GENIUS FORUMS

Didn't Penn and Teller do an episode of "Bullshit" on cold readings to point out how they're done and that they're not as accurate as they pretend to be? I'm sure they did, and the points they made were probably quite correct. My emphasis is getting to the very core of what is going on wi...

The most important thing that Darren Brown emphasizes is that when you're doing cold reading, you have to create a relationship between introversion and extroversion. So much of self deception depends on the dialogue between one's introverted self, and one's extroverted self. As Brown says, the two...

Why would I postulate a twin-world? I think it's probably just a new challenge to bridge two things that seem opposed to each other. There clearly is a causal mechanic between two things that seem separate, they certainly cause each other. But you stated "uncaused mechanical universe" whi...

I think it must be a twin of the mechanical universe. So there is a mechanical universe that is uncaused, and that mechanical universe seems to have a twin. So there would be a causal relationship between the mechanical universe and the... archetypal? No sense in modelling something that can't be m...

It's psychologically not just a body and women centered expression of masculinity but possibly foremost mother and maternal validation centered. When you say mother-centered, I wonder if you're taking into account the prostitute-mother dichotomy? Yes, the mother appears as oldest trade simply becau...

I recently watched some Darren Brown, but focused mostly on his conversation with Richard Dawkins. If anyone really wants to make progress in the area of consciousness you need to get your understanding of Cold Reading as clear as Darren Brown, and then you have to bridge that over to Rudimentary Ne...

There is always a speculative aspect to existence. I shouldn't call it an "aspect", rather, speculation is simply part of the greater whole. I would agree that speculation has its place, but certainty about existence is definitely possible. Not only is it possible, it's necessary. Realizi...

I appreciate your honesty. I enjoy reading your insights on femininity, by the way. What are you thoughts on enlightenment? Do you regard it as a goal, or possibility for yourself? I had made enlightenment my goal when I was pretty young. At the time it was just like mountain climbing, I didn't rea...

My views are speculative. They aren't really beliefs, and I still see the universe as a mostly uncaring, apathetic place. The love, guidance and protection come from humans. Some of the humans might believe strongly in their fanciful speculations (whilst also being very reliable and kind people). So...

I think it must be a twin of the mechanical universe. So there is mechanical universe that is uncaused, and that mechanical universe seems to have a twin. So there would be a causal relationship between the mechanical universe and the... archetypal? No sense in modelling something that can't be mod...

"Synchronistic events" occur because nature flows in patterns. The only time people particularly marvel over synchronistic events is when they are projecting some sort of egotistical significance into them. I'm curious about your first statement though, Cory: My own perspective on conscio...

It's psychologically not just a body and women centered expression of masculinity but possibly foremost mother and maternal validation centered. When you say mother-centered, I wonder if you're taking into account the prostitute-mother dichotomy? I find that when the male peacocks himself physicall...

I stumbled across something interesting in Weininger's "Sex and Character" He starts by implying that the psychology of the Male is generally more Modest: "Strong evidence of the want of modesty in woman is to be derived from the fact that women dress and undress in the presence of on...

Blame and Justice are often tangled together, and it’s unlikely that anyone could ever approach ethics in any other way than as a fantasy. Justice is a game that involves finding fault with entire social systems. You can’t really find fault with anything other than the whole of existence. The blame ...

The law of causality precedes and includes existence (clinging) being caused. Which means that one can be caused to exit existence but not the law of causality. Discovering the eternal truth of the law of causality, one also discovers their immortal nature. Because of discovering their immortal [ca...

My own perspective on consciousness is that it somehow is not strictly a product of mechanistic causation. The view that the brain operates mechanically is obviously correct insofar as drugs and physical damage reduce or limit one's temporal capacities , but what does not seem to be correct is the v...

Calling things "gay" and meaning "stupid" or something like it is an unfortunate trend here in the states, too. I don't understand why they would use that on things like clothes, because gay guys are known for having a great fashion sense. Anyway, it's just an expression of prej...

When men deliberately create a seductive, feminine appearance of themselves, the women recognize their own beauty. Women who fall in love with a man who appears feminine are essentially falling in love with themselves, with their own love of charm, grace, sensitivity to detail. Romance is narcissism...

So there is this habit in Nova Scotia of calling everything "Gay" ... cars, gay clothes, gay pencils, gay doors, gay chairs, gay houses, gay everything. It's said with ridicule and contempt. This culture of ridicule and contempt is one of those things that's always been around. Macho cult...

So there is this habit in Nova Scotia of calling everything "Gay." Gay cars, gay clothes, gay pencils, gay doors, gay chairs, gay houses, gay everything. It's said with ridicule and contempt. This culture of ridicule and contempt is one of those things that's always been around. Macho cult...

Hi again all, I've been studying propositional logic a little bit lately, I'd like to hear your thoughts on what logic is. I know it's been going around the grapevine that logic is identical with the process of recognizing A=A, but I don't think that's entirely true. I think A=A is part of it, but ...

Cory, The baby is in a physically powerless position. It can't walk or move it's arms very well, so a baby could easily die. Beyond that, I don't see any reason to think a baby doesn't share a similar level of consciousness to a cat. A cat will not easily die, but that doesn't mean a cat has a clea...

Sin is not conscious because it is Ignorance. That is the Socratic view, which is generally true. I think spirituality requires increasingly high levels of sacrifice and faith, and even though you might have a perfect intellectual understanding of reality, and even though you've emotionally disinte...

Woman represents earth, (Mother) nature, the turning wheel of birth and death. Woman as (Mother) Nature is not dishonest, She is Ignorant. Why? She lusts after Herself to replicate Herself, She wounds and sickens and kills Herself to feed Herself, in short, She is eternally causing suffering to Her...

You're just trying to protect yourself from harm or threat Cory Duchesne. Or I'm being satirical effectively enough that you've become confused about who I am, choosing to roll the dice with wanton conclusions, failing to remain in an honorable position that I can respect. Interestingly, you've adm...