A study published in the peer-reviewed journal Social Indicators Research reports on one of the most dramatic sociological experiments ever undertaken. Researchers predicted in advance that the calming influence of group meditation practice could reduce violent crime by over 20 percent in Washington, D.C., during an 8-week period in the summer of 1993.

In fact, the findings later showed that the rate of violent crime—which included assaults, murders, and rapes—decreased by 23 percent during the June 7 to July 30 experimental period. The odds of this result occurring by chance are less than 2 in 1 billion. 

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i’ve listened to like… 10 people talk about how their zodiac sign has changed and guess what… it hasn’t unless you live on the equator or something ridiculous like that. 

i don’t have all the facts nor do i intend on finding them. but to say the least, i have no hope that mankind is going to progress much further.