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How do I sleep? Not as well as I'd like.

Good luck finding a job that's both normal and that pays well.

I can verify that being a tutor is potentially profitable. I was a tutor for about 15 years and made decent money at it.

Don't forget: you're in a job market competing with people who are also unemployed, are older, most experienced, and better educated than you are. It may take a while. Dave

I married at 21 and by 25 had two kids, so, I can relate (to this part anyway, not the cancer, though I've had my own run-ins with the medical field). Anyway, I started tutoring math and science at local high schools and colleges and taught part-time at local community colleges. It didn't get me...

In several of my occupations, I have found this to be a useful trait. On the first day of class, for instance, I always wear a jacket and tie (and I maintain this for most of the semester, if not all of the semester). Not only does it set the tone for the classroom, but, wearing a jacket and tie...

I read through much of the thread, though, honestly, much of the toilet stuff was utterly irrelevant. (Though, to stay on that theme for a moment, it's a rather simple thing: keeping the seat down for the females in the house is simply a matter of respect for other people. It doesn't have to be...

Maybe... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_(metaphysics) http://www.iep.utm.edu/universa/ http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/tropes/

No and no. And, in related news, I wear one piece of jewelry: my wedding ring. And I don't wear fragrances of any sort (my shampoo, soap and deodorant are all fragrance-free). That said, my wife has pierced ears, a pierced nose, enjoys jewelry and the occasional synthetic odor, and, someday...

I usually don't read your posts s0cratus, but, this one I read. And, I must say, in general, I agree with you. (I prefer the traditional English paragraph structure when communicating in writing, but, once in a while, something more in line with Leibniz or Wittgenstein is refreshing.) Dave

I live on Earth, which means I'm surrounded by liars and ignorant people. So are you. Unfortunately, at least one of them is playing a more inflammatory role in your life than is tolerable. Nevertheless, if you're interested in advice (and you might not be), mine would be to bide your time and...

What about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K'inich_Janaab'_Pakal

Very nice. I approve. (Not that that matters.) ;) Dave

I haven't watched it, so, I'm shooting from the hip, and I'm uninformed. But, if pot could cure cancer, then, given the tens of millions of cancer sufferers, all that would have to happen is word-of-mouth anecdotes would "go viral" and then all the cancer sufferers would start using pot and...

More than 6, less than "pretty much the only thing I do."

It seems reasonably likely that elsewhere in our own solar system there will be evidence of organic chemistry (either presently or evidence for its existence previously). However, I would be shocked if we were to find sentience anywhere in our solar system. Whether we'll find an intermediary...

All of Shakespeare's works and the Bible. Then read whatever you want, you'll have loads of context.

Get a PhD in math and do government work for some cryptic acronym-of-a-bureau. Dave

Learn another language. Study a musical instrument. Study some other cultures' religions. Take classes in literature. Take a math class to keep your mind sharp. Find a place to do volunteer work (it's not good for introverts to remain so introverted that they stop having skill in interacting...

It's much worse for people who are 57 and can not find a career. Find a way to enjoy your late adolescence. You've been a child for roughly 100% of your life. If you live an average life, you might end up being an adult for maybe 70% of your life. So, for most of what your life will be, you have...

Why are you asking us? You should probably do some research into schools that offer pharmacology. Oh, and, hello and welcome to the forums. Dave

This isn't necessarily the case. Any trait, even one which results in the complete destruction of an organism's ability to pass on its genes, can be successful. All that has to happen is that that organism's capacity to transmit its genes through its relatives remains in tact. Just consider the...

Welcome to the forums. I don't know what most people think or feel. There are more than 7,000,000,000 people on the planet and I have only met a tiny fraction of that number of them. I believe that this is not an uncommon reaction to art. It is not my reaction. We are all connected to our...

Just for the record, I've met a fair number of arrogant INTPs. (I also know several humble ones, for what it's worth.) Dave

I don't know how old you are, but, finding someone's type is often difficult when that person is young. Too add further confusion to this, as people age (say, 40+), there is also a tendency for them to embrace more of the other functions so that, though their types may be determined, they may...

I'd wager that there's more going on than what you've revealed. You may not be aware of what's going on, actually, so this isn't an accusation or anything. But, there's a reason for the change in schools, there's a reason for the change in grades, etc. And it's not really anything to do with you...

