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Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
RoadGoddess comments on Nov 20, 2017:
I like this question. My mother, who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, asked me, "Would you chose to live your life the way you are living it, if you were told you had six months to live?" Her question changed my life. To this day, when I'm making a choice or decision, I ask myself this ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 20, 2017:
That's a great lesson your mom taught you.
RoadGoddess comments on Nov 20, 2017:
I like this question. My mother, who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, asked me, "Would you chose to live your life the way you are living it, if you were told you had six months to live?" Her question changed my life. To this day, when I'm making a choice or decision, I ask myself this ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 20, 2017:
That's a great lesson your mom taught you.
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
mjames94 comments on Nov 20, 2017:
I'll give the boring answer of no, any mistakes I made are part of me and helped me to become who I am aha
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 20, 2017:
You can do different things just because you want to, not necessarily because you were doing anything 'wrong' before.
mjames94 comments on Nov 20, 2017:
I'll give the boring answer of no, any mistakes I made are part of me and helped me to become who I am aha
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 20, 2017:
You can do different things just because you want to, not necessarily because you were doing anything 'wrong' before.
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
JosephMullaney comments on Nov 20, 2017:
Sell my house and give most of the money to my kids and then finish editing my book. But my mornings would start with coffee. I'd still advocate for the disenfranchised and as always, tell my kids who are grown-ups, not to miss me, but celebrate my life with random acts of kindness.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 20, 2017:
No 'like' button. Thumbs up!
JosephMullaney comments on Nov 20, 2017:
Sell my house and give most of the money to my kids and then finish editing my book. But my mornings would start with coffee. I'd still advocate for the disenfranchised and as always, tell my kids who are grown-ups, not to miss me, but celebrate my life with random acts of kindness.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 20, 2017:
No 'like' button. Thumbs up!
As an atheist, I think Homosexuality should not come into mainstream. What's your take ?
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 19, 2017:
In my non-scientific reply: There are many forms of animals, not just humans, that demonstrate homosexual behavior. I believe it's around 10% of humans. It's 'abnormal' because only a small percentage have this trait, but if we start selecting who we accept or don't accept due to whatever trait, how...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 20, 2017:
@sourceofdesire I apologize, but I'm still not getting your point. Are you angry, homophobic, and worried that the 10% will corrupt the 90%?
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 19, 2017:
In my non-scientific reply: There are many forms of animals, not just humans, that demonstrate homosexual behavior. I believe it's around 10% of humans. It's 'abnormal' because only a small percentage have this trait, but if we start selecting who we accept or don't accept due to whatever trait, how...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 20, 2017:
@sourceofdesire I apologize, but I'm still not getting your point. Are you angry, homophobic, and worried that the 10% will corrupt the 90%?
I am sitting here minding my own business, trying to unwind and reading a book report in the latest ...
resserts comments on Nov 19, 2017:
I'm an anti-natalist, so having no children is my preference anyway.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 20, 2017:
Ditto @VictoriaNotes. But I had to look the word up to make sure.
resserts comments on Nov 19, 2017:
I'm an anti-natalist, so having no children is my preference anyway.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 20, 2017:
Ditto @VictoriaNotes. But I had to look the word up to make sure.
Shooting the bull: Why do we shoot the bull instead of the elephant?
gearl comments on Nov 19, 2017:
Right now I like the elephant as it fits our present circumstances better. I'll try to remember the German rendition.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
Do you have any idea where the phrase 'shouting the bull' came from? I'm one of those lazy ones that hasn't done his research.
gearl comments on Nov 19, 2017:
Right now I like the elephant as it fits our present circumstances better. I'll try to remember the German rendition.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
Do you have any idea where the phrase 'shouting the bull' came from? I'm one of those lazy ones that hasn't done his research.
Afterlife
resserts comments on Nov 19, 2017:
In the words of Bender from 'Futurama': "Afterlife? Pfft. If I'd thought I had to go through a whole 'nother life, I'd kill myself right now."
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
So you could get started earlier (on the next life)?
resserts comments on Nov 19, 2017:
In the words of Bender from 'Futurama': "Afterlife? Pfft. If I'd thought I had to go through a whole 'nother life, I'd kill myself right now."
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
So you could get started earlier (on the next life)?
Afterlife
silvereyes comments on Nov 19, 2017:
The idea of living for ever is Hell.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
You made me laugh.
silvereyes comments on Nov 19, 2017:
The idea of living for ever is Hell.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
You made me laugh.
Shooting the bull: Why do we shoot the bull instead of the elephant?
wordywalt comments on Nov 19, 2017:
Idiomatic expressions in one language are difficult to explain in another. Ich habe das schon erlebt waehrend die Zeit dass ich in Deutschland verbrachte.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
bestimmt
wordywalt comments on Nov 19, 2017:
Idiomatic expressions in one language are difficult to explain in another. Ich habe das schon erlebt waehrend die Zeit dass ich in Deutschland verbrachte.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
bestimmt
Somebody on this site recommended to read works of a spiritual teacher Echart Tolle.
VictoriaNotes comments on Oct 1, 2017:
I read Tolle's book when I was on the cusp of becoming an unbeliever (about 13 years ago). The book was beneficial at the time (transitional). I had denounced Christianity 5 years earlier, but was still a believer diligently searching for answers. I wanted to understand an experience I had, followed...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
Thanks NeuroLady. You have a new subscriber anyway.
VictoriaNotes comments on Oct 1, 2017:
I read Tolle's book when I was on the cusp of becoming an unbeliever (about 13 years ago). The book was beneficial at the time (transitional). I had denounced Christianity 5 years earlier, but was still a believer diligently searching for answers. I wanted to understand an experience I had, followed...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
Thanks NeuroLady. You have a new subscriber anyway.
Should public nudity be legal?
greenchilehound comments on Nov 1, 2017:
It should be illegal, but only in America. It is clear Americans hold such an adolescent mindset and are still too close to their puritanical roots to deal with things like naked people. The top five things that would happen the day after nudity was legalized in the U.S.A.: 1) half the people would ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
I think it's great satire.
greenchilehound comments on Nov 1, 2017:
It should be illegal, but only in America. It is clear Americans hold such an adolescent mindset and are still too close to their puritanical roots to deal with things like naked people. The top five things that would happen the day after nudity was legalized in the U.S.A.: 1) half the people would ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
I think it's great satire.
Should public nudity be legal?
Unicorn1824 comments on Nov 18, 2017:
On,y if you look good nekkid. ????
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
Beautiful nakedness is in the eye of the beholder.
Unicorn1824 comments on Nov 18, 2017:
On,y if you look good nekkid. ????
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
Beautiful nakedness is in the eye of the beholder.
My dog says that humans are crazy! Is she right or just barking up the wrong tree?
ThomasMeador comments on Oct 16, 2017:
I don't know. So I asked my dog Rocko. He said; "How would I know? Do I look like a psychiatrist? Just throw the ball again and gimme' another one of them treats."
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
Love it! The true dog whisperer.
ThomasMeador comments on Oct 16, 2017:
I don't know. So I asked my dog Rocko. He said; "How would I know? Do I look like a psychiatrist? Just throw the ball again and gimme' another one of them treats."
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
Love it! The true dog whisperer.
Self-help books: are they helpful or harmful?
snytiger6 comments on Oct 25, 2017:
They are helpful in the deance that they can help people identify problems in their life that need to be addressed or changed, but not enough are useful to that extent. The reason why self help books sell is people have problems tht need to be addressed, but even in the problem is identified, it ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
Can't self-help books expand your brain, help you think in different ways, change your perspective. That can happen simply by reading.
snytiger6 comments on Oct 25, 2017:
They are helpful in the deance that they can help people identify problems in their life that need to be addressed or changed, but not enough are useful to that extent. The reason why self help books sell is people have problems tht need to be addressed, but even in the problem is identified, it ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
Can't self-help books expand your brain, help you think in different ways, change your perspective. That can happen simply by reading.
How open are you about debate?
RollyRules comments on Nov 19, 2017:
On paper, (a poll) most would say we like a good debate, However many cant handle the pressure..
For instance....Canadians are way better in debates then Americans.........
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Any Takers??
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
I know one that would agree with you.
RollyRules comments on Nov 19, 2017:
On paper, (a poll) most would say we like a good debate, However many cant handle the pressure..
For instance....Canadians are way better in debates then Americans.........
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Any Takers??
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
I know one that would agree with you.
How open are you about debate?
Dravid55 comments on Nov 19, 2017:
Debate or stagnate.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
No 'like' button. Thumbs up!
Dravid55 comments on Nov 19, 2017:
Debate or stagnate.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
No 'like' button. Thumbs up!
