It turns out the silent mind is just the silent stomach

davidsmith208
Jul 6, 2018
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Poem:

It turns out the silent mind is just the silent stomach. Maybe your stomach should go on vacation. Let your gut bacteria do all the thinking. If you are not even separate from them? What is the self? Which microorganisms are they taking to Mars? Should they be totally enlightened? To answer all these questions maybe they should optimize their brains. DS Poem July 6 2018

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