T r a i n.

Does liking traps make you gay?

Yes.

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What is the answer to life, the universe and everything?

The answer to everything we can see around us? Look at a wooden chair. Where did it come from? The forest? And where did the trees come from? It's a game of connect the dots that will trace back to the creation of the universe and we won't come close to finishing in our current time as there are many undiscovered and unexplained phenomena that scientists still find stunning and unfathomable. As for our lives, it's really a matter of what you see it as. Life is indeed a question. Why do we have it, what are we doing and so on. For me, answers will vary due to the different interpretations of life and it's typical formula and processes (doing well for yourself in your family, education, profession etc), but it's too soon for me to give my opinion as I'm still a student. I do apologize if I have not answered your question. I myself haven't put much thought into my life yet, I'll work on it closer to adulthood.

What was your favorite part of primary (or elementary) school?

my favorite part were these marathons where all the classes got together to walk in just a giant circle, every lap you would take got you closer to a goal, people also dressed up in their class colors and music played like you were at a party, pretty fun but also very tiring and hot since it's california

what place would you like to visit outside of the country you're currently living in?

I kinda really want to visit LA, but also Brussels in a professional sense

Sq

In terms of flying, I've been to Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo. I'm going to Ipoh in 3 weeks as well. I'd like to go to Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Iceland or Los Angeles. I haven't really decided on other locations, I'll need to find out more about what different countries have to offer.

What sports or other outdoor activities are you good at? I'm best at football. Stuff like gardening isn't common here in Singapore because 90% of people don't have gardens.

Table tennis and softball, participated on both of them during high school days (School intramurals or sports festival on anime???)

Same question

Though I'm not really a fan of sports, I've gotten pretty good at both Dodgeball and Badminton. They're somewhat enjoyable and I'd definitely play it with a real life friend if we were looking for something to do in out leisure time, provided that I cared enough to try something different.

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Your best experience last year?

Everyday best day

Sell me some sleep

not a question.

sleep deprivation sucks though.

realistically, there's not much i can do to help as i'd be shitty at life advice or anything in terms of motivation for your health, so just uhhh

sleep. take care of yourself.

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Achromalia wrote:

Your best experience last year?

Probably just taking home my great results from school. Your second year in high school here is tense because you need to do well to have a higher chance of choosing a good class for your last 2 years in school. You get to pick what subjects you'll take at the O levels, and those that do well get first dibs. I'm in my ideal combination and I'm still doing well in school now.

What is/was your worst subject? If you're still in school, are you trying to get better at it? If not, how do you feel about it now? For me, I was never really good at literature because I didn't read enough books to understand much of writer's craft. Fortunately, as stated earlier, I get to pick what I want to take, and I've dropped literature entirely.

Best subject is Programming. I'm venturing on my own and learning from books and tutorials much more than what my teacher gives me.
Worst subject is Filipino, my own language. I'd rather not.

Do you remember me?

Academically speaking, I struggle most in English thanks to the fast pacing that I can't seem to keep up with for the life of me. I'm essentially a grammar nazi, so the practical aspects, being grammar, punctuation, and other shit like that, are not a big deal for me. When it comes to reading comprehension, I'm fine, but if you're asking me to write an opinionated argumentative or persuasive essay on a topic I don't give much of a shit about, I'm going to really fall behind. I struggle with forming strong opinions, as I constantly look for new information to add before I can finalize my thoughts on something.

Am I trying to get better at it? In a sense, yeah, but considering the difficulty in fast-paced learning environments here in assignments where I'm inclined to take my time and be meticulous, I'd find it pretty stressful.


Great. I get ninja'd less than a minute before I post.

Kao wrote:

Do you remember me?

You seem somewhat familiar, I'd say I do. I haven't been around for much longer than 2 years though. Probably saw you around a few times at some point.

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What sort of conversation topics do you despise, like politics or religion, for example?

I don’t really care about the topic, but it depends on the situation and atmosphere. For example, I like discussing about politics, but not on a first date where we’re getting to know each other. I’m also pretty open with taboo topics as well, but not while we’re in a formal setting. Wow, reading this makes me realize how particular I am. Bottom line, I don’t mind the topic(however morbid or disgusting it may be) but I do mind when and where you bring it up.

