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Oh, and in case anyone was wondering, I would say most Discordians suffer from a rather mild form of anti-social personality disorder, but that is to be expected really.

Well, I don't know about you, but in the event the entire internet dies, I'm quite likely too busy scavenging through the remains of the country for food, water, weapons and loyal minions to worry about you guys.

Needs moar Elisha Cuthbert.

I just cleaned that, fucker!

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Well, when I have the time over summer, I've got a book called "mind hacks" I'm going to play with.  I can probably upload it for those interested, there are over 100 "hacks" ranging from perception to social interaction.

I was going to mention psychotic breaks, but since you're already reading Poker With Cards, no need to say what I was going to.

Troof.  I may be a shitty scientist, but I've always had a knack for trying to think like other people.  Probably all that bloody chess and martial arts when I was a kid...

I'm not a big fan of it either.  I wondered what you thought, to be honest.  With me, its because although I dropped the subject, I do love reading and learning about psychology.

Not as such, it was just me...winking. 

Also, Felix, have you considered enforcing anything can sometimes lead to negative consequences?  I don't particularly want to respect sexual predators, Republicans, murderers, war profiteers, Jihadi terrorists, Christian fundmentalists and a whole host of other people.  Respect cannot be enforced, it can only be given a setting where it can have the chance to be fostered.

Psychopathy relates to anti-social behaviour disorder (a bullshit psychological catch all), lack of empathy or conscience and poor impulse control.  Schizophrenia is a whole host of symptoms that confuses cogitation, but also has an effect on emotional stability, perception of reality, delusions and abstract thinking and speech.

Of course, going by your own argument, technological benefits cannot be used to their full potential without cultural change.  Which suggests that may be a better area of focus 

I just wanted to see if I could make a convincing argument for the opposition.  Anything that works in our favour can, theoretically, work in the favour of the CoN too.  The internet is pretty much the exception, but it looks like that too may be put firmly back under control soon (Net Neutrality).

Easy.  Who does the research into advanced technology?  And who funds it?  What are they aiming for?  Usually, the people who fund research into advanced technologies want them for one major purpose - weaponry or related programs for national defence.  Or to make a shit ton of cash on the markets.

Technology leads to centralized governments, more powerful governments, with bigger and better databases, advanced analysis and surveillance techniques and near perfect real time coordination of man power.

A few years down the line, we get hold of the second rate material, usually a knock off of the original with half the viability, and thats if we're lucky.

And then there is the corrosive effects of technology on the economy and its impact on society.  Ask yourselves, if robots can do pretty much most of the manufacturing jobs, and our lives are meant to get easier as a result of technology, why is it that all over the industrialized world work hours are on the rise?  Why are more and more people thrust into jobs a machine could do, alienating and mostly pointless jobs they care nothing for, if technology itself is the cure?

Without wanting to sound like a Luddite, technology enforces the status quo.  Detailed explanation on request.