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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Hiya Everyone!
So, I was reading some logic puzzles the other day and they got me thinking about life, and all the bits that seem so complicated. The specific topic that gave me paused dealt with the big bang and questions about how a universe can expand into nothingness since time and space only exist within the universe; possibilities of a multiverse, how to explain even the notion of a multiverse when questions of space-time remain. Etc, etc. 
Anyway, it got me thinking about other things that can seem so complicated. Human emotions, for example. How hard it is to truly understand how someone is feeling or why they do certain things.
So, my question for all of you is: What, if anything, do you often think of as so complicated that you don't even try thinking too much about it? Is it science-related? Is it historical? Is it emotional? Come and share your confusion with the rest of us. 
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It's the whole 'where did everything come from' if before the Big Bang there was nothing. How can that even be possible!?!
I'm sure there is a science answer but my simple brain can't even begin to fathom it!
And Jedward. Why?? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Hiya Everyone!
So, I was reading some logic puzzles the other day and they got me thinking about life, and all the bits that seem so complicated. The specific topic that gave me paused dealt with the big bang and questions about how a universe can expand into nothingness since time and space only exist within the universe; possibilities of a multiverse, how to explain even the notion of a multiverse when questions of space-time remain. Etc, etc.
Anyway, it got me thinking about other things that can seem so complicated. Human emotions, for example. How hard it is to truly understand how someone is feeling or why they do certain things.
So, my question for all of you is: What, if anything, do you often think of as so complicated that you don't even try thinking too much about it? Is it science-related? Is it historical? Is it emotional? Come and share your confusion with the rest of us.
-Courtney"
I'm going to put on a tin hat and say the female mind |
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"It's the whole 'where did everything come from' if before the Big Bang there was nothing. How can that even be possible!?!
I'm sure there is a science answer but my simple brain can't even begin to fathom it!
And Jedward. Why?? "
What's jedward?  |
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"It's the whole 'where did everything come from' if before the Big Bang there was nothing. How can that even be possible!?!
I'm sure there is a science answer but my simple brain can't even begin to fathom it!
And Jedward. Why??
What's jedward? "
DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Hehe I think about many things but nothing so complex it bothers me ,I believe in the process of natural evolution so I believe we as animals evolve to suit the environment we live in ,so I am about to become nocturnal because work demands it ,one of my quandries with fab is though when you become friendly with a woman on here as you do why do they never message you first ,why is it always down to me and why do people need to brag about their conquests their are no prizes xx    |
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"It's the whole 'where did everything come from' if before the Big Bang there was nothing. How can that even be possible!?!
I'm sure there is a science answer but my simple brain can't even begin to fathom it!
And Jedward. Why??
What's jedward? "
yes you don't want to know answer to that x  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It's the whole 'where did everything come from' if before the Big Bang there was nothing. How can that even be possible!?!
I'm sure there is a science answer but my simple brain can't even begin to fathom it!
And Jedward. Why??
What's jedward?
DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL!!!"
Now I'm really intrigued. |
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"It's the whole 'where did everything come from' if before the Big Bang there was nothing. How can that even be possible!?!
I'm sure there is a science answer but my simple brain can't even begin to fathom it!
And Jedward. Why??
What's jedward?
DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL!!!
Now I'm really intrigued. "
If you say their names three times, they'll appear |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Maths. "
Any math specifically?
I remember after taking Cal 2 my fiends tried to convince me to take matrices math with them. I took a look at the textbook and never took another math class again |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Maths.
Any math specifically?
I remember after taking Cal 2 my fiends tried to convince me to take matrices math with them. I took a look at the textbook and never took another math class again "
*Maths - corrected that for you!  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Maths.
Any math specifically?
I remember after taking Cal 2 my fiends tried to convince me to take matrices math with them. I took a look at the textbook and never took another math class again
*Maths - corrected that for you! "
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
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String theory, quantum mechanics and imaginary numbers. I follow them to a point and then my brain just kind of stops working like a computer when it freezes. I think I'm missing that little bit of brain. |
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The English language and how non-English speakers must find it weird when learning….
How to they cope with;
To, too and two
Past, Passed
There, their and they're
by, buy and bye
Raise, Rays, Rase and Raze
Flew, Flue and Flu
I am sure there are many others, but if I wasn't English, this would be far to complicated to think about, in fact, some English people find it far too complicated. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"String theory, quantum mechanics and imaginary numbers. I follow them to a point and then my brain just kind of stops working like a computer when it freezes. I think I'm missing that little bit of brain."
Snap! And it irritated me no end that I couldn't get my head round it. So I'm now doing a maths and physics degree.
Unfortunately fab is disctracting me as I'm supposed to be studying! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Maths.
Any math specifically?
I remember after taking Cal 2 my fiends tried to convince me to take matrices math with them. I took a look at the textbook and never took another math class again
*Maths - corrected that for you!
thanks!"
your fiends? |
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There is a valid argument that our world, ourselves, the cosmos even - are fighting between the twin forces of, one one hand, entropy and, on the other, a tendency towards complexity.