How do you get more activity. .......
JHeyoka comments on Nov 19, 2017:
I can't even figure out how to get a title separate from my post, or delete a post, or add hashtags to it. I'm sure i would care more if i got more responses though, lol, agree.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
I just looked at your posts. Everyone of them has comments. It's a constant attempt at making good posts. @silvereyes is probably the best. Check her posts out and you'll get some ideas ... guaranteed!
JHeyoka comments on Nov 19, 2017:
I can't even figure out how to get a title separate from my post, or delete a post, or add hashtags to it. I'm sure i would care more if i got more responses though, lol, agree.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
I just looked at your posts. Everyone of them has comments. It's a constant attempt at making good posts. @silvereyes is probably the best. Check her posts out and you'll get some ideas ... guaranteed!
How do you get more activity. .......
JHeyoka comments on Nov 19, 2017:
I can't even figure out how to get a title separate from my post, or delete a post, or add hashtags to it. I'm sure i would care more if i got more responses though, lol, agree.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
Don't forget to hit the return key two or three times. That'll separate the title from the body.
JHeyoka comments on Nov 19, 2017:
I can't even figure out how to get a title separate from my post, or delete a post, or add hashtags to it. I'm sure i would care more if i got more responses though, lol, agree.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
Don't forget to hit the return key two or three times. That'll separate the title from the body.
Pot Smokers: What are some of the positive and negative benefits you get from this illegal weed?
snytiger6 comments on Nov 19, 2017:
I don't smoke it. I have tried it a few times and every time it just made me feel ill.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
Maybe you need to rotate your brain. It happens to me sometimes.
snytiger6 comments on Nov 19, 2017:
I don't smoke it. I have tried it a few times and every time it just made me feel ill.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
Maybe you need to rotate your brain. It happens to me sometimes.
$Money$: If someone gave you $1000, no strings attached, what would you do with it?
snytiger6 comments on Nov 19, 2017:
I'm saving to be able to afford a fully autonomous car when they become available. I am legally blind and not being able to drive really sucks.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
I'm not sure that $1000 will help much with your autonomous car, but maybe you're just $1000 short. Wish I could help more!
snytiger6 comments on Nov 19, 2017:
I'm saving to be able to afford a fully autonomous car when they become available. I am legally blind and not being able to drive really sucks.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
I'm not sure that $1000 will help much with your autonomous car, but maybe you're just $1000 short. Wish I could help more!
Have you ever regretted the time you have wasted?
JHeyoka comments on Nov 19, 2017:
I regret my entire life. 27 years held in a prison by insane people and conditioned with lies. I regret ever setting foot in a church. I regret being shy with all the women in my youth. I regret going to school. I regret being born to commercialism. I regret being born in the suburbs. I regret being...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
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You're down on yourself. Think about all the things you wouldn't know if you hadn't lived the life you have. The positive and negative experiences. Examine the positives.
@roberbro is a good example.
JHeyoka comments on Nov 19, 2017:
I regret my entire life. 27 years held in a prison by insane people and conditioned with lies. I regret ever setting foot in a church. I regret being shy with all the women in my youth. I regret going to school. I regret being born to commercialism. I regret being born in the suburbs. I regret being...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
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You're down on yourself. Think about all the things you wouldn't know if you hadn't lived the life you have. The positive and negative experiences. Examine the positives.
@roberbro is a good example.
How many agnostics does it take to change a light bulb?
ErichZannIII comments on Nov 19, 2017:
How many Irishmen does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Two. One to hold the light bulb in the socket and one to drink until the room spins.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
I like that!
ErichZannIII comments on Nov 19, 2017:
How many Irishmen does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Two. One to hold the light bulb in the socket and one to drink until the room spins.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
I like that!
How do you get more activity. .......
JHeyoka comments on Nov 19, 2017:
I can't even figure out how to get a title separate from my post, or delete a post, or add hashtags to it. I'm sure i would care more if i got more responses though, lol, agree.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
Posts are quite simple and straightforward. Type your title first. Hit return a couple of times and write any remarks that you think might be helpful. Submit.
Deleting posts can be done from the same page as posting. I believe you have up to 5 days to delete or edit. You can also go to your profile page and on the left tab (posts) ayou can access all of your posts.
If you want to tag someone, add "@Someone". "atSomeone"
Hope this helps.
JHeyoka comments on Nov 19, 2017:
I can't even figure out how to get a title separate from my post, or delete a post, or add hashtags to it. I'm sure i would care more if i got more responses though, lol, agree.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
Posts are quite simple and straightforward. Type your title first. Hit return a couple of times and write any remarks that you think might be helpful. Submit.
Deleting posts can be done from the same page as posting. I believe you have up to 5 days to delete or edit. You can also go to your profile page and on the left tab (posts) ayou can access all of your posts.
If you want to tag someone, add "@Someone". "atSomeone"
Hope this helps.
Pot Smokers: What are some of the positive and negative benefits you get from this illegal weed?
VictoriaNotes comments on Nov 18, 2017:
I'll post what Carl Sagan said about it, as I concur:
"My high is always reflective, peaceable, intellectually exciting, and sociable, unlike most alcohol highs, and there is never a hangover. The heightened sensitivity in all areas gives me a feeling of communion with my surroundings, both ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
@VictoriaNotes I was only joking. I need to learn and put that winky face in. The one with it's tongue sticking out seems exhausting as I'm sure it's meant to be. I feel awful now.
VictoriaNotes comments on Nov 18, 2017:
I'll post what Carl Sagan said about it, as I concur:
"My high is always reflective, peaceable, intellectually exciting, and sociable, unlike most alcohol highs, and there is never a hangover. The heightened sensitivity in all areas gives me a feeling of communion with my surroundings, both ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 19, 2017:
@VictoriaNotes I was only joking. I need to learn and put that winky face in. The one with it's tongue sticking out seems exhausting as I'm sure it's meant to be. I feel awful now.
Pot Smokers: What are some of the positive and negative benefits you get from this illegal weed?
Annaleda comments on Nov 18, 2017:
I’ve been using pot for 35 years.
It mellow me out, and reduces depression. I only use in the evenings.
And it’s been legal medically for 25 years here. I got my medical card for epilepsy (which I’ve suffered from since I was born).
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
I'm glad you found some relief.
Annaleda comments on Nov 18, 2017:
I’ve been using pot for 35 years.
It mellow me out, and reduces depression. I only use in the evenings.
And it’s been legal medically for 25 years here. I got my medical card for epilepsy (which I’ve suffered from since I was born).
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
I'm glad you found some relief.
Bucket Lists: Do you find yourself creating categories (subfolders)?
Hugene2002 comments on Nov 18, 2017:
Not sure i believe in bucket lists anymore. I don’t, but i like to believe i try to live in the present, not sure that having a bucket list helps with this.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
They're just a list of things you'd like to do someday. I think everyone has things that they haven't done that would be enjoyable to do. That's a bucket list.
Hugene2002 comments on Nov 18, 2017:
Not sure i believe in bucket lists anymore. I don’t, but i like to believe i try to live in the present, not sure that having a bucket list helps with this.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
They're just a list of things you'd like to do someday. I think everyone has things that they haven't done that would be enjoyable to do. That's a bucket list.
Pot Smokers: What are some of the positive and negative benefits you get from this illegal weed?
AMGT comments on Nov 18, 2017:
I haven’t been high in a lot of years..
I quit because I quit everything mind altering.
I’m an addict.
I miss weed the most, and often think about smoking again specifically to treat my ptsd.
I just haven’t, I sorta pride myself on the fact that I’m honoring my default sober position and...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
Thanks, I figured I was speaking some nonsense in a way, but perhaps you got the drift of what I was trying to say.
AMGT comments on Nov 18, 2017:
I haven’t been high in a lot of years..
I quit because I quit everything mind altering.
I’m an addict.
I miss weed the most, and often think about smoking again specifically to treat my ptsd.
I just haven’t, I sorta pride myself on the fact that I’m honoring my default sober position and...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
Thanks, I figured I was speaking some nonsense in a way, but perhaps you got the drift of what I was trying to say.
Pot Smokers: What are some of the positive and negative benefits you get from this illegal weed?
VictoriaNotes comments on Nov 18, 2017:
I'll post what Carl Sagan said about it, as I concur:
"My high is always reflective, peaceable, intellectually exciting, and sociable, unlike most alcohol highs, and there is never a hangover. The heightened sensitivity in all areas gives me a feeling of communion with my surroundings, both ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
@VictoriaNeuronotes This one is one of my favorites: The cannabis experience has greatly improved my appreciation for art, a subject which I had never much appreciated before. The understanding of the intent of the artist which I can achieve when high sometimes carries over to when I'm down. This is one of many human frontiers which cannabis has helped me traverse. There also have been some art-related insights — I don't know whether they are true or false, but they were fun to formulate. And 'time expansion'.
