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by Dan Rowden
Wed Mar 25, 2020 1:23 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417886

Re: Trump

And so here we are. The world's out sick, a decadent system of wanton consumption based on shifting the costs thereof to somewhere and someone else for ever and ever, then making stuff up to cover up that simple reality, unravels as I speak. It's a shame Genius forum, its founders and members (exce...
by Dan Rowden
Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:41 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: The single-minded will to love
Replies: 2
Views: 16890

Re: The single-minded will to love

I used the concept of 'God' because it has the advantage of suggesting an existing self or a subject which is how we as humans think of I-awareness. Where the concept 'God' personalizes, 'Existence' et al do not. I think this is your mistake. This is not an advantage but a disadvantage. In fact it'...
by Dan Rowden
Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:30 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Jupiviv v QSR
Replies: 16
Views: 50087

Re: Jupiviv v QSR

Thanks for the substantive response, Jup. I will work on a reply that might mitigate or possibly eliminate the potential 'circularity' of argument you identify.

But I suspect a degree of impasse may be unavoidable given our respective viewpoints.
by Dan Rowden
Wed Jan 08, 2020 4:53 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417886

Re: Trump

Here's an example of a trope , Kevin, that you might variously label 'racist', 'bigoted' or 'cultural chauvinism', depending on your definitional (or delusional) proclivity: I like a certain amount of multiculturalism, i find it fascinating meeting people from overseas, making friends, eating their ...
by Dan Rowden
Fri Jan 03, 2020 7:49 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417886

Re: Trump

He employed overtly racist concepts . . . Which concepts exactly? Remember that racism means "Prejudice based on race". It's not clear what you're talking about. Do you have a completely different definition of racism? rubbish argumentation of label specifics. If you're going to accuse so...
by Dan Rowden
Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:36 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Jupiviv v QSR
Replies: 16
Views: 50087

Re: Jupiviv v QSR

Thanks Dan, this is potentially a very interesting exploration. For now I'd only want to zoom in at one element, for clarification. You are correct in observing that this dynamic is not how people normally [statistically] work, but that observation seems like an excuse rather than an argument as to...
by Dan Rowden
Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:10 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417886

Re: Trump

Trump: " So interesting to see ‘Progressive’ Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly and viciously ...
by Dan Rowden
Tue Dec 31, 2019 11:20 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417886

Re: Trump

One recent noteworthy example is telling immigrant Congresspeople to go back to their countries of origin if they don't like the US. I don't think that's racist or bigoted. He's telling people that if they prefer a culture from another country - possibly a country they come from, or their family co...
by Dan Rowden
Sun Dec 29, 2019 4:56 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: 'Renunciation' Buddhist style
Replies: 8
Views: 27311

Re: 'Renunciation' Buddhist style

The veracity of the so-called 'tedious nonsense' is exactly what I'm challenging. At this moment I don't believe any scientist actually said that. Did you just make this up or are you quoting someone? It matters because the 'point' you seem to be making rather depends on it.
by Dan Rowden
Sun Dec 29, 2019 4:51 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Jupiviv v QSR
Replies: 16
Views: 50087

Jupiviv v QSR

In another context Jupiviv expressed some views that are worth exploring - maybe: So the reason I think your employment of QRS phraseology is vague and pointless because you substitute the process of gaining wisdom (i.e. willingness to be honest about everything no matter the cost) with individual o...
by Dan Rowden
Sat Dec 28, 2019 10:40 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: 'Renunciation' Buddhist style
Replies: 8
Views: 27311

Re: 'Renunciation' Buddhist style

Bradley West wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2019 6:44 pm Rowden, you are entitled to your opinion.
West, please answer the question.
by Dan Rowden
Fri Dec 27, 2019 9:15 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: 'Renunciation' Buddhist style
Replies: 8
Views: 27311

Re: 'Renunciation' Buddhist style

Sorry Pam, your playing with words obviously would take you nowhere. A scientist was once asked ‘what is an atom’ to which he promptly answered in the only way he could “atom is made of atoms”. Do I need to say more? What scientist was that? I don't believe that scientist actually exists. From what...
by Dan Rowden
Fri Dec 27, 2019 9:07 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417886

