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Pavulon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-01-07 06:22 PM
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69. correlation engine
the mind is a massive correlation engine. It takes in data, ranks it, and produces a reaction. That is normal.

Causation and correlation are not linked.

I would suggest books on chaos theory. There in no way to predict the future, no one can. People can guess and proffer ideas. In reality the events unfolding every second change the "future". Bifurcating equations show this pattern.

Basically I am not saying to adopt a fuck it attitude but to accept that there things that you can directly influence.

Your post touches on psychological treatment. from my experience that is an ongoing thing. It is good to see different doctors to get a diagnosis confirmed.
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  - You're hurting yourself!  votesomemore   Mar-01-07 06:35 AM   #7 
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  - 10 of Swords.  lvx35   Mar-01-07 11:51 PM   #94 
  - What I was describing comes from Tibetan Buddhist  BoneDaddy   Mar-02-07 06:43 AM   #96 
     - Oh, fascinating!  lvx35   Mar-02-07 12:28 PM   #97 
        - Yep  BoneDaddy   Mar-02-07 12:34 PM   #98 
  - Sorry, I didn't make it clear  BoneDaddy   Mar-02-07 06:43 AM   #95 
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  - Thank you.  JackRiddler   Mar-01-07 09:58 AM   #28 
  - Jonathan  Dorian Gray   Mar-01-07 10:08 AM   #29 
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        - Thanks, dude  Bronyraurus   Mar-01-07 06:53 PM   #75 
        - My reply  Jonathan50   Mar-01-07 06:45 PM   #73 
           - My reply to yours  Bronyraurus   Mar-01-07 07:53 PM   #83 
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              - My reply  Jonathan50   Mar-01-07 11:48 PM   #93 
  - The white clown.  otherlander   Mar-01-07 04:37 PM   #59 
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  - I'm sorry, but were you at my dinner table last night?  RC Quake   Mar-01-07 05:12 PM   #65 
  - correlation engine  Pavulon   Mar-01-07 06:22 PM   #69 
  - History does not repeat itself  Jonathan50   Mar-01-07 06:48 PM   #74 
     - I agree  Pavulon   Mar-01-07 06:58 PM   #77 
        - As I already said elsewhere in the thread.  Jonathan50   Mar-01-07 07:25 PM   #80 
           - I suggest  Pavulon   Mar-01-07 07:37 PM   #82 
  - even though i know where you are coming from  Blue_Tires   Mar-01-07 06:28 PM   #70 
  - too much brain activity  zippy890   Mar-01-07 07:10 PM   #78 
  - You are not alone.  Chantico   Mar-01-07 07:13 PM   #79 
  - Balance is necessary in all things  Truth Hurts A Lot   Mar-01-07 08:01 PM   #84 
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  - World news can be depressing at times -- and disturbing...  PhilipShore   Mar-01-07 11:18 PM   #92 
 

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