest and research into immortality?
More enlightened beings or those who choose to evolve and grow in their lives.
6) What is your understanding of the human potential for spontaneous healing?
I am beginning to know that it is not only possible, but it is happening, in many different ways, all around us.
What brings you to such conclusions?
Personal observations and research into such by others.
7) How do you sense spirituality shifting inside you and others in light of what you perceive and learn of immortality?
My beliefs, my lifestyle has considerably changed already due to my research into physical immortality. Also, immortality, is one of many forms of “infinite abundances”. when I applied what I have learned in my research of “immortals” to other areas of my life (financial, business, relationships, etc.) i have noticed similar changes in my own life.
8)What is your insight into past lives?
I am well aware of the scientific evidence proving the belief of reincarnation and I have researched my own previous lives, with enough evidence to “know” I personally have reincarnated.
How does this relate to your insight into immortality and longevity?
Good question. I believe it helped me accept the findings of my research into immortals, immortality, and longevity.
9) Why do human beings resist changing views on immortality?
Fear seems to be the answer. Fear that their current beliefs may not be correct. Fear that others could have what they may not have. Fear that they are not “worthy” enough to receive what they truly desire in their own lives.
10) Do you sense a connection between increased self-respect, self-responsibility and longevity?
Definitely!
Are you aware of National Geographic studies on centenarians?
YES! I have had a copy of the January 1973 of NG for many years!
I am looking forward to a very enlightening interview with Liara tomorrow
Last week I listened to the author of “Forbidden Archeology”, Michael Cremo, on the Paranormal Palace radio show on the Blog Talk Radio network. Listening to the interview, I was reminded of the many years of research into the “forbidden” science topics starting with “Tesla physics”, “Intelligent Design”, alternative medicine, remote viewing, and now “human immortality”; that I stumbled upon researching other topics.
Discussing such topics among my peers often starts with distain and ending with censureship of my views; and more importantly my research. It appears now that society has determined what science will prove; and blocks, critizes, attacks, and then censures any science, any facts, that might contradict their view of the world.
I was taught, from the day I was born, that humans evolved from monkeys. I was told that science has already proved such as scientifc fact, and that it should never be questioned. As I “evolved” through life, and began researching topics that interested me, I began to realize that we were all being taught the “beliefs” of prominent scientists of the day; which made me begin to suspicious of what was considered de facto science. Then I became exposed to actual, real-life data that forced me to question the science facts de jour. Soon, through researching topics, I found more scientific data that not only contradicts these established scientific “beliefs” and force me to look at the alternative theories.
Such is the case of human evolution and “Forbidden Archeology”. In my life, almost now on a daily basis, I am finding more and more scientific evidence that not only contradicts human evolution, but proves that Darwinism was based on pure speculations that were declared “scientific facts”. If anyone wants to truly know the what, the how, and the why human evolution was given the higher status of acceptable science and intelligent design was given the status of speculative religious beliefs, go check out the interesting documentary “Expelled: No Intelligence Required“; or better yet check out Michael Cremo’s books.
Obviously, we can not, absolutely know what happened on earth thousands, millions, and billions of years ago, because we were not there. Or can we; using the forbidden technique of remote viewing.
I have taken the time to remote view human origins; and perhaps in a future post or a radio interview I will discuss what I “remote viewed” that took place on earth, 4 billion (that’s with a “B“) years ago.
(Melbourne Notes pt.2)
Confessions of an Office Slacker: When I was a humble desk-jockey tadpole in Jakarta, I was a frequent flyer to the in-house café, and unfortunately my visits were not restricted to lunch time only. (Please don’t pass this on to my supervisor, ha ha!)
Even more unfortunately, I usually dragged along some co-workers with me & converted them into fellow-slackers over cups of steaming hot Milo. (Guilty people, you know who you are!)
So you see, I’m quite into the idea of hanging out & having drinks with office folks. Please note that I’m penitent now; I came to Melbourne vowing not to look back at the dark arts of slacking again. But it’s kinda funny when what you think a “sin” is actually legalized.
Think of drugs in Holland, and then think of my slacking habit. In this Melbourne office, it is perfectly normal to go out and have morning coffee with your office folks during work hours. Lots of people do it everyday and no flags raised. Every fortnight even your supervisor joins this collective slacking for almost an hour. Yes, it’s legit!
Anyways, one Friday evening when I was diligently working, my office folks came around and asked if I wanted to join them for a drink. Always a coffee-enthusiast, I happily tagged along… to a pub! I should have known. When it’s Friday evening, coffee is NOT a drink, apparently. Lucky they invented orange juice! =)
DISCLAIMER:
Perhaps this morning coffee culture is site-specific in my office only; not Melbourne-wide or Australia-wide. And the downside is that you have to buy the coffee yourself!
