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Recent content by Shamar

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    Walking with friends

    Looks like a lot of fun. I wish I could go walking with friends (most of you know why I can't).
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    Why are we stupid enough to trust people then they hurt us?

    I've written this before, but maybe it bears repeating. Also, this is my personal analysis, and it may not apply to anyone else. I have been hurt by people I trusted. I knew they would eventually would hurt or betray me. I trusted them because having the illusion of friends (even knowing they...
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    SPACE IS SO COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Can you give us some links? I find belief in flat earth both funny and disturbing.
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    SPACE IS SO COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

    What is REALLY cool is that we now have enough information about other planets that we can compare and contrast geological processes. Water erosion on Mars, very similar to Earth. Volcanoes on Venus, but distinctly weird. Lots of other stuff I find fascinating.
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    ADHD?

    It sounds possible. The tests for ADHD include a test for reaction times and anticipation, sort of (I forget the name of the test). I was officially diagnosed long before I was diagnosed with autism. One thing to be aware of. There is ADHD and ADD. Many people consider them synonymous. I...
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    Damn it, it is time for me to put my foot down.

    YOU DO THAT!! I may have said this before, but your games is an escape mechanism. Movies less so, since you do your reviews. I play games on occasion, but they do not control me. Have you considered you are using games as a substitute for alcohol? You beat your alcohol addiction, now is the...
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    Why Am I Doing This?

    It is not the destination but the journey.
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    When it all gets very big, I go nonverbal.

    This is sort of familiar. When I get too much input or too many things start happening at once, I get a sort of (for want of a better term) brain paralysis. Thinking on it, it seems like a form of stuttering, only physical instead of vocal. I start to deal with one thing, but before I can...
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    What's the worst advice you've received?

    The first thing to enter my mind when I read that is advice from my mother when she said "If you are lonely. just go out and meet people." In terms of skills and ability, it was akin to saying "If you want something to do, just go to the hospital and perform brain surgery," and in terms of...
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    Reasons to live?

    Escapism is also a crap reason to not live. When you think about it, suicide is the ultimate escapism. Only more permanent. We have seen you like this before, and you always managed to find the strength to pull yourself out. In fact, I think you are one of our better success stories. We are...
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    Hot drinks poll!

    I had to vote "Other," as coffee is ambiguous. I want my coffee uncontaminated - - no milk, cream, assorted casein products, whey derivatives, various sugars, honey, any polysaccarides, sorbitol, aspertame, stevia, nor any natural or artificial flavorings.
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    What is the most adventurous thing you have ever done?

    Most adventurous? I don't know, it really depends on your perspective. I have been told repeatedly that I have lived a life of adventure; for me, it was just a job. I have written quite a bit here about what I did as an exploration geologist. Was it adventurous? You decide. For me...
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    Life at -32 Celsius

    Yes, I have been so remote in Australia you have to go toward the outback to get closer to civilization. Yes, the starkness barrenness, and being so close to death make you feel more alive. Really appreciated the existence of the Flying Doctor Service. I have worked from -45C to +50C. I...
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    Life at -32 Celsius

    Not far from Lake Athabasca, near Wollaston Lake. I use Lake Athabasca because that is the only place in the region anybody has ever heard of.
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    Life at -32 Celsius

    The starkness at those temperatures results in breathtaking beauty. Not to mention taking a deep breath at those temperatures will take your breath away. I spent several winters up near Athabasca (only more remote), temperatures down to -45C at times. I found the barrenness there actually...
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