Are you physically healthy?

Besides my systolic blood pressure being on the high side recently, I would consider myself just fine. I don't feel weakness in my body or anything like that. Well, I also seem to have trouble sleeping. Sometimes I'll sleep for less than 5 hours a night. In spite of all this, I've done pretty well in school. Maybe I just need to set aside more time for exercise if I can.

Same question, as I, for once, don't feel like thinking of another question to ask here right now.

I guess I am healthy. Although I am pretty weak physically.
I was always weak ever since I was a kid, I would get exhausted or sick pretty easily.
It's gotten better as I grow up and I don't get sick as easily anymore but I'm still physically weak compared to other people my age.

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Same question.

to an extent I suppose, I don't normally get sick on regular occasions. i often fell fairly well. the only problems I really is my stamina when doing normal everday excercize. I do intend on doing tennis practice over the summer so it might help a bit. other than that I would say i'm fairly healthy

same question I guess

I'm average, I guess. I don't have any noteworthy diseases and I'm not overweight, so that's nice, actually went down two pants sizes recently.

What would you consider to be your biggest accidental blunder?

Flipping off an... Aunt?
I don't even remember the connexion between my parents and the couple. Maybe it's the wife of one of my father's brother.
(I'm pretty sure my mother isn't related to any of them, which leaves my father as the only hint.)

Well, for the context, I was a child, doing some mathematics with them in their(?) shop. ("Vacation trip", "Playing around"...)
Can't remember what I was calculating, but I guess it was a substraction, since I counted down, but in quite an irregular fashion (I mean, I ended up with only the middle one, standing . .)


Is it great to not live in the capital of a country? (Trying to have you promote yours.)
If you live in the capital: how is it?

I live near to London, and have been there a few times. I don't like the crowds, but there are some interesting places. I've been to a place I don't like though - London Dungeons. It's a great place, if you're into that sort of stuff. Amazing acting and setup. You really feel like you're there. But it's not the sort of place for me. I loved going to the museums. However, I haven't been there very much. Maybe three times?

It's great for tourists, but I wouldn't like to live there.
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Same question

no idea. it's on the opposite coast, and i'm not aware of things over there.

as far as anything i can say, i'm really just comfortable where i am.

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did you ever have a real interest in going to a college or university? what affected or contributed to that?

I've always heard Asian students complain or "joke" about their parents pressuring or forcing them to attend a top-tier university. When I hear of the stress and pressure involved from my relatives, I actually find it thrilling. The more hardships and goals I have, the more I naturally thrive and push myself. The only gripe I have with attending an university is if I have to stay in state. I want to get away as far as possible.


What is the extent of emotional pain one could feel?

Dunno, I'm no expert

How to kill boredom

stalk meah and watch cyst vids

how2stayawake?

Drink caffeine before you get tired

Best conversational topic to get to know people?

I hadn't really figured it out.

So far, it's started often from my art or music, when it comes to school. It gives others something to talk about, I suppose. I normally don't initiate, so... yeah.

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SQ.

Start it with "i love you"

If a cockroach falls into water with soap, will the water be dirty or the cockroach be cleaned?

top 10 things science cant answer

do you think that men and women shouldnt be equal?

in what sense? well, can't do a whole lot regarding biology, but as far as rights 'n' stuff, as would be with any other human, then i'd certainly support the idea of equality. not sure about other stuff like pay and such, considering that i've got fuck-all knowledge of how all of that works in the first place.

for what i'd see as ideal, any human being with work should get their pay as anyone else would, which should be merited by what they do and the quality of their work, as opposed to their identity. and of course, pay varies with varying scales of businesses and the whole competitive market thing in our capitalist society. complex stuff ;w;

i hear some of this inequality has to do with caring for children, and who it is that primarily spends time with household labor, shit like that. hmm.

might be a bit dodgy, but i'm throwing around my thoughts. thing is, it seems to kinda depend. factors that can't be changed, like genetics, are pretty much fixed as things are right now. a lot of situations are involved when you pile men and women together in this sense of equality. i haven't had enough time to consider everything that's regarded in all of that.

but yeah, in order for me to form an actually well-formed opinion, i would probably have to do more research. this has never been a focal point of my interests, since i'm still mostly concerned with music and art.

so that's about all i can say regarding it, i guess.