Re: Trump

Was David's response predominantly dismissive? Yes. Was it any kind of substantive refutation or confutation? No. Perhaps he thought that given your time here you'd have a better grasp of 'QSR' philosophy and method. Do you want to know how your observations are wide of the mark at almost every tur...
by Dan Rowden
Sun Dec 22, 2019 1:14 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417886

Re: Trump

Latest news is that Trump hasn't been impeached at all, since a person can't be found "guilty" without a trial, which happens in the senate. The whole thing is a huge deception. Impeachment is a Congressional Indictment ; it's the parliamentary equivalent of the laying of charges. The act...
by Dan Rowden
Fri Dec 20, 2019 8:20 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417886

Re: Trump

In Brisbane, many years ago, Tibetan Buddhist monks created sand mandalas each year for the purpose of teaching non-attachment. They would create these elaborate works of art then casually destroy them. Though I never got around to it I recall expressing the idea of walking in and sweeping it up wit...
by Dan Rowden
Fri Dec 20, 2019 7:20 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417886

Re: Trump

I am sure you would agree that the argument was fallacious if the person making the argument was a Christian. That is not an equivalent scenario. An equivalent and analogous scenario would be Naomi Wolf coming along and continually telling you 'that's just an opinion and I think it's wrong', or 'yo...
by Dan Rowden
Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:02 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417886

Re: Trump

Wow, Kevin, for a guy mostly interested in facts and barely in political opinions, you'd make one hell of a political spin-doctor. Can you show a causal link between any of those economic outcomes and a Trump administration policy? And, sorry, but your point about important judicial appointments is ...
by Dan Rowden
Thu Dec 19, 2019 4:35 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417886

Re: Trump

Regarding the charges of "obstruction", which I think are the best chance the Democrats have of winning the election - poor as it may be . . . I think that if Mueller had found any compelling, or strong evidence of obstruction, then his report would have focused on that. He would have pin...
by Dan Rowden
Thu Dec 19, 2019 4:32 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417886

Re: Trump

Watch one of his campaign rallies and tell me this is not a drivelling narcissist; Anyone who wants to be president of the U.S is probably going to be a narcissist of some sort, so I don't find that argument persuasive. I'd nominally agree with that, and add that they are likely somewhere on the ps...
by Dan Rowden
Thu Dec 19, 2019 4:19 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417886

Re: Trump

Your 'editing' of interlocutors' (and your own) points is staggering in its intellectual dishonesty. Show me how I "edited" your fallacious "in plain sight" argument. I did not. I simply explained why it is a fallacious argument. And I don't agree that quoting people is the same...
by Dan Rowden
Wed Dec 18, 2019 9:12 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417886

Re: Trump

I follow Trump on Twitter. I see 90% of his tweets. I don't believe you can properly gauge the level of insanity of this man unless you do. But to save you the ignominy or joining Twitter or any social media platform, you can study Trump's peculiar 'character' here: http://www.trumptwitterarchive.co...
by Dan Rowden
Wed Dec 18, 2019 9:05 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Hoarding books, how do I stop?
Replies: 11
Views: 23858

Re: Hoarding books, how do I stop?

If it's an actual problem, see a psychologist.
by Dan Rowden
Wed Dec 18, 2019 12:14 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417886

Re: Trump

No, you're reading too much into it. How should I read it then? Did you see my link to the Jonathon Pie video? I was saying that if you deeply insult people, by calling them "Nazis" or "irredeemably deplorable" or whatever, then they will naturally turn against you, probably for...
by Dan Rowden
Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:41 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417886

Re: Trump

The impeachment charges appear to be sound, as are a few additional charges like obstruction (both Comey & recent) & emoluments. The problem I have with them is that they are all extremely weak, or possibly entirely without substance. You mean, like this assessment itself? If we go by these...
by Dan Rowden
Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:20 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417886

Re: Trump

There are innumerable in plain sight facts regarding Trump's behaviour Things which are "in sight" can be perceived differently depending on where you view them from. When a magician is performing illusions on stage, the audience see magic happening in sight , but from the magician's pers...