To lose your mind

Is the mind the same as the body? What is consciousness? Can machines have it?

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To lose your mind

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Your mind. It's the only thing you truly have. It makes you You.

What if yours was taken from you, by dementia or alzheimers? What would you do, if you could do something before it happened?
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If, as a matter of fact, my mind was unravelling, I would put the business end of my coach gun against my forehead and 'push' both triggers.

Can't see any profit for me or my loved ones in my lingerin' as a dependent echo.
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henry quirk wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:27 am*
How do you remove the subject from your replies? It is equally annoying and intriguing!
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When you post a reply, the subject line has its own field.

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:idea:
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QT: simply edit the subject line. Henry removes all characters

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QuantumT wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:38 am
henry quirk wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:27 am*
How do you remove the subject from your replies? It is equally annoying and intriguing!
There is a subject line above the text window when writing a post. Simply edit the subject line, or remove all characters in it.
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Henry's annoying habit.

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QuantumT wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:38 am
henry quirk wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:27 am*
How do you remove the subject from your replies? It is equally annoying and intriguing!
From now on, it's just annoying.

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-1- wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:50 am There is a subject line above the text window when writing a post. Simply edit the subject line, or remove all characters in it.
Must be a benefit for +300 posters, coz it wasn't possible last time I tried.

Now, back on track :wink:
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how does one lose something which has yet to be found?

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my annoying habit

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meh
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Just switching back to the original subject :wink:
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you shoulda never strayed from it in the first place

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:shock:
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Carefull now. It is a sociopathic trait to project blame onto ones peers :wink:
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Suicide is the obvious choice - as long as you have the cognitive and physical ability to make it.
Once past that point - for example, in case of stroke or injury, where the damage comes on suddenly - it's up to others. Where possible (and legal), it's a good idea to have contingency plans in place with a trusted friend, relative or care-giver.
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A bullet seems like an easy and quick solution, but what if one lives in a country, where firearms are very difficult to obtain?
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The good news is, countries with advanced law-enforcement tend also to have tall buildings, sleeping pills, plastic bags and cars.
Countries that lack those amenities tend to have plenty of firearms, courtesy of the countries that do have amenities.
Or, I suppose you could go out in the woods and piss off a bear or tiger. Farther north, they still have a few unoccupied ice-floes.
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