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Jun 20th | Kismetrix Elegant Singles Night @ Valhalla Bar - Melbourne CBD
## ✨ KISMETRIX \| The Valhalla Experience
[Ticketed Event](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/june-20-kismetrix-elegant-singles-night-valhalla-bar-melbourne-cbd-tickets-1989538049864)
### Elegant Singles Night — Back by Popular Demand
📍 **Valhalla Bar (Basement, Olderfleet Building)**
477 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC
📅 **Saturday, 20 June 2026**
🕖 **7:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Hosted)**
🥂 **Welcome Drink Included on Arrival**
### AN ELEGANT NIGHT FOR PEOPLE WHO STILL BELIEVE IN REAL CONNECTION
Some nights feel different the moment you walk in.
The lighting.
The energy.
The conversations that don’t feel forced.
After an incredible response and a sold-out March event, KISMETRIX returns to Valhalla — one of Melbourne’s most beautifully hidden underground cocktail bars — for another refined evening designed for genuine connection.
No interviews across tiny tables.
No chaotic nightclub energy.
No pressure to perform.
Just attractive, grounded people meeting naturally in a space designed for conversation, chemistry, and presence.
This is for those who miss the feeling of meeting someone properly.
### WHY PEOPLE LOVED VALHALLA
Hidden beneath Melbourne’s iconic Olderfleet Building, Valhalla offers a completely different atmosphere to most singles events.
Warm lighting.
Scandinavian-inspired interiors.
Beautiful cocktails.
A room that encourages conversation instead of competing with it.
It feels intimate without being awkward.
Elegant without being pretentious.
Social without feeling exhausting.
And that’s exactly why people asked us to bring it back.
### WHAT TO EXPECT
🥂 A complimentary welcome drink on arrival
✨ A carefully hosted evening with warm introductions
🖤 A sophisticated crowd focused on genuine connection
🎶 Ambient atmosphere where you can actually hear each other speak
🍸 Additional cocktails, wine and bar snacks available throughout the night
🤝 Natural mingling — no forced speed dating rotations
Our hosts will be there throughout the evening to help create a relaxed, welcoming flow and help ease introductions where appropriate.
### WHO THIS EVENT IS FOR
KISMETRIX events are designed for people who value:
• Real-life connection over endless swiping
• Emotional maturity and good conversation
• Intentional social experiences
• Quality energy and respectful interaction
• Meeting people in a more natural environment
You do not need to be extroverted to enjoy this night.
Many guests come solo.
### AGE GROUPS
To help create a balanced social atmosphere, tickets are released across two overlapping age groups:
• **30–48**
• **38–60**
Guests receive colour-coded name tags on arrival to help facilitate smoother introductions throughout the evening.
(Please note: age ranges are guidelines only. We prioritise overall crowd balance and energy.)
### [YOUR TICKET INCLUDES](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/june-20-kismetrix-elegant-singles-night-valhalla-bar-melbourne-cbd-tickets-1989538049864)
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✔ Entry to KISMETRIX \| Elegant Singles Night at Valhalla
✔ Complimentary welcome drink on arrival
✔ Hosted experience throughout the evening
✔ Access to one of Melbourne’s most unique hidden venues
✔ A thoughtfully curated social atmosphere designed for connection
### A NOTE ABOUT KISMETRIX
KISMETRIX is not built around pressure, games, or superficial interaction.
We create experiences for people seeking something more meaningful — whether that becomes friendship, romance, community, or simply a memorable night surrounded by good people.
Our events are intentionally designed to feel welcoming, safe, and human.
Because genuine connection still matters.
### SAFE SPACE & RESPECT POLICY
KISMETRIX is committed to creating emotionally safe, respectful environments for everyone attending.
By attending, guests agree to:
• Treat others with kindness and respect
• Honour personal boundaries
• Engage authentically and respectfully
• Contribute to a positive atmosphere free from harassment or inappropriate behaviour
Our hosts are available throughout the evening should any guest require support.
KISMETRIX reserves the right to refuse entry or remove attendees to protect the safety and comfort of our community.
Full Code of Conduct:
[www.kismetrix.com.au/code-of-conduct](http://www.kismetrix.com.au/code-of-conduct "http://www.kismetrix.com.au/code-of-conduct")
### LAST EVENT SOLD OUT
If this event speaks to you, don’t wait too long.
Some of the best moments in life begin with simply deciding to show up.
🎟 Secure your ticket now.
