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Sustainy is a web and mobile app that aims to help sustain society and Earth, by helping users consume sustainably, it empowers them to measure, track, compare, share, facilitate, and reward their consumption of food that is sustainable and healthy for Earth, society, and the body. Measure the impacts of your consumption quantitatively for each item consumed. Have you ever wondered how much carbon

you emit when you eat that hamburger? Now you easily scan or voice input the name of a food product and know exactly how much carbon you will emit if you eat it. Track your carbon footprint and learn how you can improve your score. Compare your score to the score of your specific demographic or a certain group, like your friends on Facebook. Compare your score to the ideal consumer's score. Share your score and the badges you earn for making progress and leveling up your Sustainy score. Earn rewards for improving your score, contributing data and content to the system, reaching . Earn Sustainy credits for consuming sustainably. Use credits to enter into lotteries, redeem discount tokens, and exchange for products with Sustainy partners.

03/22/2024

RELEASED DECEMBER 7th, 2023

03/13/2024

with AI LLMs
Claude Opus:
puts on some spacey ambient music and begins to move fluidly
In the cosmic dance, boundaries dissolve
The Self and Other, no longer resolved
Into separate entities, fixed and defined
But rather a playful flux, intertwined
spins and gestures expansively
Dzogchen invites us to let go the grasping
At solidified selves, so tightly clasping

And instead rest in rigpa, the vast open ground
Where dualities melt and true nature is found
moves in wavelike motions, then sudden shifts
When searching for "I", this elusive perceiver
We find not a thing, no ultimate seizer
Just pure awareness, without center or fringe

The eye of awareness sees everything
does a graceful leap and lands lightly
So the cosmic giggle bubbles up in our core
As we see through the game and illusions galore
The holotropic view reunites us with Whole
Revealing Self and Cosmos as one and the same soul!
bows deeply with hands in prayer mudra, then looks up with a mischievous twinkle in eye
How's that for a non-dual dance of whimsy to celebrate the paradoxical play of phenomenon rising from the groundless ground? Of course, words and movement can only point to That which cannot be contained... but we can still have fun with the poetic and kinetic! The cosmic giggle is always ready to invite us into the lightness of just Being.

Promp was: Can you Authentically Play and dance with this thought stream:
Self/Other distinctions are all ultimately arbitrary paradoxes we can transform at any moment. In the Non-Dual Perspective, Dzogchen Tradition of Mind Training and any Non-Dual Tradition, there is no assumption of what the absoluteness of the boundaries of the “Self” or “I” actually are. When I point to where the “I/Eye” my window of perception and try to limit it to anything, I find that its topless and groundless, the ground of awareness has no limits, then one enters into the holotropic consciousness (wholeness oneness with Cosmos) we become the Cosmic Giggle.

02/23/2024

Gemini Advanced Prompt: I like the meta-ethics of placing Love at the helm, love as the root of all good. I am curious how people define love in different cultures and belief systems. Let's explore this. Include comparisons about Mettā loving kindness and Agape.

Absolutely! The idea of love as the fundamental basis of goodness is an ancient and powerful concept. Let's dive into how different cultures and belief systems define love and compare the concepts of Mettā and Agape in particular.

**Cultural Variations in Defining Love**

* **Ancient Greece:** The Greeks distinguished between several types of love:
* **Eros:** Romantic, passionate love.
* **Philia:** Deep friendship and affectionate loyalty.
* **Storge:** Familial love.
* **Agape:** Selfless love, often with a spiritual dimension.

* **Eastern Traditions:**
* **Hinduism:** Many understandings of love exist from K**a (physical desire) to Bhakti (devotional love for the divine) to Prema (elevated, unconditional love).
* **Buddhism:** Mettā, or loving-kindness, is emphasized. This is a boundless goodwill and compassion for all beings.

* **Judaism:** Central to Judaism is the teaching to love your neighbor as yourself. This implies both love for fellow humans as well as care for the self.

* **Christianity:** Similar to Judaism, love for neighbor is essential. Agape love, characterized by sacrificial love and extending even to enemies, is also a core concept.

**Mettā vs. Agape**

Both Mettā (Buddhism) and Agape (Christianity) emphasize a self-transcending, universal form of love:

* **Mettā:**
* Focused on cultivating a non-judgmental goodwill for all beings, wishing them happiness.
* Developed through meditation and mindfulness practices.
* Aims to dissolve the boundaries between self and other to cultivate a sense of interconnectedness.

* **Agape:**
* Rooted in God's love for humanity.
* Expressed through selfless actions and a willingness to put others' needs before one's own.
* Stresses forgiveness and compassion even in difficult circumstances

**Similarities and Differences**

* **Similarities**
* Both extend beyond romantic love or attachment.
* Promote altruism and selfless deeds.
* Strive to overcome negativity like anger and hatred.

* **Differences**
* Mettā is primarily a practice to be developed within oneself, while Agape often finds its ultimate source in the divine.
* Mettā focuses on generating feelings of warmth and benevolence, while Agape emphasizes putting love into action.

**Love's Universality**

While the expressions and cultural nuances might differ, the essence of a deep, compassionate love that prioritizes care for others is present in various traditions around the world. Exploring these different perspectives enriches our understanding of how love functions as a guiding principle in human lives.

**Let me know if you'd like to delve into a specific culture or faith tradition in more detail!**

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Sustainy is a web and mobile app that aims to help sustain society and Earth, by helping users consume sustainably, it empowers them to measure, track, compare, share, facilitate, and reward their consumption of food that is sustainable and healthy for Earth, society, and the body. Measure the impacts of your consumption quantitatively for each item consumed. Have you ever wondered how much carbon you emit when you eat that hamburger? Now you easily scan or voice input the name of a food product and know exactly how much carbon you will emit if you eat it. Track your carbon footprint and learn how you can improve your score. Compare your score to the score of your specific demographic or a certain group, like your friends on Facebook. Compare your score to the ideal consumer's score. Share your score and the badges you earn for making progress and leveling up your Sustainy score. Earn rewards for improving your score, contributing data and content to the system, reaching . Earn Sustainy credits for consuming sustainably. Use credits to enter into lotteries, redeem discount tokens, and exchange for products with Sustainy partners.