Random Thoughts Part 5: Time to Split Again

[1oldman2]

Stay golden

That was then this is now

 

[collinsmark]

That was then this is now

As unusual as it may be, I actually read that book before I read The Outsiders.

 

[Sophia]

I love my cat, but the accursed feline is leaving hair everywhere. I clean up as much as I can, but hell, one of my sweaters is totally covered in cat hair. Picking it off one by one is tedious, I tried the vacuum cleaner, didn't work too well.

What to do ?

Hmm... wide sellotape? But it may take a long time and use a lot of tape

 

[1oldman2]

As unusual as it may be, I actually read that book before I read The Outsiders.

One thing really bugs me is finishing a book and finding out I started in the middle of a series, only thing worse is seeing a movie then realizing I didn't read the book first.

 

[collinsmark]

I love my cat, but the accursed feline is leaving hair everywhere. I clean up as much as I can, but hell, one of my sweaters is totally covered in cat hair. Picking it off one by one is tedious, I tried the vacuum cleaner, didn't work too well.

What to do ?

When I had cats I was able to gather up enough cat hair to make a whole new cat.

 

[Sophia]

When I had cats I was able to gather up enough cat hair to make a whole new cat.

or start a business http://www.catster.com/cat-chic/5-things-made-out-of-cat-hair-buy-on-etsy

 

[fresh_42]

I see what you did there.

I had hoped he would have answered with Hardy's insurance!

 

[DennisN]

 

[Sirsh]

45 degrees celsius today! Where's the ice cream at!

 

[WWGD]

45 degrees celsius today! Where's the ice cream at!

I guess you're having Summer down there now. We can send you a few pounds of snow from here, send us some sun please.

 

[WWGD]

I had figured out how to do scatterplots in Excel , but forgot. Unfortunately data comes from an Excel file, so I can't tell how to open it and use it somewhere else.

 

[WWGD]

I was watching this major electronic billboard quizzically, looking at the series of 12-digit numbers changing at high speed.
What the hell is it about? After 5 minutes, disappointed, I realized it was just an electronic watch with 12-digit accuracy:
Hours Hours Minutes Minutes Seconds...

 

[OCR]

Lol... OK, I finally got it......

 

[WWGD]

Lol... OK, I finally got it......

I thought it was something vulgar. Projection...?

 

[WWGD]

The banana trick. Or at least I think it is a trick. Cafes that sell rich or unhealthy foods often have a basket with bananas in it. I think it is in order to appeal to the subconscious guilt of a customer ordering a double cheeseburger with fries. "Well, I am having all this fatty food, maybe a banana will make it better, even if just a bit better".

 

[Silicon Waffle]

Talking about "subconscious", could someone offer me some examples to clarify what "to reignite something at one's subconscious level" means ? Why is it subconscious not conscious though ?

 

[WWGD]

Talking about "subconscious", could someone offer me some examples to clarify what "to reignite something at one's subconscious level" means ? Why is it subconscious not conscious though ?

Subconscious, bottom-up, automatic mind is a leftover of primal behavior , often related to the ability to survive. Conscious, top-down mental level is more deliberate and thoughtful, more recent evolution-wise. But I don't know if this gives an answer to your question. Examples of subconscious mind: breathing, digesting, the management of bodily functions. Top-down: reflection, thoughtfulness.

 

[WWGD]

Chrome is partially back. Welcome (partially) back, Chrome.

 

[WWGD]

Talking about "subconscious", could someone offer me some examples to clarify what "to reignite something at one's subconscious level" means ? Why is it subconscious not conscious though ?

IOW , there are triggers to your behavior that you (meaning people in general) may not be aware of, but someone else may notice. This may happen with advertisers, marketers, politicians, people in general.

 

[Sophia]

Talking about "subconscious", could someone offer me some examples to clarify what "to reignite something at one's subconscious level" means ? Why is it subconscious not conscious though ?

