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TheTryHard

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Is this where I tell you how special and interesting I am? I never liked forums. I usually get banned, moved around or shooed away. I prefer reddit for my meaningless obsessions but INTP sub is too pathetic even by INTP standards.

That's enough of trying to be smart and original. Moving on.

In case you, for some reason, want to know something about me, I won't deny you the pleasure... I'm a recently discovered INTP (I recently found out about MBTI, I did know about self-reflection before). I walked the philosophical path of being born into Christianity, and then went through agnosticism, atheism, realism, nihilism, depression, and now I swear by absurdism. Am I at the final step of the struggle with the concept of existing? (Don't mistake me for a truly philosophical person, I just know a few fancy words).

My hobbies are pretty typical for INTPs: I have a specific taste in movies, I like video games that make you think hard, I love researching absolutely useless but intriguing topics and I recently discovered this thing called books. I guess the only thing that defines me form the outside is I'm a competitive programmer, a pretty good one by most definitions of pretty good.

I'm also a self-improvement freak in an INTP way. I refuse to give in to my laziness and weaknesses. I mostly fail. I went through a confusing phase where I used the way I research random shit I'm curious about to try and find how to be successful and happy. Reading articles and books about it. I wish I was familiar with MBTI at the time, I(along with the rest of the world) used to have too much of an one-size-fits-all attitude about psychology. The self-improvement books might be life changing for some ENTJs, but they are definitely not meant for INTPs. That being said if you know of any material of a similar topic that is more INTP friendly please suggest away.

Two things I hate most in life is apathetic people seeking compassion and ignorant people seeking understanding, which conveniently makes me hate most of the general population.

Anyway I could go on and on about my meaningless existence but this is already too much of a rant for my liking. Hopefully I didn't come out as a total doofus, I know my English is far from bad but I have a hard enough time judging if something sounds inappropriate and ridiculous in my native language, and even more so of course for English.
 

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What's wrong with ignorant people seeking understanding? (he says in ignorance, in pursuit of understanding, all person-like).
 

TheTryHard

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It's my English in action. Seeking to be understood while refusing to understand is what I meant. :)
 

Hadoblado

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Ah, now that's a hatred I can get behind.

Looks like you'll fit in almost too well. Welcome.
 

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Direct to a certain extent.
Seemingly vanilla.

Self improvement....from observations, the most effective self improvement is that based on actions and not merely thoughts and philosophies.
So books with their stated goal as such are ultimately useless, unless one were to be inspired to action from their pages.

Welcome, I guess.
 
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come forth and melt into our sludgy collective.

the forum population is deeply divided on the issue of cats; please state your allegiance immediately.
 

TheTryHard

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Seemingly vanilla.

Some would take this as the ultimate insult. :D
In what way do you mean it, I'm curious.

Self improvement....from observations, the most effective self improvement is that based on actions and not merely thoughts and philosophies.
So books with their stated goal as such are ultimately useless, unless one were to be inspired to action from their pages.

I do think most books are useless, but most action beyond fulfilling basic needs and desires is directed by thoughts. In some ways our primitive nature is not adapted to the modern world and higher thinking of that kind is necessary if you want to follow the optimal path. There is some material on most thoughts you can imagine. I'm sure there are a few books that would be of great value for lazy INTPs for example, but most of us are very unlikely to find them.

Thanks for the warm welcomes, I guess.
 

TheTryHard

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the forum population is deeply divided on the issue of cats; please state your allegiance immediately.

I have to quote myself here.

Two things I hate most in life is apathetic people seeking compassion and ignorant people seeking understanding, which conveniently makes me hate most of the general population.

I didn't even realize I was describing a cat.

That being said, I respect their personalities, sense of self and independence that dogs seem to lack when compared.

Really dogs are just artificially evolved wolves for the purpose of love and cuteness masturbation. This leads to the discussion of can we really blame anyone, including cats, for what they are.

I have a dog and a cat. I hope I answered your question?
 
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I didn't even realize I was describing a cat.

That being said, I respect their personalities, sense of self and independence that dogs seem to lack when compared.

I have a dog and a cat. I hope I answered your question?

it sounds like you have a very thoughtful and communicative cat, i hope your dog doesn't bore them to death too often.

Really dogs are just artificially evolved wolves for the purpose of love and cuteness masturbation. This leads to the discussion of can we really blame anyone, including cats, for what they are.

wolves strike me as being quite similar to some of the big cats such as lynx - it's as though we bred all the cat out of wolves and created "best friends" with varying degrees of sycophancy. arguably one of humanity's most narcissistic endeavours.

obviously you can't blame the poor fawning creatures for what they are.
 

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I didn't even realize I was describing a cat.

What?
I am the most caring person on the forum.
Must be because I have a fox avatar?
 

TheTryHard

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What?
I am the most caring person on the forum.
Must be because I have a fox avatar?

Now that I think about it, it is extremely ignorant from me to accept a system that divides people into 16 personalities and only assign 1 personality to cats.

My apologies for being ignorant and hurtful. I'm sure you're a lovely kitty!
 

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My hobbies are pretty typical for INTPs: I have a specific taste in movies, I like video games that make you think hard, I love researching absolutely useless but intriguing topics and I recently discovered this thing called books. I guess the only thing that defines me form the outside is I'm a competitive programmer, a pretty good one by most definitions of pretty good.

I never understood the reason for learning programming? I have tried programming an a.i. but that was a specific goal. Usually companies hire programmers to manage their data which has to do with their products but that seems boring compared to a.i. I am just unfamiliar with how people use programs to do science, you need to know the science first? If you know programming then you use if for some gaol right? to solve a problem?
 

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What kind of games do you play? What kind of books do you read? What's your native tongue?

And needless to say, welcome~
 

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I appreciate your forthrightness and cynicism.. you seem like an interesting person.

Nice to have you here =)
 

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Hi snowflake, I'm a very special flowsnake.

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Hey, welcome to the forum! Now that you've stated and clarified your position on cats, you'll probably survive. Unless, of course, you participate in the Kill the Last Poster thread.

I hope you find us interesting. Enjoy your stay.
 

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Wow, thanks for all the warm welcomes!

I never understood the reason for learning programming? I have tried programming an a.i. but that was a specific goal. Usually companies hire programmers to manage their data which has to do with their products but that seems boring compared to a.i. I am just unfamiliar with how people use programs to do science, you need to know the science first? If you know programming then you use if for some gaol right? to solve a problem?


I don't know how I'd rationally explain my interest in programming to someone who doesn't understand it, I just enjoy it and I'm good at it, The same way INTPs tend to love certain sciences, (I do too but I chose programming as my career, I don't necessarily believe the choice is for life) It's the type of problem-solving I enjoy the most(at least competitive programming is). There are many kinds of jobs referred to as programming, some are truly menial, but some are interesting, challenging, not too repetitive, interesting and allow you to express your creativity, and that can't be said about too many jobs.
 
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