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Is it pagan of me to be lighting a fire and being entranced by the flames? Oh well ..

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Holysocks 8 Aug 30
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Actually, in Anthropology, there is a theory that the discovery of fire was a stimulus on the development of speech.Fire brought Humans together, and got them talking to each other. So, maybe the Human fascination for fire really is a primal instinct on our part?

So there may be a reason one of my nicknames is yeti?
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Level 8

Don't fret. You are merely experiencing your 'inner arsonist'!

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Level 9

For millenia humans have felt safer with a fire nearby. I even question the "absolutely dark room to improve sleep" movement. Since when has being in absolute darkness been either comforting or relaxing???

I won't deny it. There tends to be a set of lights on when I sleep.
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Level 8

It’s Human 😉

Varn Level 8 Aug 31, 2019
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Sometimes I worry about that.
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Level 8

No, that's why I clean the glass doors on my fireplace insert before the beginning of fall. 😉 It would be iffy if it included sacrifices and such stuff.😁

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Level 10

Nope just normal otherwise why the popular yule log videos around Christmas

bobwjr Level 10 Aug 31, 2019
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Level 9

So they are saying that we get bored by stuff we are familiar with, yes true certainly but very banal. However making the theory that in the case of fire this is special in some way, is really stretching the limit of credibility without good scientific evidence which they don't provide.

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Level 9

Nah 🔥🔥🔥

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Level 7

I don't think one has to be pagan to be "entranced" by flames. Here a possible explanation: [livescience.com]

Hmm... It makes sense, but doesn't apply.
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Level 7

Only if you are also pagan. I knew a Shinto guy who was entranced by flames. It was super Shinto.

Just how much have you had to drink tonight? Round down to the nearest pint, please, I don't wanna do higher math tonight.

@1of5 heh. You said "high". Heh.

@MarkiusMahamius I'm calling you at 6 am your time tomorrow. 🙂

@1of5 leaving to Australia now

@MarkiusMahamius gonna go drink with the pros, eh?
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1of5 Level 8 Aug 30, 2019
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@Athena yup, but an entrancing tune. Art explores the light and dark sides of us blah blah blah

No offence, but I wasn't impressed. But, to each their own. You would probably loathe some of my music and that's ok.

@Holysocks no offense, but I really don't care about what does or doesn't impress you.

@1of5
None taken. 🙂
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Level 9

Sounds more like pyromania to me.

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