Takes a while to get yr head around it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complexity |
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"I often wonder how a bunch of sociopathic nonces got power over a whole planet."
Because they see things in very B&W terms, move fast and without thought of compassion or consequence.
Ergo, they do well in business. |
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"Maths.
Any math specifically?
I remember after taking Cal 2 my fiends tried to convince me to take matrices math with them. I took a look at the textbook and never took another math class again "
All of it.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I often wonder how a bunch of sociopathic nonces got power over a whole planet.
Because they see things in very B&W terms, move fast and without thought of compassion or consequence.
Ergo, they do well in business."
Even what little i do know, i know it's more complicated than that.
I shouldn't really care, i should be thinking what we gonna do about it. |
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"The English language and how non-English speakers must find it weird when learning….
How to they cope with;
To, too and two
Past, Passed
There, their and they're
by, buy and bye
Raise, Rays, Rase and Raze
Flew, Flue and Flu
I am sure there are many others, but if I wasn't English, this would be far to complicated to think about, in fact, some English people find it far too complicated."
Homophones are actually not too bad, in my experience.
It's things like why you say "I found it strange that she wore that."
"..... found "it" strange..."
What is this weird "it"? What did you find? lol
And yes, amongst others. I'm a proper linguaphile, so love all aspects of language weirdness! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"There is a valid argument that our world, ourselves, the cosmos even - are fighting between the twin forces of, one one hand, entropy and, on the other, a tendency towards complexity.
Takes a while to get yr head around it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complexity"
Very interesting read, sir. Cheers! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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The workings of the brain and why so much of it seems to shut down as we grow up gets me boggled. I saw a program that put monitors on toddlers and more of their brain had electrical impulses than adults in the study. Could it be that little ones really do have a way to communicate with each other before they learn to actually speak and why are some people's brains so much more active than others?
Are telekenetic powers a reality we some how lost over time?
What are the unlocked or forgot powers of the human mind?
If we truly created an artificial ineligence will human beings brains become obserlete?
Ouch I am giving me self a headache now lol  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Does anyone else get confused at the complexity of human emotions? It's easy to think of mathS and science and be confused, but I often think of emotions and how we all have so many at one time and how our interests play off our emotions and how, because of that, it's so hard to think of motives and predict actions and, and...breath.
Just me then. 
-Courtney |
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"I often wonder how a bunch of sociopathic nonces got power over a whole planet.
Because they see things in very B&W terms, move fast and without thought of compassion or consequence.
Ergo, they do well in business.
Even what little i do know, i know it's more complicated than that.
I shouldn't really care, i should be thinking what we gonna do about it."
Ah!
But then we have the idea of simplicity and Occam's Razor, which states "Entities should not be needlessly multiplied".
I.e.: The simplest explanation is *usually* the correct one.
Humans like to make things complicated. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I often wonder how a bunch of sociopathic nonces got power over a whole planet.
Because they see things in very B&W terms, move fast and without thought of compassion or consequence.
Ergo, they do well in business.
Even what little i do know, i know it's more complicated than that.
I shouldn't really care, i should be thinking what we gonna do about it.
Ah!
But then we have the idea of simplicity and Occam's Razor, which states "Entities should not be needlessly multiplied".
I.e.: The simplest explanation is *usually* the correct one.
Humans like to make things complicated. "
Some things are just complicated, though.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I am completely confuddled by how we came to be ruled by a hidden elite of lizard aliens.
And how the universe came from nothing.
Quantum physics and purple smarties.
And how many black pastille fruits there might be in a packet.
It'th a mythtery, it'th a mythtery to me. |
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"Does anyone else get confused at the complexity of human emotions? It's easy to think of mathS and science and be confused, but I often think of emotions and how we all have so many at one time and how our interests play off our emotions and how, because of that, it's so hard to think of motives and predict actions and, and...breath.
Just me then.
-Courtney"
Well, again, bio-psychology (going back to Darwin) proposes that emotions evolved because they were adaptive and allowed humans and animals to survive and reproduce.
Feelings of love and affection lead people to seek out mates and reproduce. Feelings of fear compel people to either fight or flee the source of danger, for instance.
According to the evolutionary theory of emotion, our emotions exist because they serve an adaptive role.
Sound too simple? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Does anyone else get confused at the complexity of human emotions? It's easy to think of mathS and science and be confused, but I often think of emotions and how we all have so many at one time and how our interests play off our emotions and how, because of that, it's so hard to think of motives and predict actions and, and...breath.
Just me then.
-Courtney
Well, again, bio-psychology (going back to Darwin) proposes that emotions evolved because they were adaptive and allowed humans and animals to survive and reproduce.
Feelings of love and affection lead people to seek out mates and reproduce. Feelings of fear compel people to either fight or flee the source of danger, for instance.
According to the evolutionary theory of emotion, our emotions exist because they serve an adaptive role.
Sound too simple?"
