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How can I use more then 6% of my brain? - 10/6/2007 5:07:35 AM

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Ok- I been trying to teach the parrot to bark, and it occurred to me- he must use more then 6% of his brain. Seeing how parrots can mock any sound- and so many of them....

So- what would it take to increase use of brain? Per haps I would not want to...as it could cause unforseen effects???

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RE: How can I use more then 6% of my brain? - 10/6/2007 5:42:36 AM

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Well, you could start by not trying to teach a parrot to bark and read a book instead.

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RE: How can I use more then 6% of my brain? - 10/6/2007 5:55:12 AM

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Instead of mocking pa and his barking parrot, shouldn't you be looking for your lost virginity?

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RE: How can I use more then 6% of my brain? - 10/6/2007 5:55:55 AM

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Ok- I been trying to teach the parrot to bark, and it occurred to me- he must use more then 6% of his brain. Seeing how parrots can mock any sound- and so many of them....

So- what would it take to increase use of brain? Per haps I would not want to...as it could cause unforseen effects???

You need incentivising, PAhunk. Now, I understand that coercing a parrot into barking is an incentive of sorts because you could put the thing in a circus and make a fortune out of it, but it's a fairly pointless exercise because it ain't a dog, and you may as well put your efforts into discovering the hidden secrets of alchemy; secrets which have escaped the most capable scientists and entrepreneurs.

Personally, I would start with incentives; I like to learn in a relaxed, social environment, so rather than sit in my home reading a book, I'll go for down the pub for a couple of beers and sit with a book for a couple of hours. It incentivises my brain to absorb information. 'Works for me; plus, you know what people are like - naturally inquisitive - so, there's always someone who asks what I'm reading, and then you get the chance to bounce a few ideas off someone. The other night I was reading something about Freud, I understood his building blocks, but a particular aspect seemed like such a naive, child-like way of viewing human behaviour that I couldn't work out if I was missing something. It just so happens that a bloke who sat down next to me had studied psychology and philosophy at University, he asked what I was reading, I explained, and we were still there about 3 hours later talking about all sorts from Freud to Schopenhaur to monarchy/absolutism etc. I came away with a better understanding of ideas. The best way for me to learn is around other people in a social, relaxed environment. 'Try the pub, can't hurt.

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RE: How can I use more then 6% of my brain? - 10/6/2007 6:08:13 AM

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consider making a video of another parrot or parrots where they can be seen to be talking, overdub a the dog sound over what screech thay make then just let it play in a circular loop.

i have often wondered why a person couldnt do that anyway to help aid in reducing bird pshychosis so the stop plucking etc

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RE: How can I use more then 6% of my brain? - 10/6/2007 6:22:53 AM

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some good ideas here. :-) the bark lesson just made him scream. when a parrot screams it is horrible! parrots have been known to scream all night long and into the next day. they really are not meant to be domesticated. he is stretching his vocal cords- so on that end- cool. when i approach the cage- i keep hands behind my back- he is a severe biter. i feel sorry for him- as he looks jittery when i sneak up on him. oh- they scream for sex--- i dont know how a female is to arrive and get into a cage- but he coos and yells for a mate. ild like to get a female and breed[parrots]

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RE: How can I use more then 6% of my brain? - 10/6/2007 6:58:57 AM

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Well you could set him free. Incedentally if you want something other than a dog that barks, nextdoor they have this cat. He has about a one inch tail, thus of course his name is Bob. He barks. This is the most arrogant cat I have ever seen.

From what I've read, it is not 6%, it is one sixth of your brain that you actually use. To learn to use the rest of it is not easy. It takes much solitude and meditation. You must clear your head of the happenings of life and let the more complex thoughts form.

Just as practice, take a birthday candle, prop it up somehow and light it. Turn off the phones and everything as well as the lights. Stare at that candle as it burns completely. Later you use a bigger candle and even though it does not burn all the way down, you get to the point where you spend about an hour every night just watching it burn. Eventually thoughts creep into your mind.

In the beginning though it is important to completely clear your mind. You don't want to be thinking about the fox down the street or have a song in your head. To think, you must learn not to think. Completely clear your mind, and don't think it'll be easy. Clearing your mind is the key, not the candle. The candle is just a tool, a crutch so to speak. It helps, but it is not the goal.

Once your mind finally goes quiet, enjoy. I mean that. When you can sit there without a thought in your head while awake, that is precisely the time you might grow into more conciousness. You can't make it happen, you must allow it to happen.

And be forewarned, when you get alot smarter, I mean ALOT smarter, that does not guarantee success. It does not make you more ambitious, it rarely increases your earning power, but you have this understanding of life, something which is not pretty. Are you really sure you want to do this ?

I am an enlightened Man, and there are times I wish I was still ignorant. I easily see through people's actions to their motives. I see the world for the fucking toilet that it is. I have to fight every day for just enough will to survive for that day. I see Man's inhumanity to Man and want off this planet so bad every day that I think of a way to go out in a blaze of glory, taking as many motherfuckers with me as possible. Yet I don't do it.

