Testify!

As always, I love these things Charlie Jane. But do you have any advice on how to write without stopping to edit what you've just written? You know... how to "embrace the suck" and just write?

Oh, for sure! Articles should never be written by writers about writing for other writers. They should be written by plumbers, about hats, for an audience of dancing poodles. !?

Far. Frakking. Out.

Agreed. The last place I'd want an implant—especially as a hacker who may also have to use a keyboard—is the tip of my finger.

Poser has two meanings: 1) a pretentious person, or, as in this case, 2) a puzzle (as in "posing a question"), because the poster is somewhat cryptic / minimalist.

This is awesome! But can it power my iPod, too?

Congrats on the new gig, Cyriaque. Your patented wit (and flying Zardoz godhead) shall be missed here, but will make a fine addition at Cracked. I look forward to enjoying your work there!

Agreed. Cheers, Corpore.

Sure sure... and I don't disagree with that at all. I wholeheartedly believe that when we forget that our icons and idols are just representations of reality, that's when we really end up in trouble. I guess I'm an atheist in that sense. But I remain a theist in the sense that I still believe there's an infinitely…

Agreed. I saw that guy once, and I'll never see him again—and you're right, psychotherapy is about healing the whole person—including the parts that we might not normally think of as "part" of the person, such as his or her relationships, home & work life, etc.

Because as much as we've been talking about those experiences; particular mental states aren't really the point. Neither is the symbolic content about any particular religious vision.

Sure—absolutely people can have these experiences regardless of their beliefs; and they can definitely occur in non-religious contexts. And for sure; it's only recently that we've been able to correlate them with neurology.

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Cool. I want one installed in my brain, so I can fool people into thinking I have psychokinetic powers. KANEDA!!!!

Ah... I'd totally watch Dr. Horrible again, if not for it being a tragedy. Need some good news lately. Maybe I can just listen to Penny's part of the song...

Huh. That's interesting... I mean, I've had that experience of deep concentration you described, while coding (I used to be really into programming), or while writing or meditating.

Agreed, agreed. And sorry for dragging this out Corpore. I know religion doesn't do it for you, any more than atheism, or sports (at least we have that in common :), do it for me. And please believe me when I say that it was never my intention to talk you out of atheism, or even to suggest that scientists can't…

Amen!

No no... of course mystics can't apprehend the absolute infinite, any more than anybody else. But they can deeply appreciate that there is an absolute infinite—which anybody can do, although most don't very often. There are moments of awe, or flow, where we can feel connected, emotionally, to the infinite, even…