Burnt toast theory is the idea that if you burn your toast before work and it adds five to 10 minutes to your trip, it's actually saving you from something catastrophic. It could be saving you from a car accident or saving you from someone who you don't want to run into,etc
This is the idea that inconveniences in our lives, or when something releases us in the universe, it's either saving us from something more detrimental or pushing us in the direction that we need to go in.
Does anybody believe this theory? Discuss. |
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I don't like how the word 'theory' has been overloaded in such a way that whatever this 'burnt toast' thing is (fantasy?) can be called a theory.
But, in answer to the question, no, because theories shouldn't require belief, they should require evidence. |
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I left for work at 3 15 in the morning! Retired on sat thank goodness! I cycled there! And some mornings little things happened that delayed me slightly! I think it was someone up there protecting me! I belive it any way!  x |
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"I left for work at 3 15 in the morning! Retired on sat thank goodness! I cycled there! And some mornings little things happened that delayed me slightly! I think it was someone up there protecting me! I belive it any way! x
You're officially retired now? Congrats!!  "
Yes! And thank u! Felt bit lost this morning! But shall get used to it! Have to keep active not sit on my bum x |
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"Burnt toast theory is the idea that if you burn your toast before work and it adds five to 10 minutes to your trip, it's actually saving you from something catastrophic. It could be saving you from a car accident or saving you from someone who you don't want to run into,etc
This is the idea that inconveniences in our lives, or when something releases us in the universe, it's either saving us from something more detrimental or pushing us in the direction that we need to go in.
Does anybody believe this theory? Discuss."
No i dont. Events aren't connected. It's like.... Coincidence? I was sat having a hair kit while at the same time somebody somewhere is eating an iced lolly. |
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"Burnt toast theory is the idea that if you burn your toast before work and it adds five to 10 minutes to your trip, it's actually saving you from something catastrophic. It could be saving you from a car accident or saving you from someone who you don't want to run into,etc
This is the idea that inconveniences in our lives, or when something releases us in the universe, it's either saving us from something more detrimental or pushing us in the direction that we need to go in.
Does anybody believe this theory? Discuss."
It's a nice thought but that's it. The opposite could easy be true. Being late from toast means you get hit by a car that would have missed you if you were there 10 mins earlier.
It's trying to justify positive thinking which is something that doesn't need to be justified.
You can just choose not to let negative things ruin your day. It doesn't need cosmic intervention. |
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You will drive yourself insane if you start with this logic.
Things happen, simple.
You could go the other way with the burnt toast theory.
It causes you to jump a light as running late then WHAMMY! You are toast.
Everything we do every second of every day has consequences.
So just live and be dammed! |
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"I don't like how the word 'theory' has been overloaded in such a way that whatever this 'burnt toast' thing is (fantasy?) can be called a theory.
But, in answer to the question, no, because theories shouldn't require belief, they should require evidence."
I've heard American Christians call gravity a theory  |
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"Burnt toast theory is the idea that if you burn your toast before work and it adds five to 10 minutes to your trip, it's actually saving you from something catastrophic. It could be saving you from a car accident or saving you from someone who you don't want to run into,etc
This is the idea that inconveniences in our lives, or when something releases us in the universe, it's either saving us from something more detrimental or pushing us in the direction that we need to go in.
Does anybody believe this theory? Discuss."
nope sorry i don't believe it but i quite often burn my toast  |
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"I don't like how the word 'theory' has been overloaded in such a way that whatever this 'burnt toast' thing is (fantasy?) can be called a theory.
But, in answer to the question, no, because theories shouldn't require belief, they should require evidence.
I've heard American Christians call gravity a theory "
This is why I don't like the overloading.
Because it's true, gravity is a theory but a very specific theory - a scientific theory, "a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment." |
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"I don't like how the word 'theory' has been overloaded in such a way that whatever this 'burnt toast' thing is (fantasy?) can be called a theory.
But, in answer to the question, no, because theories shouldn't require belief, they should require evidence."
It's a theory that can be quickly dispensed with by any statistician. Or anyone with half a brain. |
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