Recent content by PhoenixRising

I think you have a brilliant point about culture. Math and philosophy aren't that different in principle from demographic-specific adaptations existent in human cultures. They are ways of addressing the human impetus to understand what reality is. These intellectual methods aren't instinct, but...

Don't know if this applies to you, JennaB, but from what I've observed of myself and other INTPs we tend to thrive in creative careers. My partner (also INTP) and I are digital artists/web designers. It may not seem like it, but commercial art projects involve a lot of strategical planning...

@Auburn - I think this is a great topic to bring to the table again, since so little discussion was had on it before. I know there was another thread posted about it, but I think it may be advantageous to start with a fresh analysis of the resource you have posted here rather than referencing...

What is a human being defined by? I don't think that we possess anything entirely unique from the rest of the animal kingdom - not intelligence, emotion, nor creativity. I think that, as Coolydudey alluded, a human mind is just a more complex version of what exists in other species. Other...

There are benefits and drawbacks to a close INTP-INTP relationship. One benefit is a general commonality in lifestyle due to both having the same type of introverted nature. In my experience, there's also interesting conversations and shared likes/interests/goals as well, which can be fun and...

I really like this place: http://www.sciencechatforum.com/ There are many different topics, and a lot of the members seem to know what they're talking about (i.e. there are scientists posting in the science forum, and philosophy majors in the philosophy forum..)

I can relate so much to what you say here. I've found throughout my life that one thing that motivates me most is what I've referred to as self-perfection. In reality, changing one's self isn't all about becoming the things you wish to be, it means first facing and overcoming the things that...

Christmas as it exits in this culture at this time doesn't really interest me. The only reason I participate at all is because some of my family members would be disappointed if I didn't >.> I think the pagan origins of the holiday are interesting to study, though. The particulars of how...

The way I conceive of the world at this point is that particles are essentially waves in the fabric of space which are wound up within themselves. Each of these waves is moving at the speed of light (the maximum speed at which space oscillates) in a loop. A photon moves forward at lightspeed...

Hi wilsonwatson, thank you so much for your thoughtful reply to the topic redbaron and I were debating about :) It's good to see someone formally educated in science taking interest in this thread. I'm curious about what you're saying here.. It sounds like you're indicating that light is...

There's no reason to get emotional, this is a rational debate after all. If you have a valid example of a scientific observation of matter moving faster than the speed of light, then by all means please share it ^^ I consistently read a lot of scientific papers, especially about new research...

The speed of light is the fastest speed at which matter can travel, according to calculations within relativity. A particle traveling at speed would have zero mass, therefore light-speed is the point at which matter transforms into pure momentum. If something were to travel faster than...

Yes, I agree that there is a difference between the perception of external and internal stimuli, and that it has a lot to do with complexity.. However, what I am attempting to point out in my explanation is that the *general* experience of things such as god is just about as widely shared as the...

It is confounding at times to differentiate between a phenomenon and our human perception of a phenomenon.. this, I think, is inevitable. Our perception of time is indeed quite relative to us, the observers. But, if we did not exist to observe the universe, would what we're calling time still...

This is quite intriguing :D IBM has been advancing its progress with neuromorphic processing: http://www.wired.com/2014/08/ibm-unveils-a-brain-like-chip-with-4000-processor-cores/