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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Supernatural experiences - an aspie thing? |
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Posted: 07 Nov 2014, 12:12 am
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Replies: 76
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| Very interesting reading: http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-ghost-illusion-lab-neuroscientists-awaken.html Ghosts exist only in the mind, and scientists know just where to find them, an EPFL study suggests. Patients suffering from neurological or psychiatric conditions have often reported feelin... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: I like guns despite their obvious flaws |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2014, 11:59 pm
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Replies: 159
Views: 6,782
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| There's never been a US president, including the current one, that was bad enough to consider assassinating. I seriously doubt we ever will. This is what we call a difference of opinion. I don't agree with the death penalty, either, but I have to wonder how many lives might have been saved had some... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: I like guns despite their obvious flaws |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2014, 1:16 pm
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Replies: 159
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| Guns are fascinating, but I have mixed feelings about their availability in the UK. While I'd like to be able to own and shoot firearms recreationally, I also know a bunch of people who I have judged irredeemable. If I had access to such a convenient method of murder, the confrontations in my life t... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: |
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Posted: 13 Jul 2014, 1:11 pm
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Replies: 0
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| 2 Machines. Laptop with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Xubuntu 14.04 LTS, Kali Linux, and Win7 Pro. (in order of usage) Netbook with just Xubuntu 14.04 LTS. Windows is only used very occasionally (and with networking OFF) for the odd bit of Adobe software. Using previous versions of Ubuntu - I found that certain... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Is the concept of God a threat to life on Earth? |
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Posted: 08 Jul 2014, 9:39 pm
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Replies: 3
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| If God was real and created us for the sole purpose* of determining if a creature of Free Will could love Him, then no, he's probably not a threat to life on Earth. He would be far too busy trying on make-up and taking photos of his own arse in the mirror to care about what goes on with us mortals. ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Could playing love songs on an instrument help regain love? |
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Posted: 08 Jul 2014, 9:08 pm
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Replies: 9
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| I would hope - for the sake of humanity as a species - that any sane woman presented with a rendition of a Bon Jovi (for want of a better word) song would choose to shoot the performer in the kneecaps, stomp on his fingers, and than beat whatever remaining life outta him with his favourite instrumen... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Why do you need friends? (NTs respond too, pls) |
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Posted: 04 Jul 2014, 12:34 pm
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Replies: 18
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| Having friends gives you access to a greater pool of resources than you would have alone. Even though I'm a loner and very rarely crave human contact, I know from experience that too much time alone is not good for one's mental health, so I make an effort to keep in touch with friends and be selfles... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Apparently alien abduction causes autism |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2014, 1:41 pm
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Replies: 121
Views: 22,393
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| Faeries used to abduct human children and replace them with their own offspring. 'Changeling' must have been a handy label for defective children, back in the day. (before aliens were invented) Visits by Faeries, interestingly, can also be neatly explained by psychosis or sleep paralysis. Sleep para... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I Don't Understand Why People Wear Make-Up. |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2014, 6:57 pm
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Replies: 60
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| ... How mad they were (note the past tense, lol) depended on the situation. If it came up via "why won't you kiss me in public?" I can politely explain that they don't leave the house without make-up, and that make-up looks and feels unnatural to me. "Would you kiss me if I was wearing lipstick and... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I Don't Understand Why People Wear Make-Up. |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2014, 6:29 pm
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Replies: 60
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| I'm a horrible BF, having refused to kiss my SO in the past until they clean the garishly coloured whale blubber off their mush. Hahahaha, did you ever tell the person that reason? What was their reaction to that? Which time? :lol: There have been a number of different reactions to that, and yes, I... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I Don't Understand Why People Wear Make-Up. |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2014, 6:01 pm
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Replies: 60
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| I'm a horrible BF, having refused to kiss my SO in the past until they clean the garishly coloured whale blubber off their mush. This might explain why I'm not married :D There are plenty of guys who wear make-up these days too, especially where I live. I don't understand them, either. Maybe it's so... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Do you hate America and wish for it to be destroyed? |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2014, 5:11 pm
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Replies: 56
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| American chocolate too, if that hasn't provoked the wrath of Zeus then I guess nothing will. One thing I never understood either - even though the USA can produce some frighteningly elegant and technically excellent warplanes and boats, they never did get the hang of making cars that don't make civi... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Sarcastic friends drives me insane |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2014, 3:41 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Your friends should be more sensitive, but I'm guessing they've got an unfortunate mix of ignorance and immaturity. This isn't necessarily their fault, nor does it make them evil. Also, by being over-sensitive you are making yourself a target. You've already explained that you don't like it, so I su... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Do you hate America and wish for it to be destroyed? |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2014, 3:20 pm
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Replies: 56
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| I voted 'no' even if I don't agree that the USA accepts 'all walks of life' or deserves its status as a superpower, though you could say the same for any nation that has tried building an empire. America is like the dumb sibling who makes you look stupid by association, but as derided internationall... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: When is it ok to friend request someone on Facebook? |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2014, 9:53 pm
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Replies: 4
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| Being friends with colleagues on Facebook is an excellent way to have problems at work. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: ways that mysoginy still manifests |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2014, 9:48 pm
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Replies: 45
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| A girl from Saline county won the Miss Hoggy-knee beauty contest last year. This made me laugh. Interestingly, on the odd occasion that I've checked out footage from traditional beauty contests, each time I've ended up wanting to hurl the entire human race straight into the Sun. With a really big m... |
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