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jiva

jiva

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Hi Nexians,


As i am always looking for good documentaries and i figure i am not the only one, let us have a thread to share some recommendations.


here are some of my favorites:

Drugs:

DMT: Spirit molecule
given the subject it seems to be the perfect first for this thread
this is the docu based on Dr. Rick Strassman's book "DMT: Spirit Molecule"
and the whole thing is on youtube
[youtube]


the nexte 2 are most likely the best Cannabis docus i have seen so far and are done by the same team

The Union - The Business Behiend Getting High
[youtube]

The Culture High
[youtube]



Sciense:

Here are a couple of docus by Brian Cox, i really enjoy him as narrator.
i am just in the process of watching them but so far i think his are the best physics documentaries i have seen yet.
some of them are on youtube but if you have the chance watch them in HD, the pictures are really amazing.

Wonders of the Solar System
[youtube]
this is a short part of the first one of the 5 episodes with 60 min each.

Brian Coxs Wonders Of The Universe
[youtube]

Human Universe
here is a trailer from this one
[youtube]

Wonders of Life
especially the first of these 4 episodes one i can really recommend to everybody who is at least interested in how life works from a physical point of view
[youtube]


Other:


An Honest Liar
[youtube]

Deceptive Practice The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
i love stage magic, this docu is about one of the best and how he learned his skills
[youtube]

Satoyama - Japans_Secret_Watergarden
something very different, this one is about a japanese fisher, the village and the waters where they live.
it is about the ecosystem they live
[youtube]

Jiro Dreams of Sushi
if you like sushi you should watch this one...
[youtube]

A Matter of Taste - Serving Up Paul Liebrandt
[youtube]

The History of Nintendo
[youtube]
 
This one moved me to tears. How free, loose and happy these people are is quite confronting, they smile and dance their lives in beautiful colors. They teach by example.

[YOUTUBE]
 
Cypherpunks

A four-part series about the cypherpunk movement of the 1990s, that in 2008 ended up in creating Bitcoin.
This upload (with Es subs) contains all 4 parts.

www.bitchute.com

Cypherpunks (ES subs)

A four-part series about the cypherpunk movement of the 1990s, that in 2008 end up in creating Bitcoin. This upload (with Es subs) contain all 4 parts. Series made by ReasonTV https://reason.com/video/2020/10/21/cryptowars-gilmore-zimmermann-crypt…
www.bitchute.com www.bitchute.com
 
Queen of Trees (2005) - This is hands down my favorite nature documentary. But you HAVE TO WATCH the HD version as this youtube video is 480p and will not do it justice. I believe you can purchase on iTunes and it's well worth it. Might be on the PB too.

It's about the African Fig Tree, the fig wasps that keep the trees alive, and the many organisms that have a symbiotic relationship with it.

It has the most incredible macro videography I've ever seen even to this day, it's mind boggling how they got some of those shots. They place cameras on the inside of figs that captures the insane life cycle of the fig wasp from birth to death. Mind you these fig wasps are smaller than gnats. It's incredibly underrated, and IMDB gave it a 9.5.

[YOUTUBE]

For All Mankind (1989) - This is my favorite space documentary, as Brian Eno did the soundtrack so it's even more thought provoking. It covers in great detail all of the Apollo missions and has rare footage of time spent on the moon. It will make you feel really damn small.

[YOUTUBE]
 
"Long Gone Wild" focuses on the plight of captive orcas, picking up where the acclaimed documentary Blackfish left off while telling a uniquely new and different story...

watch.unchainedtv.com

Long Gone WIld

Long Gone Wild focuses on the plight of captive orcas, picking up where the acclaimed documentary Blackfish left off while telling a uniquely new and different story... The film centers on five primary areas: (1) The Blackfish Effect (what it did and didn't accomplish i.e., SeaWorld took a major...
watch.unchainedtv.com watch.unchainedtv.com
 
Mitakuye Oyasin said:
"Long Gone Wild" focuses on the plight of captive orcas, picking up where the acclaimed documentary Blackfish left off while telling a uniquely new and different story...

watch.unchainedtv.com

Long Gone WIld

Long Gone Wild focuses on the plight of captive orcas, picking up where the acclaimed documentary Blackfish left off while telling a uniquely new and different story... The film centers on five primary areas: (1) The Blackfish Effect (what it did and didn't accomplish i.e., SeaWorld took a major...
watch.unchainedtv.com watch.unchainedtv.com
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I found Blackfish to be one of the most profoundly moving and depressing things I have ever watched. Hearing the fisherman talk about the reaction of the pod to the removal of the calf from their lives......:cry:

Aquatic mammal's brains are incredibly similar to those of humans, except they have an entire region that we have not developed. That region's function appears to be based around empathy and emotional intelligence.
 
Yes. Orca (Skana) are my spirit animal. Seaworld = Satan. Pure evil disguised as education and entertainment. Most SW parks are located right next to the ocean, yet none have wild dolphin or whale watch trips, all part of their grand illusion so the visitors never question why intelligent majestic wild animals are kept as slaves in concrete boxes. May their days be numbered.

There is a cool illustrated book about a Native boy who meets a pod of Orca called "Storm Boy."
 
That "Frankie Boyles Farewell to the Monarchy" is hilarious. Was nice to see so many NOT MY KING banners this weekend. If Lemmy (Motörhead) were still alive he would have updated the below song with "king" Charlie. Let's hope the Monarchy's days are numbered as well.

Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen

Motörhead – God Save The Queen (Official Video)
 
Mitakuye Oyasin said:
Was nice to see so many NOT MY KING banners this weekend. If Lemmy (Motörhead) were still alive he would have updated the below song with "king" Charlie. Let's hope the Monarchy's days are numbered as well.
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Compared to the queens jubilee in 77, the popularity of the Royal family has definitely waned. A lot of it is due to growing the inequality in the UK. I think the relevance of great britain and the royal family in our current world are following similar downward arcs. The pro royals will argue that they bring in a lot more money from tourism than they use.
There will always be a special place in my heart for Motorhead..
 
hug454 said:
Mitakuye Oyasin said:
Was nice to see so many NOT MY KING banners this weekend. If Lemmy (Motörhead) were still alive he would have updated the below song with "king" Charlie. Let's hope the Monarchy's days are numbered as well.
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Compared to the queens jubilee in 77, the popularity of the Royal family has definitely waned. A lot of it is due to growing the inequality in the UK. I think the relevance of great britain and the royal family in our current world are following similar downward arcs. The pro royals will argue that they bring in a lot more money from tourism than they use.
There will always be a special place in my heart for Motorhead..
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Indeed. I think the Queen was the last in the line of monarchs who had a genuine (if imaginary, if you see what I mean) meaning to many of the population. She lived and breathed the role, even if she was manipulating government policy behind the scenes to the benefit of the landed gentry.
All of her descendents have been in the public eye throughout her reign, showing that they are just another bunch of self-absorbed, pointless individuals, many with some distinctly unpleasant character traits, who seem more like a bizarre soap opera that costs the nation £Millions to watch than anything else.
John Cleese was spot on when he said the coronation seemed more like a Monty Python sketch. Charlie was King already, and this was just so much pageantry masturbation.
Queen Camilla? Do wot mate? His ex-mistress who he was cheating with when married to the Queen of Hearts (barf), who was simultaneously cheating on her husband is now the fucking Queen?
Keep the head of state role if you must, (just imagine who the 'Great British Public' would vote in as the president of the republic. Boris Johnson, probably, or some other complete twat), but the rest of them can feck off and pay their own way, as far as I'm concerned. At the very least, they should be required to disclose their assets and worth, like that would ever happen.
 
OrangeEnergy said:
hug454 said:
Mitakuye Oyasin said:
Was nice to see so many NOT MY KING banners this weekend. If Lemmy (Motörhead) were still alive he would have updated the below song with "king" Charlie. Let's hope the Monarchy's days are numbered as well.
Click to expand...

Compared to the queens jubilee in 77, the popularity of the Royal family has definitely waned. A lot of it is due to growing the inequality in the UK. I think the relevance of great britain and the royal family in our current world are following similar downward arcs. The pro royals will argue that they bring in a lot more money from tourism than they use.
There will always be a special place in my heart for Motorhead..
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Indeed. I think the Queen was the last in the line of monarchs who had a genuine (if imaginary, if you see what I mean) meaning to many of the population. She lived and breathed the role, even if she was manipulating government policy behind the scenes to the benefit of the landed gentry.
All of her descendents have been in the public eye throughout her reign, showing that they are just another bunch of self-absorbed, pointless individuals, many with some distinctly unpleasant character traits, who seem more like a bizarre soap opera that costs the nation £Millions to watch than anything else.
John Cleese was spot on when he said the coronation seemed more like a Monty Python sketch. Charlie was King already, and this was just so much pageantry masturbation.
Queen Camilla? Do wot mate? His ex-mistress who he was cheating with when married to the Queen of Hearts (barf), who was simultaneously cheating on her husband is now the fucking Queen?
Keep the head of state role if you must, (just imagine who the 'Great British Public' would vote in as the president of the republic. Boris Johnson, probably, or some other complete twat), but the rest of them can feck off and pay their own way, as far as I'm concerned. At the very least, they should be required to disclose their assets and worth, like that would ever happen.
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Have you seen south parks "world wide privacy tour" episode?
worldwide privacy tour
 
OrangeEnergy said:
Queen Camilla? Do wot mate? His ex-mistress who he was cheating with when married to the Queen of Hearts (barf), who was simultaneously cheating on her husband is now the fucking Queen?
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I don't really have a problem with them having affairs, that kind of thing happens when you marry the wrong person. It's human. I actually prefer Charles to the others. He had a go at Boris about the Rwanda policy and apparently wanted to make reparations for slavery in the past, but i suppose he'll have to keep his beak out, now he's king.
 
The South Park "world wide privacy tour" episode was epic and spot on as they usually are. Highly worth a watch even if one is not a regular South Park viewer.

I too will also have a special place in my heart for Lemmy and Motörhead. Aside from being a legendary and pioneering rock band, Lemmy was a funny and very intelligent man. You could literally talk to him about anything. He lived just off the Sunset Strip and I'd often hang out and chat him up over drinks at a favorite Rock & Roll watering hole on the Strip. The man knew everyone in the rock business. He was a roadie for Jimi Hendrix in his youth - Just imagine those stories! He was also one of the most down to Earth and genuine humans you'd ever meet. And he always lived his life HIS way and rocked out until the end. What a life. Hope someone does a factual Biopic movie of his life some day soon. It was a F'ing epic life!
 
The british monarchy did us all a huge favor though.
Because without it we may have never heard of the sex pistols.

But although that is ofcourse quite significant, i'm not sure if it outweighs the costs if part of those costs is having to deal with impunity for a childmolester with a uniform fetish who apparently has had it so easy in life that he believes he is incapable of sweating.
 
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