Here are some interesting blurbs that I picked out of various blogs that talk about the current state of mortality and the possibility of achieving immortality:
There was a recent article in the New York Times, “Three Score and Ten”, which was inspired by a Lancet paper that predicted the median life expectancy for babies born in America in 2007 is greater than or equal to 104. In 3000 BC, it was 24 and stayed there almost until the industrial revolution. In 1850, it was 38. In 1909, it was 50. In 1959, it was 67. Current demographics indicate it’s only 78. The extra 26 years that Lancet predicts comes from anticipated future improvements in reducing death rates.
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With the phenomenal scientific progress over the past few centuries, especially during the last century, human aspirations and hopes of one day achieving immortality have only grown ?and multiplied.
According to latest research findings, UK scientists claim they can now stop the aging process at 50. That is, centenarians with the bodies of 50 year olds can soon be a reality.
As it is, half of babies now born in the UK and elsewhere in the West can live up to 100, thanks to higher living standards. Which would be true of most developed nations. However, their bodies continue to age and suffer wear and tear at the same rate, rendering them weak and vulnerable in their advanced years.
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Telomeres (t?•lo•meres) are buffers, protective pieces of DNA at the ends of each and every chromosome in every cell in the body. Telomeres are the cellular clock of aging, every time a cell divides, telomeres get shorter. When telomeres get too short, cells can no longer divide and proliferate; they become old cells. Maintaining telomere length allows cells to continue to divide and proliferate for a longer time; they simply live and function longer.
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Are telomeres unique to individual DNA? If so, does this preclude any universal treatment for aging?
Dr. Langmore: Different individuals have telomeres with exactly the same DNA sequence but of different lengths. It is too early to say whether there is any relationship between telomere length in an individual and his or her life expectancy, or whether a treatment that would artificially lengthen telomeres would reverse the aging process. One problem is that even in one individual the telomeres of different chromosomes have very different lengths. Therefore an individual might have on average long telomeres; but, he might have one chromosome with a very short telomere that could affect cell growth.
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Life expectancy is increasing in the developed world. But Cambridge University geneticist Aubrey de Grey believes it will soon extend dramatically to 1,000. Here, he explains why.
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Longevity is the quest of many individuals. To live a long life and yet remain physically, mentally, and spiritually healthy is a challenge requiring great wisdom.
A long lifespan is a blessing, which has to be earned with the wisdom of an anti-aging healthy lifestyle.
One of things that is become more clear to me, science still is not sure whether controlling telomeres is truly the secret to immortality, a tell tale indication one has achieved immortality, or an interesting observation about the human aging process.
(Melbourne Notes pt.1)
First day in the office is always both challenging & interesting, isn’t it? On the first day, my “buddy” (the colleague assigned the extra burden of ensuring my smooth landing) was out in the offshore platform, so I was practically a lost lamb.
Finding the restroom was easy, but finding out how things run here was a bit trickier. You see, I came from a feudalistic culture. An average desk-jockey tadpole as I was, I STILL had my tea served in the morning, my water cup re-filled in the afternoon and another cup of coffee if I so requested. But there I was in a Melbourne office, struggling with LAN connection, and the clock was ticking and I was starting to feel thirsty, but WHERE THE HELL WAS THE TEA GIRL?
I popped my head in the hall way, hoping to catch a glance of some suspect-tea-girl, but saw none. I thought the tea girls had not been aware that I existed there, since it was only my first day. Very well, I had got my bottle of water anyway.
The second day dawned and the tea girl was still nowhere to be seen.
On the third day, I was running out of drinks (and patience) when FINALLY I saw someone holding up a mug of milk. She was coming out of a small hidden room I hadn’t ventured to. Curiously, if timidly, I set my foot in the room.. and Voila! A huge fridge! Cartons of milk inside! A big can of Milo & Nescafe! Drawers full of plastic glasses, spoons, forks, knives.
So they don’t have tea girls in Melbourne. Everything is self-service. You thirsty, mate? Go get your own cup of water. It took me three days to realize that. Idiot!
This story remains my favorite anecdote about settling into Melbourne office life. I soon found that they have no bystander office boys, too. No, there’s no one to run errands for you. Moving to another room? No handyman to help you with those heavy boxes. No copier guy when you need to generate numerous copies of review material either. Mails are not delivered right to your desk, but to some corner of pigeon holes that you have to check daily by yourself. Indeed you are expected to do many things on your own.