We would need to see the original text to see the context.
Subconscious usually refers to things that Freud wrote about.
To reignite means to catch fire again. So I understand that something causes certain emotions or reactions in you, but you don't know why you feel or act in such a way.
For example, if you see a stranger who looks similar to someone you know, you may subconsciously expect him to have the same characteristics as the person he resembles. Eg you hate someone and than see someone who looks similar than you may be less likely to be kind to him.
Or you have a very pleasant memories connected to a certain song and when you hear it again in a different situation, those pleasant feelings may emerge.
But I'm not sure if this is a correct explanation, as that phrase could mean anything depending on context.

 

[1oldman2]

as that phrase could mean anything depending on context.

There is nothing like bad syntax to mess up good context.

 

[Psinter]

Talking about "subconscious", could someone offer me some examples to clarify what "to reignite something at one's subconscious level" means ? Why is it subconscious not conscious though ?

Reflexes reignite (or trigger) your body movements at a subconscious level. When you get hit many times you sort of develop this sense of 'something is coming' and you move sort of unconsciously. Not completely unconsciously, but somewhat.

This is very true and it happens to a lot of people. When I trained, a friend was once bugging me and asking me to fight him to which I kept telling him no. I was looking at my notebook when he threw a punch at me which got blocked without me being conscious that he was directing his fist at my face. I did not even realize what I did until he said: "Whoa! You just stopped my fist without looking!" To which I replied: "I don't know, it's probably reflexes."

But then it was worse, because he was so impressed that he bugged me even more to fight him (-.-). I cannot be sure, but I think he wasn't going to hit me anyway, I don't think he had the intent to harm me, but I still responded without being conscious of it. It happens often with people directing things at my head or face.

At other times, at night when there are lot's of insects flying, some of the insects who fly do it very fast. Sometimes they create a shadow that triggers my fighting stance and I dodge something that isn't even going to hit me (because it's just a shadow). But their fast moving shadows trigger that response from me. I can't help it. Then I'm like: "I hope no one saw me, I probably look really stupid dodging a shadow that probably only I saw because of my position."

So there you have it: Reflexes for protection. Somewhat subconsciously. It's not conscious because you are not fully aware of it happening. You just do it.

 

[WWGD]

We would need to see the original text to see the context.
Subconscious usually refers to things that Freud wrote about.
.

True, but it has recently been studied scientifically, using, e.g., recent research on the brain. There is a nice book out by L. Mlodinow , titled precisely " Subconscious"

 

[Sophia]

True, but it has recently been studied scientifically, using, e.g., recent research on the brain. There is a nice book out by L. Mlodinow , titled precisely " Subconscious"

Thanks, will add it to my wishlist :)

 

[Silicon Waffle]

...
To reignite means to catch fire again. So I understand that something causes certain emotions or reactions in you, but you don't know why you feel or act in such a way...

I heard it on a TV documentary show.

 

[Psinter]

I am waiting for another @zoobyshoe story.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

I am waiting for another @zoobyshoe story.

I also find he has not been so active as he used to during these days. Maybe he is celebrating Lunar New Year with his family (I still prefer Lunar to Chinese but the latter seems to be more commonly used even to Northern American people, which is really a sad thing to me )

 

[Sophia]

I also find he has not been so active as he used to during these days. Maybe he is celebrating Lunar New Year with his family (I still prefer Lunar to Chinese but the latter seems to be more commonly used even to Northern American people, which is really a sad thing to me )

From now on, I will only use the term Lunar. It never came to my mind that other Asian nations celebrate it too (like, I knew it but never thought about it much ) so calling it only Chinese is insufficient :)

 

[zoobyshoe]

True, but it has recently been studied scientifically, using, e.g., recent research on the brain. There is a nice book out by L. Mlodinow , titled precisely " Subconscious"

Are you referring to the book,
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307472256/?tag=pfamazon01-20
by Leonard Mlodinow?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307472256/?tag=pfamazon01-20

I can't find a book by him entitled "precisely" Subconscious.

 

[Psinter]

zoobyyyyyyyyyyy! Hi.

Maybe he is celebrating Lunar New Year with his family (I still prefer Lunar to Chinese but the latter seems to be more commonly used even to Northern American people, which is really a sad thing to me )

Oh, Lunar. I wasn't aware of that name. I've always wanted to play this game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahjong#Old_Hong_Kong_mahjong

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