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Do random thoughts exhibit Brownian motion or are they simply chaotic in a gedanken sort of way? :-)
Think about it... when you fall asleep normally, you're not aware of the moment you fall asleep. You can't be "aware" or "loss of awareness".Psinter said:I don't understand how it works, but you do fall asleep without noticing.
... and a bit scary that it doesn't always work properly...jim hardy said:It is really amazing that they can get us so far down and bring us back.
Yes. Listen to a podiatrist, or most economists at a party. zzzz... A rule of thumb I heard is, for parties, never have Economists be more than 25% of all guests if you want to avoid a snooze fest. Sorry to all Economists here in the Forum.Psinter said:Drugs and chemicals are one hell of a thing. It is scary . To think that the doctor put me to sleep in like 5 or 10 minutes, performed the procedure, and when I woke up I remembered nothing. Literally nothing.
I always thought that it was stupid that people supposedly got drugged at parties and then got kidnapped, etc. I always thought it was ridiculous. Not possible. But seeing how I didn't even notice when I fell asleep, now I believe it is possible.
I don't understand how it works, but you do fall asleep without noticing. The next thing you know, you are awake and the doctor is telling you the procedure was a success.
Think about it. Someone could put you to sleep in minutes. Now that... is scary... At least for me. I mean, everyone has their own way of thinking.
Firstly, this is not true, because it is actually used, even outside the jewelry industry. Secondly, as long as all participants of the global market agree on to view gold as a global currency, there is and will be a real price for gold. Thirdly, in this regard, all existing currencies are far more an illusion, as they merely represent a promise printed on a piece of paper, which is probably the reason for #2. And last but not least, the fact that it is a rare good, makes it valuable because of #1.Posty McPostface said:Random thought, does owning gold mean in some sense that one is irrational? Gold seems to only have psychological value.
She lied! Just kidding.strangerep said:she just said "this is just a calming agent, the real anaesthetic comes later". But of course, it was the real anaesthetic and she was just trying to stop me from freaking out at the last moment (which some people do, apparently).
Open heart? I'd be too scared to have something like that. But why did it hurt later? Isn't there a chemical to block pain? If there are chemicals to put us to sleep so fast, why not chemicals to block pain?jim hardy said:I remember well getting put out for my first open heart. It was much faster than you describe.
A pretty nurse had in her hand a small valve connecting a vial to my IV port. She said "Good Night" and gave it a quarter turn. Almost immediately my vision darkened and i went out before i could give a comeback. I still marvel at how fast it was.
Next thing i remember is gradually coming back toward consciousness aware only of searing pain and darkness. My only thought was "When i open my eyes i know there'll be nothing left below my ribcage - I've been bit in two by a shark nothing less could hurt like this .. "
Then i became aware that a machine was doing my breathing for me.
Then i opened my eyes and could see only a jumble of tubes , vision pretty well blocked by a really big one coming out of my mouth.
So i tried wiggling my toes, it felt as if they were still there . Then i remembered where i was .
It is really amazing that they can get us so far down and bring us back.
But google "Bypass Brain" . It's a real phenomenon.
old jim
dlgoff said:Diffusion pumps are freakin' amazing
Probably . Morphine knocks it down from excruciating to bearable.Psinter said:But why did it hurt later? Isn't there a chemical to block pain?
And don't bypass a fear. Face it and quality of life will be better too ;).jim hardy said:Don't fear a heart bypass if you need one. Quality of life afterward is way better.
old jim
Lol, I thought it might have been... "Woke up this morning..."jim hardy said:Woke up this morning thinking about prairie grass, Big Bluestem .
Indeed. I've worked in a couple hospitals as a biomedical engineer; being present in surgical suites. I'll never forget the little 8 year old boy getting his tonsils removed that never recovered.strangerep said:... and a bit scary that it doesn't always work properly...
With known diameter and rotation period, should be easy to calculate.Psinter said:Earth suddenly stopped rotating? Would we be bulleted away? Just thinking.
Psinter said:Those machines give the feel that you are going to be bulleted and slammed against the ground. They accelerate really fast and suddenly change directions for which the momentum gives you the chills and the feeling that you are going to be thrown away like a missile.
Can I ask you what part of Adam Smith you don't like?fresh_42 said:This is independent of the Brexit. I like the Brexit, because UK had always been merely more than an obstacle. They had special payment conditions, didn't participate in the Schengen agreement and favor an Adam Smith capitalism I don't appreciate. To say it with Monty Python: "What have you lost?"
I have no idea. It's one of these things you pick up during a lifetime and which you don't have any idea about where, when and why. Yet, my list of unintended losses is longer ... You don't need a formal divorce to get ripped
jim hardy said:An ounce of gold has always had roughly the same value as a fine men's suit. Not so for a twenty dollar bill.
These 2 items might also be worth checking out:Psinter said:You know those theme parks or whatever they are called? [...]
Never again. [...]
fresh_42 said:I really loved to watch documentations of all kind on tv. I found them entertaining. Nice graphics, short comments and outlooks. Usually pleasant voices. And now? What happened to me? All the time I really listen to what the moderator says, one silent bs comment chases the next in my brain. Thanks PF. They are not fun anymore.
Mate of mine and I always said it to each other before our exams. Usually in English, though. The sailor's blasphemy ("For what we are about to receive, may the Lord make us truly thankful") was another favourite.WWGD said:I guess saying ¨morituris te Salutamus -Salutant before an exam may be too dramatic.