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Post by drystyx on Aug 13, 2018 19:52:38 GMT
Okay, we know that "Film General" and most of the entertainment forums consist of over 50% insane posters, though we can't be sure how many are fake user names of insane posters. They used to give themselves away big time by naming top 10 movies, and half the 10 matching lists of other posters, which is mathematical proof that they were fake user names.
In fact, this is a huge criteria of determining the truly insane. The truly insane hold onto a modern surreal "movie" idea that the mob needs people to believe, that it's "coincidence" if you go into their casino and their blackjack dealer hits 20 or 21 in 10 straight hands, and you get crap. They overplay this idea, and after this happens to you five times, you realize their "law of coincidence" is propaganda they use to keep themselves in business legally.
We have a new generation of mob worshipers who are used to a Western culture that glorifies control freaks. We see this in movies in the IMDB top 250. 20 years ago, over 90% of the IMDB top 250 were movies that glorified extreme control freaks. That percentage has gone down, but it's still insane.
I think the RFS Forum has people who are a bit more in tune with Reality, though not by much. That's why it's better to ask the question here. The Politics Forum is also a good place.
While easily 85% of the user names on Film General are user names of certifiably insane, incoherent people, and same with the TV boards, I estimate less than 65& of the posters here are horribly insane.
I don't expect any of you to be as courageous as I am in confronting Reality. Reality is harsh, and it takes decades for a human to confront it. Still, I think there are a few sane people here. Certainly we get calm, rational, experienced, objective discussion from the mature, sane posters like Arlon, Allaby, Erjen, Molar, Ada, and others I can't think of now. In fact, in the last year, I've only seen one or two certifiably insane poster on this forum.
So how many are certifiably insane. I mean totally "cuckoo clock"?
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Post by progressiveelement on Aug 13, 2018 22:27:02 GMT
The square root of cabbage is umbrella.
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Post by Vegas on Aug 13, 2018 22:57:12 GMT
All of us.  |
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Post by thefleetsin on Aug 13, 2018 23:36:22 GMT
including yourself?
give me a minute to add it up.
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Post by Vegas on Aug 13, 2018 23:43:01 GMT
The square root of cabbage is umbrella. You're math is waaaaay off!! You forgot to carry the cucumber. At least, that's what the little leprechaun that sits on my shoulder and tells me to burn things says.... and he's pretty good at math. |
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Post by captainbryce on Aug 14, 2018 0:21:20 GMT
What anyone who believes in religion is by definition insane, therefore I would speculate approximately 20 to 30% of the posters.
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Post by Catman on Aug 14, 2018 0:50:42 GMT
Catman's imaginary friend finds this offensive.
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Post by Arlon10 on Aug 14, 2018 1:43:05 GMT
What anyone who believes in religion is by definition insane, therefore I would speculate approximately 20 to 30% of the posters. Catch-22, you aren't technically insane if you know you have the problem. (That's just a book/movie, btw.) Not exactly the same thing, your beliefs are not a problem if you know they're beliefs. Atheists belief things, for example that there is no god, but do not realize it is just their belief, not established at all, and that is the definition of insane. |
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Post by mslo79 on Aug 14, 2018 4:04:26 GMT
While I think you make some good points...I tend to see most high traffic areas of the internet (like with most popular stuff) to be overrun by kids talking crap etc. that kind of person just brings a bunch of negativity with it as I doubt a high percentage of people would talk that way in person. like some people seem to constantly talk bad about others  ; you can't always be negative as that kind of thinking can't be good especially in the long term. but then I think there is sort of that other end of the extreme in that some people are TOO positive and don't want to hear any negative even when it's true etc. still, there are some people out there who are off their rockers for sure like you say. but I would have to assume most people are stable enough mentally. but those people who make multiple accounts are those goof-off posters as one account is all that's needed. just some random thoughts  |
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Post by FilmFlaneur on Aug 14, 2018 9:25:38 GMT
Atheists belief [sic] things, for example that there is no god, but do not realize it is just their belief, not established at all, and that is the definition of insane. On the contrary it is more reasonable to suggest that mental illness is more readily associated with those who believe in things, for example magic, or the fact that they are Napoleon, and assume their logic is well established when it is not for everyone else. Also, as Arlon ought to know by now, a lack of belief in God is not contingent on the belief that one does not exist. |
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Post by Rodney Farber on Aug 14, 2018 14:29:25 GMT
If we convert letters to numbers (e.g. A=17, B=302, C=square root of 5, etc) and then list all the U.S. Presidents chronologically with their numbers, a pattern appears. If we extrapolate this pattern, it will be shown that the next President's name will be Yelnick McWawa.