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sq.

That's a very broad question.

But in my opinion, men and women was never equal in the first place, nor is anyone equal to anyone else. We all exist as individuals and we're all different and unique in our own ways.

I don't think we should be striving for equality, since equality will not always results in fairness.
For example, if men and women are equal then women are expected to serve their country in battle in times of war just like men.
But that is unfair for the women, since women are more physically incapable than men. Women has needs that they have to tend to that men doesn't have. Men are better at enduring pain, they're more capable of living in unsanitary environment. Etc.

So as to answer the question, in short I'd say that in my opinion, no one should be equal to anyone else but themselves.

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What are the philosophies that you believe in and/or find interesting. (Doesn't have to be all of them)

There's too many to write or even summarize, I'll pick just one.

Let's take a trip down Descartes lane. Ever read Descartes meditations? Well, if you haven't, it's where the phrase "I think, therefore I am" comes from. Fun fact: He never actually says that. It's just a summary of his ruminations. He basically made the argument that it's idiotic to live your life without understanding the fundamentals of reality around you. I liken it to building a house. You want to build your house on strong fundamental supports. If your base foundations are shit, your house is pretty easy to break or destroy. Nature might even tear it apart. So better build your shit with good fundamentals.

Anyway, fundamentals of reality. He decided to go back and anaylze what things are; to get a fundamental understanding of reality. Well, he very quickly encountered a problem. You can't know *shit*. Just - you can't. Your senses are deciavble, and that is easy to prove. He used 2 examples - dreams, and wax. In dreams, your brain believes them to be reality. Wax appears solid, but when heated, it melts into a liquid. In other words, you can't trust your senses. Because you can't trust your senses, you can't actually know anything other than you exist. The only reason you can know this, is because you're thinking. Everything else? Out the window. Other people? How can you know they're real? You can't really know anything is real. The only thing you can know is that *something* exists, because you can think. But who knows what that something actually is?

Well, that's an interesting thought. I have an argument based off of it. If we know something exists, we can postulate that... well... things exist. Here's my question: If something can exist, can *nothing* exist? I argue it can't. Non-existence is a fundamental clash with existence. You can't have both.

Well, if we just go along and assume that's true, there's a lot of suprising stuff you can conclude from that. If nothing can't exist, than everything must exist. Because if something didn't exist, that would be a form of non-existance. So I argue that because you know something exists, you can determine that everything exists. From that, I argue that you can say that all of reality is an interconnected, infinite whole. As in, it's all 1 thing. It's not 2 things, it's not 3 things, it's not a gajillion things. It's all 1 infinite whole piece. Any definition of something you then make (like an apple, say) is then an arbitrary definition that is really not something seperate or different from yourself. You just decide it's different. All it really is, is an iteration of a larger infinite fractal. I argue that's why you can divide something infinitely and never reach 0. It's because infinity is inifinity, and if this reality is infinite, then there never is a 0. It doesn't exist in a physical sense. You can reduce forever, and increase forever.

So yeah, that's cool.

Question:

What's your favorite keyboard?

Edit: Typos and stuff.

Well, shit. I should've gotten to the other question earlier, but don't really think I'd be able to say anything among the likes of Puzzle. So uh...

...yeah.

As for keyboards...

I'm pretty sure I can assume what was meant, but I'd rather opt for the keyboards that you play. I have more experience with those keyboards as opposed to all these "membrane" and "mechanical" keyboards that I've got no interest in. If it's relatively comfortable and easy to work with, and well, types out whatever I need to type, then I'm fine.

So, yeah. Keyboard synthesizers.

I don't remember the brands or models. Shit.

So this is probably one of the least satisfying answers I can give.

Uhhh... I suppose my laptop's keyboard is good enough.

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Any topics you happen to have a depth of knowledge in?

Achromalia wrote:

Any topics you happen to have a depth of knowledge in?