Ignorance is bliss my friend, and when you seek to REALLY expand your mind, you lose whatever bliss you might have enjoyed in the past. And there is no getting it back. Once you lose that bliss you WILL become a user of alcohol or a drug of some sort.

You see, I do not abuse drugs or alcohol, I USE them. They numb my mind just enough to handle life. And no, my life is not that bad, but I know the plight of others and I can't simply ignore the atrocities commited in the world, some of them , or most of them done with my tax dollars. And I can't do a fucking thing about it.

So the main question is : do you really want this ? There is no going back, once you develop your mind, it is done. Of course with enough drugs and abuse you can go back, but you get straight sooner or later and it is all still there. The conditions that made you want to escape reality are right there in your face, just like they were yesterday.

I do not recommend it. They describe a fine line between genius and insanity, and now I know exactly what they mean. To be able to handle a larger view of reality you need a few things.

A shitty childhood.
Abuse.
A good ass kicking.
Loss of everything you own three or four times.
Death of a few close friends.

With that you might be able to handle a heightened awareness of the world and the goings on in it. Otherwise you will probably become a psychopath.

So as I said, do you really want this ?

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RE: How can I use more then 6% of my brain? - 10/6/2007 7:30:35 AM

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First off THIS IS THE POST OF THE DAY!

1. Well you could set him free. -> no, his wings are clipped. do they grow back?

2. Incedentally if you want something other than a dog that barks, nextdoor they have this cat. He has about a one inch tail, thus of course his name is Bob. He barks. This is the most arrogant cat I have ever seen. -> arrogant for sure!

3. And be forewarned, when you get alot smarter, I mean ALOT smarter, that does not guarantee success. It does not make you more ambitious, it rarely increases your earning power, but you have this understanding of life, something which is not pretty. Are you really sure you want to do this ? -> ok- not more energy, not more success, not more earning power.... No I am not sure.

4. So the main question is : do you really want this ? There is no going back, once you develop your mind, it is done. Of course with enough drugs and abuse you can go back, but you get straight sooner or later and it is all still there. The conditions that made you want to escape reality are right there in your face, just like they were yesterday.
I do not recommend it. HELL NO! NO WAY! I want to be young again: be a bubble head and chew gum. I want to do for me me me. [sounds self centerred and it is- but it is true]

5.They describe a fine line between genius and insanity, and now I know exactly what they mean. -> I am already partially crazy.

6.To be able to handle a larger view of reality you need a few things.
A.A shitty childhood. -> my childhood was great. we seen and done alot- were exposed to sports, hobbies etc.
B.Abuse. -> once- a bf clobbered the heck out of me. I got a restraining order; and it is handled.
C.A good ass kicking. -> I was car jacked for 40 minutes. No major harm. It just shook me up.
D.Loss of everything you own three or four times. -> 0nly once.
E. Death of a few close friends. -> not yet.
With that you might be able to handle a heightened awareness of the world and the goings on in it. Otherwise you will probably become a psychopath.
7.So as I said, do you really want this ? No I do not.

T
BTW, I understand your post about drugs. Who doesnt self medicate.
AS it is- I turn off the idiot box. Music is more soothing. I do not want to be old and bitter before it is time.
I wish you were nearby; I would take you out to coffee.
Wow- great advice!

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RE: How can I use more then 6% of my brain? - 10/7/2007 7:31:46 AM

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Well, i think that the approaches so far suggested have been a little narrow in their scope. If you want to use more than 6% of your brain, sure, the obvious answer is to find a way to use more of it.

The other option, though, is to remove the areas of brain that you're NOT using. This will increase your percentage of utilization without any troublesome books or trips to the pub, and it's a quick way to lose weight!

Win-win, i say.

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RE: How can I use more then 6% of my brain? - 10/7/2007 7:41:57 AM

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Well, i think that the approaches so far suggested have been a little narrow in their scope. If you want to use more than 6% of your brain, sure, the obvious answer is to find a way to use more of it.

The other option, though, is to remove the areas of brain that you're NOT using. This will increase your percentage of utilization without any troublesome books or trips to the pub, and it's a quick way to lose weight!

Win-win, i say.

LMAO! You are correct.

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RE: How can I use more then 6% of my brain? - 10/7/2007 7:45:07 AM

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You seem like a tall lad. The ordinary human brain uses twenty per cent of the total oxygen consumption of the body, while it constitutes only about two per cent of the mass of the body - so it is a very hard working part of the body. (Anyone that wants to loose weight: do think more.)

So if you use any more than six per cent of your brain, you will soon become short of breath, your heart will increase the frequency of its beat and you will drench your clothes with sweat. One way to deal with that is to start thin air accomodation. This will increase your red blood cell count and thus cause more oxygen to be transported to your brain. Another way is to start exercising, to do sports; this will also enhance the oxygen transport to your brain. A healthy mind in a healthy body, as the saying goes.

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