The Intelligent People's Thread

I recently figured out an astonishingly simple way to classify things. This method applies to all entities and non-entities. It only has three (3) classes:

1. Things that are bicycles
2. Things that are not bicycles
3. Other

This new system makes thinking much easier and greatly increases the knowledge of everyone. For example, I'm sure there are people who don't know what an Antikythera machine is. They may look at one at a museum and think: "I don't know what that is." But now, with this new method of thinking, they will only need a quick glance to know what it is, and they can confidently say: "I know what that is. It's a class 2 object (not a bicycle)."

Pretty intelligent, huh?

You've met the criteria, you're in

Your opinion on the matter, though, is clearly biased. 

I got so bored I decided to compile The Official Member List:

Atomic_Rooster, The Miracle, JJLehto, Arrrghus, moreitsythanyou, The Wizard, cuncuna, Man With Hat, andu, Ricochet, StarsongAgeless, Ivan_Melgar_M, progismylife, laplace, Syzygy, Snow Dog, Man Erg, Sean Trane, Viajero Astral, magnus, James, Vompatti, The Lost Chord, puma, asimplemistake, el böthy, MrHiccup, Prog-jester, fungusucantkill, purplepiper, 1800iareyay, BaldFriede, Shakespeare, ebag7125, HughesJB4, TGM: Orb, Evans, LinusW, Relayer09, debrewguy.

This list was actually dictated to me by a higher power, so if I missplelled something, it's because I didn't bother to listen carefully. If any of you on the list are dead or don't visit PA anymore, please let me know, so I can remove you from the list (if I happen to have time and desire to do so). Also, if any of you on the list are not on the list, let me know, so I can feel confused.

Edited by Vompatti - May 20 2008 at 04:22

Vompatti wrote: If any of you on the list are dead or don't visit PA anymore, please let me know, so I can remove you from the list (if I happen to have time and desire to do so). Also, if any of you on the list are not on the list, let me know, so I can feel confused.

Actually, I am dead, but I see you already know that, since you removed me from the list already.

I bet Gurdjieff and Bennett drank a lot of water while digging holes. Otherwise they couldn't have done it.

I've thought about this for a while (maybe 12 days or so), and I think Gurdjieff has nothing to offer me. Here's why:

One morning I did fifty (50) situps, which I think Gurdjieff would have thought is a good idea, because:

   1. It's something I don't usually do.
   2. It took a lot of strength.
   3. I had to focus on it to succeed.

The thing is, despite the fact that several parts of my body hurt for a week, I didn't experience any unusual feeling of awareness, nor did I develop any new spiritual skills. I'm not sure if I should have, but anyway, I didn't.

Did I do something wrong or is it so that Gurdjieff's ideas don't apply to me? Here's why I think I didn't do anything wrong:

   1. I did as I thought was right.
   2. I still think the same way as I did then.
   3. It is logically impossible for me to believe that I am wrong.
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. I didn't do anything wrong.

I even thought about writing a poem with the title "Gurdjieff Made Several Parts of My Body Hurt for a Week", but then I decided not to. Should I have? What should I do with my life? How do I find someone to dance with?

EDIT: I wrote the poem anyway. Here it is:

Gurdjieff Made Several Parts of My Body Hurt for a Week

I did fifty (50) situps
      to become aware
           of my existence
  not to become aware
        of my lack of muscles
     it's funny
           I used to think
        that of all people bodybuilders
               are the most machine-like
          but it turned out
      that one needs muscles
              to advance in spirit
          if that's how it is
      I'd rather live my life
             without really living
                  than turn myself into
           a muscular magician
      silly ritual dances
            are out of the question also
   if I could achieve something
          without appearing weird
                enthusiastic or insane
                     I would
             but for the time being
       I think I'll settle
              for this familiar sleep
    devoid of surprises
            and meaning
       I'm happy to watch television
                like everyone else does
                         and if I ever find someone
                  to dance with
           but I never will.


Edited by Vompatti - June 06 2008 at 15:53

Ahhh yes, this old thread.
What ever happened to Atomic Rooster anyway?
The mad genius that developed a plan with me to take over the world

err......

How come I don't feel the effects of him taking over the world?

This thread isn't nearly as popular as it should be. Should we start promoting it in French coffee shops?