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I like it. Write your Representative or state legislator. Maybe it will happen. I think most stores, around here anyway, already produces bags, so it wouldn't have to be a gov't agency. People would just have to buy a bunch of bags once. They range from free to about $10 depending on the...

Plastics are made of non-renewable resources (petroleum), many contain lots of toxins including xeno-estrogens such as BPA, and are inefficient to recycle. Plastics are also lightweight, airtight, and keep food fresh longer. I don't think we should stop using plastic wrap for preservation...

That's a bit hyperbolic. I see no harm in enjoying a similarity between yourself and individuals you admire. It is not the same thing as wanting to kill or oppress whole groups of people who are different from you.

Actually that sounds like most of the INTPs and INTJs I know. Not everyone will agree with me, but I find the two types very similar and very compatible. I don't know how old you are, but this kind of doubt and search for greatness seems to go on until one's mid-thirties. I'm not sure...

I've got another good one. I am about a third of the way through Nurture Shock by Po Broson and Ashley Merryman. This is a page turner, and I think I would have loved it when I was in high school, just as I love it now. It is sort of a book about parenting, true, but really it is a book...

I haven't actually seen any acrimony spilling out into other threads from this one. This thread has gone seriously off the rails, true, but that isn't the community-destroying snowball-effect we were discussing. If it had truly snowballed like you say, half the threads would now be filled with...

Well, clearly we have seen totally different things going on here, which is very valuable to know. I saw a young member in pain, who decided to post some anger someplace it felt safe. It might be an annoying thread, but I didn't think it threatened the forum as a whole. I've seen equivalent...

I found it critical to visit colleges, but not for the campus. When I visited my number 1 choice, I knew immediately that I wasn't going there. When I visited one of my less preferred choices, I knew immediately that I belonged there. The difference was the students. It sounds like it...

If you are trying to say that ashitaria is in violation of the code of conduct around here, then you should make a specific complaint to the forum administrators and let them handle it. If you are trying to say something else, it went by me, I'm afraid. @Chimera, maybe ashitaria's choice...

You are funny. No kidding that parenthood produces stress. Getting used to a 24/7 job is no easy thing, and of course it changed my priorities big time. But I don't think I became more prone to lecturing as a result. I have always been that way. In addition to morality, I lecture about the...

Why? An anonymous forum seems like a perfect place to vent. No one can be physically harmed, and no one is required to read it or participate.

Well, I knew that. I, too, and short, blonde, female, and smart. I used to dumb myself down, but it makes me unhappy to do that. I make sure people know I am smart, and then stop worrying about what they think. It certainly can be annoying when they assume low intelligence, though. I am...

I found a unit circle to be invaluable in visualizing trig. I have no idea if it will help you, but take a look. This is a very geometric way of looking at things. A unit circle has a radius of 1, and of course you know that similar triangles will have similar ratios. If you look at my...

Yep, I'm a mother. I doubt that is why I would be prone to "lectures of a moral nature," though. I think I'm probably just that way. Becoming a parent changes some things, like how much sleep you get, but it doesn't change who you are. Age and experience, on the other hand, do.

That is a terrible story. I'm glad he's better. Of course people raised with violence are more prone to violence, and I'm sure you're right that it was the main cause of bullying in his case. But the causes of bullying are clearly not limited to those who were abused as children. Many...

Several people have asked what is the point of this thread. What is the point of any thread? Many of the threads here are for sharing particular quirks of personality, largely to share what is in common with other INTPs. What is the point of a thread asking if people are scatterbrained or...

And that is wrong. You can stop it if you try. You have to accept human nature, yes. You don't have to accept such behavior in yourself, or in those around you. Rise above the need to bully, and have the courage to stand up to others who bully. That, too, is a human capability, and one...

Not according to Joel Haber, the author of Bullyproof Your Child for Life. He's devoted his life to studying and stopping bullying, and the trauma theory doesn't hold up.

I have to say, I side with Ashitaria on this. I was badly bullied, and it affects some people, like me, for decades. Others are not so bothered by it and don't see the big deal, of course, but for those who are genuinely hurt, it is devastating. We decided it wouldn't happen to our daughter...

I hope he lightens up. College is a more free environment than career, but graduation is not the end of all fun. It will be different, and there will be tough times, but honestly it won't be all drudgery! And welcome. Nice to meet you, so to speak.

I definitely learned how to do that, and years of practice paid off. It is certainly valuable, but it doesn't come easily or quickly. Still, it is well worth the effort. It does a lot for maintaining friendships, not getting fired from jobs, and getting what you want from others. There...

I would have to say that I do care about precision, but not in all circumstances. During casual conversation, I have long since got over the need to correct people. I found that being right wasn't anywhere near as charming as I thought it was, but I still notice errors in grammar and logic...

My set of values, which I spent a long time working out about 6 years ago, haven't changed in all that time. I don't always live up to them perfectly, but they are what I strive for. They are, in no particular order: Relationships: Don't take anyone for granted. Use good manners...

