You die, the mind dies.....so much for the powers of the mind.
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-Paul Atreides
What else (do we know of) can build machines to calculate precise mathematical trajectories for sending other machines across billions of miles to take pictures of multiple celestial bodies over many years' time?
What else can assemble (as far as we know) a reasonable scenario regarding the birth of the Universe?
IMO, these, and other accomplishments, are pretty darn-tootin' amazing.
That mind dies? Eh. No one's perfect.
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Last edited by Mindship on Mar 18th, 2008 at 06:48 PM
IMO;
The mind controls more than just your thoughts, your motions, etc. It can control the world around you.
Example:
You're really thirsty, but your supervisor won't let you leave the cubicle for whatever reason. You think you have a bottle of water in a drawer in your desk, and when you open it, a bottle of water there is.
Though it obviously seems like simple coincedince, this is exactly what your mind is capable of: Believing something will happen, and it does.
Using the same example, and to show-imo-how complex the mind is, say you were there a week before, two dollars in hand infront of a vending machine. You think about it, and you purchase two waters instead of just one, just in case you want it tomorrow.
Could this be your mind seeing an event sub-conciously into the future, preparing you for what might happen?
For every person who thinks they can move things with their mind, there are dozens who don't think they can pass a basic high school chemistry class or something stupid like that.
Along similar lines: the mind can bypass space and time. Eg...
- You're at work and someone asks you what's the color of your mother's eyes. Dear ol' mom is no where near you, so acquiring sensory input--looking--is not an option. But you can still give a reliable and valid answer by transcending distance and any intervening barriers via the awesome, underrated power of Memory. (Of course, having Memory means peek-a-boo is no longer amusing, but sacrifices must be made.)
- You're reading Socrates. Now you're not only privy to the Mind of another person, but someone who's been dead for thousands of years.
Darn tootin' amazing.
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Well, one mind can dictate the thoughts of others....
....see Leaders (mind you I'm using a negative subject) *wink-wink*
So is there sucha thing as a strong mind vs. weak mind?
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"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when my fear is gone I will turn and face fears path, and only I will remain."
-Paul Atreides
H'm. Might this question be better worded if we substitute strong/weak will for strong/weak mind? In this context, I see Mind as an information storage/processing system, whereas Will would be the drive-to-action (as in, one dominating another).
In any event, I would answer, yes, though it should be footnoted that the "weaker" individual is still choosing to submit (even if they choose not to see it that way).
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How about external things around you control both your mind and brain....hmm...
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"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when my fear is gone I will turn and face fears path, and only I will remain."
-Paul Atreides
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when my fear is gone I will turn and face fears path, and only I will remain."
-Paul Atreides
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Is the Mind just plain OVERRATED?
Mar 18th, 2008 06:19 PM
