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Not going to lie... I've also had similar thoughts cross through my mind. Albeit, most of the time it just transforms into some sort of sadness because something I thought I had thought of on my own, someone else thought of ages ago. I think the extent of your thought process is a little...

Phenotypic variation is the sum of genetic influence and environmental influence. From my understanding, the only difference between genetics and epigenetics is that the trait in question was developed through a mechanism other than a change in the DNA sequence. This means that yes, traits...

Welcome. May your time here be lengthy and worthwhile. I am always intrigued by those who initially lurk and eventually end up creating a profile here. Might I ask: was there anything specific here that enticed you to join? On a more narcissistic note, do you have any preconceptions of me...

Erm, wh-what? :facepalm: This isn't an ideal place for me to be discussing that aspect of my life... I'm not sure that if I had that problem, I would even seek help trying to fix it.

Erm, I wasn't talking about a psychedelic experience; I was referring to the 'dualities' and getting the ball rolling on different mental stimuli, etc. For me, I can sometimes achieve a state-of-mind similar to the one I have after ingestion of marijuana through music and intense...

It is sometimes difficult, however, for an individual to objectively view their mental health/ stability (if it is even possible at all). It seems one never knows until they fall off the cliff... or are standing high on their own pedestal of happiness and stability.

Agreed. My initial point was that I did not have a fear of dying. I had a fear of, well, I'm not quite sure (trying to figure that out now). It is my personal opinion that confrontation with oneself should be the primary step in elimination of unwanted and unhelpful/irrational fears. I am...

Yeah, I kinda hit on that at the end of my post with the "biological mechanism" shpiel. My point, in reiteration, was that the mechanism, (psychedelic experience, oneness, etc.) could be induced through acceptance of death. Or vice versa; it always seems to be able to go either way for these...

This could perhaps be the aforementioned 'dualities' that step forward after ingestion. I'm one to argue that this can be achieved through other methods (via mental stimulation in some form or another), but that may also be because I've experienced effects similar to the ones induced after...

I am convinced that when faced with death, one experiences inner peace. This is exemplified by the fact that many people, in the face of inevitable death, simply give up and accept it. It would seem implausible to me that these people have not accepted the fact that they are going to die. I...

I arbitrarily picked a color (green) because I like a lot of them. For me, it's more about setting and vibrance of color, rather than a general color. Green seemed like the best choice at the time because I like being outside, especially when it is green. So I guess the choice wasn't that...

Eldest, 19 (INTJ) Brother, 17 (E? NTP) Sister, 15 (IS? F? J) Typing of my siblings is difficult due to our strange relationships (or lack thereof) and the propensity for members of my family to change attitudes at the drop of a hat and to be generally anti-social.

I'll assume that won't be too difficult to achieve.

But I like my lack of control... It makes me unpredictable :schweinegrippe:

thehabitatdoctor Can T.I. really be my new nickname? I promise I'll live up to expectations. No, scratch that... I will exceed them

Thank you for your kind words, but I must point out that I do not fear death; to be honest, I don't really know what I'm afraid of, which is kind of the point. I think I would classify it more as a 'fear of the unknown' which in many cases I suppose would imply dying... but not in this one...

I would argue simply that content of posts/ threads is the most determinant factor, if you're looking at intelligence. I can spam and be stupid, or lurk and be stupid; it's much more difficult to speak intelligently if you don't actually have the mental capacity (or at least the vocabulary) to...

Your philosophical realizations and thought processes are similar to mine, Milo. The fact that you have Lennon as your avatar is for me, the icing on the cake (I'm a huge Beatles fan, specifically John). Just wanted to let you know that much of my lurking involves reading through your posts...

I doubt my experience can be classified as lucid dreams. From my understanding, if one is lucid dreamer, it means that one has control over the dreams, no? This is not the case for me. Albeit, I don't think you were implying that I was a lucid dreamer, but I just want to clarify my...

Interesting... Was it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_dream or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_Paralysis? The latter seems to be similar, although I had body function during several of my experiences. Interestingly enough, sleep paralysis also has been linked to migraines, which doc...

My intention was not to ask for a diagnosis as much as it was to attempt to explain how a part of my brain seems to work. I'm looking for psychological analysis of the masse simply because I'm interested in that kind of stuff. I admit, the thread kind of took a darker turn at the end...

I will admit I'm currently being pulled just about every direction in terms of questioning reality, meaning, etc. I guess my easygoing nature has convinced enough people that they can attempt to assimilate me into some sort of religious group (whether it be Islam, Christian, etc.) <-- serious...

Hello, all my fellow e-companions. I feel now is as good a time as any to create this thread. Please be patient with me; my thoughts are more diversive than usual. Through this thread, I will attempt to allow my brain to be dissected (lucky you). I feel now is as good a time as any to submit...

