Korskvinnan

 

Det här är alltså enmansprotesten mot islam och Lucis Trust (!) med vidhängande Koran-bränning. Platsen är Odenplan i Stockholm, tidpunkten nu i fredags. Så vitt jag vet har media knappt nämnt denna Koran-bränning. Frågan är varför? YouTube-kanalen som sänder direkt heter Hedlund Media. Den visar många olika slags protester: både högervridna, vänstervridna och religiösa. 

Arrangören och den ende deltagaren heter Jade Sandberg men är mer känd som "Korskvinnan". Hon kallar sig kristen och använder rentav titeln "präst", men hennes samfundstillhörighet (om någon) är höljd i dunkel. Det finns ett pseudo-katolskt inslag i Sandbergs förkunnelse: böner till ärkeängeln Mikael, exorcism samt implicita hänvisningar till korstågen. Andra inslag för mer tankarna till protestantiska domedagssekter. Hon inleder således med ett längre citat från Uppenbarelseboken. Det finns också "paranormala" drag i budskapet. Sandberg säger sig ha blivit kristen efter en nära döden-upplevelse. Hon säger också att vissa personer (kristna mystiker?) besökt helvetet och då sett att Muhammad brinner där! 

Sandberg kritiserar dem som kallar islam "ideologi", vilket givetvis ingen gör. Kanske blandar hon samman islam med islamism? Islam är en religion, punkt, och måste utmanas religiöst. Själva Koran-bränningen är utformad som en kristen exorcism. Korskvinnan säger att både hon och andra har sett bokstavliga demoner flyga ut ur Koranen när den bränns. Sandberg kritiserar även "den nya världsordningen". Den är bokstavligt satanisk. Alice Baileys Lucis Trust (som Sandberg insisterar på att kalla Lucifer Trust) spelar en central roll i denna konspiration. Hon hävdar att Sveriges statsminister Ulf Kristersson är medlem?! Jag tror att konspirationsteorier om Bailey är vanligast bland extrema protestanter, men jag kan ha fel på den punkten. 

Omkring tio poliser finns på plats för att försvara "prästens" yttrandefrihet. Under själva bokbränningen verkar antalet åhörare vara mellan 30 och 50 stycken. Annars är antalet betydligt mindre. Vid två tillfällen försöker utomstående faktiskt stoppa Koran-bränningen, men blir bortmotade av polisen. Första gången är det en svart man som kanske är muslim. Andra gången en vit (svensk?) kvinna. Sandberg blir väldigt upprörd när denna person går fram till henne, håller upp sitt stora kors och åkallar högre makter för att...ja, vad? Driva ut demoner från motdemonstranten? Sedan uppmanar hon kvinnan att åka till Afghanistan! Av sammanhanget att döma antar Sandberg att denna kvinna *inte* är muslim.

Under protesten säger Korskvinnan att man enligt Bibeln får bränna trolldomsböcker, vilket hon alltså menar att Koranen är. Hon säger även att man måste knyta upp håret när man bränner böcker. Oklart om det är polisen som sagt åt henne att göra detta av säkerhetsskäl, eller om det ska föreställa en religiös ritual. Jag reagerade också på att hon liknar en stereotyp "häxa" eller wiccan. På X kallar hon sig faktiskt "prästinna", något kvinnliga kristna präster inte brukar göra. Det låter nästan hedniskt. (Hon kallar sig även "katolsk präst" och "korsridderska".)

Jag upptäckte Korskvinnan av en ren slump för omkring en vecka sedan, och det som egentligen fick mig att reagera var faktiskt hatet mot Baileys teosofiska avknoppning. Om inget oförutsett inträffar så torde mitt intresse för denna fråga att sluta just här... 

   

Hjärnbrist

 

Stämmer detta? 

Vegokost ger unga tjejer järnbrist

Color me surprised

 

AI has problems with the Danish flag.
Does it see red as green?

My small talk with ChatGPT continues...

Is color "arbitrary"? That is, could the color we see as "red" just as well be "blue" (or any other color)?

Great question! The idea of color being arbitrary depends on how you define "color"—whether you mean it as a physical property of light or a perceptual experience in the brain.

1️⃣ Physically, Color Is Not Arbitrary

• Light exists as electromagnetic waves, and different wavelengths correspond to different colors:

  • Short wavelengths (~450 nm) → Blue

  • Medium wavelengths (~530 nm) → Green

  • Long wavelengths (~650 nm) → Red

• These wavelengths exist independently of perception, meaning a 650 nm wave is objectively "red" in the sense that it always has that wavelength.

2️⃣ Perceptually, Color Could Be Arbitrary

• Our brain interprets these wavelengths based on how our cone cells respond.

• If our brains were wired differently, we could associate 650 nm with "blue" instead of "red", and no one would know the difference.

• Some evidence for this idea:

  • Inverted Qualia Hypothesis: Philosophers speculate that two people could see colors differently (e.g., my red could be your blue), but we’d never know because we use the same words to describe them.

  • Language & Color Perception: Some languages don’t have separate words for blue and green, influencing how speakers categorize colors.

3️⃣ Alien or Artificial Vision Could See Colors Differently

• A species with different types of photoreceptors could experience totally different colors.

• Even in humans, conditions like synesthesia cause some people to associate colors with sounds or numbers in ways that are "arbitrary" to most people.

Conclusion

• The wavelengths of light are objective, but the experience of color is subjective and could, in theory, be different.