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Come & Try Dragon Boating - FREE One Month Trial
Melbourne Flames Dragon Boat Club is your gateway to the exhilarating sport of dragon boating.
As one of Australia’s fastest growing water sports, dragon boating is truly unique as men and women of all ages can train and compete together in one crew. We welcome new members regardless of gender or fitness level (minimum age is 12 years).
Come along and try dragon boating with one of Australia's top teams for FREE! Simply sign up for a Dragon Pass (1 month free trial) via the link below and follow the instructions sent to your email. You will need to download TeamApp and RSVP there to confirm your spot.
[Registration - Melbourne Flames](https://members.melbourneflames.com.au/registration/)
We recommend you attend a welcome Sunday session for your first training. After you've learnt the ropes, you can join any of our Tuesday and Thursday on-water sessions.
**What to bring to a training session**
* Water bottle
* Weather appropriate clothes that you don't mind getting wet i.e. hat and thongs in summer, thermals and shoes in winter
* Towel and a change of dry clothes
* Any friends you think would be interested, get them to register for DragonPass and TeamApp as well!
* A sense of adventure and a positive attitude!
All equipment, including a lifejacket and paddle, are provided.
If you have any questions, please message the page!
Living Sustainably
Come for a delicious Hawker style Vietnamese meal and settle in for a meaningful conversation on "Living Sustainably”, exploring all facets of personal sustainability - physical, intellecutual and spiritual. We start our exploration using short selections from the Bahá’í teachings and other inspirational sources. The aim is to uplift, inspire and motivate; the conversation will benefit from all participants’ viewpoints. Everyone is invited to positively contribute to elevated conversations, inquiry, consultation and learning. As we learn from one another we hope to build new connections, bridges of unity and respect for all humanity.
Jells Park Social Walk
WHEN: **Every Sunday**
MEET TIME: **8:50am**
START TIME: **9:00am**
MEET LOCATION: **Jells Park, Wheelers Hill** (Meet outside of the "T House at Jells" Cafe)
DISTANCE: **5km**
DIFFICULTY: **Easy**
COST: **Free**
**ABOUT THIS WALK**
Come along for our free weekly Jells Park Social Walk, a relaxed and scenic Sunday morning walk through one of Melbourne’s most loved parks.
We’ll meet at Jells Park "T House at Jells" Cafe and set off at 9:00am (sharp) for an easy paced social walk through beautiful open parkland, peaceful walking trails and lakeside surrounds.
This walk is designed to be enjoyable, welcoming and suitable for a wide range of fitness levels, with plenty of fresh air, great conversation and a relaxed community vibe.
The total walk is approximately 5km and is expected to take around 1.5 to 2 hours, depending on the group and pace.
After the walk, anyone who would like to can stay around for a coffee and chat.
This walk goes ahead rain, hail or shine.
**WHAT TO EXPECT**
Expect an easy, friendly and social walk with a relaxed pace.
Jells Park offers a great mix of scenic lake views, open green spaces, birdlife and well formed walking paths, making it a perfect setting for a Sunday morning stroll. This walk is all about connection, movement and starting the day well.
**WHO CAN COME**
Everyone is welcome. Whether you come on your own, with a friend, or you’re brand new to Social Walks, we’d love to have you join us.
**WHAT TO BRING**
* Water
* Comfortable walking shoes
* Weather appropriate clothing
* A hat and sunscreen if it’s sunny
* A rain jacket if wet weather is forecast
**PUBLIC TRANSPORT**
Jells Park is best accessed by car. If you need a lift, you may be able to organise a carpool with others in the Melbourne Social Walks Facebook group.
**IMPORTANT INFO**
By attending this event, you acknowledge that you are participating at your own risk. Please make sure this walk is suitable for your fitness and health level. Children are welcome if supervised by a parent or guardian at all times. Dogs are welcome if they are friendly, well behaved and kept under effective control in line with local laws.
**ABOUT SOCIAL WALKS**
Social Walks is all about bringing people together through walking, hiking, adventure and community connection
TLS: Crypto Smarter, Not Harder – 3 Hour Mindset & Crypto Retreat Prescreening
**TLS: Crypto Smarter, Not Harder – 3 Hour Mindset & Crypto Retreat pre-screening**
(We will speak about trading as well)
**💰 Early Access Pricing: Book now to save!**
*Bring your friends that want to learn. Yes they need to pay as free events bring people who aren't keen on their education. Gain access to exclusive tokens towards the 2 day retreat!*
### **Description**
Imagine spending two days in a beautiful coastal setting, learning how to take control of your crypto journey — not just with better strategies, but with the right mindset to sustain long-term success.