VictoriaNotes comments on Nov 18, 2017:
I'll post what Carl Sagan said about it, as I concur:
"My high is always reflective, peaceable, intellectually exciting, and sociable, unlike most alcohol highs, and there is never a hangover. The heightened sensitivity in all areas gives me a feeling of communion with my surroundings, both ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
@VictoriaNeuronotes This one is one of my favorites: The cannabis experience has greatly improved my appreciation for art, a subject which I had never much appreciated before. The understanding of the intent of the artist which I can achieve when high sometimes carries over to when I'm down. This is one of many human frontiers which cannabis has helped me traverse. There also have been some art-related insights — I don't know whether they are true or false, but they were fun to formulate. And 'time expansion'.
Pot Smokers: What are some of the positive and negative benefits you get from this illegal weed?
VictoriaNotes comments on Nov 18, 2017:
I'll post what Carl Sagan said about it, as I concur:
"My high is always reflective, peaceable, intellectually exciting, and sociable, unlike most alcohol highs, and there is never a hangover. The heightened sensitivity in all areas gives me a feeling of communion with my surroundings, both ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
@VictoriaNeuronotes Have you ever thought about shortening your profile name? Thanks for the link.
VictoriaNotes comments on Nov 18, 2017:
I'll post what Carl Sagan said about it, as I concur:
"My high is always reflective, peaceable, intellectually exciting, and sociable, unlike most alcohol highs, and there is never a hangover. The heightened sensitivity in all areas gives me a feeling of communion with my surroundings, both ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
@VictoriaNeuronotes Have you ever thought about shortening your profile name? Thanks for the link.
Pot Smokers: What are some of the positive and negative benefits you get from this illegal weed?
AMGT comments on Nov 18, 2017:
I haven’t been high in a lot of years..
I quit because I quit everything mind altering.
I’m an addict.
I miss weed the most, and often think about smoking again specifically to treat my ptsd.
I just haven’t, I sorta pride myself on the fact that I’m honoring my default sober position and...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
I don't believe I have the addictive gene and I'm so glad. Keep clean and level headed. There's a lot to be said for that approach in life.
AMGT comments on Nov 18, 2017:
I haven’t been high in a lot of years..
I quit because I quit everything mind altering.
I’m an addict.
I miss weed the most, and often think about smoking again specifically to treat my ptsd.
I just haven’t, I sorta pride myself on the fact that I’m honoring my default sober position and...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
I don't believe I have the addictive gene and I'm so glad. Keep clean and level headed. There's a lot to be said for that approach in life.
Pot Smokers: What are some of the positive and negative benefits you get from this illegal weed?
BucketlistBob comments on Nov 18, 2017:
Whew, thats a good question. Its been many years for me. I dont want to get started with that again. It was fun when i was young.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
What was the main reason you quit?
BucketlistBob comments on Nov 18, 2017:
Whew, thats a good question. Its been many years for me. I dont want to get started with that again. It was fun when i was young.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
What was the main reason you quit?
Pot Smokers: What are some of the positive and negative benefits you get from this illegal weed?
VictoriaNotes comments on Nov 18, 2017:
I'll post what Carl Sagan said about it, as I concur:
"My high is always reflective, peaceable, intellectually exciting, and sociable, unlike most alcohol highs, and there is never a hangover. The heightened sensitivity in all areas gives me a feeling of communion with my surroundings, both ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
I didn't realize Carl Sagan had smoked pot. Never really a occurred to me to think about it. But I agree with what he said. I'm just not so eloquent.
I, also live in a red state. I keep a low profile.
VictoriaNotes comments on Nov 18, 2017:
I'll post what Carl Sagan said about it, as I concur:
"My high is always reflective, peaceable, intellectually exciting, and sociable, unlike most alcohol highs, and there is never a hangover. The heightened sensitivity in all areas gives me a feeling of communion with my surroundings, both ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
I didn't realize Carl Sagan had smoked pot. Never really a occurred to me to think about it. But I agree with what he said. I'm just not so eloquent.
I, also live in a red state. I keep a low profile.
Thumbs Up: What is your motivation for NOT 'liking' someone's response to a post?
BucketlistBob comments on Nov 18, 2017:
Oooh... im still new here. I guess i would say nothing. To fight back would be to surrender to them.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
Bucketlist, You don't know how much I enjoy your responses.
BucketlistBob comments on Nov 18, 2017:
Oooh... im still new here. I guess i would say nothing. To fight back would be to surrender to them.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
Bucketlist, You don't know how much I enjoy your responses.
With teen mental health deteriorating over five years, there's a likely culprit
VictoriaNotes comments on Nov 17, 2017:
We're living in the most stimulating, info-saturated time in history, and teens brains are not fully developed, so this doesn't surprise me. Research shows that Facebook addiction has shown up in brain scans of those who can't stay off the site, affecting their brain's reward system in a similar way...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
An interesting read. Marketing is/has been about this same topic from the beginning of its inception. The platform is simply more accessible now and the techniques becoming more refined. It's based on our present model (system) of always increasing revenue and capital. Sustainability is not a concern.
VictoriaNotes comments on Nov 17, 2017:
We're living in the most stimulating, info-saturated time in history, and teens brains are not fully developed, so this doesn't surprise me. Research shows that Facebook addiction has shown up in brain scans of those who can't stay off the site, affecting their brain's reward system in a similar way...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
An interesting read. Marketing is/has been about this same topic from the beginning of its inception. The platform is simply more accessible now and the techniques becoming more refined. It's based on our present model (system) of always increasing revenue and capital. Sustainability is not a concern.
With teen mental health deteriorating over five years, there's a likely culprit
VictoriaNotes comments on Nov 17, 2017:
We're living in the most stimulating, info-saturated time in history, and teens brains are not fully developed, so this doesn't surprise me. Research shows that Facebook addiction has shown up in brain scans of those who can't stay off the site, affecting their brain's reward system in a similar way...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
Wow, I wonder what this site is doing to my brain?
VictoriaNotes comments on Nov 17, 2017:
We're living in the most stimulating, info-saturated time in history, and teens brains are not fully developed, so this doesn't surprise me. Research shows that Facebook addiction has shown up in brain scans of those who can't stay off the site, affecting their brain's reward system in a similar way...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
Wow, I wonder what this site is doing to my brain?
With teen mental health deteriorating over five years, there's a likely culprit
JHeyoka comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Smartphones.... or just information. You get access to all of this information and start to wonder, why are my parents so dumb, why is school so useless, why aren't corporate products more useful, how come we still work 40 hour weeks, why is anyone religious, how come everyone is so concerned about ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
I'm sure that has a lot to do with it, but in my experiences it seems more 'private' then that. I look around me and it doesn't seem to matter where, at least 50% of people, young and old, are communicating via 'smartphone'. It's a removal of people from their living environment to one of narrowing their vision. My kids think people are born with these things!
JHeyoka comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Smartphones.... or just information. You get access to all of this information and start to wonder, why are my parents so dumb, why is school so useless, why aren't corporate products more useful, how come we still work 40 hour weeks, why is anyone religious, how come everyone is so concerned about ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
I'm sure that has a lot to do with it, but in my experiences it seems more 'private' then that. I look around me and it doesn't seem to matter where, at least 50% of people, young and old, are communicating via 'smartphone'. It's a removal of people from their living environment to one of narrowing their vision. My kids think people are born with these things!
What would you prefer? 'Extremely Groveling' levels at Agnostic dot com or...?
silvereyes comments on Nov 18, 2017:
Points don't matter that much to me. I'm here just to talk to like-minded folks.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
I know you say you don't care about the point system, but we see you desperately thinking of questions to post in the remoteness of you socializing. S
silvereyes comments on Nov 18, 2017:
Points don't matter that much to me. I'm here just to talk to like-minded folks.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 18, 2017:
I know you say you don't care about the point system, but we see you desperately thinking of questions to post in the remoteness of you socializing. S
Bucket Lists: Do you find yourself creating categories (subfolders)?
Hope4Zoe comments on Nov 17, 2017:
No bucket lists.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
Are you looking for a bucket as well?
Hope4Zoe comments on Nov 17, 2017:
No bucket lists.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
Are you looking for a bucket as well?
Bucket Lists: Do you find yourself creating categories (subfolders)?
silvereyes comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Things to do while stuck in Oklahoma
- Visit the Braums factory
- See the Autumn leaves at Turner Falls
Places to visit
-Seattle
-Japan
-Candian Heritage Garden
Food to try
-Voodoo Donut
-Mashed Potato Pizza
Yes, yes, I do...
