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Post by ant-mac on Sept 28, 2018 7:39:07 GMT
I thought I made it perfectly clear in my previous post. I suggest you re-read it and this time, pay attention.
Scum = All life on Earth. How is that not clear?
Pebble = Earth. Earth is a terrestrial rock. The physical planet, not the biosphere.
What part of that are you having trouble understanding?
Your obstinate attitude is showing again Ant. Not obstinacy. Impatience.
I made a perfectly clear post which said precisely what I intended it to.
However, yet again, you display a difficulty with reading and comprehension.
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Post by ant-mac on Sept 29, 2018 4:14:00 GMT
Not obstinacy. Impatience.
I made a perfectly clear post which said precisely what I intended it to.
However, yet again, you display a difficulty with reading and comprehension.
It's ok Ant, you are a curmudgeon, but I still like you. No, I just don't suffer fools and fuckwits gladly.
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Post by ant-mac on Sept 29, 2018 5:37:56 GMT
No, I just don't suffer fools and fuckwits gladly.
Well, I guess it takes one to know one. Or just someone who has had experience with that type of person before.
The type of person who makes a huge effort to change the subject with a load of inane bullshit, because they lack the intellectual ability to respond properly to it.
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Post by ant-mac on Sept 29, 2018 5:49:09 GMT
Or just someone who has had experience with that type of person before.
The type of person who makes a huge effort to change the subject with a load of inane bullshit, because they lack the intellectual ability to respond properly to it.
I sense you are projecting. That is your call sunshine. Can't help you with your obtuseness here.
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Post by ant-mac on Sept 29, 2018 6:13:02 GMT
I understand! I only wanted clarification because I took it as a blunt statement about what you were saying that I didn't want to misrepresent. You just ended up misrepresenting yourself.
I do beg to differ on the separateness aspect behind your analogy. All life, be it life-form as in animal, vegetable, mineral or biosphere, is all interconnected to my own understanding.
I clearly and precisely stated my point of view. In no way did I make an inaccurate or incomplete statement.
Scum - All life of Earth.
Pebble - Earth.
When I spoke of all life on Earth, I meant and included all life on Earth. This includes all of the biological kingdoms, without exception. Therefore, there is no analogy of separateness, except in your imagination.
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Post by ant-mac on Sept 29, 2018 6:39:09 GMT
I clearly and precisely stated my point of view. In no way did I make an inaccurate or incomplete statement.
Scum - All life of Earth.
Pebble - Earth.
When I spoke of all life on Earth, I meant and included all life on Earth. This includes all of the biological kingdoms, without exception. Therefore, there is no analogy of separateness, except in your imagination.
I took your statement to mean all life on earth IS separate from the earth, which you represented as the pebble. Is that not separateness? I don't care what you took where.
I believe we are scum on a pebble.
That is my belief system.
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Post by ant-mac on Sept 29, 2018 6:59:52 GMT
I don't care what you took where.
I believe we are scum on a pebble.
That is my belief system.
You just hold onto your belief system tiger, regardless of what your intent of the word scum implies. And you just save your inane bullshit for someone more gullible.
And spare me your attempt to distract from the previous topic.
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Post by ant-mac on Sept 29, 2018 7:24:46 GMT
And you just save your inane bullshit for someone more gullible.
And spare me your attempt to distract from the previous topic.
What previous topic? We were discussing friendly and were having a flow on conversation. When I harmlessly looked for clarification, that devil that likes to play advocate with you suddenly decided he was going rear his hot little head. I guess I must've pushed a button. Good! You purposely chose to misinterpret and misunderstand my post, even after I provided unambiguous clarification.
So either you lack reading and comprehension skills or you were trolling.
And I see you are now attempting to rewrite history to suit your own agenda.
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Post by ant-mac on Sept 29, 2018 7:45:50 GMT
You purposely chose to misinterpret and misunderstand my post, even after I provided unambiguous clarification.
So either you lack reading and comprehension skills or you were trolling.
And I see you are now attempting to rewrite history to suit your own agenda.
Is alcohol the issue? I don't know.
Do you drink to excess?
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Post by ant-mac on Sept 30, 2018 0:33:17 GMT
I don't know.
Do you drink to excess?
I don't touch the stuff.
I guess if you want to see ALL life as scum, that is your prerogative.
It's not meant as a derogatory description, simply as an indication that at the end of the day it's an accidental and inconsequential side-effect of the existence of the Universe. It may or may not be rare or even unique, but it certainly isn't anything special.
I often use it in conjunction with another phrase, "The Universe is not cruel, it is merely indifferent."
I personally find the combination of those two phrases very relaxing, reassuring and satisfying.
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Post by ant-mac on Sept 30, 2018 1:10:18 GMT
It's not meant as a derogatory description, simply as an indication that at the end of the day it's an accidental and inconsequential side-effect of the existence of the Universe. It may or may not be rare or even unique, but it certainly isn't anything special.
I often use it in conjunction with another phrase, "The Universe is not cruel, it is merely indifferent."
I personally find the combination of those two phrases very relaxing, reassuring and satisfying.
There are NO accidents. It all happens with purpose and design. Life is about mindfulness and awareness and while things can and do happen, everything is only born out of action and consequence.
The Universe dwells and resides in all and everything, that includes us. The notion of cruelty and indifference is born of the mind. If we choose to see things this way, or treat others this way, then that is what we will attract and create in our lives.
Well, this is how I perceive it all, from my own understanding.
Your understanding? Or your desire for it to be so?
