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smershbloke said:

All experiences are in your head mate - you know worra mean?

our mind plays tricks on us all the time. we can't trust our own senses as final proof.

The McGurk Effect!

This may belong in the "RIP Steve Jobs" Thread

What happens to us when we die?
Are we just an ON and OFF Switch? <-- Steve Jobs thought.
Ever wonder why so many people suddenly "find God" when they are on their deathbed?

Excerpt
Jobs spent his final days contemplating God. "Maybe it's because I want to believe in an afterlife. That when you die, it doesn't just all disappear," he said. "But sometimes I think it's just like an on-off switch. Click and you're gone. And that's why I don't like putting on-off switches on Apple devices."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/steve-jobs-book-reveals-a-genius-ndash-and-a-hippie-with-bo-2375439.html


I am going to get this book..............downloading now.

Good to see that you are finally back on the DC forum Sneakers What changed your mind for coming back?

All legal live casinos have been shut down in Mexico. I was making decent money too. (no poker. only slots allowed now) Back to online poker until things get sorted out.

That's cause of the attack I imagine?

That's cause of the attack I imagine?

Yes. Will do a different post/thread, if anyone is interested in details of story. Live poker (dealers not electronic tables) was growing big-time, until that happened.

Id love some fresh DC perspective in this thread. My philosophies have changed over the past couple years and i love the back in forth arguments

Id love some fresh DC perspective in this thread. My philosophies have changed over the past couple years and i love the back in forth arguments

Shitstorm threadomancy, huzzah! I'm always up to talk Buddhism or Christianity, but always skeptical whether or not a public forum is an effective way to do it.

EDIT: That was a bit of a silly, pointless post. If I'm going to chime in, I should explain what I'm saying.

I was raised Christian and still am. My biggest complaint about going to church growing up was that the pastor would just give his sermon and everyone would be nodding their heads and agreeing as if some giant lightbulb had went off in everyone's head. I never felt like this. I always had more questions about the sermon or scripture; there was always more discussion to be had. The major problem, as I saw it, with church and interpretations of the Bible were that there were 'life lessons' in the stories, but no clear instructions on how to integrate these things into one's life. Saying "turn the other cheek" or "treat your neighbor as you want to be treated" is all well and good, but that's not useful in the real world.

I study Buddhism for the practical life application. I don't agree with the larger metaphysics, but the way that the teachings clearly explain how to mediate, how to think critically about things, how to read, analyze, understand, and then implement religious teachings into your own life are hugely helpful. I've also found the fundamental approach to life between Buddhism and Christianity to be very similar - often boiling down to 'be as good to one another as you possibly can'.

Anyway, that's a very brief explanation of my perspective, I'm happy to entertain questions if this topic happens to pick up speed again.

Id love some fresh DC perspective in this thread. My philosophies have changed over the past couple years and i love the back in forth arguments

Better idea. Watch this instead.

Better idea. Watch this instead.

Took me two 'similar video' jumps to get here, but it's worth it. Hardest Super Mario Bros. level ever .

oh? you want something fresh, do you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43V6wA4Y75Q#t=02m22s


(and if that's not fresh enough, here's the remix. props to boisson).

oh? you want something fresh, do you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43V6wA4Y75Q#t=02m22s

Truth Siren Time OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

Took me two 'similar video' jumps to get here, but it's worth it. Hardest Super Mario Bros. level ever .

I don't know if it's any better with sound, but I'm watching this in the library and it's pretty tilting

I don't know if it's any better with sound, but I'm watching this in the library and it's pretty tilting

It's SO much better with sound. You have no idea what you're missing. I'm 100% serious.