This June, **The Lazy Society** is hosting a 3-hour pre-screening dinner with Slow Bonding Dinner to introduce ourselves more formally and to start registering interest and beginning to take bookings for the 2-day Retreat in November 2026!
It was designed to help you master the smarter, not harder approach to crypto. Whether you’re a curious beginner, an intermediate trader, or someone who’s been in the space but feels stuck, this experience will give you clarity, tools, and confidence.
***
### **What You’ll Experience**
We will be preparing you for the 2-day event in November 2026.
***
### **Why This Retreat is Different**
This is not your standard “sit in a chair and listen” seminar. You’ll:
* Work in a small, intimate group (max 10 people)
* Learn from experienced traders and community builders
* Get live, practical training you can apply immediately
* Have space to slow down, reset, and reconnect with your purpose in crypto
* Enjoy AMAZING, hand folded food, good company, and a relaxed, calming environment
***
### **Event Details**
📅 Dates: Saturday, June 20th 2026
📍 Location: Heartling Docklands
👥 Capacity: Limited to 10 participants
💰 Investment: $199 (Early Bird prices available automatically if you are booking now)
***
### **Who Should Attend**
* TLS community members
* Beginners to intermediate crypto users
* Digital nomads, freelancers & side hustlers
* Web3 enthusiasts & blockchain meetup regulars
* Investors wanting to develop discipline & avoid burnout
* Anyone curious about combining financial learning with personal growth
* People who love art in their food
***
If you’re ready to take your crypto skills to the next level — and your mindset along with it — join us for this unique, all-inclusive experience.
Spots will go fast. Secure yours now.
DUPR Sunday Pickleball @ Melbourne Central *Read description* RMIT PKBL CLUB
🥒🎾 Social Pickleball DUPR Round Robin – All Levels Welcome! 🥒🎾
🏆 Top 2 players win a FREE session at any future RMIT Pickleball event!
📢 Instagram: @rmit_pickleball
📢 WhatsApp: RMIT Pickleball Club
🏓 Paddles and balls provided!
Join us for a social yet competitive pickleball session with DUPR-rated matches. Meet new players, enjoy great games, and build your DUPR rating in a fun round robin format.
👥 Who is it for?
* Members of the public and RMIT students
* Social and competitive players looking for rated games
* Intermediate and advanced players
* New DUPR players are welcome if they are comfortable with pickleball rules, scoring, and gameplay
🔄 Format
* DUPR round robin format
* Partners and opponents will rotate throughout the session
* Pairings are generated based on results from previous rounds
* No fixed partners for the session
* All match results will be submitted to DUPR
✅ How to join?
1. Become a club member at the RMIT Store (one-off payment)
1. RSVP on Meetup to join the session
1. Once marked as “Going”, pay for the session:
* Payment link will be posted in the Meetup comments section 1–3 days before the event
* Use your RMIT Store account with an active club membership
If you can no longer attend, please update your RSVP to “Not Going”.
⏳ Priority on Waitlist
1. Clear Meetup profile with your name and photo
1. RMIT students
1. Regular attendees
📅 On the day
* New players, please introduce yourself to the host
* Have your Pickleheads app and DUPR account ready before the session
* A Pickleheads group invite will be provided on the day for match assignments and score entry
* If you have not joined Pickleheads or created a DUPR account yet, please arrive a little earlier and we can help you get set up before play begins
* Have your emailed ticket receipt ready, as it may be checked on the day
🔄 Cancellations and Refunds
* No refunds for change of mind, non-attendance, or no-shows
* Refunds are only provided if the event is cancelled (e.g. weather or court availability)
* Credit for a future session may be offered by agreement if an event is cancelled
* Only pay using the payment link shared in Meetup comments. Using old payment links is at your own risk.
Whether you’re new to pickleball or a regular player, this is a great way to get some games in and connect with the community. Come solo or bring a friend — everyone is welcome!
👉 Spots are limited, so RSVP early! 👈
Law of One Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
The Power of the Subconscious Mind
**How to take control of your subconscious and harness its power!**
EVERY SUNDAY AT 11AM
Join us for an eye-opening lecture where the speaker will break down complex ideas in a clear and practical way.
You'll gain insights into:
* The true definition of the subconscious
* How it generates unwanted emotions
* Its real purpose and function
* What determines the pressure it exerts on you
But this isn't just another lecture where you sit and listen passively. It's interactive and engaging - you can ask questions at any time.
