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« on: December 16, 2014, 02:29:32 PM »
Well. Here's the thing amigo. We're not psychologists. We have Mr. Psych who's versed in those fields. Goji is versed in sound judgement. And I know I can read folks like I can books. I can pick them apart, and the more I learn about them, the faster I can do it.
But we're not proffessionals. So I'll tell you what this place is. It's a community. We're all generally hurting in some way. And when we are, we come here to talk. Maybe, talk about our problems. Maybe, put on our mask and pretend things are okay.
But we're all here because similar folks have a knack for finding one another. We are a community collective. But we can't do much. We're not proffessionals. And we can screw up big time if we ever thought that. The best we can do, is talk to one another.
This place is an outpost. A waypoint if you will.
It's a stopping point along the way. We come here when we need to. And then we return to our lives and move on as best we can.
Did you ever notice, that some members eventually left our numbers? They became rare appearances and eventually, disappeared from sight and mind all together.
They didn't leave because they were bored.
They left because they were ready.
We all have problems. Some are hard to fix. Some will take time to fix. But the best we can do is simply exist as we are now. And, when folks are ready to step up and get back out into the world, they will.
And this place, is a waypoint in time for them. Something they can come back to. It's safety. Security. And fond faces reside here. Friends. This place is a shelter.
Just a port in the storm. And we'd do our best to remain that way. We talk, and interact and help each other in that way. And when we're ready to get back in the ring, up we go.
What if I never leave? Is this place then a shelter, or a prison?
3722
« on: December 16, 2014, 02:21:52 PM »
I figured something appropriate to the thread would be better than a stock gorilla of dreams desu.
Oh, the memories
3723
« on: December 16, 2014, 02:16:50 PM »
I think all of us are or have been broken at some point, and sometimes trying to help the person with it might only make it worse. I think if we are going to try to help someone, we should wait for them to accept the help, instead of us forcing it upon them.
This is a conscientious response.
Some people will never ask for help even if they need it.
True, but in most of my experiences, it only made the person mad and deny it. I tried helping but they denyed it, so I let them figure out their situation by themselves, until finally they came back to me for help.
Have you thought that perhaps because you showed them you could care that they eventually came back?
Yeah, I mean we should offer them help at first, but if they continue to deny the help, I think we should leave them be, but from the little help you offered they'll know that someone was willing to help them. So maybe that could eventually change their minds, and accept the help.
And if they're not around later will you in part assume responsibility? If they are dead to ambition will you be a catalyst for their entombed desires?
3724
« on: December 16, 2014, 02:14:42 PM »
Yet even if we're all in the gutter, don't we sometimes see the stars and wonder?
Looking can be nice.
But the distance just seems further when you're already on the ground.
Should we then endeavor to get up, or remain?
That depends, something that far would be uncomfortable to those used to the ground.
Then we should rend complacency and embrace discomfort?
Or we should embrace our dirt?
3725
« on: December 16, 2014, 02:06:14 PM »
Yet even if we're all in the gutter, don't we sometimes see the stars and wonder?
Looking can be nice.
But the distance just seems further when you're already on the ground.
Should we then endeavor to get up, or remain?
3726
« on: December 16, 2014, 02:05:00 PM »
Are we all broken on some level
Yes
And should we do something about it?
3727
« on: December 16, 2014, 02:01:16 PM »
I think all of us are or have been broken at some point, and sometimes trying to help the person with it might only make it worse. I think if we are going to try to help someone, we should wait for them to accept the help, instead of us forcing it upon them.
This is a conscientious response.
Some people will never ask for help even if they need it.
True, but in most of my experiences, it only made the person mad and deny it. I tried helping but they denyed it, so I let them figure out their situation by themselves, until finally they came back to me for help.
Have you thought that perhaps because you showed them you could care that they eventually came back?
3728
« on: December 16, 2014, 02:00:12 PM »
I came here to talk about videogames with my b.net friends
Has that worked for the most part, or have you gotten more than you came for?
3729
« on: December 16, 2014, 01:58:44 PM »
I am very broken, but I try to remain zen.
This is the direction I'm progressing in. How is it working for you?
3730
« on: December 16, 2014, 01:57:34 PM »
Are we all broken on some level, and if so should we try repairing each other to move on? [/color]
Some people don't want to be repaired though, some prefer to stew in their selves, looking down on others and trying to depress themselves further.
I think this is an awesome starting point.
I wonder why we do it, is it self punishment of some kind? What happened to us to make this stream of thought prevalent in interaction?
I agree with this sentiment because I can fully relate. I seem bent on stagnation, and I'm not sure why. I think it has to do with attachment, personally. From my childhood I cling to my worst memories. In trying to understand and process them I often wonder if I'm really doing it to move on, or to cement the redundant qualities that prohibit self expansion. I wonder if it's because I ultimately assert that I'm worthless and incapable. The issue is that this isn't how I feel consciously, and I'm afraid it's ingrained in my mind and perhaps my personality. It makes one question if they're doomed. And if they are doomed, what is the point of making a situation better?
What do you think?
Apologies, I actually typo'd there.
But it still wound up making a point I was going to anyway, so...
Some people like self destruction, they also like bringing others down with them.
Misery loves company.
And the idea of being worthless and giving up is something people like seeing others feel too, as it relieves a tiny bit of pressure to know they aren't the only ones in that situation.
Yet even if we're all in the gutter, don't we sometimes see the stars and wonder?
3731
« on: December 16, 2014, 01:56:17 PM »
I think all of us are or have been broken at some point, and sometimes trying to help the person with it might only make it worse. I think if we are going to try to help someone, we should wait for them to accept the help, instead of us forcing it upon them.
This is a conscientious response.
Some people will never ask for help even if they need it.
