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After further consideration, I think we've discussed two category's of focus (the topic of consideration) that our Ni+Ti loop utilizes: inwardly (depressive or enlightening) or outwardly (a positive or negative worldview). As anxiety is to paranoia, so is wisdom to harmony. After mulling...

Sometimes people just need to be listened to and to have the social interaction. As you get older, you'll find yourself talking about the same things you've already talked about and telling the same stories you've already told before. I like to think of the reason for small talk as not about...

I believe I see this distinction between the INFJ and INTP forum in how particular members will go about presenting their views. Whereas the INFJ will start with the big picture and go about discussing what seems to them like the relevant details the INTP seems to begin by sorting and...

No worries, I get easily distracted myself. I'm currently going over Japanese anime, film, history, and culture in a discussion with subwayrider on his blog thread. :) The analogy came to me recently after reading a few threads regarding depression and enlightenment and being reminded about...

I decided that the virtuous/vicious cycles are an appropriate analogy for our Ni+Ti loop that can be fulfilling or detrimental in how the feedback loop expresses itself. If one begins the loop negatively, then it continues to negatively reassert itself. A negative idea begets further negative...

Milo Part of the difficulty in overcoming ego, desire, and attachment is the inherent paradox in seeking to do so. We can say that one who desires to be without desire is still caught up in the cycle. Are you aware of the dichotomy of the virtuous and vicious circle?

I haven't read it, but I agree because I've held this assumption myself. In my opinion, logic is more akin to weighing, measuring, and inverting the pros and cons of a decision. Because pros and cons are subjective measures, it may continue to invert indefinitely until a decision either must...

Very cool. I wish I could afford more schooling. I felt happiest attending classes and studying. Menial labor is extremely tedious for me. If you feel like having a beer some time, let me know. We can discuss anthropological issues if you like. :)

That's okay. Many species of spiders tend to be anti-social given their need for space and territory in building and maintaining a web. A big reason we've been unable to farm spider silk in large quantities.

No, I live in Rogers actually. I lived on campus the first two years, then started commuting my last two years. What about you? Are you residing in Fayetteville?

joal0503 I am indeed interested in more information regarding the crack spider's bitch! LOL

Duxwing I think he means that it comes off as unusual because it appears to be a social obligation presented upon arrival. It's just a little too sudden is all, like spilling one's guts to use an idiom. ;)

That is a good point, because I wasn't entirely sure as to HOW manipulated it might be given that legitimate use would have to potentially be higher than fraudulent abuse for it to be viable. Given the inablity to chargeback and the anonymous transactions, it is very (extremely) dependent on...

Have you heard of Bitcoin? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um63OQz3bjo I thought this was fascinating and exciting when I first heard about it, but then after further reflection I began to believe that it was a very bad idea. While being decentralized sounds good at first, it sounds even...

Maybe not the coolest, but still interesting! ;)

You flatter me, good sir! The feeling is mutual as well. :)

I couldn't agree more. I know some previous posters expressed some concern for your well-being and I wanted to also express a similar concern. I do believe you when you say you're okay though. We all manage more or less; it's simply being somewhere along a subjective spectrum of better or...

Well, I'd say that's sort of a paradox in that one might say the acceptance of death would entail actually dying, i.e. one might say they accept being charitable but then not give to charity. If one accepts dying to escape the fear of death, then they are fearing fear itself as Roosevelt once...

There is an unusual distinction we make unconciously between death and dying while conciously we take it for granted and typically use them interchangeably. Dying is extremely well known and well understood. Medical books can describe decomposition in great detail. We will all experience dying...

Word of advice: Depression is oftentimes described as a continual 'sinking' feeling, i.e. like being caught in quicksand. It is my opinion that, in this regard, this phenomenon could be likened to a recursive feedback loop, i.e one is continually sad about feeling sad or depressed about feeling...

Yes, I find number theory very fascinating. Did you know that the Greek goddess Athena was associated with mathematics, wisdom, strategy, and weaving? All activities being strongly associated with patterning. Mathematics being referred to sometimes as the science of patterns.

Georg Cantor, the inventor of set theory along with transfinite numbers and the implication of an infinity of infinities, seemed to believe his inspiration came from God and also met with much criticism due to religious belief regarding the uniquely infinite nature of God. wikiquote: It has...

Indeed, I look forward to it very much. Ocarina of Time is one of the greatest games of all time. I'm a bit older, so I have a tad more nostalgia growing up repetitively playing the SNES classics A Link to the Past, Final Fantasy II (IV) and III (VI), and Chrono Trigger. Even though Ocarina...

