Posts by Morgan Martin5

Hey there!

So, I was just grabbing coffee with a buddy of mine who’s on this diet—not even one prescribed by a doctor, just some random thing he's doing, and honestly, the guy is losing his mind 😢. He mentioned he's been drinking these GI-control juices. They come in those massive, ugly-looking plastic jugs you see at places like Walmart 😁, but supposedly they swap out the quick sugars for slow-burning carbs.
Supposedly it's a game changer because it keeps your blood sugar from crashing, which stops you from waking up in the middle of the night fighting off those sugar cravings 😍

Aaron Howard27 said:That's it right there!! Honestly, I'm so glad someone else finally put it that way! It just goes to show that it really is possible.
🙏

Is it really that hard to wrap your head around the fact that bikes actually exist? 😲
All these people typing away here, acting like they have no clue about such a basic reality... 🙄

The issue isn't whether or not a bike exists, Aaron. That's obvious to anyone actually paying attention.

Anyway, I'm out. Peace.

Aaron Howard27 said:Look, just walk me through the logic here—seriously, explain it to me!! Why is it always so much easier to grab a snack than to actually lace up my sneakers and go for a walk? Please, someone, why does it work like that??

The answer to your question is pretty simple: we aren't all wired the same way. We don't all have the same cravings or willpower. Something that feels like a breeze for you might be an uphill battle for someone else—maybe even impossible.
And yeah, it works both ways too. 🙂

Nobody struggling with obesity is sitting there happy about their weight.

Peter King2 said:It’s always the same pattern with me—whenever I get one of those sudden, intense cravings, I try to talk myself out of it by asking, "What’s the actual point here?" I mean, what am I really gaining? If I give in, I’m just going to overindulge until I feel physically sick, and all I’ll have to show for it is a fleeting moment of satisfaction followed by a massive wave of self-loathing.🤣

Starving yourself just leads to that crash you’re talking about, and then you end up overeating anyway. It's a cycle. Honestly? Just eat a little bit of everything—like, seriously, just a couple of bites—but do it throughout the day. You won't tank your calorie count, and you won't deal with those sugar crashes that send you on a frantic hunt for sweets. Much better. 😁
I eat like a bird most days, just hitting those tiny little meals constantly. You spend the whole day feeling full, yet somehow you end up eating way less than when I was actually trying to follow some strict diet. How does that even happen? 🙂

Look, if you actually stick to it—like, if you stay hydrated and get moving for at least an hour a day (honestly, no fad diet is ever gonna outrun a solid workout)—you can basically eat whatever the hell you want.

lonegardener said:Just try walking in their shoes. 😍 Maybe some people simply aren't capable of doing that. Try to imagine being in their skin—and realizing you can't just "step out" of it. If you can actually manage that, it should be relatively easy to understand how they operate. 🙂

There’s a massive difference between understanding why people act like that and actually being immune to the fallout. 🙂

It’s what happens when people view everything through this tiny, narrow lens of their own. They won't even bother trying to see things from someone else's perspective, yet they still think they have the right to pass judgment.

Jamie Reyes73 said:Consider this my official entry into the club. I’m living abroad with my two daughters—
ages 10 and 5. Thank goodness they're a bit older now, haha. Over the last couple of years,
I've been feeling exactly what you all are describing. Friends call me to go out constantly, but I just don't have
the drive. Sometimes I can't say no, but lately, people have started asking
me things like "what's wrong?" or "you aren't yourself anymore," or even "did we do something to offend you?"
The truth is, I just can't bring myself to be honest and say, "it's not you, it's me—people are just exhausting."

Most of this resonates deeply, though I wouldn't call myself asexual.
I still have plenty of interests. 😬

What strikes me, however, is that I don't actually hate people—quite the opposite,
I just find I have nothing to say to most of them. When I finally do find someone I click with
(someone who shares my outlook), I end up feeling like I'm suffocating them—as if
I'm projecting my own exhaustion onto them. Lately, it’s become incredibly
difficult to just relax. I'm a completely different person than I used to be. 🙄
From what I gather, a mizantrop is simply someone who hates humanity.
The term comes from the Greek roots
misos — hatred
and anthropos — man.

Yeah, I’m with you on that one. You’re definitely not a mizantrop.
I get the feeling you’re just totally burnt out on the same old crowd. Like, you haven't even bothered trying to make new friends in ages, so now you're just a little rusty. Is that it?