No. I get why they exist. It's how they interact with eachother and pur motives in any given situation that I find complex. |
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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago
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"Does anyone else get confused at the complexity of human emotions? It's easy to think of mathS and science and be confused, but I often think of emotions and how we all have so many at one time and how our interests play off our emotions and how, because of that, it's so hard to think of motives and predict actions and, and...breath.
Just me then.
-Courtney"
Nope. Though it does depend on the situation. In everyday life circumstance is just that, you do not have to account for what the next person may do or what you might want them to do (say buying 7 sausages and only getting 6 or maybe getting 8; disappointment or elation). In a work setting though, where you want a certain outcome, when you need the outcome specifically to be positive - there is a reliance on learned skills. You can then (depending on your level of authority or their willingness to accept the outcome), implement change. Either way, your emotions should remain the same, your ability to give information is the same, their emotions and ability to take information remain the same. The only thing that differs is the situational experience and commanding that situation with your abilities. |
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"The workings of the brain and why so much of it seems to shut down as we grow up gets me boggled. I saw a program that put monitors on toddlers and more of their brain had electrical impulses than adults in the study. Could it be that little ones really do have a way to communicate with each other before they learn to actually speak and why are some people's brains so much more active than others?
Are telekenetic powers a reality we some how lost over time?
What are the unlocked or forgot powers of the human mind?
If we truly created an artificial ineligence will human beings brains become obserlete?
Ouch I am giving me self a headache now lol "
Not sure about your questions at the end but yes, the evolution and workings of the brain are one of the greatest mysteries. |
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"Does anyone else get confused at the complexity of human emotions? It's easy to think of mathS and science and be confused, but I often think of emotions and how we all have so many at one time and how our interests play off our emotions and how, because of that, it's so hard to think of motives and predict actions and, and...breath.
Just me then.
-Courtney
Well, again, bio-psychology (going back to Darwin) proposes that emotions evolved because they were adaptive and allowed humans and animals to survive and reproduce.
Feelings of love and affection lead people to seek out mates and reproduce. Feelings of fear compel people to either fight or flee the source of danger, for instance.
According to the evolutionary theory of emotion, our emotions exist because they serve an adaptive role.
Sound too simple?
No. I get why they exist. It's how they interact with eachother and pur motives in any given situation that I find complex. "
I don't find that answer particularly satisfying either.
Another neurological approach distinguishes two classes of emotion: "classical" emotions such as love, anger and fear that are evoked by environmental stimuli, and "primordial" or "homeostatic emotions" – attention-demanding feelings evoked by body states, such as pain, hunger and fatigue, that motivate behavior (withdrawal, eating or resting in these examples) aimed at maintaining the body's internal milieu at its ideal state.
I ain't no psychologist (well, not any more)! |
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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago
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^ to add, as hard as it is, why worry or contemplate something that you have not or may not ever have the need to be in that situation.
I can understand the need to plan. Though not for every outcome, in ever action. Sometimes you get bumped. You cannot account for it. Sometimes you can do the bumping, that is when you can sometimes take command (if the circumstance is willing to understand). If I am expressing that right. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Does anyone else get confused at the complexity of human emotions? It's easy to think of mathS and science and be confused, but I often think of emotions and how we all have so many at one time and how our interests play off our emotions and how, because of that, it's so hard to think of motives and predict actions and, and...breath.
Just me then.
-Courtney
Well, again, bio-psychology (going back to Darwin) proposes that emotions evolved because they were adaptive and allowed humans and animals to survive and reproduce.
Feelings of love and affection lead people to seek out mates and reproduce. Feelings of fear compel people to either fight or flee the source of danger, for instance.
According to the evolutionary theory of emotion, our emotions exist because they serve an adaptive role.
Sound too simple?
No. I get why they exist. It's how they interact with eachother and pur motives in any given situation that I find complex.
I don't find that answer particularly satisfying either.
Another neurological approach distinguishes two classes of emotion: "classical" emotions such as love, anger and fear that are evoked by environmental stimuli, and "primordial" or "homeostatic emotions" – attention-demanding feelings evoked by body states, such as pain, hunger and fatigue, that motivate behavior (withdrawal, eating or resting in these examples) aimed at maintaining the body's internal milieu at its ideal state.
I ain't no psychologist (well, not any more)! "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"^ to add, as hard as it is, why worry or contemplate something that you have not or may not ever have the need to be in that situation.
I can understand the need to plan. Though not for every outcome, in ever action. Sometimes you get bumped. You cannot account for it. Sometimes you can do the bumping, that is when you can sometimes take command (if the circumstance is willing to understand). If I am expressing that right. "
You're right, of course. But I'm not worrying about it, per se. This thread isn't spawned from a specific incident. I just have too much time on my hands and like to contemplate things that don't really have answers and then share my misery with you lot  |
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"one of my quandries with fab is though when you become friendly with a woman on here as you do why do they never message you first ,why is it always down to me and why do people need to brag about their conquests their are no prizes xx "
Am sure this question is a new thread on its own. However, I will give my answer if that's ok with the OP?