• If we had different biology, we might call "red" something else—or even see colors humans can’t imagine!

Can you tell me more about synesthesia?

Yes! Synesthesia is a fascinating neurological condition where stimulation of one sensory pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in another. In other words, people with synesthesia experience a blending of senses.

🔹 Types of Synesthesia

There are many forms, but here are some of the most well-known:

1. Grapheme-Color Synesthesia ✍️🌈

   • Letters and numbers appear in specific colors (e.g., "A" is always red, "5" is always blue).

   • The colors are consistent for the individual but vary from person to person.

2. Chromesthesia (Sound-to-Color Synesthesia) 🎶🎨

   • Sounds (music, voices, environmental noise) trigger colors, lights, or shapes.

   • Some musicians "see" music in colors (e.g., Beethoven might have had this).

3. Lexical-Gustatory Synesthesia 🗣️🍎

   • Words or sounds trigger taste sensations (e.g., the word "table" might taste like chocolate).

4. Spatial Sequence Synesthesia (Time & Space Mixing) ⏳📍

   • Some synesthetes see time in physical space (e.g., a year might appear as a circle around them).

5. Mirror-Touch Synesthesia 🖐️👤

   • When someone sees another person being touched, they feel it on their own body.

🧠 What Causes Synesthesia?

• It’s believed to be due to extra connections between different sensory regions in the brain.

• It may be genetic, as it often runs in families.

• Some scientists think all babies might be synesthetic but lose the extra connections over time.

🎵 Famous Synesthetes

• Wassily Kandinsky (painter) – Saw colors when hearing music.

• Pharrell Williams (musician) – Experiences colors when hearing sounds.

• Nikola Tesla (inventor) – May have had synesthesia linked to numbers.

🔍 Is Synesthesia Real?

Yes! Brain scans show different brain regions activating in synesthetes when experiencing cross-sensory perceptions. They also perform consistently on tests (e.g., always matching the same colors with letters).

It’s not a disorder—most synesthetes see it as a cool extra sense! 

Tyger tyger burning bright

 

So I decided to fact check a stunning statement overheard on the interwebs with my new friend ChatGPT...

Is this a true statement: Tigers appear orange to humans because most of us are trichromats, but green to deer and boars which are dicromats. The tiger´s orange and black colors provide camouflage, helping it stalk hoofed pray like deer and boars effectively. 

Yes, this statement is generally true.

Explanation:

1. Human Perception (Trichromats):

   • Most humans are trichromats, meaning we have three types of cone cells in our eyes that detect red, green, and blue light.

   • Because of this, we perceive tigers as orange due to how their fur reflects light.

2. Deer and Boar Perception (Dichromats):

   • Many of a tiger’s prey, like deer and boars, are dichromats, meaning they have only two types of cone cells (usually sensitive to blue and green).

   • This limits their ability to distinguish between red and green hues, making colors like orange appear more like green or grayish tones to them.

3. Camouflage Advantage:

   • In a forest or grassy environment, greenish or grayish shades blend in well with foliage and shadows.

   • This helps tigers remain less visible to their prey, making them more effective ambush predators.

So, while tigers look orange to us, they likely appear greenish to their prey, enhancing their natural camouflage.

Is the tiger a trichromat or dichromat? 

Tigers are dichromats, not trichromats.

Like most carnivorous mammals, tigers have only two types of cone cells in their eyes, making them dichromatic. Their color vision is similar to that of deer and other prey animals, meaning they have limited ability to distinguish between red and green.

How This Affects Their Vision:

• Tigers can see blues and greens fairly well.

• Reds and oranges likely appear as shades of green or grayish tones.

• This means that while they don’t see their own fur as bright orange like humans do, their camouflage still works effectively in the forest.

Tigers, like other predators, rely more on motion detection and night vision than detailed color perception. Their eyes are adapted for low-light hunting, which is more critical for their survival than distinguishing a full range of colors.

Än en gång till frågan om Fröken Snusk

 

Nya turer kring vårt ironiska popintresse Fröken Snusk. Tydligen finns det nu två Fröken Snusk. Lite Milli Vanilli-vibbar över det hela, alltså. LOL. 

Adam Woods stoppar allt samarbete med "Fröken Snusk"  

Hysteria

 

Some really bizarre "Social Darwinist" speculations in this one. I mean, is Eddie ironic? Has he lost it? Still, it´s interesting that a certain Yoruba female is the only voice of reason in the (dis)United Kingdom... 

The *Hindu* threat against Europe?!

 

Everyone is a terrorist...except the actual terrorists. A pro-BJP YouTube channel has something to say about an alleged leaked UK police report about the threat from "Hindu extremism" to...I don´t know...the Labour Party by-elections?   

The tariff tribe

 

When the Woke are for closed borders and tariffs...

Influencers new threat to uncontacted tribes

Gaullism in outer space

 

Germany has been funding a French alternative to Elon Musk´s Starlink, which provides Ukraine with intelligence on Russian troop movements. Since Musk has threatened to cut off Ukraine from his satellites, an alternative has to be found...and it seems that one exists (although not as efficient - yet).

Gaullism in outer space?   

Germany funds French satellite network as Musk tensions grow

Bronsålder

Och om nordborna kunde göra det, kunde fenicierna rimligtvis göra samma sak...och segla hela vägen till Skandinavien från Främre Orienten (inklusive över Nordsjön). 

Nordbor korsade havet under bronsåldern