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Post by politicidal on Aug 14, 2018 14:55:55 GMT
I can think of one at the moment. I think I accidentally gave them brain damage.
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Post by Arlon10 on Aug 14, 2018 14:56:14 GMT
Atheists belief [sic] things, for example that there is no god, but do not realize it is just their belief, not established at all, and that is the definition of insane. On the contrary it is more reasonable to suggest that mental illness is more readily associated with those who believe in things, for example magic, or the fact that they are Napoleon, and assume their logic is well established when it is not for everyone else. Also, as Arlon ought to know by now, a lack of belief in God is not contingent on the belief that one does not exist. It is not reasonable or logical to pay any attention to what you say about reason or logic. That you are fond of science and logic has in no way given you any skill at them. You have in fact failed miserably to demonstrate science or logic. I do thoroughly understand that it is possible to "lack" belief in a god. I have merely pointed out that people who join debates do not lack beliefs. @graham believes he can show that it is possible to lack beliefs and "show their reasons were not good" but has failed to produce such evidence so far. |
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Post by maya55555 on Aug 15, 2018 3:37:00 GMT
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Post by clusium on Aug 15, 2018 3:39:15 GMT
What anyone who believes in religion is by definition insane, therefore I would speculate approximately 20 to 30% of the posters. Taking into consideration that you were religious once, would you say that you used to be insane then....?  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2018 4:38:11 GMT
None, because there are no posting facilities on IMDb. Except for movie reviews, I suppose. And 'insane' may just be a subjective value judgement rather than an objective disability.
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Post by Aj_June on Aug 15, 2018 8:15:47 GMT
Just a few screws are loose here.
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Post by captainbryce on Aug 15, 2018 11:31:31 GMT
What anyone who believes in religion is by definition insane, therefore I would speculate approximately 20 to 30% of the posters. Taking into consideration that you were religious once, would you say that you used to be insane then....? To a certain extent, yes. I was always a skeptic even when I was a believer, meaning I never said (I know this is real, which would be truly insane), but I still choose to have faith in it (which is also a form of insanity). I questioned things, but ultimately accepted them. I made excuses for things not making sense like “it’s not for us to know everything”, or “God has a plan that we can’t see”, or “the lord works in mysterious ways”, and many other nonsensical, cognitively dissonant phrases. I was being an apologist for something I needed to believe was real. For 30 years I was essentially believing in something because I wanted it to be true, not because it actually made sense or conformed with reason. That’s what a lot of people do, and that is a complete disregard of logic. So yeah, I would describe that as a form of insanity. To suspend reason and thought for emotion and hope? That’s insane! |
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Post by FilmFlaneur on Aug 15, 2018 11:42:54 GMT
It is not reasonable or logical to pay any attention to what you say about reason or logic. That you are fond of science and logic has in no way given you any skill at them. You have in fact failed miserably to demonstrate science or logic. Insulting me, rather addressing my initial point, is still not an argument, Arlon. Despite your insinuation, atheism has a logic which has a pedigree outside of just the individual, whereas thinking oneself Napoleon has no such substantiation. Maybe perhaps because reasons and beliefs can be two different things. |
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Post by clusium on Aug 15, 2018 13:39:37 GMT
Taking into consideration that you were religious once, would you say that you used to be insane then....? To a certain extent, yes. I was always a skeptic even when I was a believer, meaning I never said (I know this is real, which would be truly insane), but I still choose to have faith in it (which is also a form of insanity). I questioned things, but ultimately accepted them. I made excuses for things not making sense like “it’s not for us to know everything”, or “God has a plan that we can’t see”, or “the lord works in mysterious ways”, and many other nonsensical, cognitively dissonant phrases. I was being an apologist for something I needed to believe was real. For 30 years I was essentially believing in something because I wanted it to be true, not because it actually made sense or conformed with reason. That’s what a lot of people do, and that is a complete disregard of logic. So yeah, I would describe that as a form of insanity. To suspend reason and thought for emotion and hope? That’s insane! People who suspend reason & thought are fundamentalists. There are plenty of religious people that use reason & thought justify their particular faith in God, including a great many Christians down through the centuries. Philosophy, which means Love of Wisdom, is a huge component of religion. |
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; you can't always be negative as that kind of thinking can't be good especially in the long term. but then I think there is sort of that other end of the extreme in that some people are TOO positive and don't want to hear any negative even when it's true etc.
