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In reply to the discussion: Two new conspiracy theories direct from my Bible Believing Baptist [View all]MisterP
(23,730 posts)38. they never do think out what They always want--power and money? sure, but boundless
greed without an ideology only takes you so far: even the ultimate "comic-book villain," the Antichrist, would have more identifiable motives than "just end it all"--He could be a nihilist, pathetically petty against all existence, or just rage against the Heavens so hard He becomes more (less?) than mortal
I do doubt it's the amygdala alone--it also handles memory consolidation, binge drinking, social phobia, OCD, emotional learning, face recognition, and, uh, the ability to resist putting things in your mouth: neural architecture's so fun
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Two new conspiracy theories direct from my Bible Believing Baptist [View all]
leftyladyfrommo
Oct 2014
OP
If you believe in fairy tiles, it's not much of a stretch to believe other fairy tales.
hobbit709
Oct 2014
#3
Me too. Lots who think liberals are intrinsically clueless, but that's about it for crazy. :)
Hortensis
Oct 2014
#41
If ebola is transmitted via blood, then why the hell would "they" want to use a method of execution
politicat
Oct 2014
#32
That's the closest to sensible plan there is; it will take several generations.
politicat
Oct 2014
#37
they never do think out what They always want--power and money? sure, but boundless
MisterP
Oct 2014
#38
Three of those are why I'm thinking amygdala, actually, and why viral/bacterial.
politicat
Oct 2014
#40