Oh, that's quite intriguing. I love the Zelda series, but have yet to play some of the newer entries. I literally just finished the DS Phantom Hourglass for the first time last week. I plan on experiencing the Wii releases at a later date when I can do so cheaply by buying used. Are you a...

M.C. Escher and the picture is his 1953 work Relativity That's likely his most well-recognized work, but most of his work is mathematically and geometrically inspired.

Hello and welcome! I, myself, am not particularly fond of the gore and grotesque arts, but do subscribe to a general theory that most of the internet phenomena that poses as actual gore and violence that many people believe to be real is, in fact, staged with such elaborate artifices. Have you...

As a religious scholar, I'd like to point out that the core tenet of any religious system whether implicitly or explicitly stated revolves around the acknowledgement and confrontation of mortality. Everyone responds to the idea of death and dying differently and manages these unconcious...

Duxwing I think you make the case that the litigation against him was overblown and unjustified though. Even if he were to make such information more easily available, so few even bother to take advantage of it. Those that would have been able to use it could also walk into any publicly...

The failure to recognize the accomplishments of others is the mark of an insecure person. I find it grievous what has occurred. What he did was hardly worthy of a slap on the wrist, much less 30+ years in prison. Universities provide those databases to their students and are freely accessible...

Naw, I like being predictable and recognizable as far as cross-forum internet anonymity is concerned. =) Or you might say I'm getting old and set in my ways. ;)

Ewww....gross. An INF. Icky! ;P

Max Weber defined government as the entity that successfully claims a monopoly on the legitimate use of violence. In this sense then, killings done by government or agents therof are executions or casualties of war and any killing not sanctioned by the government is murder, a legally defined...

So, it's circular. It explains itself and predicts itself. Can it be applied in any other way and could you demonstrate it? What tangible effects, changes in observable behavior not merely subjective interpretation of said behavior, would it have on human society, interaction, and...

Difficulty of explanation and lack of explanation are two different things. Quantum Physics is difficult. Pod'Lair is lacking. What specifically can or does it explain?

As will I respond to your berating attitude with my own if you so enjoy it. It's a weak explanation that faults others for its own lack of explanatory power.

A little like. Only insofar that it asserts itself. Otherwise, what's the point? To be fair to both you and Architect, who wants to investigate your proposal, I only ask that you refrain from abusive, demeaning, insults leveled at those who disagree with you (unless they insult you first, then...

It explains itself and predicts itself. It is self-consistent. Do you have anything else to add?

It is your assertion and your research. You present your findings for evaluation. I am stating unequivocally that you have nothing more than a consistent hypothesis as of yet. Until such time that you present more data as evidence, my assessment remains. Considering that you disallow and...

Yes, consistent. It is consistent. So is subjective validation. You have to present more evidence to assert more than that. You assert a monopoly on interpretation, unjustifiably.

Demanding that I present evidence to support your argument rather than you presenting your evidence is the very definition of self-assessment.

You have nothing more than consistency to go by, which is fine in and of itself, but so does subjective validation and the Forer effect. So to make an unsubstantiated claim of scientific and intellectual superiority makes it seem that you simply have your head so far up your own ass that you...

Hyprocrite much? Asserting a monopoly on authority to interpret data is amusing, but meaningless.

Hmm...fictional universes used as metaphorical contrasts to bolster a teleological proposition of our own existence? What the? I don't even... What about Harry Potter? Lord of the Rings? Star Wars? Why Disney?

The topic of A.I. is outside the context of metabolic processes and hence cannot be considered congruent. Until artificial tissues, aging, sexual reproduction, and mental instabilities are also introduced to such a system then we might be able to reconsider its significance. Although nothing...

A certain problem with foresight is the inability to foresee events that fall outside the mundane and trivial. According to Littlewood's law, you can expect an exceptional event to occur in your life about once per month.

Since when has apathy and accuracy ever gone hand in hand? "I don't care what 2+2 equals! I care about accuracy!" Suuuuuure you do. ;)

I don't buy into the 'cult' status for a few reasons. I do agree that they appear cult-like, but for reasons to do with attracting/luring marks to defraud. The first thing to note is that defining what constitutes a cult and what differentiates it from an unusual yet benign religious following...

My impression is Pod'Lair began as an attempt to mock and satirize personality theory through the use of ridiculous terminology based on a similar theoretical structure that has since been retooled to defraud potential interests.

Which serial killer flick did you pull that from again? It's inspiring, really.

So....subjective validation is the end-all be-all of human understanding is what I'm taking away from your response. Correct or could you elaborate further?