I would rarely message first as I don't enjoy rejection.
Perhaps people don't see it as bragging whereas you do.
The beauty of the human mind and Fabs, is that we're all so very different.
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"No, I don't like to think anything is off limits to try to figure out. I feel the day I stop looking at awkward questions I will have lost something valuable. "
Fair enough. I like this attitude!
But what topic would you say boggles your mind the most? Something you can think about for ages and find no concrete answer for? |
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"Driving And anything requiring spatial awareness or hand-eye coordination. I'm sure my brain is wired up differently.
You don't drive?"
I've tried. A lot. I just don't 'get' it. |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
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"No, I don't like to think anything is off limits to try to figure out. I feel the day I stop looking at awkward questions I will have lost something valuable.
Fair enough. I like this attitude!
But what topic would you say boggles your mind the most? Something you can think about for ages and find no concrete answer for?"
A few things from History, such as 5th Century England, where the sources are insufficient to draw many conclusions.
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"Driving And anything requiring spatial awareness or hand-eye coordination. I'm sure my brain is wired up differently.
You don't drive?
I've tried. A lot. I just don't 'get' it. "
That is so interesting. I've never met someone who couldn't "get" driving. Have you tried an automatic? |
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"Driving And anything requiring spatial awareness or hand-eye coordination. I'm sure my brain is wired up differently.
You don't drive?
I've tried. A lot. I just don't 'get' it.
That is so interesting. I've never met
someone who couldn't "get" driving.
Have you tried an automatic? "
My mate can't drive. He can't co-ordinate his feet and steering and changing gear and looking out the window and mirrors. |
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"Driving And anything requiring spatial awareness or hand-eye coordination. I'm sure my brain is wired up differently.
You don't drive?
I've tried. A lot. I just don't 'get' it.
That is so interesting. I've never met someone who couldn't "get" driving. Have you tried an automatic? "
I haven't tried for a few years to be honest. Never tried an automatic because I didn't want to totally admit defeat but it probably would help me. |
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"Driving And anything requiring spatial awareness or hand-eye coordination. I'm sure my brain is wired up differently.
You don't drive?
I've tried. A lot. I just don't 'get' it.
That is so interesting. I've never met someone who couldn't "get" driving. Have you tried an automatic?
I haven't tried for a few years to be honest. Never tried an automatic because I didn't want to totally admit defeat but it probably would help me. "
Defeat! I can only drive automatic!
I think its an American thing. Though, Marc drives manual. |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
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"Driving And anything requiring spatial awareness or hand-eye coordination. I'm sure my brain is wired up differently.
You don't drive?
I've tried. A lot. I just don't 'get' it.
That is so interesting. I've never met someone who couldn't "get" driving. Have you tried an automatic?
I haven't tried for a few years to be honest. Never tried an automatic because I didn't want to totally admit defeat but it probably would help me.
Defeat! I can only drive automatic!
I think its an American thing. Though, Marc drives manual. "
I can't drive either. I have never even tried. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Driving And anything requiring spatial awareness or hand-eye coordination. I'm sure my brain is wired up differently.
You don't drive?
I've tried. A lot. I just don't 'get' it.
That is so interesting. I've never met someone who couldn't "get" driving. Have you tried an automatic?
I haven't tried for a few years to be honest. Never tried an automatic because I didn't want to totally admit defeat but it probably would help me.
Defeat! I can only drive automatic!
I think its an American thing. Though, Marc drives manual.
I can't drive either. I have never even tried. "
Wow! You, RubyWoo, and BrightoSteve's friend. I'm gunna say its a British thing. |
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"How do I always lose 1 sock and where does it go?
It's a well known fact that missing socks go into an alternate dimension. If you say they're name three times and meditate on them they will re-appear in this dimension. Other than that they are either down the side of the sofa, cat had it, or in washing machine down the side of the drum waiting to block the waste pipe and cause an £80 bill. "
Or you can look on here for its partner. Courtesy of Lib!
https://www.fabswingers.com/forum/lounge/417806 |
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"Driving And anything requiring spatial awareness or hand-eye coordination. I'm sure my brain is wired up differently.
You don't drive?
I've tried. A lot. I just don't 'get' it.
That is so interesting. I've never met someone who couldn't "get" driving. Have you tried an automatic?
I haven't tried for a few years to be honest. Never tried an automatic because I didn't want to totally admit defeat but it probably would help me.
Defeat! I can only drive automatic!
I think its an American thing. Though, Marc drives manual.
I can't drive either. I have never even tried.
Wow! You, RubyWoo, and BrightoSteve's friend. I'm gunna say its a British thing. "
That's at least 3 of us! Quite a few of my friends can't either, especially the ones in london. I wonder if I be able to manage it if I really really needed to, but I never have, because of where I live and work. |
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"It's the whole 'where did everything come from' if before the Big Bang there was nothing. How can that even be possible!?!
I'm sure there is a science answer but my simple brain can't even begin to fathom it!
And Jedward. Why??
