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Malak

Malak

Lifer
Dec 4, 2004
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destrekor said:
While many argue true character is shown when one is provided a screen of anonymity to hide behind, that's not always the case - many of us here have taken moments to make a wildly-exaggerated or entirely false response, just for the expected reaction. If it is exaggerated, there is still some truth to the underlying character.

Granted, for some of us members who have been here awhile, I would agree that one can probably distinguish the supposed real from their moments of hilarity and falsehood. But we cannot always even assume that all we observe is anything but an exaggerated character, that may take time to go way beyond themselves on occasion.

And btw, you and I appear to operate on a similar level in that regard. :)
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Even in falsehood truth is found. Sometimes while reading fiction or watching a TV show I consider the beliefs that an author has that would create such fantasies. Psychology is not something that requires any educational course to understand, it's a pattern like any other actually. Humans are designed to understand patterns, we couldn't communicate otherwise. Education teaches you vocabulary, but natural intuitiveness takes you much farther.
 
Gibson486

Gibson486

Lifer
Aug 9, 2000
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woah...when did trident come back.

That said, Trident, WTF do you know? You make the dumbest threads and you expect us to believe you make educated decisions?
 
TridenT

TridenT

Lifer
Sep 4, 2006
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Gibson486 said:
woah...when did trident come back.

That said, Trident, WTF do you know? You make the dumbest threads and you expect us to believe you make educated decisions?
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More than you.

Posted from my iPhone after trying to get off for the past two hours, finally succeeding.
 
Gibson486

Gibson486

Lifer
Aug 9, 2000
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TridenT said:
More than you.

Posted from my iPhone after trying to get off for the past two hours, finally succeeding.
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yes, and proceed to sprinkle us with your infinite youthful wisdom.

Really, "More than you"? How immature are you?
 
Bignate603

Bignate603

Lifer
Sep 5, 2000
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TridenT said:
More than you.

Posted from my iPhone after trying to get off for the past two hours, finally succeeding.
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That's doubtful. You're into the "I know everything, the rest of the world is stupid" phase of your life. Typically most people start getting through that after a year or two in college but I get the feeling that you'll probably take longer.
 
Phoenix86

Phoenix86

Lifer
May 21, 2003
14,644
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IronWing said:
Pride and stupidity are a silly combination. I should remind myself that folks who reject the fact of evolution aren't ignorant, they are just fucking idiots. The ignorant can learn. Fucking idiots will always remain fucking idiots.
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Indeed, everyone is ignorant. One of my favorite quotes, gonna add it back into my sig.

People who are intentionally ignorant are fucking idiots.
 
destrekor

destrekor

Lifer
Nov 18, 2005
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Malak said:
Even in falsehood truth is found. Sometimes while reading fiction or watching a TV show I consider the beliefs that an author has that would create such fantasies. Psychology is not something that requires any educational course to understand, it's a pattern like any other actually. Humans are designed to understand patterns, we couldn't communicate otherwise. Education teaches you vocabulary, but natural intuitiveness takes you much farther.
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You don't always have to have a root belief to write about it in detail.
For instance, I greatly loathe large government, anarchy, religious organizations, and a few other things. Whenever I do get around to finally starting work on a fiction novel series I have been planning for some time (I might be way too thorough to ever actually settle with a certain amount and just go), those topics will be given a lot of time, sometimes in a seemingly positive light. If I ever get this story out of my head, one my feel I was glorifying certain things, perhaps that I believed it should be that way. But that wouldn't be the case (the true glorified theme of the story I will not put into writing, not yet ;)).

My intuitiveness allows me to create characters that have very specific beliefs, because I can imagine people with those beliefs. It doesn't matter I personally believe the exact opposite; intuition can lead to creativeness like that. I am a creative type, and sometimes I enjoy creating something based around an idea that couldn't be further from what I believe, all because I feel I can create a compelling story out of it.

I made a photo of me kneeling at a cross in my B&W photography course. It turned out really well, and a lot of people loved the photo. It was a character on film, made simply for the image. The photograph might actually have been even more interesting if held up alongside a host of other photos I have taken, some that have shown what may be sitting below the surface. But I hate making photo-series. :cool:

For me, intuition works best if it is used to dissect an individual's character using both casual conversation and complex behavior; without both, the character is incomplete and thus I cannot say I have an accurate picture of the individual.

But in day to day life, my intuition only gets a great workout on the road - where individual character isn't so important, but generalizations can be life-saving.
 
BurnItDwn

BurnItDwn

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
26,323
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I take a cup filled with bones, and shake it up really well. Then, I dump the cup on the ground, and I read the bones. Fate decides for me.
 
Nik

Nik

Lifer
Jun 5, 2006
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Thank you thank you THANK you for making this, Amused :D

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TridenT

TridenT

Lifer
Sep 4, 2006
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IronWing said:
At your age, it shouldn't take two hours, even w/o the iPhone.
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I wasn't watching porn, so I had to use my imagination. It takes a lot longer... I was kinda too tired to watch porn/didn't-feel-like-it. Watch porn, it's practically instant... use my imagination, it can take a while (Usually doesn't take this long) but the pay off is usually much better.

Anyway, I do know more than most of you idiots. Surprise me with your supreme knowledge of the universe, life, and everything.
 
Mo0o

Mo0o

Lifer
Jul 31, 2001
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TridenT said:
I wasn't watching porn, so I had to use my imagination. It takes a lot longer... I was kinda too tired to watch porn/didn't-feel-like-it. Watch porn, it's practically instant... use my imagination, it can take a while (Usually doesn't take this long) but the pay off is usually much better.

Anyway, I do know more than most of you idiots. Surprise me with your supreme knowledge of the universe, life, and everything.
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This is a pretty hefty claim to make given your track record of retarded questions
 
M

Mill

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
28,558
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I did quite a bit of research, and I determined it is not possible to decide if Malak is more of a fucking moron than TridenT or vice-versa. I can say, however, that people who believe that evolution is unsettled science and 19 year-old know-it-alls typically have one thing in common -- they are virgins.
 
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Acanthus

Lifer
Aug 28, 2001
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ostif.org
I try to remain neutral about a topic until i know everything.

The amount of research varies on how much I care about the topic, which is usually based on how much i think it affects me directly.
 
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