# Cosmos Café: Radical Optionalities and Opportunities \[5/29\]

**URL:** <https://www.infiniteconversations.com/t/cosmos-cafe-radical-optionalities-and-opportunities-5-29/2032>\
**Category:** Cosmos Café\
**Tags:** recording\
**Created:** [May 29, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/t/cosmos-cafe-radical-optionalities-and-opportunities-5-29/2032 "2018-05-29T14:20:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Douggins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/infiniteconversations/user_avatar/www.infiniteconversations.com/douggins/32/1351_2.png) [@Douggins](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/u/Douggins)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/t/cosmos-cafe-radical-optionalities-and-opportunities-5-29/2032/1 "2018-05-29T14:20:18Z")

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[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/223caJ4Bqrk/maxresdefault.jpg "Cosmos Café: Radical Optionalities and Opportunities") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=223caJ4Bqrk)

[http://ia903108.us.archive.org/16/items/ic-cosmos-cafe-024-r/IC-Cosmos-Cafe-024-Radical-Optionalities-Opportunities\_128kbps-stereo.mp3](http://ia903108.us.archive.org/16/items/ic-cosmos-cafe-024-r/IC-Cosmos-Cafe-024-Radical-Optionalities-Opportunities_128kbps-stereo.mp3)  
[[download](http://archive.org/download/ic-cosmos-cafe-024-r/IC-Cosmos-Cafe-024-Radical-Optionalities-Opportunities_128kbps-stereo.mp3)]

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## Overview

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/infiniteconversations/original/2X/d/d28942f65b4d76ed75451d4cad41752ddcd89b62.jpg)

@madrush has graced us with his proposed [Summer Reading Plans / Updating our Cosmos Café Hours, Menu, and Format](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/t/summer-reading-plans-updating-our-cosmos-cafe-hours-menu-and-format/2028).

Today’s Café will be a chance to review proposed new ideas,

> **revisit previous menu items**
>
> ### Beverages
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> - [Collective-Bean](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/t/cosmos-cafe-how-do-we-ask-worthy-questions-of-one-another-1-16-cosmos-development/1635) Coffee
> - [Singulari-Tea](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/t/why-the-human-singularity-is-nearer/1844) (extra-caffeinated)
> - [Klein-bottled](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/t/cosmos-cafe-creating-transparent-language-3-6/1772) Water
> 
> ### Lunch
> 
> - [Non-Linear Sandwiches](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/t/cosmos-cafe-metamodeling-and-integration-review-session-5-1/1948) (made with only [Timeless Earth Wisdom](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/t/rough-draft-of-sponsoring-elders-not-ready-for-even-a-rough-read/1680/10) ingredients)
> - [Space and Time Burgers](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/t/cosmos-cafe-disambiguating-space-and-time-12-5/1578) (vegetarian)
> - [Future Falafals](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/t/cosmos-cafe-fractal-time-in-everyday-life-11-21/1565)
> - [Astral Salad Bar](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/t/cosmos-cafe-alternate-ways-of-knowing-12-12/1596) (with optional bird poop dressing)
> 
> ## Snacks
> 
> - [Pataphysical Pastries](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/t/this-is-that/1621/7)
> - [Mereon Macaroons](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/t/cosmos-cafe-visionary-knots-of-the-mereon-matrix-with-author-lynnclaire-dennis/1909)
> - [Paradox Pie](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/t/bubbles-live-conversation-2-5-11-cherry-pie-edition/1228) (artificial cherry flavor) – served by the slice of genius
> - [Gluon-free Doughnuts](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/t/torus-time-space-and-themes-of-history-a-doughnutology/1420) (of course)

and rebuild piece by piece from our bric a brac.

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##### An Unnecessary Poetic Interlude
 

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/infiniteconversations/original/2X/1/14e8ce53fdc94d5f23ba474fd266a91691193afe.jpg)

_THE CAFE WAS DESTROYED IN THE STORMY WEATHER_  
 _ONLY A PILE OF RUBBLE REMAINS_  
_WE PILED INTO THE BUS_  
_COMMUNICATION: A LA CUSS_  
_CLOSE PROXIMITY LEFT US SLIGHTLY INSANE._

_COMPILING COMPOSURE IN THIS ENCLOSURE_  
 _TAKING SERIOUS LIFE AS A GAME_  
 _THEN, BUS RAN OUT OF GAS_  
 _NO TRANSPORTATION…ALAS_  
 _YET WE REMAINED FUELED ALL THE SAME_

_RADICAL OPTIONALITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES ARISE_  
 _WHEN WE ARE AWAKE AND AWARE_  
 _SO, WE WALKED BACK TO THE RUBBLE_  
 _STAYED WITH THE TROUBLE_  
 _OUR ODDKIN COMPOST DIVING FOR LOVE AND CARE._

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HELP WANTED!!!

Let us invite new ideas and newcomers.  
Turn over the compost for forgotten treasures.  
Look for love in all the right places.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/infiniteconversations/original/2X/a/a0a846801f06ac221c09b4828d559257c856d683.jpg)

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## Reading

Share with the Cafe recent relevant readings, if you chose.

## Seed Questions

- (insert your questions here)
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**Author:** ![Michael\_Stumpf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/infiniteconversations/user_avatar/www.infiniteconversations.com/michael_stumpf/32/9139_2.png) [@Michael\_Stumpf](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/u/Michael_Stumpf)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2018, 3:22am UTC](https://www.infiniteconversations.com/t/cosmos-cafe-radical-optionalities-and-opportunities-5-29/2032/2 "2018-05-31T03:22:22Z")

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Wow,I was psycho-actively impressed & intensely with this Cafe’,I may be in the early stage of an Erotic Transcendence State.Thank U all for Being living examples of what I attempt in my everyday trips to The Lift Coffee Shop in Riverside,California…enjoy the Intensity without Biting the Other’s Head for lunch!I am with Ed of" Space the Final Frontier" being the place for Imagination to come out & play with a Good Script( John) to Riff off of.Thank U Again,Michal