FREE ADMISSION
Reserve your spot today. Seats are limited, so don't wait too long to sign up.
The Power of the Subconscious Mind Seminar
**How to take control of your subconscious and harness its power!**
EVERY SUNDAY AT 11AM
Join us for an eye-opening lecture where the speaker will break down complex ideas in a clear and practical way.
You'll gain insights into:
* The true definition of the subconscious
* How it generates unwanted emotions
* Its real purpose and function
* What determines the pressure it exerts on you
But this isn't just another lecture where you sit and listen passively. It's interactive and engaging - you can ask questions at any time.
FREE ADMISSION
Reserve your spot today. Seats are limited, so don't wait too long to sign up.
Magic Mind & Peak Consciousness: Cultivating Psychic Abilities - Dr Alex de Foe
**What if psychical abilities (psi) can be cultivated in earlier life?**
What are the implications for modern society and our perception of the world? A new theory based on entropy and perception may hold the answers...
After 70+ years of controlled studies into psychical phenomena, scholars still lack a cohesive theory of what makes them possible....
**In this presentation, Dr Alex De Foe** draws on his 15+ years of research to model psi as an emergent lifespan experience - understanding it in relation to neural development and entropy, experiences often reported by children. Drawing upon the "free energy model" in perception and social neuroscience, Alex will make the case for cultivation of psi in pivotal states of consciousness.
Part 2 will focus on experiential analysis to support the argument, including case studies and a short practice task called 'Image Streaming' that engages aspects of the mind at the periphery of experience.
**Image Streaming** is a technique that bridges the divide between the conscious, unconscious, and super-conscious mind, related to Michael Thalbourne's concept of 'transliminality', in which material flows between these dimensions of mind seamlessly.
**Case studies will be presented from:**
* Research into out-of-body experiences (OBEs) and lucid dreams
* A new theory on archetypes and the collective unconscious
* Speculative accounts at the bridge between spiritual emergence and spiritual 'emergency'
**About Dr. Alexander De Foe (PhD, M Couns):**
* Academic at Monash University (2021-2026).
* Runs a research program on mindfulness/consciousness
* At RMIT University (2016-2021), he managed a virtual reality lab focusing on embodied cognition and social neuroscience.
* Published over 30 peer-reviewed studies/papers on consciousness, perception, and general psychology.
* Chair of the Australian Centre for Consciousness Studies
* Committee Member of the Australian Institute of Parapsychological Research
* Associate Editor at the Anthropology of Consciousness Journal.
**Post-Event Social Lunch Hangout (12.45 - 1.45pm)**
NOTE: TRYING OUT NEW LUNCH VENUE...
Afterwards, you are invited to lunch with everyone at **Gopal's Restaurant** (5min walk from the venue)
**PLEASE NOTE:**
* **11AM Start -** Please be considerate and arrive early.
* **$10 Cover Charge:** Room hire, facilities, and running costs.
**The MTS is committed to providing events that align with and further The three objects of The Theosophical Society:**
* To form a nucleus of the universal brotherhood of humanity, without distinction of race, creed, sex, caste or colour.
* To encourage the study of comparative religion, philosophy and science.
* To investigate unexplained laws of nature and the powers latent in the human being.
However this being stated, the MTS does not endorse any health, spiritual, science-related, philosophical or theological /other assertions or claims made by any facilitator we host.
One Day Rising Socials
**Announcing our next Sunday afternoon social event!**
We are heading back to the cosy and welcoming Bar Nearby in Box Hill. We love this venue for its friendly team and relaxed vibe *(but don't worry, if you enjoyed the Kilburn last month, we plan on heading back there in July!)*
These socials are growing with new friendly faces every month. It is so much fun to host these events and watch ***incredible women from across Melbourne coming together to share food, stories, laughter and also the occasional tear.***
So, if you are in search of fun, connection and lots of relaxed chats with amazing women you've just met, we'd love you to join us! There's no agenda or pressure to impress, ***just come as you are***.
*Drinks optional, fun guaranteed!*
**What to bring:** Food to share. Yep, that's right! You can BYO food but don't feel you have to!
***RSVP: Please let us know if you're coming by 16th June, and we will save you a seat!***
These events happen once a month, alternating between Sunday afternoons and Friday nights, and will be held in different venues across Melbourne. If we don't connect this month, hopefully we'll see you soon!
As always, if you have any questions or want to discover more about who we are, I'm here for it all!
