Random Thoughts
United States
May 20, 2010
Sometimes I follow the random thought
Even here, Even now
When it is easier to ignore
To accept follies and shortcomings
Step back ans watch events unfold
There are moments where it sounds tempting
But I know no one will notice but me
The rest will not see till later
long after the tears stop flowing
and dehydration starts to show
Yet still I manage to find a smile
a laugh, a cheer between the moments
Something that gives me hope
To keep this up just one more day
See about tomorrow when it comes
The dawn will arrive soon enough.
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12:36 AM Dec 28 2010 |
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Lovely Fabian
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02:16 PM May 23 2010 |
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Mental Tempest
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04:56 AM May 21 2010 |
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CranBerry
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May 16, 2010
I was reading through Slashdot this afternoon, and saw a post about an on-line experiment being conducted by scientists in Australia. They are attempting to understand attraction in people by having them go and rate the attractiveness of avatars on their site (http://www.bodylab.biz/Default.aspx). The avatars are stripped of all features that are not necessary for determining if the avatar is male or female. To help you determine the height of the avatar, the outline of a VW Bug is placed in the background.
It made me wonder a little about what we consider to be attractive. How much is instinct and how much is learned. If we see something on one person, and find it unattractive, would our opinion change if we see it on someone with the same proportions but a different look? What if the person was more or less intelligent or dependent on others. Maybe a better dancer, or provider, or lacking confidence? How much of what we consider attraction is based on what we see and how much is based on other things that are little harder to describe right away? If everything is stripped away except for one feature, be it shape, voice, or eyes, would our opinions change? Would we still find the same people attractive?
An interesting experiment indeed.
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07:37 AM May 21 2010 |
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Mental Tempest
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08:44 PM May 20 2010 |
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zzzzzz321
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Mental Tempest
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CranBerry
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