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H6. From the first triad there comes the second triad. Second triadcomes out from neutralizing force which becomes active. So they mustagain stand in the order 1-2-3. This change of place of matters in thetriad is what produces action.These hydrogens represent all layers of matter in relation to humanmachine. The scale is larger than in ordinary chemistry, and manydifferent matters enter into one hydrogen.This third scale w ill serve us for the study of human machine.Human machine must be regarded as a three-storied chemical factorywhich receives raw materials and transforms them into finer matters.In the state of man Nos. 1, 2 and 3 the factory works uneconomicallyand spends on itself all that if produces. Out of the raw material itreceives in twenty-four hours it produces different fuel for its differentengines. But in another twenty-four hours everything it produces isspent.The factory receives three kinds of raw material: food (includingwater), air and impressions. Impressions are also matter, or energy.With every, the smallest, impression, a certain amount of energyenters into us. From the combination of all three foods the factoryproduces all that is necessary for its work and development. But as itis at present, everything is spent and nothing remains for develop­ment. If, however, by certain training and method certain economyis exercised, certain matters are stored in the factory. When a suffi­cient quantity of these matters accumulates, other processes beginwhich mean development. For this, first, economy is necessary, and,second, increase of production. With certain efforts at the rightmoment it is possible to increase production. But effort must be per­manent.The study of three octaves in the human organism. We have to dowith three intervals. Nature has provided a shock for only one interval,but not for the other two. For the other two we have to produce thenecessary shock by our own efforts.Necessary to understand the meaning of these hydrogens—whatthey are. Food is H768. A great variety of matters comes under H768.And yet, in reality, the range of matters that can serve as food for manis very limited. H384 is water, liquids. H192 is air that man breathes.H96 is many things. For instance it is arterial blood, or very hot air, orvery rarefied air, etc. H48, H24, H12 and H6 are all impressions. But