On weighing the current office culture with my previous experience in Jakarta, I cannot tell if one is better than the other, really. I did mention the feudalistic culture, but the thing is, Indonesian population is massive & the work force so big that it’s literally impossible to create jobs for everyone. With limited job opportunities, here and there people are forced to take “part time job” as their only source of income or share one job with other folks (pseudo-underemployment). The employers are also “forced” to create jobs that are probably unnecessary. Can’t Jakarta folks make tea on their own? Sure they can. But it’s just unimaginable for an established office in Jakarta not to have tea girls & office boys. It’s cultural, but more than that it’s the socioeconomic mould.
I bet I’d feel funny when I’m back to Jakarta and having the good-natured lady serving my morning tea again!
Proletarian Girl Meets World
I set out for Melbourne on July 9, 2009 to try my luck in the big oil game in Gippsland Basin. It has been almost four months (& counting!) now. Some of the highlights of my “adventure” will be shared in later posts.
From Tom Chivers of the Telegraph.UK :
According to various accounts, Ahmed Muhamed Dore, a 112 year old man from Somali, married Safia Abdulleh, a 17 year old girl from his same village.
Other similar articles mention that this is Mr. Dore’s sixth marriage, with 18 children and 96 grandchildren, with his oldest son being 80 years of age.
While Mr. Dore is not an immortal yet, from what I can tell, I have been finding more and more people like him, among us today; surviving many wives, children, and remarrying after reaching 100 years of age. Perhaps this will become the norm in the future?
From the Economic Times:
“The research for which three American scientists have been awarded the Nobel prize in medicine on the so-called “immortality enzyme” which helps
cells multiply without damage, has huge implications for the future of humankind.”
Their work is centered around preventing the part of the cell called the “telomere” from becoming so small that the cell can no longer make new cells. This is what many scientists believe causes aging in the cells, which in turn causes aging within our bodies.
However, in my opinion, this is only a theory since no one has tested the telomeres on anyone over 120 years.
“The century mark in birthdays has always been a cause for notice in our society. Willard Scott announcing on the NBC’s Today Show, families having lavish parties for their centurion loved one and a fact checkers always looking for the oldest living human among us. Now according to Wikipedia the longest documented lifespan is that of Jean Calmet of France. She was from 1875 to 1997 which means she died at the age of 122 years and 164 days but is that truly the case? Ben Abba is here to tell us differently. He claims that there are people walking among us today that have reached well beyond, and I am talking WELL BEYOND that number”
The interview starts at 6PM EDT on Wednesday, October 14th on the Aging Younger Radio Show. The interview and online chat can be found at http://BlogTalkRadio.com/AgingYounger
The Aging Younger Radio Show is on every Wednesday at 6PM EDT and the creation of David and Stephanie Tibbie, founders of the The Anti-Aging Clinic of Lauderhill, Florida. David is an Endermologist and a medical researcher. Stephanie has a medical background and is a medical researcher as well. Both David and Stephanie have devoted 25 years of their research of the latest developments, science, and therapies; including all modalities of Anti-Aging therapies.
Ben Abba, author of the new book: ““Wake Up! Live the Life You Love – Wake Up Moments of Inspiration” and the forth coming book: “Secrets of an Immortal – An Eyewitness Account of 2,800 Years of History”. For more information on Ben Abba check out his main blog at http://Ben-Abba.com .
How will they accomplish this?
From a recent article in “US News & World Report” by Deborah Kotz :
“Today, centenarian birthdays are still special enough to be announced by the Today show’s Willard Scott. But they may not be by the next generation.”
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“According to their analysis of data from more than 30 developed countries, death rates are dropping among people over 80. And three quarters of babies born in these nations over the past decade can expect to live to 75. The researchers also hypothesized that we can live longer by extending our working lives and shortening our work weeks—say, by making a four-day workweek the norm.”
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“…science has revealed that centenarians tend to share certain traits in how they eat, move about, and deal with stress—specific habits, like flossing and socializing with friends, that we can adopt to help slow aging.”
It appears that science is slowing discovering what we are finding out from the super-centenarians we have been researching.
A special thanks to Elf for this article.
The “Knights of Awakening” Radio Show found on the Blog Talk Radio network; will continue the discussion on the secrets of immortality by those who have found it, with guest Ben Abba, this Sunday, October 4th at 4PM EDT. You can listen live to the radio show at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Knights-Of-Awakening
The Knights of Awakening show is about helping others find their way, finding their own paths, getting to where they want to be. They offer a casual, fun, sharing, and learning environment through interaction with their guests and listeners alike.
Ben Abba is the co-author with Dr. Wayne Dyer of the best selling book “Wake Up Moments of Inspiration” and the forthcoming book “Secrets of an Immortal – An Eyewitness Account of 2,800 Years of History”. Both books are available at http://secrets-of-an-immortal.com
Tune in for what should be a very informative and stimulating conversation.