If it’s true, I don't think you've got much to worry about. Just give it some time. And maybe a little bit of luck. Honestly, just spend more time around new people. Seriously. Why wouldn't you?So, it won't be some rare miracle when you actually run into someone you vibe with. And honestly? That takes the pressure off. You won't have to obsess over whether you're being too much or constantly spiraling about what they’re thinking of you. Less stress, right?

The only way out of this is to start expanding your circle. You just gotta keep meeting new people until you finally build a community that actually clicks with you. Eventually, your social skills will get back in shape too. That’s pretty much it. 🙂

Edward Flores4 said:I’ve got this sudden urge to grab a drink—I’m thirsty, plain and simple—but I honestly can’t be bothered to get up right this second. So, I guess I’ll just sit here being thirsty for a little longer and "negotiate" with my wife to grab me a beer from the fridge once she finally gets off the couch.

See, feeling a physical need and actually having the willpower to act on it are two totally different things. I can be parched and yet have zero motivation to trek to the kitchen. Or, it works the other way too... I might not even be thirsty, but I’ll get up and crack a beer anyway just because a buddy swung by and I want to hang out. It’s not about the thirst or the will; it’s just about the company.

The whole "problem of free will" is really more of a philosophical urban legend. John Searle actually shared a pretty clever anecdote during one of his lectures...
A student once asked him:
"If it were proven tomorrow, beyond any doubt, that the entire universe is completely deterministic, would you accept that as a fact?"
... and Searle just turned it back on him:
"...and do you think you would use your own free will to decide whether or not to accept that evidence?"

That pretty much settles it. Even if someone proved tomorrow that everything is predetermined, you could still use your free will to simply refuse to believe them—even if they were 100% correct. It’s not that free will doesn't exist... you can't exactly *not* have it, regardless of whether it's actually real or not.

At the end of the day, debating the existence of free will is about as practical as debating whether Jesus is coming back on Judgment Day. You can choose to believe in the "problem" of free will just as irrationally as you can believe in the return of Jesus.

But look, in all those scenarios, you’re still just checking off your own boxes. Whether it's grabbing a beer, kicking back, or doing something decent for a buddy... even if those things clash sometimes, it doesn't mean you're actually the one making the call. Right?
So, look at it this way: you didn't exactly pick to be you, right? You didn't choose the needs you feel, either. So where’s the actual freedom in consciousness if all you can really do is act on impulses you didn't even sign up for? Aren't your desires—and by extension, everything you actually do—just products of your environment and whatever physical or mental state you happen to be stuck in?

The whole "free will problem" thing? Total urban legend. Honestly, just a philosophical myth people love to obsess over. I remember John Searle telling this one killer anecdote during a lecture once...
A student asked him:
So, if it actually got proven tomorrow that the entire universe is 100% deterministic... would you just roll with it? Like, would you accept that as an absolute fact?
... and then Searle asks him:
So, you really think someone would actually use their own free will to look at a cold, hard fact and decide to respect it? Please.

Look, the clock already gave you the answer. Even if they prove tomorrow that everything is predetermined, you could still just use your "free will" to tell them they're full of it and ignore their evidence entirely. Why bother?

Could you actually "decide" to ignore something that’s staring you right in the face? Something totally logical and proven? Maybe. If you had the right people backing you up, sure. Maybe if you... I really wanted to. Can you even believe this? Seriously. When you actually... Wouldn't that be something? Go ahead and lie to yourself if you want. But honestly? Those are the exact standards your personality would need to hit just to pull this off. James Lee77, who else could even try? Doesn't want to. Questioning the evidence? Please. He wouldn't be able to make any other choice if he tried. Right?

So, basically, we’re right back where we started. It all boils down to you being forced to live out someone else's desires—wishes you never even had a say in picking to begin with. Makes sense, right?

They were right, a hundred times over. It’s not like free will doesn't exist... you can't exactly claim you don't have it, even if you actually don't.

The whole free will debate? Honestly, it’s about as relevant as waiting around for Jesus to come back on Judgment Day. You can choose to irrationally believe in the problem of free will if you want, just like you can believe in the Second Coming. It’s all just wishful thinking.

Honestly, give me a break. I’ve got serious doubts about Jesus coming back, but then again, I’m pretty skeptical about free will too.
Nah, if my doubts are actually irrational, they’ll clear up pretty fast anyway. Because... I want in. Just find an answer to the free will question. I don't care what it is. Any answer will do. 🙂

Edward Flores4 said:There isn’t actually a problem here when it comes to free will—it’s pretty obvious if you think about it. I chose, of my own volition, to sit down and respond to your post, and there’s absolutely nothing forcing my hand to finish writing it

thanks for sharing your wisdom! 🙂

nah, if we're playing that game, why'd you actually write the post? You felt the urge to do it, didn't you? The real question is, can you just... choose not to feel that urge?
I mean, what drives any action if not a basic need or desire?
EDIT: and even if you try to fight against a certain want or need, isn't that just because some other desire is pulling the strings?

