John Curl's Blowtorch preamplifier part III

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Superb!

'A definition of insanity is repeating the same behavior and expecting a different result.'

Clearly this applies to ALL who frequent these pages.

"If those that believe they know, persist in repeating to those that persist in repeating what the don't know . . . then all are persisting in repeating what they don't know"

Tsung Hua - Chinese scholar from the 2nd century BC 'The Art of Conversation'
 
'A definition of insanity is repeating the same behavior and expecting a different result.'

Clearly this applies to ALL who frequent these pages.

Its a poor and incorrect definition of insanity.

For one thing, you ever check a circuit for intermittent behavior, or repeat a measurement that seems to give an unlikely result?

For another thing, one reason pols repeat the same catch-phrases over and over again, and ads often do the same, is because repetition creates familiarity with an idea which in turn may tend to make one feel more comfortable with it (the well known, so far found nonthreatening, is less likely a danger to be avoided). With familiarity and comfort, belief is more likely to follow. Searching for the name 'Cialdini' will lead to related info.
 
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Its a poor and incorrect definition of insanity.

For one thing, you ever check a circuit for intermittent behavior, or repeat a measurement that seems to give an unlikely result?

For another thing, one reason pols repeat the same catch-phrases over and over again, and ads often do the same, is because repetition creates familiarity with an idea which in turn may tend to make one feel more comfortable with it (the well known, so far found nonthreatening, is less likely a danger to be avoided). With familiarity and comfort, belief is more likely to follow. Searching for the name 'Cialdini' will lead to related info.

Close, very very close.

To me, insanity is to get so near to achieving something worthwhile and to give up. Or to achieve something worthwhile once and feel that it cannot ever be repeated again. This is why I am willing to cut Dan some slack. He never gives up, he will never give up. It is not the achieving, it is the doing that counts in life, and from that I can see in other people the jealousy it brings to a table that could always be fuller.

Time to listen to some Nico.
 
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No. Insanity is to hear voices of people who aren't there and or to see people who aren't there. Its worse if you follow what the voices tell you to do.

Irrationality is really what we are mostly talking about here. There is a big difference between neurosis and psychosis.

Yes, I agree. Only some folks here have, shall we say, a limited experience of life on the margins of the world.

Markw4, don’t take this the wrong way but, could you crack a funny for us?

tapestryofsound
 
...could you crack a funny for us?

Not of my invention, but maybe not too bad:

Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He's not breathing so his friend calls 911. 'My friend is dead! What should I do?" The operator replies, "Calm down sir, first make sure that he's really dead." There's a silence, then a loud bang. Back on the phone, the guy says, "Ok, now what?"
 
'A definition of insanity is repeating the same behavior and expecting a different result.'

Clearly this applies to ALL who frequent these pages.

"If those that believe they know, persist in repeating to those that persist in repeating what the don't know . . . then all are persisting in repeating what they don't know"

Tsung Hua - Chinese scholar from the 2nd century BC 'The Art of Conversation'


Some of us are just spectators who come here to watch the insanity for entertainment.
 
Not of my invention, but maybe not too bad:

Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He's not breathing so his friend calls 911. 'My friend is dead! What should I do?" The operator replies, "Calm down sir, first make sure that he's really dead." There's a silence, then a loud bang. Back on the phone, the guy says, "Ok, now what?"

Yay! So, you are not a ‘bot after all! OK, now I can take you seriously :yes:

tapestryofsound

PS: it has been incredibly hot here, with a night air that is almost tropical with the smell of honeysuckle. The bats are out, and there is a nightjar high up overhead making its spooky whooping call. I can see deer silhouetted up on the craggs far away from the clouds of horseflies down here on the valley floor. The loch out the back is just like Solaris in a mirror.

A perfect end to a perfect day.
 
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