What's jedward?
DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL!!!
Now I'm really intrigued. "
I see only dissapointment ahead...... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Hiya Everyone!
So, I was reading some logic puzzles the other day and they got me thinking about life, and all the bits that seem so complicated. The specific topic that gave me paused dealt with the big bang and questions about how a universe can expand into nothingness since time and space only exist within the universe; possibilities of a multiverse, how to explain even the notion of a multiverse when questions of space-time remain. Etc, etc.
Anyway, it got me thinking about other things that can seem so complicated. Human emotions, for example. How hard it is to truly understand how someone is feeling or why they do certain things.
So, my question for all of you is: What, if anything, do you often think of as so complicated that you don't even try thinking too much about it? Is it science-related? Is it historical? Is it emotional? Come and share your confusion with the rest of us.
-Courtney"
Everything confuses me. I'm quite simple really |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"It's the whole 'where did everything come from' if before the Big Bang there was nothing. How can that even be possible!?!
I'm sure there is a science answer but my simple brain can't even begin to fathom it!
And Jedward. Why??
What's jedward?
DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL!!!
Now I'm really intrigued.
I see only dissapointment ahead...... "
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"Hiya Everyone!
So, I was reading some logic puzzles the other day and they got me thinking about life, and all the bits that seem so complicated. The specific topic that gave me paused dealt with the big bang and questions about how a universe can expand into nothingness since time and space only exist within the universe; possibilities of a multiverse, how to explain even the notion of a multiverse when questions of space-time remain. Etc, etc.
Anyway, it got me thinking about other things that can seem so complicated. Human emotions, for example. How hard it is to truly understand how someone is feeling or why they do certain things.
So, my question for all of you is: What, if anything, do you often think of as so complicated that you don't even try thinking too much about it? Is it science-related? Is it historical? Is it emotional? Come and share your confusion with the rest of us.
-Courtney
Everything confuses me. I'm quite simple really "
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how individual people seem to be quite intelligent and aware, yet the whole of humanity are complete morons...
how many people does it take hanging around together to change to this 'sheepie ' mentality? |
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"Hiya Everyone!
So, I was reading some logic puzzles the other day and they got me thinking about life, and all the bits that seem so complicated. The specific topic that gave me paused dealt with the big bang and questions about how a universe can expand into nothingness since time and space only exist within the universe; possibilities of a multiverse, how to explain even the notion of a multiverse when questions of space-time remain. Etc, etc.
Anyway, it got me thinking about other things that can seem so complicated. Human emotions, for example. How hard it is to truly understand how someone is feeling or why they do certain things.
So, my question for all of you is: What, if anything, do you often think of as so complicated that you don't even try thinking too much about it? Is it science-related? Is it historical? Is it emotional? Come and share your confusion with the rest of us.
-Courtney
Everything confuses me. I'm quite simple really
Where have you been? "
Underneath 3 assignment deadlines, planning Christmas stuffs, and got a cuddle buddy
Been well busy.
How about you? What have you been up to? |
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"How the sky changes colour... refraction and reflection "
Understand the words, terminology and the diagrams. Fail to understand how the blue light stays up there but things can still look blue down here. Then the sky is sometimes red or white or possibly pinky purple... |
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Emotions are fascinating - the alarm system of the human psyche
Mechanics, however, I have absolutely no idea about. I can't even fill the windscreen washer without a minor panic attack |
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Courtney once again a most interesting topic.
Sadly being American and new to these shores,you will probably not have heard of Professer Stanley Unwin. A great thinker who could explain every scientific conundrum clearly.
Sadly he has now past away, however some of his earlier work has been recorded.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2nI_3VBEtA |
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"It's the whole 'where did everything come from' if before the Big Bang there was nothing. How can that even be possible!?!
I'm sure there is a science answer but my simple brain can't even begin to fathom it!
And Jedward. Why??
What's jedward?
DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL!!!
Now I'm really intrigued.
I see only dissapointment ahead......
I looked. I still don't know what I saw, though "
Got to be honest, no one really knows what they are. |
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"Hiya Everyone!
So, I was reading some logic puzzles the other day and they got me thinking about life, and all the bits that seem so complicated. The specific topic that gave me paused dealt with the big bang and questions about how a universe can expand into nothingness since time and space only exist within the universe; possibilities of a multiverse, how to explain even the notion of a multiverse when questions of space-time remain. Etc, etc.
Anyway, it got me thinking about other things that can seem so complicated. Human emotions, for example. How hard it is to truly understand how someone is feeling or why they do certain things.
So, my question for all of you is: What, if anything, do you often think of as so complicated that you don't even try thinking too much about it? Is it science-related? Is it historical? Is it emotional? Come and share your confusion with the rest of us.
-Courtney
Everything confuses me. I'm quite simple really
Where have you been?
Underneath 3 assignment deadlines, planning Christmas stuffs, and got a cuddle buddy
Been well busy.
How about you? What have you been up to?"
Ooooh! Cuddle buddy sounds fun!
