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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sad News |
| Greentea |
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Posted: 25 Jan 2010, 10:44 am
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| MissConstrue, you guys are very compassionate, he's lucky to have you. It's friends like you that make the difference to Aspies. I had someone offer me the same when I was unemployed recently, and even though I'd never dare take her up on it, it made a world of a difference just to hear her offer. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sad News |
| Greentea |
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Posted: 25 Jan 2010, 8:51 am
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| If autistic adults were familiar to them, they most likely would not be nearly as averse to including us, and eventually the next generation, in their society. When NTs have a realistic idea of what they can expect, they'll use their natural ability to connect with people, and things should get gra... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sad News |
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Posted: 25 Jan 2010, 1:20 am
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| Willard, there have been several replies to your wonderful OP, both in my AWA blog and my Pre-Diagnosis Era Survivors Website set of forums. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Too much honesty |
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Posted: 22 Jan 2010, 11:28 am
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Replies: 38
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| However much you praise them after deflecting, they know you're deflecting, and they know you don't like their new outfit. In THAT sense, it doesn't work. It probably works in giving the person a good feeling in general, but also take into account that the person will white lie you back by making yo... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: How to save music files to my computer? |
| Greentea |
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Posted: 22 Jan 2010, 12:03 am
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: How to save music files to my computer? |
| Greentea |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2010, 11:45 pm
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| I'd like to have music files in my computer to add to photo presentations I make in Picasa. Can I save a song from a CD I have? If not, is it possible to download music from the internet for free and legally ? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Too much honesty |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2010, 10:23 pm
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| AIT, I use that tactic a lot, but I also know it's not the panacea. People are not stupid and they know you're deflecting. Same if someone does it to me: I notice that they're deflecting. Still, it's better than telling them what they don't want to hear - which is the biggest affront you can do to a... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Pyramid - please prove me wrong |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2010, 6:12 pm
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| LOL Ambivalence, that article was hilarious! |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Pyramid - please prove me wrong |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2010, 6:03 pm
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| visagrunt, yep, you're totally right. I should clarify to myself what I want to find out. First of all, there's a qualitative difference between a cult pyramid and a pact pyramid. The former is about brainwashing (the victim is duped into believing it's good for her). The latter is a mutual agreemen... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Pyramid - please prove me wrong |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2010, 5:40 pm
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| how can you tell one person has exchanged their soul for a promise of protection, and another hasn't? That's indeed the most important question. I gave a couple examples above and have many more I've observed in people throughout my life, but in general the signs I myself know to look for at this s... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Pyramid - please prove me wrong |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2010, 2:38 pm
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Janissy wrote: But they are outnumbered
Exactly, this is the claim I'm seeking sustaining evidence for! Anyone have any pointers? |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Pyramid - please prove me wrong |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2010, 2:32 pm
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| Thanks a million, bhetti! |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Pyramid - please prove me wrong |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2010, 2:05 pm
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| members were not rewarded for being holy or pure, but for how "spiritually aggressive" they were. What do you mean by "spiritually aggressive"? In my family, which I've discovered lately is very much a cult, you're rewarded with attention, a sense of belonging and warmth the more power (money+conne... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Pyramid - please prove me wrong |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2010, 1:55 pm
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bhetti wrote: most people don't belong to soul-sucking religions.
But what's the evidence that most people don't choose to belong to soul-sucking pyramids (religious, blood families, groups, whatever) in exchange for protection against sudden misfortune? This is what I'm trying to find... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Pyramid - please prove me wrong |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2010, 1:27 pm
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| Good question. No, it's not luck. It's talent. A massive money and connections (= power) making talent is a rare and sought after asset, that's why he/she's the top boss and all the others depend on him/her. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Pyramid - please prove me wrong |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2010, 12:49 pm
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| Sue, thanks, it's very comforting to see that someone understands what I'm talking about. I've been trying to make it as clear as possible but I see that most don't understand yet. I think as people discuss it more, it will become clearer. miszt, of course good and evil are artificial and subjective... |
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