Science, in general. I don't really know specifics of math behind stuff but I understand a lot of theory about... sciency stuff. Chemistry and biology I'm not so hot on, but if it involves cosmology, astrology, physics, and theoretical physics, I can probably talk your ear off about it. I even have a couple of my own personal theories and was writing a scientific paper for awhile; though I doubt that'll ever get finished - let alone published.

To an extent; philosophy.

Manga-style art. I've been drawing for a little over a year now, and while that doesn't sound like a long time, I'm a quick learner. I have some knowledge in that area then.

Psychology. I understand people really well.

Improving. My whole life has been centered around the idea of the pursuit of perfection. I feel like shit if I'm not doing something productive, and I'm very analytical. This has naturally led me to going through a long process of learning how to learn efficiently. I've been at it since I was like, I dunno, 14 or something. I'm 23 now. I understand it very well and it's probably the thing I'm most proud of and best at. Except for maybe psychology.

I forgot a question. I'm dumb.

Question: Whats your passion? What's the one activity you love to do? What thing do you want to become great at, for reasons intrapersonal or extrapersonal?

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I have a lot of activities I like to do, mostly by myself. I like to take short road trips, learn new things while traveling, and occasionally cook and burn a dish or two.
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I want to be able to fully develop my relationships. I shy away from most emotional displays, and I just don’t respond or try to change the topic when that happens. Unless I really care for them..but then again, I’d probably just try to nitpick at the situation and list what they could have done better. I realize how my flaws could hurt others, so I just stay silent or provide mediocre advice when others vent emotionally. I’ve garnered a reputation as an insensitive asshole for this many times, honestly.

Q1) Do you have any well-liked world figure you dislike, and why?

Alternative question that’s just been nagging at me:
What do people that believe in reincarnation think of the term “yolo?”

Puzzle wrote:

I feel like shit if I'm not doing something productive, and I'm very analytical. This has naturally led me to going through a long process of learning how to learn efficiently. I've been at it since I was like, I dunno, 14 or something.

Looks like we've got some strangely specific common ground. 14 was pretty much where I had become so trapped within my own thoughts that I contemplated my way out of shit. Even avoided suicide with a strangely dodgy and not-so-stable line of reasoning regarding how life and death seemed to be equally pointless as one another, and that ending myself wouldn't really... well, have a point. Rationalizing things can be a scary thing, just so happened that I kept myself alive by doing so.

I feel a need to be productive, though this primarily is directed towards both my art and music. If I don't think I've done anything worthwhile with my time, I'll definitely start feeling pretty shitty. It plays a pretty big part in my music, where i frequently experience creative blocks.

I'd say I'm rather analytical as well. I'm prone to research whatever comes across my mind if it happens to have my immediate interest. I'll normally try to stick to practicality. When it comes to music, I tend to explore the depths of various new genres, which has led me to discover and enjoy over a hundred musical genres that I'd very nearly be able to complete the English alphabet with. I recently got interested in personalities, so naturally, I wound up diving into the cognitive functions and the concept of the 16 personalities that arise from said functions, among some other related things.

May I add that you may have confused astrology and astronomy there? Unless you do happen to have an interest in horoscopes and zodiac signs, of course. Astronomy is the field of study regarding celestial objects and related phenomena, like black holes, or dark matter, quasars, supernovas, all that stuff. Probably what you meant.

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OT: My main two passions are music and art. I'll enjoy listening to different genres of music, as well as sharing that music with others. I also enjoy exchanging thoughts with others in discussions, or even debates (though i'm not much of a debater and prefer to stick to what I know, otherwise I'll present little to no definitive stance, since I prefer to have whatever information I can get so I can develop a well-informed perspective from the amalgamation of other perspectives being considered).

I hope to improve in various things, though my passions take up a lot of that desire, so my main points of intended improvement are sound design and digital art techniques. The source of that desire seems to be a mixture of both intrapersonal and extrapersonal reasoning. I want to express myself better, and share some things that others can reflect on or even find solace in. I'd love to create something, not only because I really enjoy creating things, but also that I'd like to make something that others can look to for entertainment, and even as an escape from the stress they may be experiencing in their life. Maybe it'll help them out a bit like other creative works have helped me in recent years.