I've been nursing my leg and getting as much sympathy from Marc as I can  |
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"how individual people seem to be quite intelligent and aware, yet the whole of humanity are complete morons...
how many people does it take hanging around together to change to this 'sheepie ' mentality? "
Its funny how that works, huh? How individuals can be so smart, yet people so stupid. While at the same time, people, statistically, are more accurate (with most things) than an individual |
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"Courtney once again a most interesting topic.
Sadly being American and new to these shores,you will probably not have heard of Professer Stanley Unwin. A great thinker who could explain every scientific conundrum clearly.
Sadly he has now past away, however some of his earlier work has been recorded.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2nI_3VBEtA"
Never heard of him! But cheers, I'll take a look |
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I spend a great deal of my energies trying to simplify things as much as possible so that things are more streamlined and easier to understand. Complexity isn't something that I avoid but something that I try to work away from. I tend to keep my thought processes based around Occam's razor |
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I would say the human brain (or any brain for that matter). Just how the hell does it really work?! We still don't really understand it. I certainly can't get my head around it.
Memory. Thoughts. Ideas. Feelings. Emotions. Controlling bodily functions. How can this little blob of flesh, which is essentially 75% water do all these amazing things? For example how is a memory actually physically stored in the brain? I can understand perfectly how this works in a computer but how does the brain do it. What are the physical processes involved in all these functions.
Fascinating stuff but totally mindblowing! |
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"I would say the human brain (or any brain for that matter). Just how the hell does it really work?! We still don't really understand it. I certainly can't get my head around it.
Memory. Thoughts. Ideas. Feelings. Emotions. Controlling bodily functions. How can this little blob of flesh, which is essentially 75% water do all these amazing things? For example how is a memory actually physically stored in the brain? I can understand perfectly how this works in a computer but how does the brain do it. What are the physical processes involved in all these functions.
Fascinating stuff but totally mindblowing!"
Yes, the human brain is something we know so little about. It's such an amazing thing. |
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"Hiya Everyone!
So, I was reading some logic puzzles the other day and they got me thinking about life, and all the bits that seem so complicated. The specific topic that gave me paused dealt with the big bang and questions about how a universe can expand into nothingness since time and space only exist within the universe; possibilities of a multiverse, how to explain even the notion of a multiverse when questions of space-time remain. Etc, etc.
Anyway, it got me thinking about other things that can seem so complicated. Human emotions, for example. How hard it is to truly understand how someone is feeling or why they do certain things.
So, my question for all of you is: What, if anything, do you often think of as so complicated that you don't even try thinking too much about it? Is it science-related? Is it historical? Is it emotional? Come and share your confusion with the rest of us.
-Courtney
Everything confuses me. I'm quite simple really
Where have you been?
Underneath 3 assignment deadlines, planning Christmas stuffs, and got a cuddle buddy
Been well busy.
How about you? What have you been up to?
Ooooh! Cuddle buddy sounds fun!
I've been nursing my leg and getting as much sympathy from Marc as I can "
What happened to your leg? Hope it's nowt serious.
Don't blame ya milking it though how far into fallout is he?
My cuddle buddy is someone I really need right now in my life and the feeling is mutual |
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"I would say the human brain (or any brain for that matter). Just how the hell does it really work?! We still don't really understand it. I certainly can't get my head around it.
Memory. Thoughts. Ideas. Feelings. Emotions. Controlling bodily functions. How can this little blob of flesh, which is essentially 75% water do all these amazing things? For example how is a memory actually physically stored in the brain? I can understand perfectly how this works in a computer but how does the brain do it. What are the physical processes involved in all these functions.
Fascinating stuff but totally mindblowing!
Yes, the human brain is something we know so little about. It's such an amazing thing. "
The most powerful computer we can currently build takes 6 hours to compute the data it takes our brains 1 second to compute
It's easy to see why people get attracted to other people for their minds alone |
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I can come up with several theories on many of the big ideas,some are as outlandish as the scientist themselves admit...
I posted a few days ago about an article, the person inside you..
I'd thought of things like this ages ago, when working in mental health.
my problem is I'm either incapable of learning maths,physics etc..or just too lazy too..but I'll always remember seeing a programme where a young waitress asked two scientists why no animals imitate a skunk...she's now renowned in her field in genetics.
I have an interest in everything really, but for the present I'll stick to arguing that the walking deads zombies simply cannot be...why the fuck arent they eaten by insects! |
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"I would say the human brain (or any brain for that matter). Just how the hell does it really work?! We still don't really understand it. I certainly can't get my head around it.
Memory. Thoughts. Ideas. Feelings. Emotions. Controlling bodily functions. How can this little blob of flesh, which is essentially 75% water do all these amazing things? For example how is a memory actually physically stored in the brain? I can understand perfectly how this works in a computer but how does the brain do it. What are the physical processes involved in all these functions.
Fascinating stuff but totally mindblowing!
Yes, the human brain is something we know so little about. It's such an amazing thing.