3732
« on: December 16, 2014, 01:49:53 PM »
Are we all broken on some level, and if so should we try repairing each other to move on? [/color]
Some people don't want to be repaired though, some prefer to stew in their selves, looking down on others and trying to depress themselves further.
I think this is an awesome starting point.
I wonder why we do it, is it self punishment of some kind? What happened to us to make this stream of thought prevalent in interaction?
I agree with this sentiment because I can fully relate. I seem bent on stagnation, and I'm not sure why. I think it has to do with attachment, personally. From my childhood I cling to my worst memories. In trying to understand and process them I often wonder if I'm really doing it to move on, or to cement the redundant qualities that prohibit self expansion. I wonder if it's because I ultimately assert that I'm worthless and incapable. The issue is that this isn't how I feel consciously, and I'm afraid it's ingrained in my mind and perhaps my personality. It makes one question if they're doomed. And if they are doomed, what is the point of making a situation better?
What do you think?
3733
« on: December 16, 2014, 01:39:00 PM »
When posting about moderation roles with Meta he made a reference to our collective mental state. We're all a bit fucked up, and we all come to this forum to spend time. Emotional tension that moderators have to deal with isn't a cakewalk; it exists and it's heavy. It was something along those lines. It's been eating at me in a sense.
It almost reminds me of being in Lost, and I've been wondering more and more why everyone here comes to post, and what commonalities we share. Lately I've been wondering why I spend time here distracting myself from my goals, and I feel that the answer is somewhat unpleasant.
What I'm really asking is this:
Are we all broken on some level, and if so should we try repairing each other to move on?
3734
« on: December 16, 2014, 01:21:11 PM »
I have a hard time not despising idiots. Idiots aren't people who don't understand something, anyone can learn whatever they wish. Idiots are people who refuse to understand something.
And hating them doesn't help, it only absorbs time, energy, and willpower.
I hate being prohibited from hating them in a way.
I think that is fairly strange.
3735
« on: December 16, 2014, 12:06:11 PM »
Mods are gone, post Brushwagg.
3736
« on: December 16, 2014, 02:31:24 AM »
Meta has been the most informative member in my brief time here.
I'd like to suggest a "most kawaii user" award.
Edit: Most likely to become emperor of the universe: Meta Cognition
Best Debator: Meta Cognition
Most Kawaii user: Korra or Elegiac
3738
« on: December 16, 2014, 12:22:33 AM »
Fight with all your aim and mortal brevity
3739
« on: December 15, 2014, 10:55:27 PM »
more like dank souls am I right
3740
« on: December 15, 2014, 03:27:31 PM »
 I would be thrilled beyond words. I'd skip straight to stealing all necessary materials and explore the universe.
3741
« on: December 14, 2014, 01:01:07 PM »
Scientific work:
The Universe in a Nutshell
The Tao of Physics
some Britannica text about genetics
Fantasy work:
The Iliad and the Odyssey (again)
The Once and Future King
probably something else I can't remember
I'm considering Walden and Robinson Crusoe over break.
I think I'll try some of the authors and works the Flood recommends additionally.
3742
« on: December 14, 2014, 03:45:01 AM »
This man's posting schedule is beyond comprehension
3743
« on: December 14, 2014, 03:36:41 AM »
I have another recommendation if you're interested. It's similar to Angel Beats, but I think the drama was more subtle and well executed.
Go for it. Always up for more recommendations.
Though my list is already massive so it might take me a while to get to it.
 Anohana
3744
« on: December 13, 2014, 11:09:00 PM »
I have another recommendation if you're interested. It's similar to Angel Beats, but I think the drama was more subtle and well executed.
3745
« on: December 13, 2014, 09:41:29 PM »
I find the lack of Tru in this thread... disturbing
3746
« on: December 13, 2014, 08:54:55 PM »
I'd like a few futuristic AIs stored in my brain.
There are too many benefits.
3747
« on: December 13, 2014, 08:43:34 PM »
I don't normally do New Year's Resolutions (well, I did last year, I guess), but this year, I want to make it a point to start reading more. A couple of people in my life have noted how pathetically unread I am for someone who likes to spend time contemplating lofty ideas and articulating them in lofty ways, and it's kinda been getting to me lately.
So, I picked up a bunch of stuff relevant to my interests...
Les Misérables, Gone Girl, 1984, Animal Farm, Brave New World, A Clockwork Orange, and The Catcher in the Rye.
I'd like further recommendations. What are you guys reading right now?
Probably could've made a whole new thread, but I didn't want to risk it not being good enough for Serious, and having it moved to the cesspool that is the Flood.
If you're a fan of fantasy, anachronisms, witty humor, and Arthurian legend the Once and Future King would be a good choice.
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison is an excellent story on identity.
3748
« on: December 13, 2014, 08:34:08 PM »
How likely is something like this to threaten humanity's survival?
what is it?
Yellowstone. I couldn't find any other pictures I liked or didn't have weird quirks (like comic sans on predicted national ash falls in the event of an eruption). It would be a bad day for earth, and the fallout in political and economic spheres could be devastating. The environment would suffer global nuclear winter to varying extents, but we'd all feel it.
Yellowstone is at least 10,000 years away from erupting.
Unless humans don't exist 10,000 years from now (which is an estimate), the issue will fall upon them.
3749
« on: December 13, 2014, 03:48:20 PM »
Artificial intelligence.
This might interest you
Seen it. Love it.
When I first saw your comment I thought of Terminator-esque occurrences and to lesser extent societal ramifications. Now I'm considering all sorts of things and everything's taking on this numinous quality. And for some reason this is exposing the underdeveloped nature of my intelligence. What's happening? What have you done?
3750
« on: December 13, 2014, 03:24:50 PM »
Artificial intelligence.
This might interest you
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