Humans are great at finding patterns that aren't really there.
Our species has such an overdeveloped sense of its own importance.
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Post by Nora on Sept 30, 2018 1:25:28 GMT
It's not meant as a derogatory description, simply as an indication that at the end of the day it's an accidental and inconsequential side-effect of the existence of the Universe. It may or may not be rare or even unique, but it certainly isn't anything special.
I often use it in conjunction with another phrase, "The Universe is not cruel, it is merely indifferent."
I personally find the combination of those two phrases very relaxing, reassuring and satisfying. The Universe dwells and resides in all and everything, that includes us. The notion of cruelty and indifference is born of the mind. If we choose to see things this way, or treat others this way, then that is what we will attract and create in our lives.
Well, this is how I perceive it all, from my own understanding.
thats something i really more and more agree with. I really believe we cause and even materialize most if not all our individual experiences. I also believe most of our feelings/emotions are result of a particular choice to experience it. (dont want to speak on behalf of mentally ill people though or induce my reality onto them). I wonder if I sound like a scientologist now :-)
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Post by ant-mac on Sept 30, 2018 1:48:30 GMT
Your understanding? Or your desire for it to be so?
Humans are great at finding patterns that aren't really there.
Our species has such an overdeveloped sense of its own importance.
Whatever our desires are, can be brought forth into fruition. Be careful one on asks for though.
I add the disclaimer 'my own understanding', because I can only share my thoughts on this topic within my own experiences. That is the way it is for me.
You would have to explain what you mean by finding patterns that aren't really there. What is not there for you, may be there for the next mind or vice versa.
We're having two separate conversations. What you are talking about has no bearing or relation to what I'm talking about. And apparently, vice versa.
1. Within a very limited field, yes. But mostly, that belief is a load of bullshit.
Reality and the nature of existence has no interest in your personal fantasies.
2. I suggest you put aside "your own understanding" and get yourself an education.
3. No, I tried that already, but you didn't get it. As I said earlier, we're having two separate conversations. We're coming at the subject from two completely different philosophical viewpoints.
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Post by petrolino on Sept 30, 2018 1:52:47 GMT
About 0.4%
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Post by ant-mac on Sept 30, 2018 6:39:56 GMT
We're having two separate conversations. What you are talking about has no bearing or relation to what I'm talking about. And apparently, vice versa.
1. Within a very limited field, yes. But mostly, that belief is a load of bullshit.
Reality and the nature of existence has no interest in your personal fantasies.
2. I suggest you put aside "your own understanding" and get yourself an education.
3. No, I tried that already, but you didn't get it. As I said earlier, we're having two separate conversations. We're coming at the subject from two completely different philosophical viewpoints.
We are sharing our viewpoints, even though they differ. Are you asking me to get and follow yours?
What limited field are you talking about, yours? I would say there is not much to get where yours is concerned.
1. I was making an observation. I don't care what you get and follow or don't get and follow.
By the way, if I had been asking you something, there would have been a question mark at the end of one of my sentences.
2. No, yours.
With your apparently limited skills in reading and comprehension, I not surprised you don't see much to get.
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Post by mecano04 on Sept 30, 2018 21:59:39 GMT
I would say 70%. I base my beliefs on things that can be observed, verified or proven and there isn't many things I haven't tested or questioned a some point or another. I questioned religion, the "typical" path of life most individuals will go through, my role in society, my family structure and relations, you name it. It's gonna sound obvious or normal but I consciously made the decision, years ago, to see things the way they are, not the way I wish or want them to be. I made that choice because I feel (that sounds subjective but I can't find a way to phrase it differently) that I can't progress, or improve, properly (at work, in my relations, as a human being) if I don't have an accurate "picture" of the world or things. That means I want to know or talk about the ugly and unpleasant side of things too because the beautiful and fun side only make "half" of the picture and I want to see it in its entirety. Now, I'm not saying that I am into deviant, twisted and illegal stuff but to me, they're still part of the global picture. In these times of turmoil, it seems that people are prone to depict the "others" (whether it is the opposing political party, immigrants, criminals, terrorists, neighbors, whatever) as irrational while I sincerely believe that no matter how bizarre, twisted or absurd it may be, there is a rationale behind everybody's actions. There isn't much that happen out of the blue, except maybe for people who suffer from psychological disorders or handicap. Still, the idea is that if you "shut down" any explanation, even if it's unpleasant, by branding people's actions as irrational then you miss on a chance to get better understanding of things and what's happening. If you don't understand properly then you probably don't have an accurate vision or perception of the things in front and around you. Well that was kind of a long loop and answer.
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Post by ant-mac on Oct 1, 2018 8:38:34 GMT
1. I was making an observation. I don't care what you get and follow or don't get and follow.
By the way, if I had been asking you something, there would have been a question mark at the end of one of my sentences.
2. No, yours.
With your apparently limited skills in reading and comprehension, I not surprised you don't see much to get.
Since your own observation is muddled and your scum isn't worth pontificating over, I bid you goodnight sir! No, you just lack the ability to understand something so clear and plain.
Goodnight.
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Post by ant-mac on Oct 1, 2018 9:08:42 GMT
No, you just lack the ability to understand something so clear and plain.
Goodnight.
Here is a goodnight kiss for you No thanks.
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Post by ant-mac on Oct 1, 2018 9:20:08 GMT
I'm not interested in sexual assault.
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Post by Caesium137 on Oct 1, 2018 9:31:28 GMT
Heisenbergs principle means there is no objective reality.
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