A lot of people get sick, a lot. They spend maybe a quarter of their lives dealing with one symptom or another. There's coughing, sneezing, dizziness, runny noses, headaches, sore throats, congestion, drowsiness, ear aches, excessive phlegm buildups, overall aches and pains and lethargy, just to name a few. There are a whole lot more. Those are just the ones that sprang immediately to mind.
Most of my life, I have had a pretty strong immune system. When other people around me would get really really sick, I would just end up with minor sniffles or maybe a cough here or there. They would be dropping like flies and I would be there just plugging along as if nothing was wrong.
Maybe my immune system is stronger than the average human's because I am really an alien/demon/angel. Or maybe it has something to do with them pumping my system full of antibiotics, when I drowned and was in a coma, when I was still a toddler.
I did manage to discover through my childhood and teenage years, that my kryptonite is strep throat. When that thing comes around, I get it every time, or so it seems. And it seems to last longer for me than it does for other people. Thinking back, I've only really gotten that about twice in the last ten years though.
For awhile now, I haven't really gotten sick the way most people think of illness. I was starting to think that maybe I was evolving and had become immune to most of the maladies that plague us. But, after doing some more thinking and observing general patterns over the last few years, I have recognized some changes that seem to coincide with times that most others around me have gotten sick.
When other people around me are suffering through half a dozen or more symptoms I usually do not have any of them. But that's not to say I get away entirely unscathed. I have found when they are hacking and sneezing and whining about how bad they feel, that I am often more tired and occasionally feel slightly dumb. Now this for me is a really big deal because I am usually very sharp and great at handling problems. This lessening of my intelligence frustrates me greatly. I end up feeling like a complete vegetable because things that are usually simple for me to solve are either impossible or just not worth the effort.
I don't want to be present while this is occurring but there is very little I can do to get away from it. Plus, I'm tired. So, I sleep. Normally I sleep a few hours more than usual for a day or two and that's that. This past week, I've spent more time asleep than awake, which is why there has been no new blogging from me until now. I intend to rectify that starting now.
I think what has been happening for the past few years is that my immune system has been getting stronger. It has grown to the point where it is able to successfully fight off whatever illnesses are destroying the daily quality of life for my friends and loved ones. But, it uses up all or nearly all of the energy that I would use to go about being my usual awesome self.
Is it really a boon or a detriment though? To all the people regularly dealing with the laundry list of symptoms I mentioned up at the top I am sure it would be a gift. Myself, I'm not so sure. I mean I know I don't want to be plagued by all those common cold type symptoms. But sleeping more means missing more of life. And I kinda totally love life.
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
The world is full of retards
Have you ever wondered how some of the people around you ever make it
out their front doors in the morning? Does it seem like you are
surrounded by incompetent idiots? The truth of the matter is you are.
But don't be too harsh on them. It's not entirely their fault. I mean,
it is entirely their fault, but they aren't aware of it, so there isn't
much they can do about it.
There ought to be a yard stick that one can use to judge the intelligence of other people. Oh wait, there is. It's called an IQ test. There are actually quite a few of them, with varying degrees of questions, puzzles and mental challenges. There are two general scales used, a 200 point system and a 300 point system. For all intents and purposes they are virtually the same. A 100 on the 200 system corresponds with a 150 on the 300 system. For the purposes of this discussion, all numerical references will be to the 200 scale. On this IQ system average is 100. Any number above 100 is considered above average and numbers below 100 are considered below average. People with IQ's below 100 are generally considered retarded due to the fact that their ability to learn new data happens at a rate that is slower than that of those with IQ's above 100. Sometimes people in the 95-100 range are still considered average. But for our purposes 101 is above average and 99 is retarded.
Now when exactly is it that most IQ tests are given? That might be a hard one to judge. IQ tests are given to people at different points in their lives for different reasons. Wait though, what about schools in most countries throughout the world? They give IQ tests to every student to determine the rate at which they can learn new data, to help determine how best to teach them. So everyone takes an IQ test in school. When do the majority of people go to school? That would be between the ages of 4 and 20 depending on circumstance and country. There is one other place that is prevalent enough in our world to include it here. The military. Everyone entering the military undergoes a complete battery of tests with an IQ test being one of them. And when do most people enter the military? That would be between the ages of 18 and 25. So, most IQ tests are done on subjects under the age of 25.
Studies have shown that as we age our IQ naturally decreases with time. This process can be slowed, by intentionally learning new things throughout our life. We can actively engage our minds on a daily basis, to keep our synapses firing and creating new pathways. Those who strive to constantly learn new ways to do things and fill their mind with fresh data can slow this process down. But nothing really stops it. And the average person does not do this. They just get stuck in the rut of their daily lives and almost literally turn into zombies, as time marches on. Older people generally are not as smart as when they were younger.
And last but not least, the final piece of the puzzle. What is the average age of a person living on planet Earth? As time goes on and new methods of farming and medical practices keep being discovered, that number continues to rise. In the 1950's there were 2.5 billion people living on planet Earth. There are over 7 billion people living here now. And in 2011, the average age, for a person, was 32.
So, time for a recap. The average IQ is 100. Most IQ tests are given to people 25 and under. As we age our IQ drops. The average age is 32. More than half the world is above the age of 25.
The world is full of retards.
There ought to be a yard stick that one can use to judge the intelligence of other people. Oh wait, there is. It's called an IQ test. There are actually quite a few of them, with varying degrees of questions, puzzles and mental challenges. There are two general scales used, a 200 point system and a 300 point system. For all intents and purposes they are virtually the same. A 100 on the 200 system corresponds with a 150 on the 300 system. For the purposes of this discussion, all numerical references will be to the 200 scale. On this IQ system average is 100. Any number above 100 is considered above average and numbers below 100 are considered below average. People with IQ's below 100 are generally considered retarded due to the fact that their ability to learn new data happens at a rate that is slower than that of those with IQ's above 100. Sometimes people in the 95-100 range are still considered average. But for our purposes 101 is above average and 99 is retarded.
