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My advice: Send him a break-up e-mail and be done with this mess. -Duxwing

He was just trolling, and if you'd like a rebuttal, then I can provide. -Duxwing

Now that's the spirit. :D -Duxwing

The problem with such logic is that they don't multiply like vermin when given adequate resources: Look at Italy, where the birth rate is less than the death rate. Moreover, half of all pregnancies in the US are unintended. How many of those come to term? Think of all the unnecessary births...

I can do the same, but with logic and language: your ability is quite Se-oriented--but nonetheless cool! :) And that story... :D You two should make a sitcom. -Duxwing

I agree. The relationship seems too toxic to salvage, let alone enjoy. -Duxwing

You know what's even scarier than that? You don't value things because they are pleasurable or painful, pleasure and pain are your values, no matter how many layers of metacognition you leap to. -Duxwing

I agree. I'm quite serious: Architect discovered what he wanted to do by observing what he was always doing. I agree. Social relations are part of nearly every human's nature. -Duxwing

Sounds rough. Do you have friends as of late? Do you see a way to turn your love of perfecting these virtual builds into a career? -Duxwing

While using Fe can be very pleasurable for me, I know that its unreliability makes it a liability for all involved--especially for long-term use. Instead, I use Ti, Ne, and Si, with Fe coming out only when safe. -Duxwing

Happiness? I'll need a paragraph or two. Every muscle in my body dully aches with pleasure as I kneel just ahead of the forecastle of a sloop, steadying myself upon the slowly rolling deck by grabbing a mainsail guy in my left hand: my sleepy eyes gaze at the dappled pools of gold cast by...

He'll be waiting for you outside when you come out. -Duxwing

Why are we necessarily past that point in terms of raw resources, and why can the technology that produces products not become more efficient, as it has in the past? And consider the alternative to finding a way to better the state of the impoverished: an even greater population growth...

Oh no! Not Beckett! :( If he were gone, then "Rien a faire". -Duxwing

Every couple of days, more doubt and drain, eh? That's very rough. :( Maybe you should talk to a professional about your worries? -Duxwing

I'm too thick for your jokes. :( -Duxwing

I don't quite know how to take that. -Duxwing

Hehehehe! :) That's a good question, actually. I use a password lock so that people passing through can't give into the urge to check. -Duxwing

So welfare leads to lower population growth? Ok, and how is that not sustainable given that Italy's population is shrinking, not growing? As opposed to any other possibility which is therefore unrealistic? And we will not necessarily go past that limit, as demonstrated in Italy. As...

I'm my only user on all my computers and keep a password lock on each. -Duxwing

And at the salutation point--or even before--the birth rate declines to equalize with the death rate. Italy is a good example. Hm, you sound kinda misanthropic. And why can't these events can't happen? Especially considering that some of the people involved might literally be inventing...

I had a hunch that your wife was the culprit because meditation is a very Ni activity, and to my knowledge, only one person who would have access to your computer needs help with "feminine issues". If you'd permit a functional breakdown of the tabs: The obscure artists and bands are Ni for...

Hahaha! :) Your INFJ seems to be firing on all cylinders, though. -Duxwing

Oh, I thought that you were trying to make fun of my intellectualization of sex by comparing my post to evolutionary theory. Derp. But now I understand what you mean: does evolutionary psychology--specifically the hormonal urge to reproduce--influence sexual enjoyment? The possibilities...

I already know that I sounded stuffy in that last conversation. -Duxwing

Darn. We'll need to wait for science to march on, then. Cool! I remember reading that such a pill existed, but I'll go research it now. -Duxwing PS Guys don't want to get girls pregnant, either--especially girls whom they love--and they can feel nervous about girls not taking the...

The Baby Boomers will die off soon, but if technology advances quickly enough, then they can return to the workforce. But why not help all of them? :confused: The requisite resources are not that great. You also seem to be looking at the world as if it were already overpopulated without...

