I am sperg, which is arguably an uncommon shape of attention. And I meditate. Which is all about doing certain stuff with attention (and studying it, unavoidably philosophizing about it, etc)

Which is an uncommon perspective, maybe. But surely other people study it too. (So many of us are enmeshed in it after all, and depend on their facility in it for their profession. )

And yes, it’s a big deal. A very big deal. An elephant in the room.

Why not call it a magic trick. I mean, technically it underlays science. So it’s transcendent to our scientific way of making sense of stuff. Which is a pretty good definition for magic.

Did I say that it is mind-blowing?

That 3 problems in a row for you. 2 of them misrepresentation of the words.

Maybe the problem is on your end. Try thinking about it a bit and then get back to me.

You could say that people with this personality trait are inclined to become artists, scientists and engineers.

And you could call this personality trait a magic trick.

I’m describing a way of using attention. To put it entirely in one place and to completely remove it from everything else.

And then the place where you put your attention blossoms and everything else rots.

Try reading the post again then.

But that isn’t what I said

I can manage color and direction being illusory, but distance, that’s jarring.

That sounds pretty good.

It’s so easy to mistake dreams for reality tho. That’s key.

Intentionally getting sucked in is the number 1 recreation on earth.

Unintentionally, well, it’s so smooth, practically first nature. Ubiquitous and all-dominating. It bears discussion.

It’s all about getting sucked into dreams. Once you’re sucked into a dream, win or lose, you’re still in the dream.

This is where Vipassana comes in.

I may use that. Thanks.

Don’t cut yourself on that razor wit.

Ah, we have a defensive enthusiast.

Agreed. It’s the rhetorical equivalent of canned spaghetti.

Yes, you’ve got the idea

And is right out

Not “so?”. “So”.

For example.

So…the pizza is on fire

You’re making a show about killing money men. Good luck convincing the money men to fund it. And that’s how it works.

Otoh, making video is pretty cheap these days.

No, my point is that the human is smart and the system is dumb. Therefore the human is better than the system for running things.

Hate and empathy do not enter into it.

Then allow me to enlighten you.

A system of laws is not human. Tho built by humans. Much like a car or a toaster. And as such lacks the intelligence, depth and flexibility of a human. And is subject to gaming, breaking, and all the other problems of machines that interface with reality and humans.

That is my point.