Comprehension of alternating forces is the first step for comprehension of the universe. I like to call it wavelength theory, for obvious reasons.

If I may jump in here, (it's somewhat off-topic), where can I find more information on this 'Enneagram' that you speak of/ should I look into it more? Took one (1) online test and got: Variant stacking - sp/sx/so Main type - 6/9

So... you're kind of my idol here on INTPf. Hope that doesn't creep you out :o

Off topic, but what is SWIM? Seen it enough and still can't figure out what it means... Guessing: Someone who isn't me?

Little do you know that I actually kept mine... All those times I fell in the mud, I was actually moistening my gills.:phear: lol... moistening

What do you mean by "successors"? For a species to "dominate" the earth, surely it does not need to possess intelligence. Look at the age of dinosaurs; they "ruled the earth" far longer than humans have been around, and there is no evidence to suggest that they were all that intelligent. Hell...

Erm... no. No part of the hypothesis predicates that humans ever had gills. For a more scientific analysis of their proposed habitats, take a look at doc's 1st post: Basically, it's questioning whether or not the ancestors of humans lived in water for a significant portion of their lives...

Didn't cross my mind until now, but some (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greig_cephalopolysyndactyly et al.) forms of syndactyly are actually dominant traits... although rare. Perhaps your image wouldn't look too far off from my avatar? :D It wouldn't be presumptuous to assume that webbed...

I would have to disagree with this. Like I've said, SOME of the points are (at least to me) quite interesting; specifically the correlation between hairlessness of pachyderms (and other mammals) and aquatic ancestors (which doc disagrees with), and even the unique (compared to other primates)...

You know, it crossed my mind at some point and I never followed up! Thanks!

If I may jump in here... Your idea is nothing short of a utopia... which by definition is simply an idea. Surely, it's a good idea, but plausible? I think not. Let's step back and think about a few things. Your entire idea is centralized around a human race in which people will not try to...

Yes, laugh now... One day I will be the one laughing... one day

First and foremost, let us all understand that I am not an adherant to the hypothesis. Truthfully, I was more interested in people's opinions than anything else (although discussion is never a bad thing). Secondly, although I just said that I don't believe it, I would like to point out that...

Welcome. Seems like we have yet another economist :kilroy: (I'm not one, [although attempting to get into it] if you're wondering) Doc, I think you might enjoy 1984... I found it interesting/ worthwhile

I don't get the reference ^:slashnew:

No! I didn't mean PROVE the hypothesis, I meant - Look! A distraction! *runs away

I find it interesting that nobody has brought this up yet... Here's a TED talk with Elaine Morgan (who coincidentally also wrote Scars of Evolution, attempting to prove the hypothesis). Wiki explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquatic_ape This is actually a decent link with some...

A nervous voice speaks up, barely audible over the crackle of the fire and the groans of TheScornedReflex. It is that of The Introvert, whos presence in the courtyard was unbeknownst to all in the vicinity. "Uhm, I am not sure who - or what - The Cat is. Might anyone be interested in, uhm...

Hey, Proxy said you could possibly recommend some literature on mainstream economics? I would be greatly obliged ^_^

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_Forms http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perspectivism I agree. I can't find the exact articles atm, but there's a good Nietzsche piece on exactly what you're talking about.

But surely time has influences on distance, space, and matter, no? As I stated earlier, I would accept this statement, if all that it implies is accurate. Alas, I do not believe it is. If time is simply a construct of consciousness, then how is it that it has real, physical effects on things...

Hello back, and welcome! If I may get straight to the point, how exactly did you find this place/ become interested in joining?

Well, I had an entire answer typed up, then accidentally hit the back button and it all got deleted :slashnew: In short: You make a good point. However, just to clarify, you're saying that the speed of a reaction is directly related to time? I'll take that as a yes, and ask another...

After scouring through Adymus's seemingly endless OP, (I found it much more useful to read it BEFORE Auburn's) and matching up my cognitive functions with the findings from personality junkie (of which were also extensive but very informative) and Auburn's thread, I've concluded my strongest...

I guess I misunderstood. By conceptual I was implying exactly that; hypothetical. So, we agree :p I'm not sure about increasing/ decreasing the rate of change/ movement. I mean, think about it; you can increase the rate at which reactions occur by simply adding more energy into the system...

I don't agree with this: I also don't agree with this: Here's why. Firstly, I would like to give my OWN opinion of what time is: The perception of events that exist in our universe. In a way, time is everything... without something to perceive it, time cannot exist, and furthermore, for...

I like the junkie website. Gives a LOT of information :phear: Wish the Ne, Fi, Ti stuff was a little less confusing though (in terminology... Ne - Ni, Fe - Fi, Te - Ti... it all looks the same to me!)