But, they aren't written down.
They're subfolders of my ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
Subfolder city. I'd just lose the list, forgetting where I put it.
silvereyes comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Things to do while stuck in Oklahoma
- Visit the Braums factory
- See the Autumn leaves at Turner Falls
Places to visit
-Seattle
-Japan
-Candian Heritage Garden
Food to try
-Voodoo Donut
-Mashed Potato Pizza
Yes, yes, I do...
But, they aren't written down.
They're subfolders of my ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
Subfolder city. I'd just lose the list, forgetting where I put it.
Bucket Lists: Do you find yourself creating categories (subfolders)?
btroje comments on Nov 17, 2017:
I havent scored a bucket yet
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
Their handing them out at the local farmers market.
btroje comments on Nov 17, 2017:
I havent scored a bucket yet
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
Their handing them out at the local farmers market.
A list of scientific discoveries that were proven wrong using religion...
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 17, 2017:
It depends on your frame of mind. If I don't believe in science, I don't accept scientific evidence. If I believe in 'religion', I already have the proof I need. God said it, so it must be true.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
@Hidethebody Don't get too excited. I don't believe that, but there are a lot of people that do. Yes, it seems naive, dumb, brainwashed, etc. Doesn't change the fact.
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 17, 2017:
It depends on your frame of mind. If I don't believe in science, I don't accept scientific evidence. If I believe in 'religion', I already have the proof I need. God said it, so it must be true.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
@Hidethebody Don't get too excited. I don't believe that, but there are a lot of people that do. Yes, it seems naive, dumb, brainwashed, etc. Doesn't change the fact.
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
Paul628 comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Would this disease kill me suddenly after 3 months, or would my health be on a rapid and steady decline over the 3 months?
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
It doesn't matter how you set the scenario.
Paul628 comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Would this disease kill me suddenly after 3 months, or would my health be on a rapid and steady decline over the 3 months?
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
It doesn't matter how you set the scenario.
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
mike1951 comments on Nov 17, 2017:
I may be in an accident and die tomorrow,but,don't have faith in predictions. So, spend time with those I love and take life one day at a time, which is what I do now.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
Your 'like' button is missing. Thumbs up.
mike1951 comments on Nov 17, 2017:
I may be in an accident and die tomorrow,but,don't have faith in predictions. So, spend time with those I love and take life one day at a time, which is what I do now.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
Your 'like' button is missing. Thumbs up.
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
JWDiaz comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Actually, I would probably start writing faster.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
It's tedious at best for me.
JWDiaz comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Actually, I would probably start writing faster.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
It's tedious at best for me.
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
VictoriaNotes comments on Nov 17, 2017:
No. I try to think and live like tomorrow may be my last. It has a lot to do with my past as a Christian. People were obsessed with the afterlife, and the Christian religion teaches that this life is a dress rehearsal for the next.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
My parents were more of the here and now type, the 'afterlife' should be worry-free. But because they were of the here and now type, I've learned to appreciate it.
VictoriaNotes comments on Nov 17, 2017:
No. I try to think and live like tomorrow may be my last. It has a lot to do with my past as a Christian. People were obsessed with the afterlife, and the Christian religion teaches that this life is a dress rehearsal for the next.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
My parents were more of the here and now type, the 'afterlife' should be worry-free. But because they were of the here and now type, I've learned to appreciate it.
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
silvereyes comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Assuming I don't feel like shit...
I think I'd write up a bucket list
Do a road trip (that eventually had a cruise to Hawaii after the road part)
And, end it with a self-assisted suicide.
Wow, that last part really makes it sound like a dream vacation!
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
One you wouldn't remember!
silvereyes comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Assuming I don't feel like shit...
I think I'd write up a bucket list
Do a road trip (that eventually had a cruise to Hawaii after the road part)
And, end it with a self-assisted suicide.
Wow, that last part really makes it sound like a dream vacation!
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
One you wouldn't remember!
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
BucketlistBob comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Well brother... Sorry that your life is coming to an end so soon. You can sell everything and do a bucketlist. Straighten out your will. Dont give anything away. Put it all in a will. They won't have any gains and have to pay taxes. Lay on the beach and listen to jimmy Buffett. Go on an extented ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
That's quite a bucketlist. If I were a betting man, I'd bet you're not waiting around for another bucket.
BucketlistBob comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Well brother... Sorry that your life is coming to an end so soon. You can sell everything and do a bucketlist. Straighten out your will. Dont give anything away. Put it all in a will. They won't have any gains and have to pay taxes. Lay on the beach and listen to jimmy Buffett. Go on an extented ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
That's quite a bucketlist. If I were a betting man, I'd bet you're not waiting around for another bucket.
A list of scientific discoveries that were proven wrong using religion...
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 17, 2017:
It depends on your frame of mind. If I don't believe in science, I don't accept scientific evidence. If I believe in 'religion', I already have the proof I need. God said it, so it must be true.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
That's the way many people view religion, at least around here in the timewarped south. Science to them (this is used in the most general of meanings) is a belief.
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 17, 2017:
It depends on your frame of mind. If I don't believe in science, I don't accept scientific evidence. If I believe in 'religion', I already have the proof I need. God said it, so it must be true.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
That's the way many people view religion, at least around here in the timewarped south. Science to them (this is used in the most general of meanings) is a belief.
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
Joanne comments on Nov 17, 2017:
I would live on nothing but the foods I love--yes, this means a lot of chocolate (ahhh...death by chocolate); but it would also mean Indian food, Mexican food, and Chinese food (in this order). I would commune with nature knowing that my energy would soon be returning to the universe--thus allowing...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
Death by chocolate! It'd be great if you could get delivery (for the food).I've read about a burial that I'd be interested in. The person is buried in an infant pose and a tree is planted over the person. Flowing energy.
Joanne comments on Nov 17, 2017:
I would live on nothing but the foods I love--yes, this means a lot of chocolate (ahhh...death by chocolate); but it would also mean Indian food, Mexican food, and Chinese food (in this order). I would commune with nature knowing that my energy would soon be returning to the universe--thus allowing...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
Death by chocolate! It'd be great if you could get delivery (for the food).I've read about a burial that I'd be interested in. The person is buried in an infant pose and a tree is planted over the person. Flowing energy.
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
Hominid comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Start a Kickstarter campaign and run off with the money to Costa Rica..
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
They need it there. Know any billionaires?
Hominid comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Start a Kickstarter campaign and run off with the money to Costa Rica..
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
They need it there. Know any billionaires?
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
MikeInBatonRouge comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Assuming hypothetically that I could trust the prognosis, and assuming I felt well enough to DO things, I would not go crazy and burn down the house or anything, but I definitely would be somewhat less careful about money, would go travel on the road to see all the beautiful places I could, and ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
You would change your normal behavior and experience 'out-of-character' situations? Maybe you shouldn't wait?
MikeInBatonRouge comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Assuming hypothetically that I could trust the prognosis, and assuming I felt well enough to DO things, I would not go crazy and burn down the house or anything, but I definitely would be somewhat less careful about money, would go travel on the road to see all the beautiful places I could, and ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
You would change your normal behavior and experience 'out-of-character' situations? Maybe you shouldn't wait?
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
Ravenwolfcasey comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Well since most doctor's of this corrupt medical establishment are lying used car salesmen for big pharma.. I'd get another opinion..also there is nothing 100% incurable..unless a brain tumor maybe..if that was the case..I'd do a daily vlog..and talk about our corrupt medical establishment and how ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
You sound very melancholy. Do you paint large or small? Bluegrass music, in my opinion, is good music to work by.
Ravenwolfcasey comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Well since most doctor's of this corrupt medical establishment are lying used car salesmen for big pharma.. I'd get another opinion..also there is nothing 100% incurable..unless a brain tumor maybe..if that was the case..I'd do a daily vlog..and talk about our corrupt medical establishment and how ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
You sound very melancholy. Do you paint large or small? Bluegrass music, in my opinion, is good music to work by.
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
Zster comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Quit work, pull the kids out of school, and spend a good chunk of that retirement money on a blowout of a family vacation.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
What's your version of a blowout family vacation?
Zster comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Quit work, pull the kids out of school, and spend a good chunk of that retirement money on a blowout of a family vacation.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
What's your version of a blowout family vacation?
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
Shaved comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Ha, I sometimes think I live my life like I've got 3 days to live ! (haven't got anything planned for Monday onward)
Still got house insurance though - go figure. I suppose If i was able-bodied enough I'd go to some places in the world that I've always wanted to go and check out some family. ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
I like your planning strategy. I'm lucky if I'm planning this evening.