Now when exactly is it that most IQ tests are given? That might be a hard one to judge. IQ tests are given to people at different points in their lives for different reasons. Wait though, what about schools in most countries throughout the world? They give IQ tests to every student to determine the rate at which they can learn new data, to help determine how best to teach them. So everyone takes an IQ test in school. When do the majority of people go to school? That would be between the ages of 4 and 20 depending on circumstance and country. There is one other place that is prevalent enough in our world to include it here. The military. Everyone entering the military undergoes a complete battery of tests with an IQ test being one of them. And when do most people enter the military? That would be between the ages of 18 and 25. So, most IQ tests are done on subjects under the age of 25.
Studies have shown that as we age our IQ naturally decreases with time. This process can be slowed, by intentionally learning new things throughout our life. We can actively engage our minds on a daily basis, to keep our synapses firing and creating new pathways. Those who strive to constantly learn new ways to do things and fill their mind with fresh data can slow this process down. But nothing really stops it. And the average person does not do this. They just get stuck in the rut of their daily lives and almost literally turn into zombies, as time marches on. Older people generally are not as smart as when they were younger.
And last but not least, the final piece of the puzzle. What is the average age of a person living on planet Earth? As time goes on and new methods of farming and medical practices keep being discovered, that number continues to rise. In the 1950's there were 2.5 billion people living on planet Earth. There are over 7 billion people living here now. And in 2011, the average age, for a person, was 32.
So, time for a recap. The average IQ is 100. Most IQ tests are given to people 25 and under. As we age our IQ drops. The average age is 32. More than half the world is above the age of 25.
The world is full of retards.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Lack of belief system pt2
The fact of the matter is, other adults are just trying to make it in
this world just like you are. They do not know everything and quite
often things that they put forth as true, really are not, not because
they are lying, simply because they are wrong. So even if you are not
assuming that you know exactly what they are talking about, just
assuming that they are correct is often going to get you in just as much
trouble in the long run.
Assumption is acceptance of a thing without really testing or understanding it. And it leads to massive failure in so many ways. Assume nothing. Test everything.
So, just about everybody out there has a belief system, also commonly called a belief structure. And people build them in much the same way as you would build a house. They start out with their core beliefs, which correlate to where a foundation on a house would be and then they work on adding some other important beliefs to be things like the plumbing, electrical and cooling/heating systems for the house. Then they fill in small details with lesser beliefs, that correlate to things like walls, windows, doors and furniture. And on the surface it seems to work. But in reality it doesn't.
The problem with a belief structure built in this fashion is ... well there's more than one really. For starters, there is no room for new ideas. And this structure is rigid and unchangeable. New beliefs have to sit outside and wait till someone inside decides to do some expanding or remodeling. It is also a finite size and specific shape, limiting the amount of new ideas that can ever make their way in. New beliefs have to conform to these spatial limitations or never become part of the structure. In fact, it is quite a common occurrence for a person to completely deny a new belief, something which seems to quite obviously be true to those around them, simply because it does not fit in with what they already believe or what they want to believe.
And then there is the kicker, the one final problem that makes this whole concept a terrible idea. What happens when the foundation to your house simply evaporates? When one of your core beliefs changes, the whole house of cards falls down around your ears. This is the thing that causes much of the heartache and insanity within the world today. People often wrap up their sense of self, their identity, within the bonds of their core beliefs. And if those things change, either their sense of self is destroyed or they have a psychotic break with reality. They will deny something that they know to be true, creating an odd double standard that is impossible to live in harmony with.
How can this tragedy be avoided? Create a lack of belief system! A wha...? No worries I will explain. Bear with me though. It might get a little bumpy.
Assumption is acceptance of a thing without really testing or understanding it. And it leads to massive failure in so many ways. Assume nothing. Test everything.
So, just about everybody out there has a belief system, also commonly called a belief structure. And people build them in much the same way as you would build a house. They start out with their core beliefs, which correlate to where a foundation on a house would be and then they work on adding some other important beliefs to be things like the plumbing, electrical and cooling/heating systems for the house. Then they fill in small details with lesser beliefs, that correlate to things like walls, windows, doors and furniture. And on the surface it seems to work. But in reality it doesn't.
The problem with a belief structure built in this fashion is ... well there's more than one really. For starters, there is no room for new ideas. And this structure is rigid and unchangeable. New beliefs have to sit outside and wait till someone inside decides to do some expanding or remodeling. It is also a finite size and specific shape, limiting the amount of new ideas that can ever make their way in. New beliefs have to conform to these spatial limitations or never become part of the structure. In fact, it is quite a common occurrence for a person to completely deny a new belief, something which seems to quite obviously be true to those around them, simply because it does not fit in with what they already believe or what they want to believe.
And then there is the kicker, the one final problem that makes this whole concept a terrible idea. What happens when the foundation to your house simply evaporates? When one of your core beliefs changes, the whole house of cards falls down around your ears. This is the thing that causes much of the heartache and insanity within the world today. People often wrap up their sense of self, their identity, within the bonds of their core beliefs. And if those things change, either their sense of self is destroyed or they have a psychotic break with reality. They will deny something that they know to be true, creating an odd double standard that is impossible to live in harmony with.
How can this tragedy be avoided? Create a lack of belief system! A wha...? No worries I will explain. Bear with me though. It might get a little bumpy.
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