The most powerful computer we can currently build takes 6 hours to compute the data it takes our brains 1 second to compute
It's easy to see why people get attracted to other people for their minds alone"
That's not strictly true.
One "power" is a indefinite term with computers
But most computers outpace the human brain for calculating things by orders of magnitude that's why we have them.
Your brain does a lot but mos to it is chemical processes that work based on rules and random chance (chemicals etc are not guided to their receptors they defuse about randomly till they bump into them) a computer can calculate set things far faster than any human.
We try to simulate brains and neural networks as they are potentially very versatile constructs but in terms of raw speed for specific tasks computers destroy human brains.
As proved by this using your brain calculate the square root of 2209 now give that to a computer.
See who gets it first :p
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"I would say the human brain (or any brain for that matter). Just how the hell does it really work?! We still don't really understand it. I certainly can't get my head around it.
Memory. Thoughts. Ideas. Feelings. Emotions. Controlling bodily functions. How can this little blob of flesh, which is essentially 75% water do all these amazing things? For example how is a memory actually physically stored in the brain? I can understand perfectly how this works in a computer but how does the brain do it. What are the physical processes involved in all these functions.
Fascinating stuff but totally mindblowing!
Yes, the human brain is something we know so little about. It's such an amazing thing.
The most powerful computer we can currently build takes 6 hours to compute the data it takes our brains 1 second to compute
It's easy to see why people get attracted to other people for their minds alone
That's not strictly true.
One "power" is a indefinite term with computers
But most computers outpace the human brain for calculating things by orders of magnitude that's why we have them.
Your brain does a lot but mos to it is chemical processes that work based on rules and random chance (chemicals etc are not guided to their receptors they defuse about randomly till they bump into them) a computer can calculate set things far faster than any human.
We try to simulate brains and neural networks as they are potentially very versatile constructs but in terms of raw speed for specific tasks computers destroy human brains.
As proved by this using your brain calculate the square root of 2209 now give that to a computer.
See who gets it first :p
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"I would say the human brain (or any brain for that matter). Just how the hell does it really work?! We still don't really understand it. I certainly can't get my head around it.
Memory. Thoughts. Ideas. Feelings. Emotions. Controlling bodily functions. How can this little blob of flesh, which is essentially 75% water do all these amazing things? For example how is a memory actually physically stored in the brain? I can understand perfectly how this works in a computer but how does the brain do it. What are the physical processes involved in all these functions.
Fascinating stuff but totally mindblowing!
Yes, the human brain is something we know so little about. It's such an amazing thing.
The most powerful computer we can currently build takes 6 hours to compute the data it takes our brains 1 second to compute
It's easy to see why people get attracted to other people for their minds alone
That's not strictly true.
One "power" is a indefinite term with computers
But most computers outpace the human brain for calculating things by orders of magnitude that's why we have them.
Your brain does a lot but mos to it is chemical processes that work based on rules and random chance (chemicals etc are not guided to their receptors they defuse about randomly till they bump into them) a computer can calculate set things far faster than any human.
We try to simulate brains and neural networks as they are potentially very versatile constructs but in terms of raw speed for specific tasks computers destroy human brains.
As proved by this using your brain calculate the square root of 2209 now give that to a computer.
See who gets it first :p
"
the advent of cyber-brain communication really isnt that far off in my eyes..which in itself might just kick off some real AI...
even as we watch yesterdays and todays sci-fi..there are holographic screens,touch displays etc etc..I think in the future a screen will be redundant..images/communication will be directly within us.
will it be windows or android though..... |
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"I would say the human brain (or any brain for that matter). Just how the hell does it really work?! We still don't really understand it. I certainly can't get my head around it.
Memory. Thoughts. Ideas. Feelings. Emotions. Controlling bodily functions. How can this little blob of flesh, which is essentially 75% water do all these amazing things? For example how is a memory actually physically stored in the brain? I can understand perfectly how this works in a computer but how does the brain do it. What are the physical processes involved in all these functions.
Fascinating stuff but totally mindblowing!
Yes, the human brain is something we know so little about. It's such an amazing thing.
The most powerful computer we can currently build takes 6 hours to compute the data it takes our brains 1 second to compute
It's easy to see why people get attracted to other people for their minds alone
That's not strictly true.
One "power" is a indefinite term with computers
But most computers outpace the human brain for calculating things by orders of magnitude that's why we have them.
Your brain does a lot but mos to it is chemical processes that work based on rules and random chance (chemicals etc are not guided to their receptors they defuse about randomly till they bump into them) a computer can calculate set things far faster than any human.
We try to simulate brains and neural networks as they are potentially very versatile constructs but in terms of raw speed for specific tasks computers destroy human brains.
As proved by this using your brain calculate the square root of 2209 now give that to a computer.
See who gets it first :p
the advent of cyber-brain communication really isnt that far off in my eyes..which in itself might just kick off some real AI...
even as we watch yesterdays and todays sci-fi..there are holographic screens,touch displays etc etc..I think in the future a screen will be redundant..images/communication will be directly within us.
will it be windows or android though..... "
It's already here.