Shaved comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Ha, I sometimes think I live my life like I've got 3 days to live ! (haven't got anything planned for Monday onward)
Still got house insurance though - go figure. I suppose If i was able-bodied enough I'd go to some places in the world that I've always wanted to go and check out some family. ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
I like your planning strategy. I'm lucky if I'm planning this evening.
Worth the wait?
resserts comments on Nov 16, 2017:
Hmm… good question. I'm not sure, honestly. Is five miles from my house too far? I'm being flippant, I know, but I can't imagine traveling very far. Being honest, maybe up to a couple of hours by car. I don't do casual flings, so it would need to be someone I really connected with and close ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
I was thinking more like across the street. Drive time ... blah. ;-)
resserts comments on Nov 16, 2017:
Hmm… good question. I'm not sure, honestly. Is five miles from my house too far? I'm being flippant, I know, but I can't imagine traveling very far. Being honest, maybe up to a couple of hours by car. I don't do casual flings, so it would need to be someone I really connected with and close ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
I was thinking more like across the street. Drive time ... blah. ;-)
Worth the wait?
Zster comments on Nov 16, 2017:
There's no particular distance as I don't actively seek. The right one will come along, drawn by my living my life joyously and well. That could happen here, or half way around the world. Regarding settling: nope. No one deserves to be settled for. Each should be loved fully, for exactly who they ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
I'm seeking because I need to be doing something while I'm waiting.
Zster comments on Nov 16, 2017:
There's no particular distance as I don't actively seek. The right one will come along, drawn by my living my life joyously and well. That could happen here, or half way around the world. Regarding settling: nope. No one deserves to be settled for. Each should be loved fully, for exactly who they ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
I'm seeking because I need to be doing something while I'm waiting.
Worth the wait?
pfreddie62 comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Never judge a book by it's cover, you could already have met the 'one', and discarded them because they don't fit your ideal of how they should be. If I'd done that I wouldn't have had the life I've got. You could fall for the most beautiful person you ever met, and then find out they are as deep as...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
You have such a way with words.
pfreddie62 comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Never judge a book by it's cover, you could already have met the 'one', and discarded them because they don't fit your ideal of how they should be. If I'd done that I wouldn't have had the life I've got. You could fall for the most beautiful person you ever met, and then find out they are as deep as...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
You have such a way with words.
What would you give up?
MikeInBatonRouge comments on Nov 17, 2017:
"finding" purpose implies that it is "out there" already created for us, and we just have to stumble into it. I don't believe that for a second. I think we either make purpose(s) or we don't think about it, concerning ourselves instead with survival and day to day distractions. Personally, what ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
For me, finding purpose is refining what you are naturally good at and interested in.
MikeInBatonRouge comments on Nov 17, 2017:
"finding" purpose implies that it is "out there" already created for us, and we just have to stumble into it. I don't believe that for a second. I think we either make purpose(s) or we don't think about it, concerning ourselves instead with survival and day to day distractions. Personally, what ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
For me, finding purpose is refining what you are naturally good at and interested in.
The universe!!
silvereyes comments on Nov 16, 2017:
My actual question is do you think the universe may be capable of thought??
I don't believe it necessarily, but I think it is possible. I can't know either way without more evidence. The idea is fascinating, though.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
Sounds like the typical atheist copout to me ;-)
silvereyes comments on Nov 16, 2017:
My actual question is do you think the universe may be capable of thought??
I don't believe it necessarily, but I think it is possible. I can't know either way without more evidence. The idea is fascinating, though.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
Sounds like the typical atheist copout to me ;-)
The universe!!
ErichZannIII comments on Nov 17, 2017:
It's an interesting idea, would make an excellent science-fiction story. But what kind of mind is the Universe? Would it be uncaring? Like, does it even care that humans are destroying the earth? Does a galactic plague register, or would only damaging the Universe at large actually register?
...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
Our brains are responsible for controlling our bodies and thoughts. If there are cancer cells in the brain, does the brain say to itself, hey, you aren't suppose to be here. Those nasty neurons from X need to be stopped.
ErichZannIII comments on Nov 17, 2017:
It's an interesting idea, would make an excellent science-fiction story. But what kind of mind is the Universe? Would it be uncaring? Like, does it even care that humans are destroying the earth? Does a galactic plague register, or would only damaging the Universe at large actually register?
...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
Our brains are responsible for controlling our bodies and thoughts. If there are cancer cells in the brain, does the brain say to itself, hey, you aren't suppose to be here. Those nasty neurons from X need to be stopped.
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
ErichZannIII comments on Nov 17, 2017:
I would use the money that I have now to go on that trip to Europe that I always wanted to go on.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
You shouldn't wait!
ErichZannIII comments on Nov 17, 2017:
I would use the money that I have now to go on that trip to Europe that I always wanted to go on.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
You shouldn't wait!
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
Sir-Roger comments on Nov 17, 2017:
My two year older brother, sadly, is in this exact position. He is 72 and has been found to have Pancreatic cancer and has been informed that he might see Christmas and his 73rd on Boxing day. Not much more to be said about it except that he has handled it well and has kept his spirits up. I think ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
My older brother is also in a similar state. He has emphysema. He turned to god in order to calm his fears of the unknown.
Sir-Roger comments on Nov 17, 2017:
My two year older brother, sadly, is in this exact position. He is 72 and has been found to have Pancreatic cancer and has been informed that he might see Christmas and his 73rd on Boxing day. Not much more to be said about it except that he has handled it well and has kept his spirits up. I think ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
My older brother is also in a similar state. He has emphysema. He turned to god in order to calm his fears of the unknown.
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
pfreddie62 comments on Nov 17, 2017:
That would depend on how physically or mentally debilitated you are, if your illness is bad you may not be able to do anything. Personally I'd just carry on with my life as normal until I couldn't look after myself, then who knows? Until it happens you don't know.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
That's true, none of us know.
pfreddie62 comments on Nov 17, 2017:
That would depend on how physically or mentally debilitated you are, if your illness is bad you may not be able to do anything. Personally I'd just carry on with my life as normal until I couldn't look after myself, then who knows? Until it happens you don't know.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
That's true, none of us know.
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
Shaved comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Ha, I sometimes think I live my life like I've got 3 days to live ! (haven't got anything planned for Monday onward)
Still got house insurance though - go figure. I suppose If i was able-bodied enough I'd go to some places in the world that I've always wanted to go and check out some family. ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
It's only boring if you think so.
Shaved comments on Nov 17, 2017:
Ha, I sometimes think I live my life like I've got 3 days to live ! (haven't got anything planned for Monday onward)
Still got house insurance though - go figure. I suppose If i was able-bodied enough I'd go to some places in the world that I've always wanted to go and check out some family. ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
It's only boring if you think so.
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
Novelty comments on Nov 17, 2017:
I have a terminal condition, I'm alive, a state that is temporary at best.
I would do things differently if I knew I only had 3 months to live.
I would tell work what I thought of them.
I would contact all the people I could find that I have unfinished business with.
I'd get my affairs in ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
I'm glad you put forth the effort.
Novelty comments on Nov 17, 2017:
I have a terminal condition, I'm alive, a state that is temporary at best.
I would do things differently if I knew I only had 3 months to live.
I would tell work what I thought of them.
I would contact all the people I could find that I have unfinished business with.
I'd get my affairs in ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
I'm glad you put forth the effort.
Three months to live. Would you do anything differently?
resserts comments on Nov 17, 2017:
1. Quit my job immediately.
2. Travel to meet up with friends one last time.
3. Take every illicit drug on the market.
4. Take part in every depraved sex act imaginable, regardless of whether I'm into it or not.
5. Draw up a will (maybe).
6. Prank deathbed conversion.
7. Write up a ridiculous ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
You've got it all planned out. Perfect. Love #6.
resserts comments on Nov 17, 2017:
1. Quit my job immediately.
2. Travel to meet up with friends one last time.
3. Take every illicit drug on the market.
4. Take part in every depraved sex act imaginable, regardless of whether I'm into it or not.
5. Draw up a will (maybe).
6. Prank deathbed conversion.
7. Write up a ridiculous ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 17, 2017:
You've got it all planned out. Perfect. Love #6.
Wild Side: Do you usually answer your wild(er) side when it calls?
MichaelSpinler comments on Nov 16, 2017:
no, i learned my wilder side gets me in trouble, i slammed the door on that years ago.
now i have some wild times, when it comes to the ladies. or a night out with friends on weekends.
also what some call wild, others call vanilla , so i think its in the eyes of the beholder.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 16, 2017:
I'm sure my wild times don't match up to 'really wild times'. I was looking for your wild times.