Edward Flores4 said:To kick things off... you really just have to do your homework first. Take John Searle, for instance, or maybe Daniel Dennett.

Honestly, we might not even need to bother with more definitions... and who knows, maybe this whole "free will problem" isn't even a real thing to begin with 😉

uh. can't deal with video or audio files right now 😢
when you talk about the "problem" of free will, are you implying it doesn't actually exist?
doesn't really sound like Dennett to me. I know he talked about the growing number of choices a person faces, but isn't that just about having more options? That's not really the question of free will, right? 🤔

Hey there.

I honestly don't think you can ever actually prove free will exists through experience. Like, how would we even go about doing that? Even if you took two people and put them in the exact same situation—one chooses option A and the other goes with option B—what makes those different choices any more than just random?

Aren't they just results of their current state, their needs, their cravings, or what they're capable of? None of that is really a "choice" for these people; how could their will ever be separate from who they actually are? 🤷

rowdyhawk10 said:

Yeah, obviously. I know what I'm doing. ☕ It's just because she loves me and puts up with my crap. 😍

Facts 🙂
Honestly, Innocent is amazing. Miss her already 😢

Dennis Lewis6 said:Nice one, straight to the point... honestly, I’m taking this personally. Consider this my official protest—new thread coming in five minutes.🙂

Go for it. I've been wondering lately just how far religious freedom and political correctness actually go. This is a perfect case in point. 🙂

Nicole Perez75 said:Not necessarily, could be a Chevy.☕

What, a schism already!? You guys haven't even founded a church yet...

rowdyhawk10 said:As far as I'm concerned, Satanism is some kind of religious (even if it's more like quasi-religious) belief, but I don't see how you'd classify Satanists as a religious group, since the whole idea of Satanism is basically anti-religious by nature. If you define religion as believing in a Deity (philosophically speaking: an all-encompassing force, like in Buddhism), then that doesn't apply to Satanism. It's an anti-God concept, if that makes sense.

It’s fine having someone act as a buffer against waves of religious fanatics from all walks of life, even if they are Satanists. 😁 But I'm definitely not on board with counting them as official religions with hundreds of millions of followers, like Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, or Hinduism... and I'm totally against them getting what they've been begging for—having their own sticky thread on the forum (which was the big push from that famous forum Satanist, Innocent, who's banned now anyway).

Giving Satanism that much weight would be a massive mistake. Plus, it would pretty much cheapen the actual religions on this forum. Most of our local Satanists are just kids, honestly. They're just here to mess with people who have gotten way too deep into their faith, and they usually do a good job at it 🤣 but none of them actually take Satanism seriously. 🙂

Slim Shady, you're lucky that Innocent got banned 😂

NQR, you're totally misreading me. I said it's a religion. Go back and read my post again.
Besides, if you guys actually start The Church of Apple, how are we even supposed to stop you from making your own threads? 🤷You’d probably just look pretty ridiculous to everyone else 😬who isn't obsessed with Ford like you are, but hey, at least you'll have your little services. You'll be a religion. 👍 😁

Karen Hall92 said:I’m wondering (along with a bunch of other users here) why Satanism threads are even allowed in the religion section? Satanism isn't a religion, so why is it sitting under religion? I guess I could start a thread about my Honda since I believe in its quality🙄

Look, there’s a whole spectrum of more or less organized belief systems that fall under the umbrella of Satanism, which makes it a religion whether people like it or not.

Besides that, this first thread is just straight-up chatting by Satanists. There’s nothing to debate here, so shouldn't these shameful topics finally be scrubbed from the forum?

They started the thread specifically to answer questions about Satanism because, for some reason, they think they're the experts on the subject.
Why would I ban them for that?
Are they calling for violence?
Vandalism?
Threatening anyone?
If you really think they're just using it as a chat room, just report them and we'll handle it.

slyviper47 said:I honestly feel like someone's out to get rowdyhawk10 for some other reason entirely. If anyone actually deserves a moderator spot on this site... it’s definitely rowdyhawk10. He's one of those rare guys who hasn't just skimmed the Bible and the Quran, but actually studied them. He knows his stuff.👍

Plus, he actually follows the forum rules, even though he wasn't the one who wrote them.😉😁

Just leave him alone already.☕

Short and sweet. 👍
I'm with you on this.