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Magic Mind & Peak Consciousness: Cultivating Psychic Abilities - Dr. Alex de Foe
**What if psychical abilities (psi) can be cultivated in earlier life?** What are the implications for modern society and our perception of the world? A new theory based on entropy and perception may hold the answers...
After 70+ years of controlled studies into psychical phenomena, scholars still lack a cohesive theory of what makes them possible....
**In this presentation, Dr Alex De Foe** draws on his 15+ years of research to model psi as an emergent lifespan experience - understanding it in relation to neural development and entropy, experiences often reported by children. Drawing upon the "free energy model" in perception and social neuroscience, Alex will make the case for cultivation of psi in pivotal states of consciousness.
Part 2 will focus on experiential analysis to support the argument, including case studies and a short practice task called 'Image Streaming' that engages aspects of the mind at the periphery of experience.
**Image Streaming** is a technique that bridges the divide between the conscious, unconscious, and super-conscious mind, related to Michael Thalbourne's concept of 'transliminality', in which material flows between these dimensions of mind seamlessly.
**Case studies will be presented from:**
* Research into out-of-body experiences (OBEs) and lucid dreams
* A new theory on archetypes and the collective unconscious
* Speculative accounts at the bridge between spiritual emergence and spiritual 'emergency'
**About Dr. Alexander De Foe (PhD, M Couns):**
* Academic at Monash University (2021-2026).
* Runs a research program on mindfulness/consciousness
* At RMIT University (2016-2021), he managed a virtual reality lab focusing on embodied cognition and social neuroscience.
* Published over 30 peer-reviewed studies/papers on consciousness, perception, and general psychology.
* Chair of the Australian Centre for Consciousness Studies
* Committee Member of the Australian Institute of Parapsychological Research
* Associate Editor at the Anthropology of Consciousness Journal.
**Post-Event Social Lunch Hangout (12.45 - 1.45pm)**
NOTE: TRYING OUT NEW LUNCH VENUE...
Afterwards, you are invited to lunch with everyone at **Gopal's Restaurant** (5min walk from the venue)
**PLEASE NOTE:**
* **11AM Start -** Please be considerate and arrive early.
* **$10 Cover Charge:** Room hire, facilities, and running costs.
Logosophy and a more conscious humanity
Connect with a supportive community dedicated to continuous growth. Together, we’ll dive into meaningful topics that help us become a little better every single day.
What is Art For? On Emotion, Aesthetics and Creativity
A painting that brings a person to tears. A banana worth 6.4 million dollars. A photograph ending a war. What is behind these phenomena? Please join us this Sunday to discuss the Philosophy of Art, where it comes from, what makes it powerful and why it is a universal across time and cultures.
We will meet at the Captain Melville at 2pm for a 2:15pm start sharp. **Please note the new $5 mandatory donation entry fee** (cash or transfer on day) to help with MeetUp subscription costs, venue costs, etc.
There is no pre-requisite preparation necessary, nor a philosophical background, all that is required is a curious mind. These discussions are both a Socrates Cafe style discussion and lively metaphysical dojo, in the spirit of learning and friendly debate, so please feel free to challenge assumptions and be prepared to have your own assumptions challenged.
This event is also posted to the Philosophy Circle group.
We will explore the topic through a range of questions, including:
**What is Art?**
* What comes to mind when we use the word ‘Art’? What are the categories of objects or activities that you would consider to be art?
* Which of these are art?: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_1nl2_GKbGzzSbXsRRsnAZlkmNVqWPjm
**Emotion**
* Is art a luxury or necessity in life? Is it essential to happiness?
* Why is art so effective at making us feel powerful emotions, even when we know it doesn’t represent reality? Are these ‘true’ emotions, or somehow different / simulated?
* Why do we sometimes seek our art that makes us feel sad?
**Objectivity**
* Is there such a thing as objectively bad art?
* Are there intrinsic properties that make something aesthetic (beautiful)? Are they universal?
* Are there objective standards of ‘taste’? Can one person be said to have better taste than another? If so, on what basis or criteria?
**Value**
* What gives art its value? Why do we consider replicas differently? Is naturally occurring beauty different to art?
* What compels humans towards art? Is there an evolutionary / biological explanation for the seemingly wasteful expenditure of resources on outputs that have no practical function?
**Creativity**
* Are only humans able to appreciate art?
* Are only humans creative?
* Is there such a thing as something truly new, or is every idea or expression a recombination of existing inputs into a different configuration of outputs?
