This is seriously the only forum I can find, that isn't full of a**h***s just looking for something to complain about.
And then,as soon as I try to point out all the complaining, bitching, & negativity that goes on, on these other forums, guess what they do?
They complain & whine & insult :cry: :x
I notice that anytime anyone tries that crap here, they get a big kick in the a** pretty damn fast. I thank you all for not tolerating arrogance & stupidity on this forum.
I agree. Things run pretty smootlhy here for the most part and everyone is friendly.
Doug
Quote from: jasonI thank you all for not tolerating arrogance & stupidity on this forum.
What? I think this forum is great because so many of us actually do tolerate it from each other.
Yeah, I was thinking I'm thankful people overlook my arrogance and stupidity ...
But, yes, this forum is very nice, I like quite a number of the posters.
I've always had a major problem complaining about stuff. I now understand that what you complain about, you get more of. In my house I have 3 signs, all identical.
HOUSE RULES
1. No complaining about anything, ever.
2. No getting angry about anything, ever.
3. No anxiety about anything ever.
4. No worrying about anything ever.
5. See 1-4
Kevin
Quote from: Telos
What? I think this forum is great because so many of us actually do tolerate it from each other.
Interesting-
That could be a large part of things right there-not putting ourself so far above others,that we instantly judge everyone else according to
our own belief systems.
This is a very important element in things, although there's still a much lower degree of absolute stupidity here.
Quote from: jasonThis is a very important element in things, although there's still a much lower degree of absolute stupidity here.
I am not trying to contradict you - I agree that there is a very low level of juvenile behavior, abuse, and disrespect. But I must say that I think there is quite A LOT of stupidity here, and I include myself. Let me denote this explicitly.
Quote from: American Heritage Dictionary, 2000stu·pid adj.
1. Slow to learn or understand; obtuse.
2. Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes.
3. Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless: a stupid mistake.
4. Dazed, stunned, or stupefied.
5. Pointless; worthless: a stupid job.
Very few people understand the topics in this forum, and that is exactly the problem they have today and have had throughout history. The topics are "mystical." Different words with different meanings are used to describe the same thing and there is a fundamental disconnect. As a consequence we are slow to grasp meaningful information from each other. In this sense I think we as a group are very stupid.
Stemming from this lack of understanding, we carry on with very pointless topics. Almost once a day there is a new post asking "is this an AP?" which, given our ambiguous understanding of the term AP, is an aimless question.
Not searching the forum before posting is a very very poor decision. Let me say that again for you new comers. Not searching the forum before posting is a very very poor decision.
I know some of us make many careless mistakes while typing!
#3 is difficult to measure. There are very few reliable intelligence tests, and intelligence can mean different things to different people (e.g., creative intelligence, street smarts, social intelligence, book smarts, etc.).
But I definitely feel stupefied when I read half the posts in this forum. And, again, let me make it clear I think we are naturally stupid as a group about this woefully neglected science and that I bring stupidity of my own.
Because this science is so neglected and filled with carelessly worded mystical notions, we have a reputation from others of being undereducated and stupid, and it some ways it's deserved. It's important to recognize where we actually are stupid and then fix it accordingly.
I see your point there. :)
reminds me of a quote:
He that think himself most wise, is generally the greatest fool"-Colton.
These forums are amazing because we can share our thoughts and support each other knowing that they feel so much like us, so we can relate a lot. Sometimes it can be a drag leaving the clouds to walk on dirty streets, and we know now that there's something more. It just help us to get along.