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OldWoodSpecter
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who will join me?
#3986277 - 03/29/05 05:30 PM (19 years, 4 days ago) |
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I am irrational,ignorant,unenlightened,unwise man who can not really know anything
Who will join me in my confession?
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Psychoactive1984
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/raises hand
with the exception of irrational and ignorant...
wisdom is subjective... and enlightened people are far too common to actually be enlightened in terms of everyone else.
The Shroomery should have an enlightenment forum for how often people post that claim to be "enlightened".
-------------------- "Their is one overriding question that concerns us all: How can we get out of the fatal groove we are in, the one that is leading towards the brink?" Albert Szent-Gyorgyi "We may not be capable of eradicating the corruption of reason, but we must nevertheless counter it at every instance and with every means." Dan Agin "Politics is the best religion and politicians are the worst followers." -It's ok to trip as long as you don't fall. -Substance over Style. -Common sense is uncommon.
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Huehuecoyotl
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I am there to...except I am a slight cut above you other losers...
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OldWoodSpecter
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Ignorance pulls irrationality with it, logic on false premises is as good as no logic at all. Ignorance, think of how humanity knows little, and think of how little of the collective knowledge of humanity you have. Look up into the stars at night and you will realise that knowledge is so far away from you.
-------------------- I descend upon your earth from the skies I command your very souls you unbelievers Bring before me what is mine
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Psychoactive1984
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Well... given a generalization of ignorance/irrationality... one can only give a generalized response.
I don't discuss nor assert anything that I don't know absolutely in an absolute context... Absolution/dogmatism/fanaticism/etc... is what I'd consider ignorance, especially with a mountain of evidence suggesting the converse of a situation.
Logic with false premises... isn't logic at all IMO.
-------------------- "Their is one overriding question that concerns us all: How can we get out of the fatal groove we are in, the one that is leading towards the brink?" Albert Szent-Gyorgyi "We may not be capable of eradicating the corruption of reason, but we must nevertheless counter it at every instance and with every means." Dan Agin "Politics is the best religion and politicians are the worst followers." -It's ok to trip as long as you don't fall. -Substance over Style. -Common sense is uncommon.
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OldWoodSpecter
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By ignorance, I am simply refering to lack of information about something
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Psychoactive1984
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In which case of no such ultimate absolute "anything" we all are ignorant... hence we should have a hell of a lot more posts in this thread.
-------------------- "Their is one overriding question that concerns us all: How can we get out of the fatal groove we are in, the one that is leading towards the brink?" Albert Szent-Gyorgyi "We may not be capable of eradicating the corruption of reason, but we must nevertheless counter it at every instance and with every means." Dan Agin "Politics is the best religion and politicians are the worst followers." -It's ok to trip as long as you don't fall. -Substance over Style. -Common sense is uncommon.
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OldWoodSpecter
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I think so too
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Psychoactive1984
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Guess admitting you're human is a bit hard for some.
-------------------- "Their is one overriding question that concerns us all: How can we get out of the fatal groove we are in, the one that is leading towards the brink?" Albert Szent-Gyorgyi "We may not be capable of eradicating the corruption of reason, but we must nevertheless counter it at every instance and with every means." Dan Agin "Politics is the best religion and politicians are the worst followers." -It's ok to trip as long as you don't fall. -Substance over Style. -Common sense is uncommon.
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slaphappy
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I don't understand anything, I'm constantly confused and everything scares the shit out of me.
I like it that way.
Being God ain't as cool as it seems.
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Lux
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Re: who will join me? [Re: slaphappy]
#3986593 - 03/29/05 06:38 PM (19 years, 4 days ago) |
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Humility is simply dealing with reality. I believe in the concept of only being able to understand a certain aspect of any given object, such as the universe or a human being within the context of it's whole. That is, through understanding the whole and all the interactions within can you really fully understand any single part of that whole. That being said, it is impossible to fully understand the universe, or a human being. But to borrow some wisdom from the buddhists, it does not mean to stop, rather, it means to know it is an impossible mission and accept that fact but strive as hard as possible to accomplish that mission.
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Icelander
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Quote:
OldWoodSpecter said: I am irrational,ignorant,unenlightened,unwise man who can not really know anything
That about sums it up. But so what. That's the experience now. But you know that you have your moments of rationality. Sometimes you are wise, if only for a moment. Sounds like evolution to me. And you know that you don't know and that is knowing something.
-------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
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dr0mni
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Re: who will join me? [Re: Icelander]
#3986687 - 03/29/05 06:59 PM (19 years, 4 days ago) |
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you guys can speak for yourself, I know I'M enlightened...
*casts sarcastic grin...*
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Psychoactive1984
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Re: who will join me? [Re: dr0mni]
#3986736 - 03/29/05 07:08 PM (19 years, 4 days ago) |
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-------------------- "Their is one overriding question that concerns us all: How can we get out of the fatal groove we are in, the one that is leading towards the brink?" Albert Szent-Gyorgyi "We may not be capable of eradicating the corruption of reason, but we must nevertheless counter it at every instance and with every means." Dan Agin "Politics is the best religion and politicians are the worst followers." -It's ok to trip as long as you don't fall. -Substance over Style. -Common sense is uncommon.
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Gomp
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I am with you, always!
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OldWoodSpecter
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Re: who will join me? [Re: Gomp]
#3986862 - 03/29/05 07:34 PM (19 years, 4 days ago) |
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Isn't that cute
thanks
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Zekebomb
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my worst trait is that I'm always down on myself. Other than that, I'm perfect.
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eMotionALLmotion
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Re: who will join me? [Re: Zekebomb]
#3988538 - 03/30/05 12:27 AM (19 years, 4 days ago) |
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Well, to follow Zeke, I guess my "worst" trait is that I act just like ME....! <<AHEM>>
<~~~ Aaawww, look at those cheeks...!~~~>
Don't they just light up the room...!?
HUEHUE, no cuts...! (even tho~ you seem a few cuts above the "best"....(?))
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gnrm23
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Being God ain't as cool as it seems.
~ "if we are going to "be as gods" we might as well try to be good at it" (from somebody in ken kesey's merry band of pranksters, i think...)
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hmmm, a confession?
sheesh... i dunno, maybe something like:
i know that i don't know a lot... and i realize that i will never (at least in this lifetime) know it all... but i do know a little bit about a few things... and i hope that i never stop learning...
~
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Ego Death
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No Swami then. As expected.
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