tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526479.post116980799184131275..comments2023-10-21T11:07:31.849-04:00Comments on Silly Humans: Science Sucks . . Michael Bainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734972725056899460noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526479.post-1169915524486797112007-01-27T11:32:00.000-05:002007-01-27T11:32:00.000-05:00Hhmmm... Is good to be cautious, but I think I see...Hhmmm... Is good to be cautious, but I think I see a theme in the responses such as yours, MM.<BR/><BR/>Those are sound concerns, and ... well, I think they warrant a post of their own.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the impetus, m'lady!Michael Bainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734972725056899460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526479.post-1169907437236954532007-01-27T09:17:00.000-05:002007-01-27T09:17:00.000-05:00I'm kind of on the fence about this whole thing. W...I'm kind of on the fence about this whole thing. We're always "correcting" ourselves, and while it would be cool to eliminate some of our most self-defeating, unhealthy, and even dangerously self-destructive habits, some of what we are is just who we are. Even being a bitch (Amen, Sumo) has a powerful positive side -- I'm pretty sure the essence of it at a young age prevented me from being molested. <BR/><BR/>No use trying to squelch our Shadow. The more ways we try to snuff that part of our psyche out, the more fiercely it comes flying back. Better to make friends with it, I think, and learn how to use it for positive things.Mando Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08086172912612587749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526479.post-1169893608454694982007-01-27T05:26:00.000-05:002007-01-27T05:26:00.000-05:00Not a smoker...thank goodness. But I'm a terrible...Not a smoker...thank goodness. But I'm a terrible bitch and it's a hard habit to break I'm afraid! You know...it always goes to show ya...it's always something!sumohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03668836906276970398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526479.post-1169890974687033512007-01-27T04:42:00.000-05:002007-01-27T04:42:00.000-05:00I dunno.These surgeries of choice scare the hell o...<I>I dunno.<BR/>These surgeries of choice scare the hell out of me.<BR/>I keep refusing to go for the trendy Lasik, not to mention controlled brain stuff.<BR/>Well, but I am not a smoker... Tried it several times, and never got into it.</I>Navahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594536242955214557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526479.post-1169836967008503122007-01-26T13:42:00.000-05:002007-01-26T13:42:00.000-05:00You betchya, Mary. The Wiki on the Insula is quite...You betchya, Mary. The Wiki on the Insula is quite informative on that point. <BR/><BR/>I'm with ya Teh. I don't even like the ECT crap they do. Had it done to me about 4 years ago as an alternative to suicide. For about 1 month afterward, I was freakin', well, not <I>giddy</I>, but feeling better than I had in Long Time. After that it went back to the same old, same old.<BR/><BR/>I'm thinkin' chems and gene therapy are ultimately gonna be the best modifying methods. That ol' "let's cut this off/electrocute it and see what happens" shit ain't exactly Medicine's brightest idea when it comes to sentient folk.<BR/><BR/>No quitting for the Nteenth time, just to start again? No making it 3 months and <I>still</I> wanting one Every Single Hour? No more gettin' all depressed cuz, everything's goin' great. Why the hell can't I just freakin' quit smoking??<BR/><BR/>Yeah. I could dig that.Michael Bainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734972725056899460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526479.post-1169831060107504922007-01-26T12:04:00.000-05:002007-01-26T12:04:00.000-05:00Damn! To just lose the urge to smoke. Imagine ho...Damn! To just lose the urge to smoke. Imagine how great that would make you feel, but at the same time, can you imagine the thoughts of 'what else have I lost'? Worth it? Probably. Smoking is one of those things that's almost guaranteed to kill you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526479.post-1169827533285538282007-01-26T11:05:00.000-05:002007-01-26T11:05:00.000-05:00I would rather have emphysema than have some needl...I would rather have emphysema than have some needle pokin' around in there to give me some "controlled" brain damage. Yikes!teh l4m3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10982909927895165627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526479.post-1169817782430697622007-01-26T08:23:00.000-05:002007-01-26T08:23:00.000-05:00I heard about that. It's exciting news, really an...I heard about that. It's exciting news, really and in the long run could help a lot of people. I started wondering if there were other brain sites that cause violence, greed and other human struggles.Peacechick Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808832340636218022noreply@blogger.com