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I find it hard to even imagine not remembering what I did yesterday, last week, last year or when I was a kid. I can't help but feel sorry for those with bad memories. It is a deficiency.

As far as I remember (lol) there are only a few reason why any of us ever forget things; - Physiological damage to the brain preventing memory formation or retrieval. - Jumbled memories. Memory A becomes combined with Memory B. - Not focusing on information as it is coming in. I think the...

I've never really suffered from a lack of memory but instead I suffer from absent mindedness. This makes paying bills on time a hassle.

Thanks for the replies to my rather dull questions. Not sure what I was hoping to get from this. So, it's human nature and we/I should accept it. I wonder how the 'good/honest' portion of humanity manages not to do 'bad'.

What does a thief think when something of theirs is stolen? Do they accept it as karma or are they pissed off and indignant? How does a bully respond to being bullied? Are they likely to have an epiphany regarding their behavior? Do liars resent being lied to? Why? What sort of mental...

I can remember pushing my brother's buttons when I was a teenager. I could say the silliest things (that I can't even remember now) that would easily drive him to such emotional outbursts. It was so funny to see the veins popping out on his forehead.

Does anyone know of any languages with more vowels than consonants? I've done a quick google search but haven't found anything yet.

I've always thought I'd like to learn Korean. I'm especially fond of the word structure used in Hangul.

Mother - Dutch Father - Croatian Surprisingly enough when I was growing up I was often called a 'wog' despite being very fair of skin and hair. How many races are there? I've never understood those that claim there is only one race (or none). According to that logic there would also only...

I honestly don't know where I stand on the issue of a surveillance society. A part of me can't help but think it is infringing on the rights of the citizens, yet another part thinks 'so what' (no one is hurt). The ultimate surveillance society I have ever read about would be that in the...

If a black-hole 'births' a 'daughter universe' is that universe contained within the black hole or does the black-hole merely lead to it? By my understaning black-holes have mass, which would imply the former scenario. Regarding 'time's arrow'. I thought I had read somewhere that...

I'm quite a big fan of military sci-fi with some of my favourite authors and novels being; - David Drake - Republic of Cinnabar Navy series - David Feintuch - The Seafort Saga - Eric Flint - Ring of Fire series - John Ringo - Legacy of the Aldenata series and the Empire of Man series - David...

I wouldn't really call my repeated behaviours compulsions, rather tendencies. Every INTP I've personally met has such tendencies. My tendencies; - I count pretty much everything. - I break words and phrases into parts, preferably a symmetric arrangment. - I can't help but flip words...

@ ShameFace Does that same logic apply to people? If not, why?

They are a Swedish ambient music duo. Just wondering if anyone here has heard of them and whether or not they like them. My favourite track of theirs would have to be either Abiogenesis or Photosynthesis. They think of the most unusual titles Does anyone here know of any similar music.

@Everybody Sorry if I seem to do a lot of 'nitpicking'. :rolleyes:

@redbaron I don't think it was the worst analogy ever. Person A is 'morally inferior' because they kill. Is person B not 'morally superior' because they didn't kill?? Are they morally neutral? This statement can be tweaked slightly to mean human flesh without changing any of the logical...

I'll start off by stating I have no emotional investment in this discussion. Nor am I condemning those that eat meat (I do myself). @Hadoblado You never said anything about good. You specifically used the term 'morally superior'. Sorry if this is 'nit-picking' but I wouldn't have even...

How does this work? Do you find it hard to get along with people who feel morally superior because they DON'T murder, rape or steal?

Right-Handed. I find it impossible to do anything with my left hand without an awful lot of re-training (to the point that it is a waste of time). I remember my mother telling me of her schooling in the Netherlands and how the teachers used to always tell her off for writing with her left...

@rattymat In principle I agree. Maybe even in practice. My major concern is that I have seen the amount of meat thrown away by my local supermarket. All of that meat that is un-eaten equates to animals being needlessly slaughtered. If they are going to die I'd prefer they die for a purpose...

I often forget to even eat or can't be bothered with food preparation so I'm a bit under-weight and unhealthy. I eat very little fruit or vegetables as I usually can't stand the taste and/or texture. I eat meat about every second or third day. Most of my diet consists of carbohydrates...

I'm always bored and can never figure out what to do.

I realised that she was probably INTP when my eldest daughter turned around and told her sister that 'Daria is so much like Dad sometimes'.

