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When are we not ourselves?

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When are we not ourselves?
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RE: When are we not ourselves?
May 18, 2016 at 6:08 pm
I think the sense of self is an abstract, emergent property of the human brain.

"Me" is not defined by cellular composition, in other words. "Me" is amalgam of admittedly imperfect memories ad relationships.

The OP is essentially a recast 747-in-a-junkyard point.

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When are we not ourselves?

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When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 17, 2016 at 8:19 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Minimalist - May 17, 2016 at 8:26 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by The Grand Nudger - May 17, 2016 at 8:46 pm
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 17, 2016 at 8:53 pm
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 17, 2016 at 8:57 pm
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 17, 2016 at 8:58 pm
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 17, 2016 at 9:00 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by ignoramus - May 17, 2016 at 9:03 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by TheRealJoeFish - May 17, 2016 at 9:05 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Brian37 - May 17, 2016 at 9:07 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by abaris - May 18, 2016 at 8:45 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Martian Mermaid - May 17, 2016 at 9:09 pm
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 17, 2016 at 9:15 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by vorlon13 - May 17, 2016 at 9:23 pm
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 17, 2016 at 9:33 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by ignoramus - May 17, 2016 at 10:06 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by vorlon13 - May 17, 2016 at 9:39 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by dyresand - May 18, 2016 at 12:36 am
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 18, 2016 at 8:03 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Thumpalumpacus - May 18, 2016 at 6:03 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by ignoramus - May 18, 2016 at 8:07 am
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 18, 2016 at 8:12 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by ignoramus - May 18, 2016 at 8:24 am
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 18, 2016 at 8:30 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Grandizer - May 18, 2016 at 8:40 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Grandizer - May 18, 2016 at 8:43 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by ignoramus - May 18, 2016 at 8:37 am
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 18, 2016 at 8:41 am
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 18, 2016 at 8:48 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Grandizer - May 18, 2016 at 8:57 am
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 18, 2016 at 8:50 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by FatAndFaithless - May 18, 2016 at 8:59 am
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 18, 2016 at 9:05 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Grandizer - May 18, 2016 at 9:09 am
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 18, 2016 at 9:08 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by FatAndFaithless - May 18, 2016 at 9:12 am
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 18, 2016 at 9:19 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Grandizer - May 18, 2016 at 9:35 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by FatAndFaithless - May 18, 2016 at 9:27 am
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 18, 2016 at 9:38 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Grandizer - May 18, 2016 at 9:46 am
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 18, 2016 at 9:43 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Grandizer - May 18, 2016 at 9:49 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Whateverist - May 18, 2016 at 10:07 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by FatAndFaithless - May 18, 2016 at 9:46 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by ohreally - May 18, 2016 at 11:11 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Thumpalumpacus - May 18, 2016 at 6:08 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by ignoramus - May 19, 2016 at 5:36 am
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 19, 2016 at 12:17 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Thumpalumpacus - May 20, 2016 at 12:19 am
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 19, 2016 at 12:22 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Whateverist - May 19, 2016 at 12:26 pm
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 19, 2016 at 12:27 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Thumpalumpacus - May 19, 2016 at 3:26 pm
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - May 19, 2016 at 12:30 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Whateverist - May 19, 2016 at 5:27 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by The Grand Nudger - May 19, 2016 at 11:54 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by ignoramus - May 20, 2016 at 12:13 am
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Losty - June 14, 2016 at 6:21 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Spirian - June 14, 2016 at 6:27 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Losty - June 14, 2016 at 6:28 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Spirian - June 14, 2016 at 6:30 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by madog - June 14, 2016 at 6:48 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by MysticKnight - June 14, 2016 at 7:06 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by bennyboy - June 14, 2016 at 7:20 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Spirian - June 14, 2016 at 7:21 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by The Grand Nudger - June 14, 2016 at 7:09 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by WinterHold - June 15, 2016 at 8:23 pm
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - June 15, 2016 at 8:44 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by ohreally - June 17, 2016 at 1:36 pm
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - June 17, 2016 at 2:22 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by Angrboda - June 17, 2016 at 2:33 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by ohreally - June 17, 2016 at 4:26 pm
RE: When are we not ourselves? - by The Grand Nudger - June 17, 2016 at 2:24 pm
When are we not ourselves? - by KUSA - June 17, 2016 at 6:03 pm

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