Globally, the birth rate exceeds the death rate, but in some countries--Italy, for example--the opposite is true. We may yet see a stable global population! :) -Duxwing

Type: INTP Arguing: As redbaron said, if raising my voice will best prevent practical consequences, then sure. Debating: I'm rethinking my attitude toward it--it seems to posses a complex emotional underpinning. Sharing: The urge to debate whilst so doing is almost unbearable. -Duxwing

Several posters on the "(Unprotected) Sex" thread have complained that they or their partners have suffered very unpleasant side effects--including mood swings, cramps, and fatigue--caused by hormonal birth control; barring condoms, withdrawal, cycle timing, or sterilization of one or more...

Perhaps said emotional instability refers to the cycling of dead-seeming Ti and alive, excited Fe? -Duxwing

The Thirteen And A Half Lives of Captain Bluebear, by Walter Moers finally gave me a protagonist with whom I could identify. Explaining the feeling and effect is difficult, but seeing his life from the outside allowed me to better understand myself: my aspirations, my pastimes--even my taste in...

Hey! I'm glad to see a new member. :) Misuse of Ti and Ne might be to blame for your not finding "the meaning of it all" and not connecting with others. The definition of logical demonstration precludes discovery of objective truth--a category that includes "the meaning of it all" where...

*loud groan* *nerdgasm* -Duxwing

So's vaulting your couch. :) -Duxwing

Very much so. :) Do try to limit the comma splicing, though; it's easy to write, but hard to read. I have since expanded on it! :D Digital cerebrum, analog cerebellum? Agreed. Digital is the way to go. You're encountering a problem because the five senses themselves are...

*glows* :) The beastie can be expanded into as much space as you have available and built to arbitrary specifications: just add more motherboards, PSUs, and ceiling fans. In fact, you can build the entire thing in cells of one fully-loaded motherboard, one ceiling fan, and one PSU. Each...

What do you think of my beastie? Perhaps you could fall in love with her. -Duxwing

You will need: a huge motherboard or two, big sheets of sturdy plastic, the biggest PSU that you can find, some fine metal grating, and a small ceiling fan. Step 1) Clean your room, specifically the floor. You will need as much space as you can find. Step 2) Lay a big sheet of anti-static...

A side effect of charging my iPhone by my bedside in the evening is reaching the Internet without rising in the morning. :) -Duxwing

Then focus on being witty and clever via your Ne instead. :) -Duxwing

You have quite a bit more energy that you think; your Ne and Fe are both a slot above mine. -Duxwing

The route is not aggressive inasmuch as it is calm, confident, and assertive. Mixing in some understanding and respect as well increases its potency. -Duxwing

:( Steve. I miss him. As for stereotypes: Digeridoos Boomerangs Outback Kangaroo Wallaby Dingo Dingo ate my baby -Duxwing

I was eleven and looking for tech support for the video game associated with that forum; after I realized that one could debate there, I stayed until the N-S dichotomy caused my perma-banning. -Duxwing

Excellent. :) Darn! :/ Do you do these reports and calculations for a living? -Duxwing

Disease, unstable markets, etc.; all of these contribute vastly to unemployment. New people will not be necessary beyond a small number if we defeat death. And why must society remain unchanged in the face of longer-lived people? Finally, that which is natural is not inherently good (e.g...

And thereby economies of scale bring down the price again--hopefully. But where did I say that supply should be down right now? My point was that oil--a fossil fuel--must eventually run out. I guess we need to get more funds, then. Want to switch to PMs, or perhaps make a new thread on...

The INTJs didn't seem to understand the INTPs well. :/ And yes, my description should be accurate: I spent three years with them. :) -Duxwing

About 1.5 billion people have yet to buy their first Ford Explorer and all the other trappings of western life; the energy requirement to satisfy that demand will surely jack up the price of fossil fuels, which, when burned, will accelerate the melting of the ice caps, raising ocean levels, and...