MichaelSpinler comments on Nov 16, 2017:
no, i learned my wilder side gets me in trouble, i slammed the door on that years ago.
now i have some wild times, when it comes to the ladies. or a night out with friends on weekends.
also what some call wild, others call vanilla , so i think its in the eyes of the beholder.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 16, 2017:
I'm sure my wild times don't match up to 'really wild times'. I was looking for your wild times.
Social Well-being: What is the 1 concern you have concerning our social wellbeing?
snytiger6 comments on Nov 16, 2017:
I have many concerns, most of which have to do with how power in our society is automatically given to the wealthy, who horde their power for themselves instead o befitting all of society (humanity). Most wealth is inherited, not earned. Yet we give power and privilege to people who do nothing to ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 16, 2017:
My #1 is involved with your #1. The elite, because of money which gives them power, don't view the people who are making them rich(er) as humans.
snytiger6 comments on Nov 16, 2017:
I have many concerns, most of which have to do with how power in our society is automatically given to the wealthy, who horde their power for themselves instead o befitting all of society (humanity). Most wealth is inherited, not earned. Yet we give power and privilege to people who do nothing to ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 16, 2017:
My #1 is involved with your #1. The elite, because of money which gives them power, don't view the people who are making them rich(er) as humans.
What's an example of UnIntelligent Design?
Dwight comments on Nov 16, 2017:
Actually, the location of the testicles is quite ingenious. Sperm are heat sensitive. The scrotum is flexible skin lined with sheet like muscles that expand or contract to maintain the perfect temperature for sperm cell development and preservation. They are also more easily protected at that ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 16, 2017:
thumbs up!
Dwight comments on Nov 16, 2017:
Actually, the location of the testicles is quite ingenious. Sperm are heat sensitive. The scrotum is flexible skin lined with sheet like muscles that expand or contract to maintain the perfect temperature for sperm cell development and preservation. They are also more easily protected at that ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 16, 2017:
thumbs up!
Model Railroads
Were you fascinated with them while growing up and if so, do you still find them ...
ThomasMeador comments on Nov 16, 2017:
As a very young boy living on the farm, I could hear the whistles of steam engines wafting down the Chambers Creek bottom. I dreamed of hopping a freight and going off on a hobo adventure. I never did, but my Daddy was a hobo when he was young during the depression. Boy that brings back some of the ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 16, 2017:
Your dad was a real live hobo! That's amazing. Do you have any photos of him during that time? And you grew up with steam engines! I grew up in the country. No trains, but the train robbers, hobos, immigrants that were on tv, a fascinating place to go when you're a kid.
ThomasMeador comments on Nov 16, 2017:
As a very young boy living on the farm, I could hear the whistles of steam engines wafting down the Chambers Creek bottom. I dreamed of hopping a freight and going off on a hobo adventure. I never did, but my Daddy was a hobo when he was young during the depression. Boy that brings back some of the ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 16, 2017:
Your dad was a real live hobo! That's amazing. Do you have any photos of him during that time? And you grew up with steam engines! I grew up in the country. No trains, but the train robbers, hobos, immigrants that were on tv, a fascinating place to go when you're a kid.
Model Railroads
Were you fascinated with them while growing up and if so, do you still find them ...
Annaleda comments on Nov 15, 2017:
Not at all.
I was into rocks.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 15, 2017:
Rocks are cool, but can't compare to a train.
Annaleda comments on Nov 15, 2017:
Not at all.
I was into rocks.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 15, 2017:
Rocks are cool, but can't compare to a train.
Model Railroads
Were you fascinated with them while growing up and if so, do you still find them ...
davtim68 comments on Nov 15, 2017:
I model the D in N scale. I've been modeling this one for about 1 year. I have it in the biggest bedroom in my home. This is not the first layout. It's the 7th. I just think locomotives are awesome machinery and they're real cool running around a layout pulling a 45 car train. I just went DCC ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 15, 2017:
My brother's and my first train set was O scale. Because of the price, we got moved down to the HO scale. I always wanted an N but never made it. Sounds like you have a fantastic setup.
davtim68 comments on Nov 15, 2017:
I model the D in N scale. I've been modeling this one for about 1 year. I have it in the biggest bedroom in my home. This is not the first layout. It's the 7th. I just think locomotives are awesome machinery and they're real cool running around a layout pulling a 45 car train. I just went DCC ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 15, 2017:
My brother's and my first train set was O scale. Because of the price, we got moved down to the HO scale. I always wanted an N but never made it. Sounds like you have a fantastic setup.
Model Railroads
Were you fascinated with them while growing up and if so, do you still find them ...
Paul628 comments on Nov 15, 2017:
For a short while as a kid, I had a setup in my parent's basement, HO scale.
Later as an adult, I worked right next to one of the busiest crossroads of several different railroads in the country in Griffith, Indiana.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 15, 2017:
Your story reminded me of one of my own. I was in a group and obviously whomever had made the plans had no idea where we were. We camped in the center of a triangle. The triangle's sides were live train tracks and through the center was a flight pattern to a nearby airport. Don't know that I've ever been in a noisier place.
Paul628 comments on Nov 15, 2017:
For a short while as a kid, I had a setup in my parent's basement, HO scale.
Later as an adult, I worked right next to one of the busiest crossroads of several different railroads in the country in Griffith, Indiana.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 15, 2017:
Your story reminded me of one of my own. I was in a group and obviously whomever had made the plans had no idea where we were. We camped in the center of a triangle. The triangle's sides were live train tracks and through the center was a flight pattern to a nearby airport. Don't know that I've ever been in a noisier place.
Apparently since I consider myself an atheist I'm supposed to not believe in aliens or the ...
superdave comments on Nov 15, 2017:
I'm an atheist. I totally believe in aliens. There's no way we are the only people in the universe. I don't particularly believe in te supernatural though. I believe in Karma to an extent. As an atheist, I dont think you're not supposed to believe in these. I think most atheists believe in ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 15, 2017:
@kiramea I thought panspermia (the idea that life came to earth) was generally accepted in the astronomy section of science. I'm no scientist, but it seems very plausible.
superdave comments on Nov 15, 2017:
I'm an atheist. I totally believe in aliens. There's no way we are the only people in the universe. I don't particularly believe in te supernatural though. I believe in Karma to an extent. As an atheist, I dont think you're not supposed to believe in these. I think most atheists believe in ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 15, 2017:
@kiramea I thought panspermia (the idea that life came to earth) was generally accepted in the astronomy section of science. I'm no scientist, but it seems very plausible.
Picatrix: Secrets of Ancient Magic - YouTube
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 15, 2017:
Are you a mystique? I'm pretty ignorant of the Kabbalah, but I'm willing to learn. Wanting to see your perspective, so be patient.
While it is heavily used by some denominations, it is not a religious denomination in itself. It forms the foundations of mystical religious interpretation. Kabbalah ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 15, 2017:
@TOTH. I too think it's imperative that we all should learn as much as we can about as many things as we can. And labels are for the classes, or are they? There are 'supermembers' on here. I wish we weren't so inspired to put everyone in a box.
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 15, 2017:
Are you a mystique? I'm pretty ignorant of the Kabbalah, but I'm willing to learn. Wanting to see your perspective, so be patient.
While it is heavily used by some denominations, it is not a religious denomination in itself. It forms the foundations of mystical religious interpretation. Kabbalah ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 15, 2017:
@TOTH. I too think it's imperative that we all should learn as much as we can about as many things as we can. And labels are for the classes, or are they? There are 'supermembers' on here. I wish we weren't so inspired to put everyone in a box.
Should employers be allowed to give pre-employment tests?
bwright comments on Nov 15, 2017:
Although I think they should be able to give any tests, I think that testing for marijuana in most cases is justlame and a reflection of our draconian drug laws. Wheniwasa Nuclear medicine tech and giving radioactive injection of tc-99m, i wasnever drug tested. I have been drug testedmultiple times ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 15, 2017:
I agree! No like button.
bwright comments on Nov 15, 2017:
Although I think they should be able to give any tests, I think that testing for marijuana in most cases is justlame and a reflection of our draconian drug laws. Wheniwasa Nuclear medicine tech and giving radioactive injection of tc-99m, i wasnever drug tested. I have been drug testedmultiple times ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 15, 2017:
I agree! No like button.
Artificial intelligence!
ThomasMeador comments on Nov 15, 2017:
I think it is possible. And I think it would be very dangerous. I am not a computer programmer, but I think I know how consciousness could be programmed. But I don't tell anybody how to do it because I think they might try it and if it works it would spell the end of the human race.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 15, 2017:
Do you worry about mental theft? I do. Don't know if it's a character flaw of mine or not.