You can buy a brain controller for your pc/console for about 100 quid.
But it is some what imprecise because you have to use a readable action. Ie to move right instead of thinking "right" you'd have to think of a movement like say "clench right fist" and it can detect that and perform the action.
On a more direct level there's lots of work with disabled people including attaching nets/chips directly to their brain and a port in their skull they can plug into a computer using this they can control a robot limb etc.
There's a doctor who made an implant for his arm that let's him control a robot hand in mirror with his own to some extent.
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Ooh yeah BTW for holographic displays you can have on on your phone there's an app and YouTube it for how to make the projector (it's cut up plastic) very impressive for the price of a bottle of |
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"I would say the human brain (or any brain for that matter). Just how the hell does it really work?! We still don't really understand it. I certainly can't get my head around it.
Memory. Thoughts. Ideas. Feelings. Emotions. Controlling bodily functions. How can this little blob of flesh, which is essentially 75% water do all these amazing things? For example how is a memory actually physically stored in the brain? I can understand perfectly how this works in a computer but how does the brain do it. What are the physical processes involved in all these functions.
Fascinating stuff but totally mindblowing!
Yes, the human brain is something we know so little about. It's such an amazing thing.
The most powerful computer we can currently build takes 6 hours to compute the data it takes our brains 1 second to compute
It's easy to see why people get attracted to other people for their minds alone
That's not strictly true.
One "power" is a indefinite term with computers
But most computers outpace the human brain for calculating things by orders of magnitude that's why we have them.
Your brain does a lot but mos to it is chemical processes that work based on rules and random chance (chemicals etc are not guided to their receptors they defuse about randomly till they bump into them) a computer can calculate set things far faster than any human.
We try to simulate brains and neural networks as they are potentially very versatile constructs but in terms of raw speed for specific tasks computers destroy human brains.
As proved by this using your brain calculate the square root of 2209 now give that to a computer.
See who gets it first :p
the advent of cyber-brain communication really isnt that far off in my eyes..which in itself might just kick off some real AI...
even as we watch yesterdays and todays sci-fi..there are holographic screens,touch displays etc etc..I think in the future a screen will be redundant..images/communication will be directly within us.
will it be windows or android though.....
It's already here.
You can buy a brain controller for your pc/console for about 100 quid.
But it is some what imprecise because you have to use a readable action. Ie to move right instead of thinking "right" you'd have to think of a movement like say "clench right fist" and it can detect that and perform the action.
On a more direct level there's lots of work with disabled people including attaching nets/chips directly to their brain and a port in their skull they can plug into a computer using this they can control a robot limb etc.
There's a doctor who made an implant for his arm that let's him control a robot hand in mirror with his own to some extent.
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yup am up to speed on most of this.. its all in its infancy...and most likely will be incorporated into daily life, though more advanced of course. |
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"I would say the human brain (or any brain for that matter). Just how the hell does it really work?! We still don't really understand it. I certainly can't get my head around it.
Memory. Thoughts. Ideas. Feelings. Emotions. Controlling bodily functions. How can this little blob of flesh, which is essentially 75% water do all these amazing things? For example how is a memory actually physically stored in the brain? I can understand perfectly how this works in a computer but how does the brain do it. What are the physical processes involved in all these functions.
Fascinating stuff but totally mindblowing!
Yes, the human brain is something we know so little about. It's such an amazing thing.
The most powerful computer we can currently build takes 6 hours to compute the data it takes our brains 1 second to compute
It's easy to see why people get attracted to other people for their minds alone
That's not strictly true.
One "power" is a indefinite term with computers
But most computers outpace the human brain for calculating things by orders of magnitude that's why we have them.
Your brain does a lot but mos to it is chemical processes that work based on rules and random chance (chemicals etc are not guided to their receptors they defuse about randomly till they bump into them) a computer can calculate set things far faster than any human.
We try to simulate brains and neural networks as they are potentially very versatile constructs but in terms of raw speed for specific tasks computers destroy human brains.
As proved by this using your brain calculate the square root of 2209 now give that to a computer.
See who gets it first :p
the advent of cyber-brain communication really isnt that far off in my eyes..which in itself might just kick off some real AI...
even as we watch yesterdays and todays sci-fi..there are holographic screens,touch displays etc etc..I think in the future a screen will be redundant..images/communication will be directly within us.
will it be windows or android though.....
It's already here.
You can buy a brain controller for your pc/console for about 100 quid.
But it is some what imprecise because you have to use a readable action. Ie to move right instead of thinking "right" you'd have to think of a movement like say "clench right fist" and it can detect that and perform the action.
On a more direct level there's lots of work with disabled people including attaching nets/chips directly to their brain and a port in their skull they can plug into a computer using this they can control a robot limb etc.
There's a doctor who made an implant for his arm that let's him control a robot hand in mirror with his own to some extent.
yup am up to speed on most of this.. its all in its infancy...and most likely will be incorporated into daily life, though more advanced of course."
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