Misconceptions You are Cured Of

[Becca]

So you are not a big fan of metaphysics? Pondering posibilities simply because they are out ther to be pondered? I personnal can waist hours pondering the idea that quantam physics and old religion are actually closely related. That what our ansestor called qi, the mortal soal, or countless other things, were really just horrible atempts of very briliant people to explain ideas they didn't have words for. So..... if that was the case, then maybe qi is real, just badly explained by someone so far dead and gone that he can't bith slap you for mis understaning it.

[sanjuro_ronin]

So you are not a big fan of metaphysics? Pondering posibilities simply because they are out ther to be pondered? I personnal can waist hours pondering the idea that quantam physics and old religion are actually closely related. That what our ansestor called qi, the mortal soal, or countless other things, were really just horrible atempts of very briliant people to explain ideas they didn't have words for. So..... if that was the case, then maybe qi is real, just badly explained by someone so far dead and gone that he can't bith slap you for mis understaning it.

Time well wasted ??

[Becca]

Time well wasted ??

LOL! Of course it is wasted; I can't put food on the table with it; no one want's to hear what I think, let alone pay me for it.


But I'm fundamentally a happy person and most of my detractors are not... I must be getting something right, even if not my hypothyses.

[SimonM]

So you are not a big fan of metaphysics? Pondering posibilities simply because they are out ther to be pondered? I personnal can waist hours pondering the idea that quantam physics and old religion are actually closely related. That what our ansestor called qi, the mortal soal, or countless other things, were really just horrible atempts of very briliant people to explain ideas they didn't have words for. So..... if that was the case, then maybe qi is real, just badly explained by someone so far dead and gone that he can't bith slap you for mis understaning it.

Actually I spent a long time studying metaphysics.

And in the end came to the conclusion that, based on my study, most of it was total bunk.

It's still interesting to study but now my focus has shifted to asking why we, as a species, love to delude ourselves.

[Kevin Huang]

One major misconception that I used to have was that martial artists who talked smack at others were the same ones with great ability and who could kick butt.

Now I realize that the really dangerous martial artists don't make a lot of noise. They just do what they have to do in an efficient way.

[unkokusai]

One major misconception that I used to have was that martial artists who talked smack at others were the same ones with great ability and who could kick butt.

Now I realize that the really dangerous martial artists don't make a lot of noise. They just do what they have to do in an efficient way.

Let me guess: You consider yourself someone who doesn't "make a lot of noise."

[Kevin Huang]

Nope.

I make my share of noise - just as you do.

[Becca]

Actually I spent a long time studying metaphysics.

And in the end came to the conclusion that, based on my study, most of it was total bunk.

It's still interesting to study but now my focus has shifted to asking why we, as a species, love to delude ourselves.

LOL! That is still metaphysics, as it is philosophical and philosophy is a branch of metaphysics.

[SimonM]

One major misconception that I used to have was that martial artists who talked smack at others were the same ones with great ability and who could kick butt.

Now I realize that the really dangerous martial artists don't make a lot of noise. They just do what they have to do in an efficient way.

This is keeping in mind that you have talked as much smack as just about anyone else I've ever seen...

And I'd be more likely to say that metaphysics, along with ethics, logic and a few other disciplines were sub-divisions of Philosophy.

[Becca]

Ok, I just googled it; mataphysics does seem to be considered by most to be a branch of philosophy and by some as a branch of science. I have found something I was once wrong about. Therefore I am staying on topic.

[SimonM]

Rotflmfao

[MasterKiller]

Ok, I just googled it; mataphysics does seem to be considered by most to be a branch of philosophy and by some as a branch of science. I have found something I was once wrong about. Therefore I am staying on topic.

I was wrong about thinking Becca would post pictures of herself in her flag girl uniform...

[Becca]

even after I told you I never would.

[lkfmdc]

I used to think that people on kung fu boards who post about how they'd stop a grappler would at least recognize basic wrestling terms. Boy, I was wrong on that one!

I used to think Chinese martial arts was about fighting, but so many people on the internet insist it is about health and being spiritual that I learned my lesson!

I used to think Master Killer was a pastey white guy but......... uh, well.......

[MasterKiller]

I used to think Master Killer was a pastey white guy but......... uh, well.......

MK's stock comes from the Highlands of Scotland, where pasty is the highest of compliments.