ThomasMeador comments on Nov 15, 2017:
I think it is possible. And I think it would be very dangerous. I am not a computer programmer, but I think I know how consciousness could be programmed. But I don't tell anybody how to do it because I think they might try it and if it works it would spell the end of the human race.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 15, 2017:
Do you worry about mental theft? I do. Don't know if it's a character flaw of mine or not.
What is your reactions to people touching or moving your personal belongings?
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 13, 2017:
If you know the person is OCD, then yes, it's disrespectful. If you don't know, it should be forgiven. I'm not OCD and hope I haven't caused any unnecessary anxieties by my careless actions.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
@Ravenwolfcasey Yes, I don't have any advice for you in that regards. Does she live with you or just come over to move stuff around?
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 13, 2017:
If you know the person is OCD, then yes, it's disrespectful. If you don't know, it should be forgiven. I'm not OCD and hope I haven't caused any unnecessary anxieties by my careless actions.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
@Ravenwolfcasey Yes, I don't have any advice for you in that regards. Does she live with you or just come over to move stuff around?
Does a good relationship require 100% honesty?
resserts comments on Nov 13, 2017:
I think we're all entitled to the privacy of our own minds.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
Do you see honesty and privacy to be the same thing?
resserts comments on Nov 13, 2017:
I think we're all entitled to the privacy of our own minds.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
Do you see honesty and privacy to be the same thing?
What is truth?
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 13, 2017:
I had to do some digging on this one. A very 'deep' question. What I've found that perhaps best describes my view is truth = unconcealment. As far as news reports go (fake news, propaganda, etc), I look at sources, ones I mostly trust. And the 'truth' is never fully known, you can only get close. ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
@gearl Truth is vague, because it's never fully available. Belief and faith are vapor clouds. We seem to 'believe' the same way.
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 13, 2017:
I had to do some digging on this one. A very 'deep' question. What I've found that perhaps best describes my view is truth = unconcealment. As far as news reports go (fake news, propaganda, etc), I look at sources, ones I mostly trust. And the 'truth' is never fully known, you can only get close. ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
@gearl Truth is vague, because it's never fully available. Belief and faith are vapor clouds. We seem to 'believe' the same way.
I see faces in trees, rocks, moss, and other naturally occurring things.
gearl comments on Nov 13, 2017:
I seldom see humans. Mostly just animals.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
You look like an outdoorsman. I see animals as well, but in the city mostly humanoid faces. That's a revelation. Thanks.
gearl comments on Nov 13, 2017:
I seldom see humans. Mostly just animals.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
You look like an outdoorsman. I see animals as well, but in the city mostly humanoid faces. That's a revelation. Thanks.
DOES SMOKING WEED MAKE YOU A BAD PARENT?
Mangoes comments on Nov 13, 2017:
Just don't smoke and drive.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
Riding a bike stoned is pretty dangerous as well.
Mangoes comments on Nov 13, 2017:
Just don't smoke and drive.
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
Riding a bike stoned is pretty dangerous as well.
DOES SMOKING WEED MAKE YOU A BAD PARENT?
Betty comments on Nov 13, 2017:
Does drinking alcohol, eating junk food, and gambling etc. make for a bad parent. Anything that is excessive and alters the lifestyle in a negative way is bad for and as a parent.
Moderation and common sense go a long way in good parenting. Smoking has a negative impact on children so precautions...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
Common sense rules the day.
Betty comments on Nov 13, 2017:
Does drinking alcohol, eating junk food, and gambling etc. make for a bad parent. Anything that is excessive and alters the lifestyle in a negative way is bad for and as a parent.
Moderation and common sense go a long way in good parenting. Smoking has a negative impact on children so precautions...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
Common sense rules the day.
DOES SMOKING WEED MAKE YOU A BAD PARENT?
CatByrd comments on Nov 13, 2017:
My first concern with weed is that it is illegal. Until and unless that changes, I would not be involved with someone who used it regularly, because something I need from my partner is reliability. If they were to be prosecuted for using weed, they can't be reliably present. Children need even more ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
Words of wisdom.
CatByrd comments on Nov 13, 2017:
My first concern with weed is that it is illegal. Until and unless that changes, I would not be involved with someone who used it regularly, because something I need from my partner is reliability. If they were to be prosecuted for using weed, they can't be reliably present. Children need even more ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
Words of wisdom.
This is the topic on my mind tonight:
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority.
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 13, 2017:
I agree, but not completely. What does 'on the majority' actually mean? (I'm being just a tiny, weeny, itty-bitty, tinsy-winsy sarcastic.)
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
@Silvereyes No yellow polka dots, just very small.
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 13, 2017:
I agree, but not completely. What does 'on the majority' actually mean? (I'm being just a tiny, weeny, itty-bitty, tinsy-winsy sarcastic.)
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
@Silvereyes No yellow polka dots, just very small.
I see faces in trees, rocks, moss, and other naturally occurring things.
silvereyes comments on Nov 12, 2017:
I see faces. Our brains are programmed to recognize faces easily.
The ones I see have big noses. Usually.
Not sure what that means.
At least I don't see Jesus' face in toast or mother Mary in a muffin!
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
@Silvereyes We know your friendly. But if I saw a face in a tree with a short, rounded nose, I'd be pretty suspicious.
silvereyes comments on Nov 12, 2017:
I see faces. Our brains are programmed to recognize faces easily.
The ones I see have big noses. Usually.
Not sure what that means.
At least I don't see Jesus' face in toast or mother Mary in a muffin!
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
@Silvereyes We know your friendly. But if I saw a face in a tree with a short, rounded nose, I'd be pretty suspicious.
I see faces in trees, rocks, moss, and other naturally occurring things.
MustardSeed comments on Nov 12, 2017:
Pareidolia- everywhere I look, there they are. It is like the world was made to look back at me
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
I agree completely. Just think how dead it would be without them. And they pop up everywhere.
MustardSeed comments on Nov 12, 2017:
Pareidolia- everywhere I look, there they are. It is like the world was made to look back at me
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
I agree completely. Just think how dead it would be without them. And they pop up everywhere.
I see faces in trees, rocks, moss, and other naturally occurring things.
Benthoven comments on Nov 12, 2017:
I'm a writer. I like to write occult-themed stories: ghosts, vampires, demons... So the things I see in the clouds and trees might have faces, but these faces make the world around me seem alive. I kind of get why the ancients, without scientific knowledge, might think that there were creatures in ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
There are critters everywhere. I love it. It makes the whole environment move.
Benthoven comments on Nov 12, 2017:
I'm a writer. I like to write occult-themed stories: ghosts, vampires, demons... So the things I see in the clouds and trees might have faces, but these faces make the world around me seem alive. I kind of get why the ancients, without scientific knowledge, might think that there were creatures in ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
There are critters everywhere. I love it. It makes the whole environment move.
I see faces in trees, rocks, moss, and other naturally occurring things.
GareBear517 comments on Nov 13, 2017:
My bathroom tiles have a variegated pattern. When I sit on the john I see a very distinct face looking up from the floor. I haven't named him yet but I'm about to!
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
Wow, and once you see those gremlins, they're really hard to get rid of.
GareBear517 comments on Nov 13, 2017:
My bathroom tiles have a variegated pattern. When I sit on the john I see a very distinct face looking up from the floor. I haven't named him yet but I'm about to!
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
Wow, and once you see those gremlins, they're really hard to get rid of.
I see faces in trees, rocks, moss, and other naturally occurring things.
GothRik comments on Nov 13, 2017:
I see faces all the time in practically everything that has an uneven surface, carrier bags, curtains etc., but I also hear things in music that other people don't and in other sounds like engines, motors, etc.. :)
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
I like oddballs. They are the new normal. I kind of see a face in your profile pic, but nah.
GothRik comments on Nov 13, 2017:
I see faces all the time in practically everything that has an uneven surface, carrier bags, curtains etc., but I also hear things in music that other people don't and in other sounds like engines, motors, etc.. :)
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
I like oddballs. They are the new normal. I kind of see a face in your profile pic, but nah.
I am fairly new to this site and find it intriguing and uplifting plus the dialoging helps me learn.
VictoriaNotes comments on Nov 12, 2017:
Authorianism. They did what they were told. As Philip Zimbardo (renown psychologist and a professor emeritus at Stanford University) states: it's not the bad apples, it's the barrel. He further states that the basic paradigm to be presented illustrates the relative ease with which prosocial men and ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
Thanks, I was hoping you'd come along and sprinkle your magic dust of understanding. My take away from your video: The system creates the situation that encourages behavior. And for people to allow themselves to be drawn to the darkside it is necessary for their feelings of responsibility lessoned, being offered anonymity, and add the feeling of boredom and viola'.
