Montag, 11. August 2025

11.08.2025 - E. B. Hall & opinion / A. Einstein & self-evidence / "Butterfly effect" / T. L. Peacock & scientists etc.

dali48 and private tuition since 8/1983, menaced since 1989, and writing diary & books and photographing in Erkrath till 5/2010

dali48 and playing chess and stopping smoking as a sports student in Tübingen in the 70s etc.
 
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dali48 was born in SHA in 1948... Studies in Tübingen in 1970 etc. Teacher & Author in Erkrath, 8/1983 till 5/2010 ... retired in Wickrath since 6/2013 etc.


see dali48 and "I think - therefore I am" etc. (Descartes), see The motto "I buy, so I am" (M. Fox)
"As long as humans think that animals do not feel, animals must feel that humans do not think." " - author unknown
see dali48 and nearly being touched by a low flying swift at lake Unterbacher near Erkrath, 8/1983 till 5/2010

Each day is our whole life - from sunrise to sunset etc… (dali48) 
see dali48 and "Zen finds religion in the daily activities." (I-tuan), see Does Zen believe in a soul? - However, the Buddha taught that there are no such things as a permanent Self or Soul which can be reincarnated or reborn after death (Rahula, 1974: page 3). The Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh believes there is no reincarnation in Buddhism (Miller, 2012).
see What is a Zen spirit? - Zen is defined as a state of calm where actions are guided by intuition rather than by conscious effort. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word Chan – with roots to the Indian practice of thinking and meditating known as Dhyana.
see What is the psychology of Zen? - Zen is experiential, not didactic. Enlightenment relies heavily on intuition, metaphor, and poetry. The master can point in the general direction toward wisdom, but each person must find their own personal path.19.03.2022
see Is Zen ok for Christians? - Because they are not on the same plane, Zen and Christianity do not conflict. Graham in his book, Zen Catholicism also points out that there is no harm in applying Zen insights into Catholicism.
see Does Zen believe in afterlife? - In Zen, Life and Death are one, a continuum, and they are not separated and there is no dividing line between them (as, indeed, there is actually no dividing line between anything, there only seems to be – divisions are arbitrary and made to enable us to function in the finite world, what Zen calls 'the world of form') ...10.03.2014
see How does Zen affect life? - Zen meditation reduces stress and anxiety by promoting relaxation and deep-breathing techniques. It helps people to manage their emotions, gain clarity of mind and experience deep peace and emotional well-being. The practice halts constant intrusive thoughts.09.05.2024
see What makes a person Zen? - They don't let stress, anger, or frustration get the better of them. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the word “zen” refers to a person's ability to remain calm and relaxed in the face of difficulties and not worry about things out of their control.27.02.2021
see Is Zen good for Mental Health? - Meditation and mindfulness practices like Zen Therapy have also been shown to have a variety of other positive effects, both mentally and physically, such as promoting feelings of calmness, improving sleep and immune function, reducing feelings of stress and increasing self-awareness.09.11.2022

Let go of something you like, and realize how fleeting it is by living without it... (Ayya Khema) 
What is the Buddhist quote about pain? - A quote usually attributed to Buddha says, “Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional.” What a profound statement! There is no suffering if you can let go. Pain becomes immaterial in the absence of suffering.29.01.2012
Buddha realized that all living beings suffer because they desire and cling ... - Peace is an inner attitude to life that consists of letting go and renunciation (see e.g. nuns & monks etc. - d.48) ... (Buddha) 
Das Leben im Daseinskreislauf ist leidvoll: Geburt ist Leiden, Altern ist Leiden, Krankheit ist Leiden, Tod ist Leiden; Kummer, Lamentieren, Schmerz und Verzweiflung sind Leiden." (Buddha)
see dali48 and own experiences and reading & writing about Kübler-Ross, Moody, NDE, LAL etc. 
Hands that help are holier than lips that pray! (Robert Green Ingersoll) 

see dali48 and UBI & ground pension since 2008, and inflation compensation etc.

see dali48 and Climate Change since Copenhagen 2009 etc. - "Uncontrolled capitalism is producing evil - as bees are producing honey" etc.
see dali48 and reading & writing about peace etc. - see e.g. Zen and Buddhism & Peace & Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Ayya Khema etc, and St Nicholas, St Hildegard, St Francis etc. (dali48)
May "God" bless you! - see dali48 and may the Saints & Guardian Angels bless you etc.!

