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Collective Schizophrenia

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Tags: media, trolls, Obama

What would happen if humans grew up without a context.

Started this discussion. Last reply by Pope Beanie Mar 5, 2015. 65 Replies 1 Like

Hello everyone, it's been a while. I've been busy doing lots of things, including writing. I am writing a science fiction story now that will include humans grown and raised by robots, more or…Continue

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God on Facebook

Started this discussion. Last reply by Strega May 20, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I am sure many of you avoid Facebook, but for those who partake there is an interesting guy who is Atheist or at least Agnostic who has the name "God" on Facebook. He is a comedian in the UK, is…Continue

The worlds first mass extinction of a neurotype.

Started this discussion. Last reply by Melvinotis Feb 17, 2014. 10 Replies 0 Likes

I am starting to notice that many of the most extreme variations of people who post on online forums are single and often childless.Is it possible that the permanence of social network postings will…Continue

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Apr 15, 2015

Melvinotis replied to Belle Rose's discussion 'I need a village'

"Belle, the most important thing for you to do is to get him involved in a group or activity that integrates him with peers. Take a look at Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Amongst them is belongingness. It is critical for him to know that the two…"

Apr 7, 2015

Melvinotis replied to Unseen's discussion 'The dismal future of gainful employment'

"In your conceivable lifetime, Unseen, energy will be dramatically different than what any of us grew up with. Oil and coal will be thought of the way we think of rotary phones. The technology has already arrived, and is in the distribution stage…"

Mar 20, 2015

Melvinotis replied to Davis Goodman's discussion 'Rational approaches to banal problems.'

"If it was my dorm, we would agree to wrap it up and put it in the refrigerator, then it would mysteriously disappear overnight. Problem solved ;) Or exchange the piece to a passerby for some good vibes. Though this is a snarky answer to some extent,…"

Mar 19, 2015

Melvinotis replied to Belle Rose's discussion 'Do phobias ever go away completely?'

"Check out "the Brain That Changes Itself" by Norman Doidge http://www.amazon.com/The-Brain-That-Changes-Itself/dp/1491513357 Your brain makes connections that solidify (wrong word, but right concept) with repeated exposure. If you change…"

Mar 18, 2015

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Collective Schizophrenia

President Obama spoke at the City Club of Cleveland today about a program to develop technology centers throughout the U.S. However, the media machine already had rebuttals up before the speech aired. Also, oddly (to me at least) commentary on the speech from the Cleveland Plain Dealer website was mostly negative for a full 300 comments so far. This is a city that …See More

Mar 18, 2015

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Mar 15, 2015

Melvinotis replied to Unseen's discussion 'The dismal future of gainful employment'

"Its a question of the size of the system, and whether participants will leave the system for better opportunities and other factors beside available resources. Most organizations have a limited number of leaders that determine policy and direction.…"

Mar 15, 2015

Melvinotis replied to Unseen's discussion 'Why is America so special?'

"Yes, I had to reword that several times to avoid that pitfall. It did start me thinking of the atrocities committed by humans over time. I wonder if there was ever a truly peaceful country that wasn't protected by distance, mountains, seas, or…"

Mar 10, 2015

Melvinotis replied to Unseen's discussion 'Why is America so special?'

"There is a genetic/demographic basis for American exceptionalism. Since most Americans are descendants of immigrants, or immigrants themselves, they constitute a self selected group that other countries cannot match. Immigrants are greater risk…"

Mar 9, 2015

Melvinotis commented on Belle Rose's blog post 'Out of the fog'

"I will add this, that eventually you will take joy in the past decisions you have made, good and bad. Going all the way back to the first decisions you were allowed to make. Because they make up the person you are now, informed by your past,…"

Mar 9, 2015

Melvinotis replied to D L's discussion 'Who is the King of the U.S.A.?'

"The U.S. is an oligarchy, but I would categorize it as an open, occasionally disrupted, oligarchy. I would also assert that there is no King of America, nor Star Council, nor Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. or any other fantastic fictional hand that pulls…"

Mar 9, 2015

Melvinotis replied to Unseen's discussion 'The dismal future of gainful employment'

"Dr. Bob, your link is dead-on correct. Thank you for that. The job of being a writer is changing, and sitting next to me I have evidence that it will be changing back to a really old way of doing business. I have the first copy of a spin-off…"

Mar 8, 2015

Melvinotis replied to Unseen's discussion 'The dismal future of gainful employment'

"Employment in the traditional sense, yes. But if you define employment as producing a product or service, the barriers to that are only defined by your own creativity, expertise, and tenacity. You can write for any publication anywhere, right…"

Mar 8, 2015

Melvinotis commented on Pope Beanie's blog post 'Short Term Perfection as the Enemy of Long Time Good'

"Pope, I like what you are saying here, but I would add the context of scarcity and abundance as drivers of need, desire, and lack in the human condition. Other factors occur like lifespan, access, mobility, accident of birth, infant mortality rate,…"

Mar 8, 2015

Melvinotis commented on Belle Rose's photo

The way all women should be taught to think

"A friend of mine just started a tee shirt company based upon this concept. thisgirlstees.com She put together a cute video explaining why she started the company. http://youtu.be/Qz2YLDDYUJY"

Mar 8, 2015

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Your Religious Status: Atheist

About Me:: Born Christian Scientist, dropped that many years ago, did some searching and never found anything that didn't seem like gobbledy gook.

Age: 47-52

Relationship Status: In a Relationship

Why are you here?: Lurked for a while online via my phone. Monitored some great conversations and thought I'd try to participate more.

The religion you left: Christian

Why you left your religion.: Xian Scientists supposedly do not use doctors (and occasionally run into difficulty due to that) however, as a teen found out that all of my church leaders used doctors almost regularly. So in the end I feel that Xian Science is a type of reverse hypochondria. Not necessarily a bad thing--controlling your thoughts in a way that makes you well--but not to be ascribed to any outside factors. I did some searching into others, but most of them turned me off. Unitarian Universalism worked for a little while, they are generally more open, but they also seem to be reaching for something unspecified. So here I am. Cheers.

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I'm back

Posted on February 17, 2014 at 2:06am 3 Comments 2 Likes

Took some time off of think atheist but I still love this forum. Good to see many of you again. Some of the regulars seem to be gone/on hiatus like me. Did I miss something?

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At 6:37pm on February 26, 2015, archaeopteryx said…: I need to start a new one, long story.

I finally talked my daughter (after a year of trying) to let me enroll my grandson in CAP, then he came home with an overall grade average of 29! Still holding out hope he can bring it up before he's 18. He's a bright kid, but with ADHD, he lacks focus.

BTW, I can receive PM's, but can't send them - it's a glitch that's happened since my entire account was deleted over New Year's.

At 8:22pm on November 30, 2012, Reg The Fronkey Farmer said…: BTW my neighbor here in Dublin Ireland is from just outside Cleveland. A mighty fine woman she is too.

At 8:20pm on November 30, 2012, Reg The Fronkey Farmer said…: Thanks you for your kind words. I am all about reason and logic but mainly about helping people to see the beauty of the world with the fog of religion clouding their views or letting them be secure in their fear of holding on to it.

It is almost a full time job...lol

At 10:51pm on October 23, 2012, Morgan Matthew said…: Welcome to TA! Glad you found the site! :] I hope you are enjoying our new mobile version of the site. Hope to see you around.