Comments on: The Total Perspective Vortex http://www.damninteresting.com/the-total-perspective-vortex A collection of Damn Interesting things Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:31:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: BenB http://www.damninteresting.com/the-total-perspective-vortex#comment-25765 BenB Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:58:33 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=864#comment-25765 Brilliant article. I came across this by searching for "Total Perspective Vortex" - a concept from Hitchhiker's that I've always been particularly fond of. I've always been looking for an explanation of "mental disorder" that was more inclusive than "they're just loony" and this article provides some amazing insight - insight that helps me understand a little bit more of myself, as well. Great stuff Christopher - keep up the great posts. Brilliant article.
I came across this by searching for “Total Perspective Vortex” – a concept from Hitchhiker’s that I’ve always been particularly fond of. I’ve always been looking for an explanation of “mental disorder” that was more inclusive than “they’re just loony” and this article provides some amazing insight – insight that helps me understand a little bit more of myself, as well.
Great stuff Christopher – keep up the great posts.

]]> By: tednugentkicksass http://www.damninteresting.com/the-total-perspective-vortex#comment-25559 tednugentkicksass Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:13:19 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=864#comment-25559 please do not feed the trolls please do not feed the trolls

]]> By: MacAvity http://www.damninteresting.com/the-total-perspective-vortex#comment-25540 MacAvity Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:03:04 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=864#comment-25540 Sam, you say "we" as though you were one of the superior variety. I strongly recommend that you improve your spelling and grammar, especially capitalization habits, if you wish to be spared. One would almost think that your Shift key was broken, but for the ":" and the ")" in your "name," both of which symbols require said key. One might think that your Shift key had broken after you made your name, but your name is not capitalized. Your grammar is terrible, as is your spelling of the word "factor," and you cannot expect to put inferior specimens of humanity into "retard camps" without committing yourself along with them. I think we should all try to be like Radiatidon, who writes a lot of intelligent and interesting things without being rude or stupid. Sam, you say “we” as though you were one of the superior variety. I strongly recommend that you improve your spelling and grammar, especially capitalization habits, if you wish to be spared. One would almost think that your Shift key was broken, but for the “:” and the “)” in your “name,” both of which symbols require said key. One might think that your Shift key had broken after you made your name, but your name is not capitalized. Your grammar is terrible, as is your spelling of the word “factor,” and you cannot expect to put inferior specimens of humanity into “retard camps” without committing yourself along with them.

I think we should all try to be like Radiatidon, who writes a lot of intelligent and interesting things without being rude or stupid.

]]> By: sam:) http://www.damninteresting.com/the-total-perspective-vortex#comment-25529 sam:) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:01:31 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=864#comment-25529 i think that no matter what the mental illness, or being mentally unstable, retarded people should be kept out of ordinary life, in fact, i think that the entire world should put these 'retards' in camps for them to be forced to work for nothing, as punishment for existing. we normal beings should be waited on hand and foot for simply being 'normal'. these retards are the very bottom of the mental food chain, with us at the very top. The 'retard' factior should be wiped off the face of the earth, and that we should regain our positions of superiority. i think that no matter what the mental illness, or being mentally unstable, retarded people should be kept out of ordinary life, in fact, i think that the entire world should put these ‘retards’ in camps for them to be forced to work for nothing, as punishment for existing. we normal beings should be waited on hand and foot for simply being ‘normal’. these retards are the very bottom of the mental food chain, with us at the very top. The ‘retard’ factior should be wiped off the face of the earth, and that we should regain our positions of superiority.

]]> By: sam:) http://www.damninteresting.com/the-total-perspective-vortex#comment-25528 sam:) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:53:37 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=864#comment-25528 this is fucked up i lol-ed this is fucked up i lol-ed

]]> By: kapoot http://www.damninteresting.com/the-total-perspective-vortex#comment-25349 kapoot Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:09:10 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=864#comment-25349 I think that anyone suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder would agree with your exposition. PTSD sufferers are depressed by factual events that most skeptics would agree are legitimate grounds for depression. Often reality is depressing. I think that anyone suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder would agree with your exposition. PTSD sufferers are depressed by factual events that most skeptics would agree are legitimate grounds for depression. Often reality is depressing.

]]> By: satisfactory-delusion http://www.damninteresting.com/the-total-perspective-vortex#comment-25338 satisfactory-delusion Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:54:57 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=864#comment-25338 I would imagine that it's natural selection that has given us this delusional motivation - if the human race wasn't so optimistic then not a great deal would happen and we would probably die out one way or another. Also I think it's a good thing if we are over-estimating our selves and the outcome of things - I personally would rather be completely insane but happy than completely aware than miserable. I would imagine that it’s natural selection that has given us this delusional motivation – if the human race wasn’t so optimistic then not a great deal would happen and we would probably die out one way or another.

Also I think it’s a good thing if we are over-estimating our selves and the outcome of things – I personally would rather be completely insane but happy than completely aware than miserable.

]]> By: erikmartin http://www.damninteresting.com/the-total-perspective-vortex#comment-25314 erikmartin Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:58:15 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=864#comment-25314 Sure, optimism is normal and necessary. Beyond this, this article is totally bunk. An anorexic who thinks she's ugly because she's too fat when she's really ugly because she's too thin, is not "more in touch with reality". A paranoid who believes that everyone thinks he's crazy does not have "special insight". An obsessive-compulsive who believes they have to wash their hands three times in a row and turn the light switch on and off three times is not acting rationally. Sure, optimism is normal and necessary. Beyond this, this article is totally bunk.

An anorexic who thinks she’s ugly because she’s too fat when she’s really ugly because she’s too thin, is not “more in touch with reality”.

A paranoid who believes that everyone thinks he’s crazy does not have “special insight”.

An obsessive-compulsive who believes they have to wash their hands three times in a row and turn the light switch on and off three times is not acting rationally.

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