see dali48 and eating less meat, and more fruits & veggies since the 80s etc.
see dali48 and reading & writing about chick shredding, and buying Free range eggs etc.
Homeopathy of S. Hahnemann (ca. 200 years old) should be updated, - i.e. for me more Mother tincture & less medicine shaking, and why is there no homeopathic vaccination? - see "similibus" principle etc. (dali48)
see dali48 and "I hope that Biontech (formerly in Mainz, now in London) & #mRNA #vaccines etc. - will develop a vaccination against cancer etc."
see dali48 and Vollgeld-Initiative & Basic Income in Europe etc. - instead of Banking Crisis 2008 etc.
I also like weeping willow trees - e.g. when I was on camping vacation in the 80s in France & Spain, I had my lunch (fish soup) under such a tree (that was like a tent) in the park of Bordeaux etc. (dali48)
see dali48 and "flora & fauna" since ca. 2000, and deforestation instead of planting trees etc
see dali48 and trees and "flora & fauna" and healthy air etc..
see dali48 and Bread - instead of fire-works harming animals, pets etc.
see dali48 and Democracy & human rights & gender justice etc.
"Respect for life - should be the only religion in the world!" - "Religion is a journey inside - and meditation is the way there." ... (Osho)
see dali48 and health and suitable shoes (see e.g. Canles etc. - d.48) & foot hygiene etc.
see dali48 and “If the Trees disappeared off the face of the earth - mankind would only have little left to live healthy,” see e.g. Amazonas forest, Indonesia
siehe dali48 und "Wie viel Wald verliert Deutschland aktuell pro Jahr? - Die Ergebnisse sind alarmierend: Von Januar 2018 bis einschließlich April 2021 wurden in Deutschland auf rund 501.000 Hektar Fläche Baumverluste verzeichnet. Der Verlust entspricht fast fünf Prozent der gesamten Waldfläche und ist damit erheblich höher als bisher angenommen. 21.02.2022" 
see e.g. @CGShanghaiAir Shanghai - 2023-03-06 4PM - PM2.5 - 103 AQI - Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups ... etc. 
siehe z.B. Air quality in Mönchengladbach etc.
see dali48 and trees & photo synthesis and fresh air and health and cooling and biodiversity etc.
see dali48 and "flora & fauna" and reforesting etc.
siehe „Eine Gesellschaft ohne Gott, ist wie eine gut organisierte Räuberbande“, hat Papst Benedikt den Bundestagsabgeordneten ins Stammbuch geschrieben (see e.g. Cum-Ex etc. - d.48)
see dali48 and demand for the repayment of 300 euros of self-approved inflation compensation for politicians at the taxpayer's expense etc.
see dali48 and health and herbs (see e.g. M. Mességué), and e.g. kidney-tea, gastrointestinal tea, tea for colds etc.
see dali48 and "Words have no direct reference to life, are only a pale echo or image of something that itself is no longer there" ... (D. T. Suzuki)
see dali48's mother Gabriele and playing piano in Steinbach in the 50s, see dali48 and playing piano for 1 year with Mrs Kirsch in SHA in the 50s, and Christmas songs with Mrs Takahashi in Erkrath in the 80s

see  "love" might be defined as "a temporary insanity curable by marriage" ... (Ambrose Bierce)

see dali48 and reading about money & war, - and feeding the poor & birds etc.
In Armut lebt: Jeder 3. Student & 5. Rentner, Wer kein „Entlastungspaket“ bekommt: Studierende, Rentner ohne Grundrente, Kranke, https://pic.twitter.com/RUv88KaLbx

see dali48 & for UBI since 2008 & #ClimateEmergency 2022 & for alternative energy as e.g. wind power & solar energy and solar- 

lamp, roof, panel, cooker, window solar-foil etc. since the 70s as a student in Tübingen etc.

see dali48 and writing Tagebuch 2008 + 2009, diary3 (2010) in Erkrath, ediary4+5 (2011+2012), Collection of ediary6-12 (2013-2019) in Wickrath etc.

see dali48 and started cycling in the 1950s at the age of 4.5 in Steinbach, cycled to the St. Michael high school in SHA in the 1960s, cycled on the motorway near Freiburg on car-free Sunday during the 1973 oil crisis, 1978 cycling by tricycle to the grocery store on Kyushu in Japan, cycling in Erkrath, and around Lake Unterbach, along the Rhine in Düsseldorf and Cologne etc., 8/1983 - 5/2010, cycling by his folding-bike in Amsterdam 1998, cycling in Wickrath since 6/2010 etc. - and no own car since ca. 2004 etc.
Autobiography
dali48 was born in SHA in 1948 ... Graduation in 1968, High School St. Michael ... Military Service 1968/69 in TBB etc ... Study in Anglistics / Americanistics / Sports Science etc. in Tübingen etc. in 1970 etc ... French course at Touraine Institute in Tours in 1971 ... Conversation Classes as an exchange student at University of Leeds in 1972/73 ... Assistant Teacher in London in 1975 ... DFJW / SIT, Language Teacher, 1975/76 in Tübingen / Lenzkirch / Breitnau (Black Forest) ... Intensive course in Latein, University of Saarbrücken in 1976 ... Latinum, Bensheim in 1976 ... English & Japanese studies in Tübingen & Kurosaki, Japan in 1978 ... GFBA / Bonn, Teacher, German for Vietnamese in Künzelsau in 1979/80 ... VBW / Ellwangen, Teacher, German for Ethiopians in 1981 ... private tuition in SHA in 1982/83 ... From 8/1983 till 5/2010 as Private teacher for German, English, French, Latin, etc. in Erkrath ... In 1999, Teacher for Abacus in Solingen ... dali48 lives as an Author and Online blogger in 41189 Wickrath/Germany since 6/2010 ... retired since 6/2013 etc.

