Ah, the Invisible Turtle Heads theory of psychiatry

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Ah, the Invisible Turtle Heads theory of psychiatry

TB — 3/4/2007 4:29:25 AM (archived)

If you think you're sane, that's proof you're not. See also: the famous Catch-22 for something similar.

Of course, one might expect this kind of concept from an industry that makes a load of cash off of treating crazy people.

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In my next life..... - Lindy - 3/3/2007 7:25:28 AM
- Only one? (n/t) - alcaray - 3/4/2007 4:21:45 AM
  - It's her turn to be male. ;-) (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/4/2007 4:39:07 AM
    - Hey! You "got" my two word joke. - alcaray - 3/4/2007 4:45:11 AM
      - It may have been two words... - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/4/2007 4:52:06 AM
    - Oh please..... - Lindy - 3/4/2007 4:41:11 AM
      - You'll just... - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/4/2007 4:53:43 AM
- Parallel Lives--a digression. - ER - 3/3/2007 7:15:35 PM
  - Not true. - Lee - 3/4/2007 3:22:50 AM
    - I cannot accept that. - ER - 3/4/2007 3:39:47 AM
      - "Snuff out a flame, relight the candle." - nick hoffman - 3/6/2007 12:20:16 PM
      - I wasn't arguing immortality. - Lee - 3/4/2007 4:01:16 AM
        
        I am of the completely opposed opinion. - ER - 3/4/2007 4:25:14 AM
        
        My point is - Lee - 3/4/2007 10:19:24 AM
        
        I'm sorry for you, Lee - nick hoffman - 3/6/2007 12:23:09 PM
        
        That's not what I'm talking about. - Lee - 3/6/2007 8:12:21 PM
        
        re: I am of the completely opposed opinion. - Lindy - 3/4/2007 4:40:29 AM
        
        Yield to the Logic of the situation -- CDR Spock, UFPSF - ER - 3/4/2007 5:19:20 AM
        
        The trouble with science... - Laurie Street - 3/7/2007 12:09:39 AM
        
        "We are memories, and nothing but....." - Lindy - 3/6/2007 10:20:25 PM
        
        Save your typing fingers Lindy... - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/7/2007 2:22:36 AM
        
        Well said! - RNE - 3/6/2007 5:38:48 PM
        
        "guys in white coats cutting up frogs on government grants" - ER - 3/7/2007 4:27:58 PM
        
        re: Very well said, ER! (n/t) - Raoul - 3/5/2007 6:59:17 PM
        
        LOL! - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/6/2007 12:22:50 AM
        
        You'll never need to buy fertilizer, Tech Dude... - ER - 3/7/2007 4:45:11 PM
        
        "The universe the scientists discovered is much more profound and magnificent than the one the priests invented. " - Lindy - 3/4/2007 6:05:29 AM
        
        Book of the World - Lindy - 3/4/2007 5:54:19 AM
      - Basic physics. - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/4/2007 3:59:37 AM
        
        Bogus physics - ER - 3/4/2007 4:21:36 AM
        
        re: Bogus physics - gbaikie - 3/4/2007 10:14:39 AM
        
        Nothing. - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/4/2007 4:47:16 AM
  - re: Parallel Lives--a digression. - gbaikie - 3/4/2007 3:11:13 AM
  - Almost anything beats oblivion - FrankC - 3/4/2007 12:12:38 AM
    - ...forgetfullness IS oblivion. - ER - 3/4/2007 1:26:13 AM
    - BTW - FrankC - 3/4/2007 12:16:28 AM
      - One good thing about oblivion, it can't bother you at all. (n/t) - ER - 3/4/2007 12:59:19 AM
        
        True enough... - TB - 3/4/2007 1:02:14 AM
        
        "Es tan corto el amor, y es tan largo el olvido." - ER - 3/4/2007 1:11:56 AM
        
        The trouble with trauma. TB, - ER - 3/4/2007 1:51:47 AM
        
        Ah, the Invisible Turtle Heads theory of psychiatry - TB - 3/4/2007 4:29:25 AM
        
        Turtles all the way down... - ER - 3/4/2007 4:52:19 AM
        
        Heh, heh. But you're safe, thank goodness. - Bowser - 3/4/2007 4:52:17 AM
        
        True. - Bowser - 3/4/2007 3:59:03 AM
        
        " Look at the lengths some people can go to avoid believing they may have been wrong." - Lindy - 3/4/2007 4:20:00 AM
        
        No. No epiphany, no revelations. - Bowser - 3/4/2007 5:06:15 AM
  - The Awesome Need for Death. - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/3/2007 8:35:42 PM
    - Sorry, Techmeister, but I don't believe a word of it. - ER - 3/4/2007 12:10:51 AM
      - I know. - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/4/2007 1:51:42 AM
        
        re: I know. - ER - 3/4/2007 2:16:04 AM
        
        The universe and you. - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/4/2007 3:02:56 AM
        
        You're just repeating what I said. - ER - 3/4/2007 3:27:23 AM
        
        We all mainly see reflections... - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/4/2007 3:35:30 AM
        
        Except when we don't.... (n/t) - Yeti - 3/4/2007 5:33:25 AM
- re: Way to predictable for me - SteveS - 3/3/2007 3:28:39 PM
  - "As a male, it seems like the ultimate challenge." - Lindy - 3/4/2007 2:08:09 AM
    - re: "As a male, it seems like the ultimate challenge." - SteveS - 3/10/2007 12:19:38 AM
      - "I is enjoying it" - Lindy - 3/10/2007 10:43:00 PM
  - Under those circumstances, you might prefer to have no memories of your previous life. (n/t) - ER - 3/4/2007 1:38:27 AM

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