VictoriaNotes comments on Nov 12, 2017:
Authorianism. They did what they were told. As Philip Zimbardo (renown psychologist and a professor emeritus at Stanford University) states: it's not the bad apples, it's the barrel. He further states that the basic paradigm to be presented illustrates the relative ease with which prosocial men and ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
Thanks, I was hoping you'd come along and sprinkle your magic dust of understanding. My take away from your video: The system creates the situation that encourages behavior. And for people to allow themselves to be drawn to the darkside it is necessary for their feelings of responsibility lessoned, being offered anonymity, and add the feeling of boredom and viola'.
I am fairly new to this site and find it intriguing and uplifting plus the dialoging helps me learn.
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 12, 2017:
Reminds of a movie where they ran a test in a simulated prison, half were guards the other half prisoners. Did not go well. There was a lot of ego badness, not much surviving. How do you come to the conclusion that 'humans or neither bad nor good just surviving' from the paragraph presented above?
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
@betpaq Thanks, I knew someone would have the title. Yes, extremely scary.
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 12, 2017:
Reminds of a movie where they ran a test in a simulated prison, half were guards the other half prisoners. Did not go well. There was a lot of ego badness, not much surviving. How do you come to the conclusion that 'humans or neither bad nor good just surviving' from the paragraph presented above?
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
@betpaq Thanks, I knew someone would have the title. Yes, extremely scary.
Psychedelics?
Decieven comments on Nov 13, 2017:
A small dose of mushrooms will do wonders, especially given the right setting. Just enough for a buzz makes everything seem peculiar, intriguing, & conversations become a serious of insights. Probably best to try it with someone who has experienced it before so they can give you a heads up about ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
Good advice! Camping is a good thing to be doing. I never had a 'bad' trip or know of anyone that did. Maybe just my limited experiences.
Decieven comments on Nov 13, 2017:
A small dose of mushrooms will do wonders, especially given the right setting. Just enough for a buzz makes everything seem peculiar, intriguing, & conversations become a serious of insights. Probably best to try it with someone who has experienced it before so they can give you a heads up about ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 13, 2017:
Good advice! Camping is a good thing to be doing. I never had a 'bad' trip or know of anyone that did. Maybe just my limited experiences.
I see faces in trees, rocks, moss, and other naturally occurring things.
Ravenwolfcasey comments on Nov 12, 2017:
Old wise faces
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 12, 2017:
You must be a wise woman.
Ravenwolfcasey comments on Nov 12, 2017:
Old wise faces
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 12, 2017:
You must be a wise woman.
I see faces in trees, rocks, moss, and other naturally occurring things.
silvereyes comments on Nov 12, 2017:
I see faces. Our brains are programmed to recognize faces easily.
The ones I see have big noses. Usually.
Not sure what that means.
At least I don't see Jesus' face in toast or mother Mary in a muffin!
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 12, 2017:
If you did, I think it'd be a miracle!
People with big noises are usually friendly (I'm ready to be pounced on. I have my hands covering my head.) The one in the photo above has a sweeping beard and mustache. Also a big noise, more thoughtful than aggressive. It's a tree I see everyday, today was the first time i saw him.
silvereyes comments on Nov 12, 2017:
I see faces. Our brains are programmed to recognize faces easily.
The ones I see have big noses. Usually.
Not sure what that means.
At least I don't see Jesus' face in toast or mother Mary in a muffin!
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 12, 2017:
If you did, I think it'd be a miracle!
People with big noises are usually friendly (I'm ready to be pounced on. I have my hands covering my head.) The one in the photo above has a sweeping beard and mustache. Also a big noise, more thoughtful than aggressive. It's a tree I see everyday, today was the first time i saw him.
I see faces in trees, rocks, moss, and other naturally occurring things.
Paul628 comments on Nov 12, 2017:
It's called Pereidolia, and it's a brain disorder in some people. :-O
http://www.womansday.com/health-fitness/wellness/a51249/do-you-see-faces-in-inanimate-objects-youre-probably-neurotic/
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 12, 2017:
Good one. A quote from this site sums up my feelings almost exactly: "Whether or not you saw faces on objects before you read this, we bet you won't be able to stop seeing them now."
Paul628 comments on Nov 12, 2017:
It's called Pereidolia, and it's a brain disorder in some people. :-O
http://www.womansday.com/health-fitness/wellness/a51249/do-you-see-faces-in-inanimate-objects-youre-probably-neurotic/
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 12, 2017:
Good one. A quote from this site sums up my feelings almost exactly: "Whether or not you saw faces on objects before you read this, we bet you won't be able to stop seeing them now."
I see faces in trees, rocks, moss, and other naturally occurring things.
Decieven comments on Nov 12, 2017:
It's not something I've really noticed, but will keep an eye out for it! I know our brains are wired to recognize patterns, so it's natural to see faces that aren't there. I'm sure there's a survival component to it as well - better to be safe than sorry!
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 12, 2017:
Yes, I agree with that. Say you walk by a certain tree everyday, one day you walk by and notice an old man with a beard in the bark of the tree. You had never seen him before; today you did. Why did you see it today and not before? You have an obvious awareness that you didn't possess before. Why? I'm just trying to dig a little deeper.
Decieven comments on Nov 12, 2017:
It's not something I've really noticed, but will keep an eye out for it! I know our brains are wired to recognize patterns, so it's natural to see faces that aren't there. I'm sure there's a survival component to it as well - better to be safe than sorry!
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 12, 2017:
Yes, I agree with that. Say you walk by a certain tree everyday, one day you walk by and notice an old man with a beard in the bark of the tree. You had never seen him before; today you did. Why did you see it today and not before? You have an obvious awareness that you didn't possess before. Why? I'm just trying to dig a little deeper.
What really determines our perception?
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 12, 2017:
This is a battle I'm having with my son. He is 10. He seems very reliant on his own ego. Way more than I'm comfortable with. This 'ego' perspective deems himself to be over important while he downplays other's perspectives. Everyone is 'out to get him'. Our perception seems to be ruled more by who ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 12, 2017:
His mother. Absolutely no blame of mine.
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 12, 2017:
This is a battle I'm having with my son. He is 10. He seems very reliant on his own ego. Way more than I'm comfortable with. This 'ego' perspective deems himself to be over important while he downplays other's perspectives. Everyone is 'out to get him'. Our perception seems to be ruled more by who ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 12, 2017:
His mother. Absolutely no blame of mine.
I have a what if....
What if the definition of the word god meant to create?
Heretic1965 comments on Nov 12, 2017:
According to early hermetic writings , the early concept of god was "all". Many ancient spiritual philosophies espoused this notion that was are all one, we are all connected, and even modern quantum physics seems to be bearing this out. (as in the book "The Divine Matrix", by Gregg Braden). ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 12, 2017:
@betpaq I'm a lot more than the sum of my creations, at least I hope so. Is helping someone considered a 'creation'?
Heretic1965 comments on Nov 12, 2017:
According to early hermetic writings , the early concept of god was "all". Many ancient spiritual philosophies espoused this notion that was are all one, we are all connected, and even modern quantum physics seems to be bearing this out. (as in the book "The Divine Matrix", by Gregg Braden). ...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 12, 2017:
@betpaq I'm a lot more than the sum of my creations, at least I hope so. Is helping someone considered a 'creation'?
I'm just curious since it is November already.
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 7, 2017:
I'm not totally neutral about it. I don't participate in our Christmas name drawing to swap a meaningless gift. But, I like giving things, so I buy something useful, thoughtful for my kids and mom and I try to make a piece of art that I can give to one of my siblings (I have 3). I think it'd be more...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 12, 2017:
@jodyfine We're about 200 mi apart. The midpoint maybe in ne GA in the mountains?
AstralSmoke comments on Nov 7, 2017:
I'm not totally neutral about it. I don't participate in our Christmas name drawing to swap a meaningless gift. But, I like giving things, so I buy something useful, thoughtful for my kids and mom and I try to make a piece of art that I can give to one of my siblings (I have 3). I think it'd be more...
AstralSmoke replies on Nov 12, 2017:
@jodyfine We're about 200 mi apart. The midpoint maybe in ne GA in the mountains?
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American Humanists Association
134 members
Treehouses, tiny homes and natural building
132 members
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana & Tennessee
111 members
All Things Asia
83 members
Tales from the Lockdown
82 members
Cycling
54 members
Knoxville and surrounding area people
50 members
Camping for adults in Dixie (no children)
27 members