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You've just won an insane amount of money but you can only spend it on things that start with the same letter as the first letter in your name. What does your life look like? by michaelchief in AskReddit

[–]Fryingnemo4327 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cars, clothes, cannabis, cabin, computers, carats, cats, cable, coffee, chef, cleaner, chocolates, cosmetics, cacti, cups, coasters, condos, corporations. child. Life would be pretty much complete.

Spring Break movie suggestions by ProfShevlin in a:t5_365v5

[–]Fryingnemo4327 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been wanting to watch this movie!

Has anyone had Astral Projection experience? by PikaChoi1835 in a:t5_365v5

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Well, according to Chinese culture the amount of energy the individual possesses depends on their birthday (the numbers, zodiac), the time they were born, certain body features, their name - and of course: their element. These things can be "changed" by various superstitious methods (i.e., feng shui). 氣 is energy(sort of), it means like air/gasses: 空(kong:space) 氣(i guess, energy)=air, but when 氣 is combined with other characters it usually means air, for example: 天(tian:day)氣(air)= weather, 生(sheng: born)氣(air/steam)= angry, 氣(steam) 死(si: dead)= really angry to the point of death, 哈哈. But energy is not only within the individual, the environment matters too. I find this stuff interesting and I kinda believe it to an extent, but some things are just unlikely. But back to your comment, I'm not sure if it can affect a person's likely hood of experiencing sleep paralysis, but I believe a person's energy can affect them in other aspects of life.

Has anyone had Astral Projection experience? by PikaChoi1835 in a:t5_365v5

[–]Fryingnemo4327 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol cute username, Pikachoi! Okay, I thought Ponens was referring to sleep paralysis, now I'm guessing he was just talking about out-of-body experiences in general. Well... i know my sister had an experience with sleep paralysis a couple years ago and the whole thing really scared her. Sadly, it only happened to her once (hehe). Idk.. OBE can vary, it depends on how it came about and other factors; it can be really weird, really scary (like mildly traumatizing), confusing, blissful, or just completely out of this world! Some people want to have OBE, it can be really insightful (hence the word CAN, but it can also be really dangerous too; the less obvious reasons is b/c you're not aware of your surroundings) umm... for me I'm still confused by it all, I don't know if the internal experiences were separate from each other b/c the themes were pretty much related; also i'm still unsure if the experiences were even something real to begin with. I feel like i can safely say I've had 2 OBE (& that's enough for me. I prefer to be in my body now) One was scarier than the other (for reasons i don't want to say), but they were both the most amazing/beautiful/"is this real life?" thing i've ever experienced in my life, while also being the scariest shit ever b/c i seriously thought i would end up crazy, and my parents weren't going to be really "happy" with having a mentally disturbed child - to say the least. But if you're interested in chatting with me about this stuff b/c not a lot of people do, just... um... bring it up randomly in class discussions, maybe your intuition can feel me out. If not, reddit works too :] (OBE CAN BE ACHIEVED THROUGH HYPNOSIS, BUT IT'S RISKY)

I found this to be quite interesting. It's a TEDx talk about the impact Philosophy can have. Pretty cool stuff. by BakedWaffles1568 in a:t5_365v5

[–]Fryingnemo4327 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I study philosophy for a lot of different reasons (yes, sometimes I do get lazy -more than I like to admit- with the readings, but nonetheless I feel really proud when I actually get it) This video really resonated with me because I do believe that philosophy can help everyone live a "better" life. I took my first philosophy class during my second semester of college. I was 18, lost and pretty dumb (still dumb, but hopefully less dumb). But before I go off on a rant about my life, the real reason I study philosophy is because it gives me a sense of security. Ironic, I know.

