Leo Gura

That's cause Blue simply lacks that intelligence. Blue's acts of empathy are only for its tribe. Everyone else goes to Hell.

Suffering is not bullshit. It teaches life's best lessons.

Of course. Empathy for me but not for thee.

Do you think I am charismatic? Do I suck you off verbally?

Breakup pain is natural. You have to processs that loss, not zero it out. This is why I dislike the whole notion of "ending suffering". You can't just end suffering you gotta live through it.

Okay. Fair point.

But he would flee by then.

But if they live till 200, they won't let you do UBI.

It's a good post. Just teasing.

Okay. What should I change?

@Jirh You can call it imaginary, but how will you experience it? I don't care about your philosophies.

Stop stepping on her toes. Be more respectful about women.

Awwww...

The biggest spiritual trap of all: Buddhism

@Ramanujan Focus on your strengths, let go of the shoulds. I'm not good at math or programming. Hasn't diminished my life one bit.

Imagine Mitch McConnell living till 200. Imagine Trump living till 200. Imagine Netanyahu living till 200. That is Hell.

Pursue understanding of God and your intelligence will truly rise. Not some gimmick.

Sure, it is easier to lose IQ points than to gain them.

It's science as a culture, as conformity, as group-think. These rational people do not understand that their worldview is just group-think, not a serious inquiry into Reality. That's why I called it "the myth of science". Science has turned itself into a myth. The myth of this ultimate mode of knowledge. But that notion is itself not scientific. Science is just much more limited than even scientists know. Scientists would be fine if they were more humble. But they turn into arrogant jackasses like Neil DeGrasse Tyson or Prof Dave. They have turned science into a totalitatrian worldview, which is antithetical to real science. Real science should be very open because it does not know so much.

I feel like there is a more subtle form of psychological suffering that Ralston glosses over. The worst suffering is not even necessarily physical. For a parent, the loss of a child is very serious suffering that they can't just ignore or dismiss at will. Is the loss of a child unnecessary suffering that you can just shut off? I think not. I once asked Shinzen Young how he would react if he lost his child. He said, "I would weep." That was a good answer.

But that's a silly standard. Try passing the SAT when you are drunk or haven't slept in 2 days. Obviously passing any exam assumes a certain baseline of health, sobriety, and restedness.

But some smartass always brings up the case of the Buddhist monk who lit himself on fire with gasoline and didn't flinch.

Saddam Hussein would torture his political rivals by placing their children in a room with a glass wall, throwing a bunch of bees into the room, and forcing their parents to watch the bees sting their children to death as the kids ran around the room screaming. Try transcending that.

@Natasha Tori Maru For you, imagine being eaten alive by a pack of ravenous kangaroos

That's probably because of the adrenaline from being in a life-threatening situation. If you don't like the stabbing example, imagine a bear attacking you.