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My problem with determinism

Is how it's supposed existence is demonstrated, right? They usually use this binary prompt-response scenario. Like "Think of a city. Now did you pick the the specific city or was it random?" And I think that's the wrong way to conceptualize it.
Hym "So, my problem with determinism (at least in this example of determinism) is that although I don't choose the specific city, I still activate the 'mode' that searches for city and I can choose not to do it and prevent a city from coming to mind OR I can misfire. It's like a hat with with slips of paper in it and, on the slips of paper, are the names of cities. Now, you can prompt me to think of 'city.' I can choose to reach into the hat. And only then do I get a random city. But what I DON'T get is 'Nissan' or 'helicopter' or 'banana' or 'dog.' I activate the mode that searches for city and I reach into the hat. See, as I have it conceptualized, thought exists in this nebulous, un-articulated format. So, to get language I need to activate some kind of process. And prompt response ISN'T THE SAME as what I'm doing when I'm monologing. I'm running that nebulous, un-articulated thought-matter through a lexicon that corresponds with my native language. But I am that which activates modes. I can can turn it on or off like a switch. It can also misfire while I'm not paying attention. So, yeah... I think it's a failure to properly conceptualize and a failure to compartmentalize."
by Hym Iam December 2, 2023
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Jo Problem

I pointless problem only Jo cares about
fglwsdl has circles. Sorry its not a real problem its a Jo Problem
by rick_vers733 January 5, 2022
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The David Problem

A situation that arises during software development in which one developers build works perfectly (we call this the David build) whilst all other builds are completely fucked.
Dev 1: "Oh man, why isn't this building!!"
Dev 2: "What do you mean? It's building fine for me and we are running the same version.. ?"
Dev 1: "Why must you constantly create the David Problem..."
by Miss David January 27, 2022
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the linux problem

When a project gets made by a technical person, which leads that person to subconsciously optimize it for other technical people instead of user friendliness, thus attracting a user base of technical people, which contribute to the product to reinforce that cycle even more.
Hey man, your app is really suffering from the linux problem.
by RealmyTheMan October 16, 2024
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The Problem

what you say to freak your best friends bf out....if you are extremely jealous.
I'm sooooo jealous your dating Lisa, but you do know she's got the problem...
by LM!!! September 18, 2011
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External Problem Solver

No we are not taught that you lying piece of shit.
Hym "We are not taught that. You are still trying to internalize external problems. I do not feel shame. Some people want me to feel shame and are actively shaming me. The harassment and surveillance is occurring and is being used to make easier the theft of my property. That isn't me being an external problem solver. This is 'all roads leading to Rome for the therapeutic system of control?' Are you being stalked and harassed in a manor that mirrors the delusions of reference commonly associated with schizophrenia? Then, SOMEHOW, the solution is 'giving a therapist control of how I interpret information and DOING NOTHING about that... And instead of doing what they did about sexual harassment and SUING THE PLACES ALLOWING IT AND FIRING THE PEOPLE WHO DO IT... I just need to let this lying retarded piece of shit tell me how to delude myself about what's happening. We need to murder these fucking therapists (in a video game). Murder them (in a video game) until they do it right. They do not need to live."
by Hym Iam March 29, 2025
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my problems were myriad

She was having her period
Man who shall not be named: "My problems were myriad.."
Girl: (sarcastically) "i was having my period..."
by Gay_Closet_Demon July 24, 2024
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