@Cognisant I have no idea what the transfer rates are, but I think the goal is long term storage of large amounts of data. Not sure that retrieval times really matter with that.

What if? The 'Human head transplant is now possible' thread got me thinking about all sorts of things, including; What what happen if we had the ability to operate on twin fetuses in utero and connect their brains during development with radio transceivers/wifi. Not a single connection, but...

When I was 3.5 years old my mother took my brother and I to visit our grandparents in the Netherlands. I can distnctly remember an incident where we had all gone for a drive and I was required to guide us back home because everyone else was lost (had forgotten the way). This made me realise...

Not sure if anyone else has seen this, but I thought it was rather interesting. Memory Crystal

I've noticed a few people mentioning music, which got me thinking about how I think about and perceive music. For me music is associated with movement. The smplest tunes or rhythms bring on an internal sense of movement of either my internal self(?) or an imaginary construct. -Pitch is...

I suspect that these people are scared of dying. I occasionaly worry about dying and it's not even an immediate issue for me. If you aren't going to fear death is there really anything worth fearing? Really? Faith heal thy-self? I'm not denying that one's mental/emotional state have an...

They are not annoyed because you are judging them, because everyone judges the people around them (this is how we form opinions on them). They are annoyed because you are giving off signals (to those who can pick up on such) showing that you are indeed judging people (not in a negative way)...

Arguing - Only if I am angry/emotional enough. It's not that I want to argue but words just seem to spill out of my mouth and then I sort of follow where they lead. Debating - I've given up as no-one seems to care anymore whether others are right or wrong. Debating is not an option with people...

It appears that some people get quite emotional when rich people are involved in any way. Even if the procedure is only available to the rich that doesn't prevent good people from undergoing such a procedure. I'm quite sure there re rich philanthropists out there.

@TimeAsylums During my late teens my IQ was tested at 136 (IIRC). Is that high? I've always been rather unsure of myself and figured myself lower in intelligence than the 'average joe'.

I think in words. To be more precise, there is a constant internal dialogue occuring in my head. But that isn't all I do. I also think visually or spatially (which has visual elements to it). I can easily imagine a 3d shape and manipulate it in my imagination. All my maths is visual...

I can just imagine some nerdy little INTP somewhere out there behind his monitor thinking; "Wow. My dreams of being a head in a jar (ala Futurama) are finally plausible." Well something like that anyway.

If I were to guess (based on the title) I'd say someone thinks we are using this forum as a place/excuse to procrastinate and due to fhe fact we are 'internet junkies' we aren't productive members of society.

@just george You are to blame you for all that your ancestors have done wrong. Do you feel guilty for all the wrong that they have done?

What about cases like Tasmania where the local population would have died out regardless of European intervention? The Tasmanian Aboriginals were on the brink of complete extinction.

@ProxyAmenRa I agree completely. Those questions were rhetorical though. :) We need a different question mark for rhetorical questions. Even if it's only ever used on this forum.

The whole issue of aboriginal rights is rather complex to say the least. I've often read that the aboriginals never made any claim to land ownership. AFAIK they expressely denied owning the land. If that is all true and not just apocryphal stories then what land rights issue is there? If...

OMG, Seriously?

Within a group of rational people such as INTPs there are probably less stereotypical views of the outside world than within other groups. That being said, those stereotypical views we do have are probably atypical. So, a question for the non Australian forum members; What are the...

Everything is subjective and no-one does wrong. I think I'm about ready to give up.

@just george So, discrimination is dependent on public opinion or the garnering of votes? I can understand that this works for you considering the definition of discrimination you use, but what about those (like myself) who are thinking of a more specific form of discrimination? I'm not...

@TimeAsylum Now I understand. Also, I never took your statement to be mocking me. I just didn't understand it. What I need is a list that rationally spells out what is and isn't discrimination (in the negative sense). Not that I'm expecting such a list from you.

@TimeAsylums Not sure I understand what you are saying. Isn't all discrimination biased?

The point I was trying to explain (poorly) is that discrimination seems to be based on motive.

@GodOfOrder Sorry if I'm seeming extremely negative. You are making a case for a passive form of population reduction. Nezaros however is doing more than that. Is that passive? Instead of everyone fighting for resources we should be working towards exploiting new resources. Sure, in...

@GodOfOrder How does overcoming death remove the biological imperative to re-produce? I may be able to support birth reduction policies but not a policy of eugenics. Death cannot be a necessity of life as it comes after life. Life is a necessity of death. Prove it is necessary for the...