Oh, and for the millionth time, I recommend this book: http://www.amazon.com/Mother-Nature-History-Mothers-Selection/dp/0679442650 Dave

Some people are gay and claim strongly it wasn't their choice. Some people are gay and claim strongly it was their choice. Some people are gay and claim weakly it wasn't their choice. Some people are gay and claim weakly it was their choice. Some people have political reasons for saying any of...

Problem 2 is just a kind of special case, inside-out version of problem 1. y = [(x^2) + (x+1)^2)]^0.5 y^2 = (x^2) + (x+1)^2 But, if Problem 1 has been proven, then, since if x = 3 then (x+1) = 4, and problem 1 establishes the relationship between 3, 4, and 5 in this case. But, again...

Did you mean "x=2" ? How complex do you want the proof. There's something along the binomial expansion lines I could dream up, but... Let A(x) = 3^x Let B(x) = 4^x Let C(x) = 5^x At x = 2, A(x) + B(x) = C(x); 25 = 25 At x = 1.9, A(x) + B(x) > C(x); 21.99 > 21.28 At x = 1.8, A(x) + B(x) >...

Not really. No. Enjoy the trash! Dave

Writer. Preferably a successful one. But, not so successful that I lose my anonymity.

This kind of thread pops up every once in a while. It's interesting that this theme keeps showing itself. There are quite a few people whose posts I find very compelling. There are some whom I find provoking. There are a few people here who, frankly, I can't make heads or tails of, and, in...

Re: Philosophy & occupation? That article is dated about a year before the financial crises drove the world into a credit lock and the US started cutting a half million jobs a month (and from which we're nowhere close to recovering). I wonder how the statistics in the article have fared? Dave

Let's suppose that the victim is very hurt and that the break is damaging enough that the victim might go into shock. (Since you didn't say, I'll feel free to add this element.) Further, let's say we are in a city, suburb, or rural area that is within reasonable response time distance from...

I'm not sure what you intend by this post. First, there are very many other issues to consider, some of which may be more important than anything else you've listed here. For example, did the person fall and break an arm because of some other environmental hazard? Is there ice all around...

I agree. 1) He doesn't need to impress anyone. 2) One doesn't have to be a shallow twit to be impressed by someone else, philosopher or otherwise. The value of the good or service depends rather heavily upon the purchaser. Others may value buying credits in philosophy differently than you do...

I usually wake up a few minutes before the alarm is going to blare. I don't know why this is the case, but, it's what happens probably 4 or 5 days out of every 7. I leave myself the minimum amount of time possible to get up, eat, shower, dress, and leave for work. If I gave myself more time...

I presently have 6 employers, I had 7 a few weeks ago. They are (the 7th listed last)... 1) Camp director at a private school's summer camp 2) Professor of medical and professional ethics at a large university 3) Instructor in the school of professional studies at a small, private university 4)...

My own life experience conforms to what Jennywocky posted. Dave

I am terrible with names. I'll remember people's ideas, but not their names. It's unfortunate. I work at it though, because to most other people, it matters.

Couldn't help myself.

Being overly emotional can be a problem for INTPs; try not to get pulled under by the waves. Really? Your #1 concern was your future and at the same time you weren't taking this into consideration? I'm suspicious. You can fix this. Self-hate doesn't do much good. Give yourself some time for this...

Heh. That's about as accurate as it gets.

Moreso in my past than my present, but, I remember it clearly. Patience. Fortunately for me, I managed to find good friends and to marry an NF who gets me. I utterly sympathize with your plight, though, for I recognize where I might have ended up without them.

I can relate, but, I had to give up that focus because it was just too poisonous for me. Yes, the world is swimming in jerks, from one horizon to the other. Alas, I can swim against that tide. I don't, however, think that the "only" reason people are not aware is because of the powers that be...

That characterizes me unfortunately well until about the age of 35. I've noticed two tendencies since then (well, two that are relevant here): 1) I now spend most of my time and energy on projects I don't feel like doing (but the reasons I do so are ones which I can justify to myself, so, I keep...

I make no predictions here on your success in this. However, to use a really bad analogy, if someone uses a telescope to look for God, and then says "There is no God," it's not unreasonable to reply, "You're using the wrong tool!" Anyway, it might be that logic is the wrong tool for...

Over the years, a number of very different people with a wide variety of issues have sought my advice. In almost all cases, while the topic has rarely been the same twice, the person making the inquiry has suggested that he or she came to me because I'm good at solving problems, I'm good at...

First, what's described in the linked story has VERY limited scope and doesn't apply to very many potential patients. Second, what it discusses isn't bringing people back from death, it discusses preventing death by thermal means. As far as the other issues, especially moral issues with either...