* Can a machine be creative? If not, what is the constraint?
* Could we ever regard AI-creativity in the same way as that of a human?
Hope to see you there!
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Rays Of Light Spiritualist Church Service
Rev. Steven Clevenger is an ordained spiritualist minister with over 40 years experience as a Spiritual Healer, Clairvoyant and Spiritual Teacher, educated and trained at the White Lily Chapel.
Rev. Siobhan Wolf Shaffer is an ordained spiritualist minister and certified medium and healer with over 20 years experience. She began her development in 1988 in Pennsylvania and continued when she moved to Ohio in 1998 where she studied at Rays of Lights Church with Rev. Steven Clevenger.
Our full worship services consist of an inspirational lecture, healing meditation, and messages from the spirit world that serve to demonstrate evidence of eternal life.
Please visit our Official Church Website (http://raysoflightchurch.com) for more information.
Drunken Philosophy: Where Is Everybody? The Fermi Paradox and the Great Filter
Welcome to Drunken Philosophy, a casual, curious, social discussion club. Come grab a drink and a seat at The Oracle.
**Optional topic for this meetup: Where is everybody?**
In 1950 the physicist Enrico Fermi was talking about aliens over lunch and asked a question that still has not gone away: if the universe is so vast and so old, and even a fraction of those billions of stars have planets, where is everyone? By the numbers the galaxy should be crowded with civilizations. Instead we look up and hear silence. That gap between "they should be everywhere" and "we see no one" is the Fermi Paradox.
One of the most unsettling answers is the idea of a **Great Filter**: somewhere on the road from dead chemistry to a galaxy-spanning civilization, there is at least one step that is almost impossible to get past. Maybe the filter is behind us. Maybe life starting at all, or simple cells becoming complex, or intelligence ever evolving, is the freak accident, and we already cleared the hard part. Or maybe the filter is ahead of us, and advanced civilizations reliably wipe themselves out before they spread.
Here is the part that messes with people. If we ever found life somewhere else, even pond scum on Mars, most people would call it the greatest discovery in history. But it might be the worst possible news. It would mean life is common, the early steps are easy, and the hard step is still in front of us. So the eerie silence overhead might actually be the best sign we could ask for.
**Questions to wrestle with:**
* Is it better to be alone? Would you rather we find alien life and learn we are not special, or find nothing and quietly improve our odds of surviving?
* Where do you bet the filter sits, behind us or ahead of us, and why?
* If it is ahead of us, what is it? Nuclear war, climate collapse, AI, something we cannot even picture yet? And can we do anything about a filter we cannot see coming?
* Two principles pull opposite ways here. The principle of mediocrity (the Copernican principle, Sagan's "no privileged place in the universe") says we are ordinary, so what happened on Earth probably happened everywhere, which makes the silence scream louder. The anthropic principle says of course we find ourselves somewhere life was possible, since we could not observe anything else, so our being here may say almost nothing about how common life is. Which lens do you trust, and does the silence still demand an answer once you account for observer selection?
* And if we did confirm life out there and had to accept we are not special, what would that do to belief in a higher power, and would shedding (or keeping) that belief help or hurt our odds of pulling together as one species?
* Does any of this change how you live, or how humanity should be spending its time and money right now?
As always the prompt is optional. Come for the conversation, stay for the drinks, and bring your own questions.
Fundamentals: by do Jung Ishu/ the art of fighting
We are a real world Martial arts group. \
Called DO JUNG ISHU (the art of fighting) \
Based off of Jeet kune do we just continued where Bruce Lee left off. \
We have been around a while. \
Every week we get together and work technical skills and full contact spar. \
Almost all of the instructors have been in everything from street fights to the ring and some still compete in cage fighting. \
If you want to take your skills up, improve your confidence, gain self defense skills, get in better shape, test yourself or just want to kill some time and possibly get hit a bit come on down. \
We will be located at 3923 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214 Outside in the grass between the playground and horseshoe area. our instructors are normally in a black and red art of fighting shirt \ if you can not find us call or text me at 6143570295
Saturday 1:30pm Wednesday 5:45pm
From Age 16 and up. attendees under the age of 18 must have a guardian with them. \
Wear workout clothes. \
Bring a MOUTHPIECE! \
WE HAVE GLOVES. \
$10 per class
$5 per class if you are wearing a club shirt
Club shirts are $25
Hope to see you soon. \
let me know if you have any questions :)



















