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  1. Jon

    Jon from the South East UK - administrator of these forums

    I am replying to my own post because no one else is. Welcome to the forums Jon! It is a bit like sending yourself your own valentines card.
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    Can the power of the mind move objects?

    Do you have telekinesis? Have you ever seen it in action? Or do are you a sceptic? And do you believe in ghosts?
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    What is your daily vitamin stack?

    You can rewrite the bad sentences if you like!
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    Does large vocabulary = nuanced perspective?

    Do you think that if you are a writer, you have a bias that wants to believe that you perceive more than others due to a larger vocabulary?
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    Is IQ > EQ?

    When it comes to life, which would you prefer, a higher IQ or EQ? Intelligence Quotient verses Emotional Quotient?
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    I think, therefore I am - true or false?

    Well known saying, but is it bunkum? What do the philosophers say?
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    Do pets think?

    I often wonder, what does the cat sitting on the mat think, while looking all drowsy? Are they reminiscing on the mouse they ate earlier in the day, or are they wondering why their owners are staring at a nosy screen all day (or staring at a block of wood with pages)?
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    What is your daily vitamin stack?

    I personally take: - 2 fish oils - Vit D mega dose - Curcumin (Tumeric) Although not Vits, I also have: - 1 square dark chocolate - 10 blueburries - 3 almonds That is my daily stack, what is yours? (Bee, is that correct sentence construction?)
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    Does large vocabulary = nuanced perspective?

    Are you saying the example is not sound?
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    Does large vocabulary = nuanced perspective?

    So a colourblind gent with a wide colour vocabulary will have more nuanced perception of colour?
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    Does large vocabulary = nuanced perspective?

    The Eskimos have 50 different words to describe snow. Does this mean they understand snow better than we do? Does someone with a large vocabulary see nuances that others don't, because they don't have the words to conceptualise them?
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    Country philosopher

    A (very) belated welcome to the board Doc. I do love your lengthy posts which bring an original perspective to all and sundry. Do you consider yourself a "country philosopher" because you have lived long enough to look back and reflect, based on considerable experience? And now that you are...
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    Can you win an argument?

    Let's face it, the world is full of conflict. But when we argue, do we win or do we actually lose? You can end up alienating the person you are arguing with. And as the old saying goes, "The person convinced against his will, is of the same opinion still." If you do a meta analysis, you may win...
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    The Hexaco Personality Inventory test - take it now!

    If you would like to get some insight into your own personality and inner workings, you have got to take this test. It is excellent! It will only take you about 15 to 20 minutes and the time is well spent. Your personality is then broken down into 6 dimensions. Each of these are broken down into...
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    Learning as an inelastic collision

    You are absolutely right having just looked up the physics definition. I was thinking in terms of the objects themselves having a degree of elasticity as opposed to the hidden nature of force being lost on impact. The "school of hard knocks", like the "hard-headed" metaphor are both great...
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    Are you an atheist?

    The instinct to survive maybe the instinct for your own survival, rather than the group. And maybe a religion cemented them more tightly. They would do things for the good of the group. The foundation of the moral code!
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    Decisions, decisions

    Have you got the right thread?
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    Are you an atheist?

    The last part of that sentence didn't really follow. The instinct would be to survive. But group association? What do you mean?
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    Decisions, decisions

    I prefer it when things are evenly matched. Call it an Oxford comma of sorts! :ROFLMAO:
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    Your feedback and suggestions are vital

    Good suggestion. Part of the original list. It belongs here. We need more members first.
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