They left out INTJ, too. I don't know about other people, but I'd put INTJ soulmate

Congratulations!

Apparently a lot of people think so, but I can't imagine getting worked up about it, or even caring. Why would anyone else think they know how my mind works? People using pop-psych in general drive me crazy: "You know what your problem is? You're [psych fad of day]" or "That kid can't sit...

Yes, I've been there. Burn out is a more serious thing than many people know. It can break you if it goes on long enough, and it can take months to recover even if it doesn't. You are wise to avoid it. As hard as it may be, you need to get a support structure. Reach out to friends and ask...

You make the assumption that it is up to you to avoid offending anyone, but in truth you can't achieve that. You shouldn't be callous, of course, but if someone decides to take offense because you were taking care of your own needs, or being yourself, or being different from them, they are in...

I thought some of that when I was young, but then I got to know some of the people with tattoos, interesting piercings, and wild hair, and found out that frankly I like them. They tend to be original thinkers and often very dear people. (Not all, of course. Some are jerks, but what population...

Mine is identical to Anthile's. However, when I picked colors at random, it put Creator and Organizer in the other order. I'm guessing they don't have too many different results.

Mine said that. Maybe you should have picked my colors! You are completely worn out and you are not in the mood for any further demands on your resources. The situation - such as it is - has rendered you quite helpless, unable to continue the mental battle that you have been pursuing for...

Well said, Dormouse. I agree that love and infatuation are different. Everyone has the potential to be loved. People who don't believe they can be loved have a hard path ahead of them, to get past it.

I think Adymus is right. People will understand if you schedule in some time for you. They understand schedule conflicts, and people getting overwhelmed with life. Sometimes people just have too much going on to socialize. I've been in this exact situation (though I wasn't a popular kid, I...

I think most people do both. Some people avoid small talk, and others avoid deep conversation, to be sure. Those who avoid small talk hang out on the INTP forum. I figure those who avoid deep conversation are either genuinely shallow or afraid of what they might learn, though I don't hang...

Your Aspie score: 73 of 200 Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 153 of 200 You are very likely neurotypical

Dizzy Gillespie & The United Nations Orchestra Live At The Royal Festival Hall

Okay, that is really bad. Look, as an alternative to suicide, try signing up for a women's studies class at your local community college or something. The discussions will not be brilliant, but they will be passionate and as deep as the participants can manage. And you will probably find at...

Actually, I think that was fatigue causing the shaking. Not going to bed all night because of philosophy: priceless.

The NY Times reported a study by Dr. Mehl at the University of Arizona, which tracked the small talk vs. deep discussions of a few dozen college students, and the happiest people were the ones with the highest proportion of meaningful discussion and the smallest proportion of small talk. (This...

Great, now I feel old. Jeff Goldblum is a comedic actor, from such movies as "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension," "Jurassic Park," and "Earth Girls are Easy," plus many others, of course. He often plays slightly nervous, genius-level characters, frequently in...

If you see something other than what I see, then I am delighted to discuss it here. I can only improve my eye for graphology when someone points out a shortcoming. Besides, indicators in graphology are fascinating all by themselves, and here are all these great samples. I'll look at it again...

Well, either I was way off-base, or the sample I saw was atypical. I concluded "not much of a dreamer" based on short upper zone letters, which was combined with great practicality. I put that you are imaginative based on the disconnected writing, accent-grave-shaped i-dots, and a lower-case...

I think we apologize because humans are social animals. Apologizing tells the other person that we are aware of the transgression. Maybe it doesn't set it right, but it at least brings some closure. I was furious when someone nearly drove into me on the freeway. Anyone can make a bad...

Well, Lithorn, based on this sample (I didn't see another), here is what I came up with. Please let me know what you think, and I hope anyone else looking at the same sample will do the same. Lithorn is original, direct, and efficient, has good self-control, and is ruled by intellect, but...

I think I could learn a great deal from Walfin, and I've am having fun doing it, but this is a busy few days. I should be up for it, though. Comparing what I figure out with Walfin's results sounds even better, so I hope we can do some overlap once in a while.

Satisfaction brought him back.

Inflation. A lot of high schools in the US offer "advanced" or "college level" courses, and if you get an A in those, it is worth 5.0, while the "normal" classes have an A worth 4.0. 4.0 used to be the highest possible, or 100%, so anyone who takes a 5-point-A class can have more than the...

Yeah, I'm fascinated by nutrition, and so are two other INTPs I know. I was a vegetarian (lacto-ovo) for about 13 years, but I'm not now. I still enjoy a vegetarian meal, though. Even when I was vegetarian, I didn't have any moral reasons for it. I just didn't like the taste, texture, or...

Don't hurt yourself! Atrocity should make you feel that way. The world is not filled with atrocity; that is why it is so shocking. Most people are good, and want to be good. If you feel sick after reading such a thing, it speaks well of you. Go find something uplifting to read, maybe...

Great. I sure hope you enjoy it.