Interpretation of dali48 + update
I am not of your opinion, but I will defend your right to express yourself - until death (really? - d.48) ... (E. B. Hall)

In The Friends of Voltaire, Hall wrote: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" as an illustration of Voltaire's ...

What is self-evident - can not be expressed at all ... (A. Einstein)

How many scientists are victims of the terrible "butterfly effect"? ... (S. Ortoli / N. Witkowski)

Übersicht mit KI
The term "butterfly effect" doesn't describe a situation where scientists are victims, but rather a concept in chaos theory. It refers to how small changes in initial conditions can lead to vastly different outcomes in complex systems. While scientists don't become "victims," the butterfly effect presents a challenge to accurate long-term predictions in fields like weather forecasting, as even tiny errors in initial measurements can drastically alter results.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Concept:
The butterfly effect, also known as sensitive dependence on initial conditions, describes how a small change in one state of a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences in a later state.
Not a Universal Law:
It's important to note that the butterfly effect isn't a universal law applicable to all systems. Many systems are not chaotic, and in those, small changes typically lead to small effects.
Impact on Prediction:
The butterfly effect poses a significant problem for prediction in chaotic systems, as perfect knowledge of initial conditions is impossible. This is why weather forecasting, for example, relies on ensemble forecasting, where many predictions are made with slightly varied initial conditions to account for this uncertainty according to Wikipedia.
Misconceptions:
Pop culture often oversimplifies the butterfly effect, suggesting that every small action has massive consequences. While the concept is often misunderstood, scientists still use it to understand how present actions can influence future outcomes.

The motivation of the scientists is neither curiosity nor the welfare of mankind - but pure striving for power, and they are delivered to a blind progress according to the whim of politicians and business leaders ... - I come to the conclusion that the real destiny of science is the eradication of the Human race ... (TL Peacock, 1860)

Übersicht mit KI
The assertion that scientists are solely motivated by a "pure striving for power" is a limited and potentially inaccurate view of their motivations. While power can be a factor for some individuals, scientific motivation is multifaceted and includes elements like curiosity, a desire to contribute to society, and the intrinsic satisfaction of solving problems. 
Here's a more nuanced perspective:
1. Curiosity and Intellectual Challenge:
Many scientists are driven by a deep-seated curiosity about the natural world and a desire to understand how things work. 
This intrinsic motivation can be a powerful force, leading them to pursue challenging research questions and contribute to the expansion of knowledge. 
The "puzzle-solving" aspect of research, the intellectual satisfaction of discovering something new, is a significant motivator for many. 
2. Social Benefit and Welfare of Mankind:
A strong motivation for some scientists is the desire to use their knowledge and skills to improve the human condition. 
This can involve developing new technologies, finding cures for diseases, or addressing environmental challenges. 
The potential to make a positive impact on society can be a powerful motivator for scientists. 
3. Career Advancement and Recognition:
While not the sole driver, career advancement, and the recognition that comes with scientific achievements (publications, awards, etc.) can be motivating factors.
Building a reputation and contributing to the scientific community can be a strong incentive for many researchers. 
4. The Role of Power:
It is important to acknowledge that power, in the form of influence, control, or status, can be a motivating factor for some scientists, particularly in competitive fields or in situations where research outcomes have significant implications. 
However, to claim that it is the only motivation is overly simplistic and ignores the diverse range of factors that drive scientific endeavor. 
In conclusion:
While the pursuit of power can be a part of the motivation for some scientists, it is not the sole or even the primary driver for most. Scientific motivation is a complex mix of curiosity, a desire to contribute to society, and the intrinsic satisfaction of solving problems, with career advancement and recognition playing a role as well. 

Evelyn Beatrice Hall – Wikiquote
(Original en: "I disapprove of what you saybut I will defend to the death your right to say it." - The Friends of Voltaire. With Portraits. Smith Elder & Co. London ...
Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born scientist. ... Before his job, Einstein thought that Isaac Newton's idea of gravity was not ...
Nicolas Witkowski (* 29. September 1949 in Échauffour) ist ein französischer Physiker, Lehrer, Wissenschaftsjournalist, Übersetzer und Herausgeber. Zusammen mit dem Physiker Sven Ortoli brachte Witwowski sein bisher ...
Thomas Love Peacock (18 October 1785 – 23 January 1866) was an English novelist, poet, ..... In 1860 he still showed vigour by the publication in Fraser's Magazine of Gryll Grange, his last novel. In the same year he added the appendix of ...
Notable works‎: ‎Nightmare Abbey‎ (1818); ‎Crotc...
Died‎: ‎23 January 1866 (aged 80); ‎Lower Hallif...
Born‎: ‎18 October 1785; ‎Weymouth, Dorset‎, En...
Nationality‎: ‎British

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