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Title: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on March 03, 2017, 11:56:23 PM: No

In order to be capable of love we must radically change our cultural and biological systems.
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: zomgee on March 04, 2017, 12:09:19 AM: Atra changed his Facebook profile pretty quick.

I vote yes.
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: thisismyusername on March 04, 2017, 12:10:54 AM: ^ That shade, though.
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I'd say yeah, we are. But we're also capable of war farrrrr more than love. So it's a toss-up.
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: Mupepe on March 04, 2017, 12:16:41 AM: What is love?
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on March 04, 2017, 01:17:35 AM: Here is one account of how our souls are being constantly subverted by the sinister machinations of our brains+genes: http://elephantinthebrain.com/outline.html

Our bodies, brains, DNA, etc. are a fifth column: agents of the Demiurge conspiring against our souls' ascension. That's why they're called Selfish Genes.
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on March 04, 2017, 01:23:47 AM: Quote from: Mupepe on March 04, 2017, 12:16:41 AM
What is love?
Baby Don't Hurt Me
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: toku on March 04, 2017, 01:31:30 AM: (http://i.imgur.com/0EZ2iAn.gif)
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: VomKriege on March 04, 2017, 01:38:47 AM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPqnxFgCrhg
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: Purrp Skirrp on March 04, 2017, 01:45:04 AM: (http://i.imgur.com/OKtreX9.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/yXGpG76.gif)
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on March 04, 2017, 01:45:21 AM: Quote from: toku on March 04, 2017, 01:31:30 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/0EZ2iAn.gif)

qtπ...
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: toku on March 04, 2017, 01:48:25 AM: (http://i.imgur.com/Ce7E8iw.gif)
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Post by: king of the internet on March 04, 2017, 01:49:42 AM: Is love even an actual thing? Or is it just another santa or easter bunny or unicorn sighting?
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on March 04, 2017, 01:54:25 AM: Love is real. It is the only reality. But today we are imprisoned in a world of illusions.
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: VomKriege on March 04, 2017, 02:03:47 AM: Now this is how it started, my dreams all broken-hearted. Yet I want you, baby. We'll never be the same 'cause you play those silly games and yet I want you, girl. They said we were an item -my thoughts I tried to hide them- yet I need you but when we get down to it... I just love the way you do it. And I love you, mmm. Love can turn around
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: Purrp Skirrp on March 04, 2017, 02:18:48 AM: Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on March 04, 2017, 01:54:25 AM
Love is real. It is the only reality. But today we are imprisoned in a world of illusions.

(http://i.imgur.com/8juxmGO.gif)

Singular realities post-Y2K, 9/11, and PSVR :snob

:nsfw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96X2CGqWyxc
:nsfw
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on March 04, 2017, 02:24:00 AM: ::) of all the things to try to pass off as part of any remotely plausible base reality singular or not you pick those? :smh
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: Akala on March 04, 2017, 04:04:49 AM: have you ever been to a music festival
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Post by: Momo on March 04, 2017, 04:17:21 AM: intraspecies? no. Between man and belgian waffles? Absolutely. Believe it.
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on March 04, 2017, 05:23:49 AM: Quote from: Akala on March 04, 2017, 04:04:49 AM
have you ever been to a music festival

yeah those are cool i'll admit
but will u still love me, tomorrow
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: Huff on March 04, 2017, 08:24:19 AM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LehKEVVyfZ4
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: Rufus on March 04, 2017, 08:49:22 AM: (http://www.smbc-comics.com/comics/20130105.gif)
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Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on March 04, 2017, 09:31:28 AM: Excellent, this is just the sort of high quality content I come to the Bore to have brought to my attention.
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Post by: Kara on March 04, 2017, 10:41:26 AM: There's a difference between like and love. Because, I like my Skechers, but I love my Prada backpack.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 04, 2017, 11:07:45 AM: Pradaphile
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: jakefromstatefarm on March 04, 2017, 11:50:58 AM: ...and whoever can still hear (but today people no longer have the ears for it) how in this night of absurdity and torment, the cry of love rang out, the cry of the most longing delight, of redemption in love , he will turn away, seized by an invincible horror...There is so much of the horrific in humans...The earth has been a madhouse for too long!...
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on March 05, 2017, 05:31:34 AM: uhhh

i was all ready and stoked to totally write this sort of thing off completely but stuff happened and it looks like i might have to approximate love as best i can?!? in order to not be a shithead?!?
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: Rufus on March 05, 2017, 09:51:44 AM: Ew. Well, best of luck.
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 06, 2017, 09:39:51 AM: Yes, but only gay men
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/are-gay-men-so-happy-because-they-dont-deal-with-women.518107/
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: ToxicAdam on March 06, 2017, 10:52:38 AM: Yes. In the same way a parasite loves it's host.
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: zomgee on March 06, 2017, 11:25:26 AM: Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on March 04, 2017, 11:07:45 AM
Pradaphile

I'd tell you about my love for Rolex but then I'd be on a watch list.

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Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 06, 2017, 03:51:09 PM: We can love sex robots but can they love us back? If not, will this be fixed in a firmware update?
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Post by: chronovore on March 06, 2017, 06:13:10 PM: Quote from: toku on March 04, 2017, 01:31:30 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/0EZ2iAn.gif)
What's this from?
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: naff on March 13, 2017, 09:38:18 PM: to be a crude reductionist about it, i'll generally fall in love with someone post sex if i find them attractive, enjoy their conversation, they have good taste and stroke my ego in a way that makes me feel good :doge
Title: Re: Are humans capable of love?
Post by: naff on March 13, 2017, 09:41:08 PM: ... is that real love? idk m8s