GOD DAMN IT. I GOT NINJA'D. ALL THIS TYPING. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

OT v2: I'm not sure what world figures I dislike right now as I frankly don't know very many I even care about at this point. I normally don't have very many people that I truly dislike or despise, that the majority of others would find likeable.

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same question!

I used to look through OT without the intention of joining because I thought the arguments were extremely, and for a lack of better words, dumb. I joined OT officially around what 2 months ago? Don't remember, but I probably came here on a whim. I used to request graphics in the Art section, and would just browse through the osu! website. I think the only thing keeping me here atm is the lack of communication I'm giving irl. I'll probably leave when I'm bored or busy again.


To what extent do our mental representations determine our perception of things?

Achromalia wrote:

May I add that you may have confused astrology and astronomy there?

You're right, and I have. Oopsie. I meant astronomy. I hate astrology, actually. I mean, I don't hate it, but I do think it's really dumb. Actually, maybe I do hate it. I'm not sure.

Journal wrote:

I like how we ninja each other

There's no question, so I'll just answer OT about well liked figure unless I get ninja'd.

Donald Trump, if he even counts. Why? Because he lies, and he's divisive. Partisan politics are becoming more and more prevalent because of people like him, and he's everything I dislike about partisan politics personified. Of course, he's only an extension of an otherwise much more deepseated problem. People aren't educated for the long term. Humans are not used to holding the power we currently hold. We don't have the correct morals in places because of it. That is very quickly proving to be disastrous: We've expanded too far, too fast, and it's showing in our climate, both literal and political. We're at a precarious point in history that will probably be remembered for the rest of time and considered as a turning point in the human history book if we manage to survive this era. Anyway, my point is, Donald Trump is like a symptom of this problem, personified. He represents everything I hate about short-sightedness and a lack of empathy in the long run towards other humans.

Other than that, uh. I don't really keep up with many "world" figures - which I'm interpreting to mean as famous - so not really.

Question: What brought you to these forums? What keeps you here?

Boredom and curiosity. Stayed for the community of people here, and really grew to love it.

Unrelated, but I had redacted a part on Donald Trump, primarily because I didn't have concrete reasons in mind and didn't feel confident in what I knew since I'm not fond of politics, but I guess I'll rewrite some stuff now. I've found his divisive politics to just be a generally shitty way of going about things. A lot of what he's doing seems to only make things worse, and he pulls some pretty shady shit, especially when it comes to the events leading up to... well, actually, almost every event ever. Since my memory is shit and my lack of knowledge in politics is worse, I'll end it there. I don't find what he's generally been doing to be worth any admiration. Thus, I don't really find myself liking him at all.

WHYYY. NINJA'D AGAIN ;w;

OT: Not entirely sure what you mean here. Mental representations? You mean, how we normally interpret things to be, being indicative of... how we interpret things? An edit would be nice, and I'll come back to this.

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Do you frequently find yourself being critical of others' decisions, somehow automatically finding flaws in their reasoning?

Achromalia wrote:

WHYYY. NINJA'D AGAIN ;w;

OT: Not entirely sure what you mean here. Mental representations? You mean, how we normally interpret things to be, being indicative of... how we interpret things? An edit would be nice, and I'll come back to this.

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Do you frequently find yourself being critical of others' decisions, somehow automatically finding flaws in their reasoning?

It really depends. There's a lot I understand, and can accept. What I can't accept is a flaw or a decision/mistake that stems from anti-intellectualism. It's okay to make a mistake. It's okay to have flawed reasoning. It is not okay to be proud of ignorance and to want to continue to exist in a world where you never try to better yourself. That's like, the BIG no no in my books. To not try to improve is basically admitting your perfect. And we all know nobody is perfect. It's cognitive dissonance on such a massive scale that I want to tear my hair out.

So I guess it really depends. There are a lot of people I'm critical of, and a lot of people I try to encourage - more critique versus critic. I like helping where I can.



I like Journal's question, so I'll ask it again, but I'll try and be more specific. Do you believe that your perception of things around you is reality? How much do you think your view of the world around you biases and influences your thoughts, feelings, words, and actions?