GENIUS FORUMS

Then, something ceases to exist simply because one does not perceive it. Therefore, when one 'dies,' nothing exists? Things will certainly exist to others, because they still possess life and consciousness. I may be missing something, but is this then not the be all end all definition of existence,...

They arise interdependently.

We can't possibly know why another is depressed, except for using ourselves as a mirror. The ego is what causes and feels depression, it's a defense mechanism in the face of nihilism, which in can't be filled by decadence.

"He will chose you, disarm you with his words, and control you with his presence. He will delight you with his wit and his plans." He will act out his role, following society's prescribed measures. "He will show you a good time, but you will always get the bill." No woman should ...

Watching “Louis Theroux and the Brothel”, I found one of the brothel’s clients, Malcolm , (8mins 12sec in) held mostly what I reckon is a fairly sensible take on women. He told Louis that he’d been in relationships but found, to his regret, that there’s, “A little bit of whore in everything.” His e...

The following is a speech by Geert Wilders, a Dutch Lawmaker to the Hudson Institute of New York: (Link to original article here: http://www.pvv.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1310&Itemid=1 ) Dear friends, Thank you very much for inviting me. Great to be at the Four Seasons...

Why not try to engage a radical Islamofascist?

A good salesman underpromises and overdelivers, but behind that worm's a hook.

The below regards the video, "Susan Blackmore: Memes and 'temes'", which Kevin Solway has made available on TheAbsolute TV (to be found here http://www.theabsolute.net/tv/?p=163 ) While the perspective offered by memetics can be enlightening, her idea that memes and now "temes" a...

Please read above as "reason for acausality."

I often hear many people here of an empirical bent claiming gaps in space as a reason. But doesn't the fabric of spacetime and the universality of gravity refute such a claim.

I don't often have much of an interest in physics or any of the sciences for that matter, beyond a basic understanding of the popular current theories. However I just came across a video explanation of the Double Slit Experiment found on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfPeprQ7oGc . Aft...

I'm noticing a trend throughout these forums and call for a defense or clarification of the apparant position. That is, the sweeping generalisations of the sexual state of women. It's not the sexual state or genitalia of any being that is of importance to the purpose of this forum, but rather each ...

Edit:I had to add this to the top of my post as I am posting from a phone that will not allow me to scroll down to the bottom. Please read what's past the colons before considering the following. Thus he is prone to empirical interests and group dynamics, simply because his ego wants some level of a...

In it's reflection, gold exaggerates and plagiarizes, it flatters, it is soft and malleable. Whereas ordinary silver merely reflects, hence its lesser value.

Hi Earnest, Hi Brian, It has been my experience that the attachment to sex brings about unending misery I'm curious for you to clarify something: do you mean that it's your experience that attachment to sex brings you unending misery, or people in general? If people in general, then do you recognise...

Carl, You sound like you've missed the point. And that is not at all funny. The world is full of 'joiners' - so full that even the idea of the 'individual' is considered archaic. By whom? You are obviously not American. To go about being an individual in America there are a few things you must do. ...

BM: Celibacy is necessary to reach enlightenment. sam: I don't think so. Enlightenment is about who you are, not whether you are celibate or not. BM: Do you think that detachment is necessary for enlightenment? sam: Of course but detachment is an attitude, not an action. BM: You're missing the poin...

In a few year's time I would be more than happy to go in on a multi-acre land purchase in the Adirondacks, sizable enough so as not to necessarily see any other partners for months (~100 acres). However I recently watched a documentary on the Adirondacks on the local PBS and it seems that most of th...

I finally got around to reading this thread. What a trip!... Tell me, mikiel, is your friend para- or quadriplegic? Do you take care of him? Do you change his diapers, do you do the "spinning"? Do you shower him, put on his catheter? I mean, if he needs it, it's the least you could do for...

Iolaus wrote:I've been working toward this since 1998.

I'm not so sure, Dave, that you have several years, but I guess I read too much scary stuff.

What do you mean by that? Imminent war / famine / doomsday scenarios? Or do you mean that there's a decreasing availability in the Adirondacks?

BM: Celibacy is necessary to reach enlightenment. sam: I don't think so. Enlightenment is about who you are, not whether you are celibate or not. BM: Do you think that detachment is necessary for enlightenment? sam: Of course but detachment is an attitude, not an action. You're missing the point, i...

BM : Celibacy is necessary to reach enlightenment. Sam : I don't think so. Enlightenment is about who you are, not whether you are celibate or not. Do you think that detachment is necessary for enlightenment? BM : The severe differences between one's current attached state and that of absolute free...

Celibacy is necessary to reach enlightenment. Neither of the two are for everyone, as most people live in realms other than the human realm (i.e. various other states of mind, such as animal, warring gods, starving ghosts... etc.). Anyone who wishes to be enlightened must first ignite the desire to ...

The excrement of microorganisms is clearly part of every human being, yet most people would feel a pang of disgust or shrug in indifference if you explained how the humus that constitutes healthy soil (and hence constitutes healthy forests, gardens and oxygen) is ultimately created by billions of o...