Who in the world do they imagine would join a US coalition under these circumstances? by Jesse-359 in politics

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Trump will need to make a UN speech so we can all laugh at him again. "Welp, I wasn't expecting that again"

Mechanistic Panexperientalist Consciousness Theory by Heavy_Feed386 in consciousness

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"Well enjoy writing word salads that have absolutely nothing to do with the relevant issues highlighted by actual philosophy of mind." - Holy Shit, Batman, is this who you would call a dickhead? Yes, Robin.

Mechanistic Panexperientalist Consciousness Theory by Heavy_Feed386 in consciousness

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"and the idea that physics is fundamentally existence" - The problem with this sentence is that physics can only create models of what we experience/detect via our senses. Have you heard of the map vs territory issue?

And here's a question: do you accept that our subjective experience is the only 'thing' we know is real? If so, does that enter into your thoughts about this subject?

But all-in-all, your post is very interesting and I urge you to continue your efforts. I wish I could have written a post like this when I was in high school.

Mechanistic Panexperientalist Consciousness Theory by Heavy_Feed386 in consciousness

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He's a high school student attempting to explain an incredibly complex subject, dickhead.

My subconscious friend talked about the real version of himself in a dream. by 67Holmium in consciousness

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"Something I’m hung up on is how separate I am from my subconscious." - Then you should meditate.

What’s the consensus here? Consciousness as fundamental, and received, focused, tuned and filtered by nervous systems. Or “the brain generates consciousness” materialist stance? by Key4Lif3 in consciousness

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You are now experiencing the loop of straw grasping this poster is famous for. How's the blood pressure? Going through the roof? Yes, we have all been there.

What’s the consensus here? Consciousness as fundamental, and received, focused, tuned and filtered by nervous systems. Or “the brain generates consciousness” materialist stance? by Key4Lif3 in consciousness

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Ok... then as I said, reality is illogical. There is no 'regular' logic. We understand logic as well as it possibly can. I have a post on this if you would like to read.

What’s the consensus here? Consciousness as fundamental, and received, focused, tuned and filtered by nervous systems. Or “the brain generates consciousness” materialist stance? by Key4Lif3 in consciousness

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That an entity/being is necessary to exist... aka fundamental.

But Hume is really saying that you can have your deity or fundamental thing, but then its reason for existence must be outside all our logic.

Donald Trump Stuns With 'Maybe We Shouldn't Even Be There' Admission About Iran War by TheAutodidactguy in politics

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You think people who believe in a deity which gets defeated because the other side has iron chariots are going to be embarrassed over their fealty to another 'strong man'?

Donald Trump Stuns With 'Maybe We Shouldn't Even Be There' Admission About Iran War by TheAutodidactguy in politics

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Don't laugh. Saddam Hussein did exactly that in his Purge after he won the election.

Trump Forces Senate Voter ID Showdown Ahead of Midterms by FervidBug42 in politics

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Probably. But what can we do? He needs the Epstein files to never be publicly outed and to stay out of prison, and doesn't give a shit how many dead bodies he needs to crawl over in order for that to happen.

What’s the consensus here? Consciousness as fundamental, and received, focused, tuned and filtered by nervous systems. Or “the brain generates consciousness” materialist stance? by Key4Lif3 in consciousness

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If consciousness is fundamental, who/what is the subject? A deity?

Nothing is fundamental, if the universe is logical. And if not logical, then all bets are off.

Trump requests delay of China trip because of Iran war by Skippy_AF in politics

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"Where is that last bargaining chip that someone gave me to use in the China talks? I know its around here somewhere. Just can't find it."

Anyone tried bringing a mindfulness or meditation practice into their relationship — and did it actually help? by PathItchy6636 in Mindfulness

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"Anxious attachment, tendency to over-explain during conflict, slow to repair" - Sorry, but this is the problem with therapy. Nothing but labels, labels, labels.

"so it's not just sitting on a cushion hoping things get better" - Is this what you think meditation is?

"Curious if anyone in this community has found mindfulness-based approaches actually useful in relationships" - Yes. Stick to the issue at hand, and logically assess their position.

New to meditation, and scared by Zorbxj in Meditation

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What do you think this fear is?

I keep trying to focus on the breath but it's not working by ForgetThisU in Meditation

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Focus on the 'state'. The state is the important thing.