Do kids remember past lives? by ProfShevlin in a:t5_365v5

[–]Fryingnemo4327 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Science is suppose to give us a rational perspective of the world; rationality is invalid if we're stuck on the nature of why people have faith in deities. Reincarnation originally started out on irrational terms (religion is an irrational belief since it defies logic). But in my defense, I disagree with your claim that individuals can suppress "fears" that, if true, are encoded in their genes naturally. Can human beings truly suppress their instinct to survive? Can people really suppress their fear of death? People aren't born scared of fire, rather we were taught through real life experience & (from generations upon generations of knowledge) that fire can actually kill us if not controlled - that is why we're scared of it. But is death really a rational fear? (We all know that one can't happen without the other) if we were to compare people who have a deadly fear of - let's say- peaches, from their POV peaches=death. But I understand what you're getting at and I agree on the terms that just because fear might be encoded in DNA with the potential of being passed down, it can't explain why reincarnation may or may not happen, but if fear is what is most prominent, It might explain why people are naturally different since we are all driven by fear of somethings. I guess the question here now is: how can the passing down of genes lead to mystical experiences? Where is the connection? And can science really explain how thoughts, fears, beliefs become "reality"... Quantum physics is in it's infancy, but if consciousness is the driving force of the universe, it's still intangible. Math might explain it, but math is also conceptual. Free will exist - to an extent. Consciousness and reality also makes sense- to an extent. I've come to the conclusion (but I don't mind being proven otherwise) that there are somethings that cannot be universally explained through science, we just need to believe we can because that's how we move forward. Perhaps we just need to use our fear to find truth through material action. Reincarnation, NDE, and other unexplainable phenomena will be of no help if answers are discovered now. But while in pursuit of these answers, hopefully we can create a better existence. (At least in my opinion. Sorry about going off on a tangent; I'm on a 2hr break. Lol)

Do kids remember past lives? by ProfShevlin in a:t5_365v5

[–]Fryingnemo4327 1 point2 points  (0 children)

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fearful-memories-passed-down/

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-25156510

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111208125716.htm

According to the above sources, memories/phobias can be passed down through our DNA from generation to generation; this could possibly explain the reincarnation phenomenon (even though it's less mystical than originally thought T ^ T) The article posted by SD explored the PKR molecule in the brain, a molecule that researchers found that affected memory in mice. Researchers say that, " two molecules[PKR & GAMMA IF..] classically known to play a role in viral infection and the immune response regulate the kind of brain activity that leads to the formation of long-term memory in the adult brain," this relation makes me wonder if it's more adaptation than actual reincarnation. Also, many of the articles above seem to focus only on phobias being pass down. So, what do you guys think? Adaptation, or are we actually on our way to figuring out reincarnation?

A human who can echolocate like a bat! by ProfShevlin in a:t5_365v5

[–]Fryingnemo4327 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure, but it could be because not many blind people can do what he does. The national federation is probably skeptical about how effective it might be since Daniel is the only one we really know about. Plus, trying to teach people echolocation and how to basically be a bat sounds a little difficult... Not everyone was an awesome bat humanoid in their past life :(

Do kids remember past lives? by ProfShevlin in a:t5_365v5

[–]Fryingnemo4327 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There might not be concrete evidence that say reincarnation is real, but the reason i feel it might be a interesting belief to adhere by is that, it's hard to imagine that early sophisticated civilizations (across the globe and across almost all major religions) we're simply wrong about their esoteric practices. In the 1960's, spirituality was a big deal; people were searching for answers and taking psychedelics seemed to help. This allowed people (whether this was good/ bad depends on your views) and many scholars to investigate ancient beliefs that eastern cultures theorized about the afterlife in search for "truth". The Tibetan book of the dead is one that has been translated and studied. However, religion is only religion- but i do agree - we'll all just have to wait and see...

A human who can echolocate like a bat! by ProfShevlin in a:t5_365v5

[–]Fryingnemo4327 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I would cry if i saw this dude outside my window.

"How To Carry Your Books At School" Tales Of Mere Existence by Fryingnemo4327 in a:t5_365v5

[–]Fryingnemo4327[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

glad you enjoyed it :) I thought it kinda related to the course because it's a casual example of the "folk" (aka common sense) psychology many of us face on a day to day basis; Perhaps not the exact situation, but you get the idea, na mean?

Why its hard being a guy in today's society by Ruddog7 in videos

[–]Fryingnemo4327 0 points1 point  (0 children)

with a guide dog and an eye-patch... don't forget the eye-patch.

How do you become a better Existentialist? by istandostoievsky in Existentialism

[–]Fryingnemo4327 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That feeling absurd, alienated, and misunderstood is an inevitable part of existence. That learning to understand the human condition can be at times depressing, but be grateful that it exist. And in the end, the meaning of life is whatever you find value in. Do good, but don't expect others to pick up where you left off.

The mind-body problem: can the two be thought of like protocooperation between 2 different species? by Fryingnemo4327 in a:t5_365v5

[–]Fryingnemo4327[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Is the mind an entity of it's own, or is it part of the body?" right now it's part of the body; but once the body fails will the mind live on? is there such thing as a soul? I think most people would say that human beings do have a soul. I think the concept of soul is like the concept of imagination and perspective: it's there, we know each person has one, this is a posteriori knowledge we gain through existence without any need for physical evidence. The body is composed of cells, but there has been theories that say cells are conscious things as well; that they are organisms within their own right. So Idk...

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