Do you think memories weigh anything?

[IndiReloaded]

You yourself brought up "what the bleep do we know?" The part where the woman stares at herself in the mirror and condescends to herself. They show the microscopic slides of different water molecules with different thoughts projected at the water.

I brought it up as an example of how poorly done 'science' can confuse people. The folks in that film were mostly quacks but people see that film and believe it. Its a Disney film, from the bringers of Make Believe. What the bleep do you expect?

Mayhaps just on an innate caveman-like level where it is a product of evolution, and mayhaps it is something more. I'm just philosophizing.

Okay, its a nice idea. But is it science? But when you start using words like *evolution* (which IS a scientific term), this is where the water starts to be muddied. As I showed before, deconstructionists like to use science words for non-scientific ideas. Confusing to most, except for a scientist who knows better. And those blessed with good BS detectors.

As far as Chi and all that metaphysical stuff goes, I never actually stated it as a fact. In fact, I know that many scientists will call it bullshit. But did you know, that there are now nurses getting licensed in Reiki and the healing touch to use on patients?

Of course I know this. I know folks spending four years of their life become homeopaths, which is basically diluting something beyond avogadros number & then claiming the water has somehow been 'changed' by this process.

That's not to say that these things don't have benefit to the recipient. I actually think they do. But its all placebo effect. Because the patient *believes* it will help them.

When I bring up atoms, versus solar systems, I am saying that we haven't seen the smallest of the small, it is infinite as far as we know. When I bring up solar systems, I am saying that we can only see so deep. But I think it's amazing that particles in our bodies resemble deep space.

Fine. I just don't understand how that comment was related to your point. I don't think it is, but it is cool. We are all stardust. Yep.

The point of this thread originally was to discuss if memories have weight. We don't even know what makes up a memory, how the sensory input into each particle of our bodies affects our minds. I just took it a step further and included the soul in my part of the discussion. If you want to debate about soul and life source versus non-soul and non- life source, make a new thread.

I never brought up soul, life force, etc. You did (chi). FWIW, some of the neurotransmitters involved in memory are known. Its not a complete black box. NMDA receptors, oxytocin, behaviour of brain cells. People who study things like Alzheimers disease & dementia are very interested in these molecules.

You haven't read that critical thinking link, I can tell. Why not? Its not like you have anything to lose, its just information. It will help you develop those creative thoughts of yours even more, I think. You really should. Night Derby.

[IndiReloaded]

One of the only legitimate scientists interviewed in 'What the Bleep' and his comments about the film:

[url]http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2004-10/cult-science[/url]

[DoesntMatter]

DM, just grow up already. You know very well (along with every other regular here) there was a context to those posts you mention.

All the context there was or that you needed to know for that ROTC thread was right here in this thread. You can't say there was "more context" as a cheap excuse to get out of it because there wasn't any more context to legitimize it

You just cry when someone actually calls you on your crap.

Made up. What crap is this that you talk about? I get pissed when I see bullshit whether or not it involves me, like when you blamed Neo for misunderstanding something he didn't, and recently with Gottfried and lovesjoy

You expect b/c I am who I am that I should just let you behave like some animal? With behaviour & comments you would *never* do to my face as a student?

I've never had a professor who was a fraction as irritating as you

I've never claimed to be 'smartest or most intellectual'. I frankly don't care. Here, we could be anyone. Guesses is the best you will usually get. Its telling that title matters to YOU, tho. "Doesn't Matter" doesn't seem to be your real motive in this.

What bullshit. You have SO many times dismissed other people simply by claiming you are superior to them, even using the word superior to describe yourself to them. Instead of telling them why they are wrong or responding to their argument

And I can think of tons of times you needlessly belittled people to assert your superiority

I frankly don't care.

lol, you've said so many times you don't care about coming off as the smartest or what other people have to say on this forum, but look at the length of your responses. This road goes both ways, you can't argue somebody just as forcefully as they are and then accuse only THEM of being the only person with some kind of commitment to respond

I suppose you don't see that the more you cry foul, the more obvious your insecurities become?

This has nothing to do with insecurities, although saying so will make you look better. This has to do with a huge annoyance with your attitude towards things and regards for others

In some other thread, where a guy copy and pasted a response for what the only solution to x*2 = 2*x was, you praised his brilliance and in the process belittled me probably 3 or 4 times and claimed THERE I was being insecure for claiming his solution was bullshit. And at the SAME TIME you claimed to understand the solution. Gee, the actual question turns out to be COMPLETELY FUCCKING DIFFERENT, x^2 = 2^x. How you weren't able to realize that his response was bullshit is a mystery to me

I guess arguing for the right answer constitutes insecurities?

[IndiReloaded]

Can we just agree that you're an annoying dickmouth and you rarely offer up anything tangible in your rebuttals?

I agree. You are so boring, DM. Gribble completely owned you in that other thread & all you could was cry about 'other definitions'. LOL. Post something about the thread topic or GTFO.

[DoesntMatter]

You are so boring, DM. Post something about the thread topic or GTFO.

I think you have the wrong quote. But besides, you should maybe travel back in time and tell yourself that very same thing for your last 10 posts in this thread

[lovesjoyajm]

I agree. You are so boring, DM. Gribble completely owned you in that other thread & all you could was cry about 'other definitions'. LOL. Post something about the thread topic or GTFO.

Aaah, there's the burning wit.

[DoesntMatter]

Gribble completely owned you in that other thread & all you could was cry about 'other definitions'.

Owned? Cry? Learn your shit old bitch. I stated what he should have done from the start to avoid confusion, then he went and looked up the words. I "cried" because I stated that different definitions will give different answers? Yeah, right. That was an actually helpful response to the question and I wasn't even defending myself from anything, so tell me how that constitutes crying?

I understand both you and Gribble want to be butt buddies with George Carlin and start a cult around the flying spaghetti monster but that doesn't mean you 2 have to masturbate to the others responses for their sheer brilliance

[IndiReloaded]

You are so silly, DM.

[DoesntMatter]

How old are you again Indi? I'm primed to fucck you right now regardless

[IndiReloaded]

And boring too. Your penis is too small and inexperienced.

[DoesntMatter]

And boring too. Your penis is too small and inexperienced.

Well excuse me for trying to make ammends. I understand I expose myself more by doing that but thought lets see what happens. My penis is actually larger than average, just under 7 inches. But with all the big black cock you fantasize about I understand it may appear smaller

[Petit Papillon]

JERRY !! JERRY !!

Oh guys come on, stop to insult each others... Better stop to answer to each other for a while and the anger goes away

Internet is so mean... It makes monsters from people...

[IndiReloaded]

Well excuse me for trying to make ammends. I understand I expose myself more by doing that but thought lets see what happens. My penis is actually larger than average, just under 7 inches. But with all the big black cock you fantasize about I understand it may appear smaller

Oh, you mean offering to bang me was an olive branch? LOL. My bad, then. Okay, you're on. 6:30pm tonight, wear leather. I've got a leash, you've been a bad boy.

[DoesntMatter]

Offer accepted

[doppelgaenger]

lol, didn't dm say something about stretching his wee wee out to make it bigger?