GENIUS FORUMS

The most beautiful and deepest experience a man can have is the sense of the mysterious. It is the underlying principle of religion as well as all serious endeavour in art and science. He who never had this experience seems to me, if not dead, then at least blind. To sense that behind anything that...

Kunga wrote:

settfire1234 wrote:What are the specific steps needed to become a genius

Send me 108 Million dollars and I'll give you 108 specific steps :)

Kunga - thats all - you cheap whore!

Another word with little value do to the "image" it conjures. Too arbitrary to be of real worth, and overused.

Buddha "The error in these erroneous teachings that are generally held by the philosophers lies in this: they do not recognize that the objective world rises from the mind itself; they do not understand that the whole mind-system also rises from the mind itself; " Therefore nothing exists...

Buddha "The error in these erroneous teachings that are generally held by the philosophers lies in this: they do not recognize that the objective world rises from the mind itself; they do not understand that the whole mind-system also rises from the mind itself;" Therefore nothing exists....

reality is malleable in fact so malleable that you can convince yourself god does not exist and find many proofs and use logic and twist your perceptions that you will build a reality to where he might as well not exist, therefore he will not. But the beauty of the matrix is that it can be reprogra...

1) oxy- I proposed the questions to be answered so I could debate them and prove my claim depending 2) upon your reasoning. I do want to answer the questions but first I need to hear your explanations for them. this thread is the exact reason why I don't post on here, facebook keeps much more intel...

-Never- The theory of atheism is insatiable . I like this statement. The well-substantiated explanation (of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed) of the rejection of belief in the existence of deities is impossible to satisfy I expect nothin...

"A little philosophy inclines men's minds to atheism, a depth in philosophy turns them back to religion" You are missing critical information in my particular case. I am not into philosophy in a standard sense. Beliefs are not a viable substitute for actual answers, and I do not subscribe...

Admittedly, Oxy, I just posted the 6th one to be childish and see if I could make it of any value anyway. It's not an end all.However I do love all my other questions. And please refute my points when you actually have time, not just passing by. People from both sides could probably learn a lot if ...

but* Nothing exists except for sensory experience. There is no corresponding physical reality, only consciousness. The universe exists as an illusion of the senses. VERY simple, very correct, you probably can't understand it yet. It is the fundamental understanding required for enlightenment. Wow! ...

LiquidRainbow -"6.) 1) Yet you base all of your opinions off of other people's research and opinions and theories? Funny. I'd be willing to bet not one idea you have is unique and original to yourself, yet you're telling me you don't care about anyone's opinions. 2) There aren't any facts out ...

"That comment was meant to indicate the subconscious thinking of the homophobic, and was poorly worded as I'd gotten drunk by the time I wrote that." "[i wrote the above on Sunday morning thinking I'd later revisit it to improve or expand on what I was saying - but nah, have since los...

Oh look - I'm the first fish. Damn - I just called myself a name! There is really no challenge here. These questions come from a place of ignorance -not calling you stupid - lack of knowledge of any given topic(s) is ignorance of said topic(s). *Since this was so much fun on facebook I'm going to pr...

I take my previous response back - by all means get annoyed. Some thinking habits are indeed annoying - this one is based on a lack of knowledge. In fact - a related* thinking behavior - speculation (especially taking action on said speculation) while lacking necessary facts in context does annoy me...

This thread is about the "The trails and tribulations of herd behaviour - the organisation of status". This was interesting enough to jump back into this thread. Everyone seems concerned about groups - not individuals - as if a group is an entity, when in fact, there is just individuals. ...

Have you read sentences like this... "We do not have the knowledge to understand such a thing..." "Mankind will never know this..." "It is impossible to ever know this thing..." "No one really knows why this happens..." "We will never know why this happe...

Follow the logic now ... The purpose of homosexual marriage is ... because decent society allows it. The social institutions that comprise a decent society are conferred decency by being part of a decent group. And for some reason, perhaps beyond the economic benefits of spousal rights, homosexuali...

What's the purpose of homosexual marriage? 1) In other words, since marriage is not required for homosexual sex, or for homosexual companionship, or for the economic benefits of homosexual cohabitation, 2) why would a homosexual such as yourself want to marry a guy? Something I find humorous: In yo...

Can children of the same parents marry? If not, why? After all, these siblings have individual rights. (The logic of the answer applies to gay spousal rights. The logic is, no benefit to the group.) If you want to get married in Florida, the license costs $93.50, payable to the group. Not sure if F...

Individualism has appropriated marriage as the culmination of Luv. However as an institution, marriage is a social custom that exists by the group, for the group. Social customs are not free. The custom of marriage requires a license issued by the group. Licenses are restrictions by the group for t...

Do you mean spousal rights for gays? This goes to individual rights. I try to imagine everyone grasping the concept of individual rights. It is always dishonesty, and trampling of individual rights that lead to conflict. You are trying to segregate people into groups . If people of the same sex wan...

Group rights is s faulty premis. In a rational society there would not be subsets of "group rights"* (gay, minority, women's, etc.) - because "individual rights" covers it. Non coercive sexual preference (among consenting adults) does not stop another persons's ability to live t...

Didn't get through it all - stuff I have gone over.

You certainly flattered the people with the greatest wealth.

You fail to grasp the nature of the pattern of existence, and a critical axiom there of. You will not get instruction (a correction)* because you post faulty arguments, based on faulty assumptions. *There is no debate on this. There is a correct answer, and all those that are not. You do not know, ...

My God Argument: Anyone that thinks we came about with no intention/planning/design is an idiot. Actually, you can call it "me". Ah - the old argument / proclamation of intimidation - "if you ______, then you are an idiot" Hopeless cause. The following is an argument that I post...