If you have a question that needs be answered, what's your method of seeking the answer??? Information highway? Others who might know? Personal experience? Instinct?

All of the above.

It depends on what it is. If I know a friend of mine would have good insight, I ask them. I might search online, I might just take a wild guess.

all of them, it also depends on what I'm trying to find out of draw a conclusion on or about.

Pray, study, weigh the pros and cons, trust my gut after all of these have been exhausted

I'm talking about the end all, definitive answer. What is it that gives you a finalized, "I'm Done!" Discussion ended.....no more.....I've made my mind up and this is finished.

(as an aside, gut, not everyonehasit)
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with a pen and paper

I go by my gut.

EverSouliciouSucks said:

But what does it look like??

JustErin said:

a complete mess

EverSouliciouSucks said:

Draw: to pull or cause to move toward or after one.

in the end i use my instinct.

karmatornado said:

I'm with u

Sweeny79 said:

works for me....and where does that come from? sense of knowledge that's not in books.

my gut or when I feel completely comfortable and at peace about whatever it is

The quickness of realising circumstances, have more to do with experiences such as street knowledge, education, and a combination . Sometimes time is an element.
Not always.
given enough time, i wouldn't make my mind up about anything....when you think about it. Why make a decision or conclude anything when you don't have to?

Conclusion vs Procrastination
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xplnyrslf said:

intuition i guess....

or maybe the type of reasoning they talk about in that book blink.

just a thought
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An interesting question. And I'll try to answer without sounding too much like my man Hiin.

From a strictly epistemological standpoint, I will explore any combination of knowledge sources at my disposal -- Scripture, prayer, books, internet, authorities, intuition, rationale, emotional desire, recollection, mathematic calculation, syllogisms, etc. Depends largely on the question. I will probe them, weigh their integrity through past encounters, the testimony of others', debate and critical methodologies, etc. I'll see if the variable information I get from them fits together or clashes, and I'll try to discern "truth" by running these sorts of inquiries and experiments. I think we all go through this process -- often unconsciously and often quite instantaneously, but sometimes a question can take a very long and arduous time to address.

As you suggest, in theory this sort of inquiry would last forever if uneffected by some other parameter, because NOTHING can ever be definitively proven -- not by scientific method, not by religion, not by anything. Because we are limited beings, we can only observe patterns and apply faith in the notion said patterns will continue. We don't live life in the theoretical, though; eventually, we have to act. Most often, then, I'll arrive at some contingiency based on the utility an answer has at the time. If the answer works for a given, current challenge, then I stake the outcome of a situation on that.
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Have I gotten WAAAAY too theoretical?
























...If so, I just Google whatever I need.

Lammastide said:

Me too.





google search nekked lammastide pics
I neeeeeds them.

Well just try and draw upon the evidence that you have, weigh it up and be as objective as you can be in your conclusion.

JDInteractive said:

The evidencde is that JD needs a cuddle

HamsterHuey said:

Awww thanks. That's just what I need to set me up for today. Im going to the shops now to buy a Sunday paper but I'll be back later.

I've outsourced this kind of shit to a qualified therapist.

PeteZarustica said:

Hey handsome!

Who's that in your avatar?

I never draw conclusions about anything.....

....snap judgements are MUCH easier to come to.....


Seriously, you have to have the patience to look past the obvious (since what we see is often NOT what actually is) and some experience to separate the actual from the spurious.....weigh several courses of thought and action, systematically eliminate each until you reach the best possible conclusion based on what info you have available....leaving room for adjustments if you come across more or different info.....


or something like that.....
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Lammastide said:

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perfectly! That pretty much covers it.
I'm now trying to isolate the "little red flag" one gets at the back of the head .....that has no basis but ends up being right.
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Proper time and introspection. Talking to a few I highly respect, although mainly spending time alone and influencing the majority of my decision. Remaining a bit open-minded is always good, things may change and your conclusion may differ later on.

Your question...
I'm talking about the end all, definitive answer. What is it that gives you a finalized, "I'm Done!" Discussion ended.....no more.....I've made my mind up and this is finished.
(as an aside, gut, not everyonehasit)

For me...
When your personal experiences have proven, more than you wish... and you know a final conclusion has come, based on the knowledge you have. It not only is a gut feeling but a physical reality of truth. Could be a positive could be a negative. Then, you have to make another conclusion, which is better to live by? Or may a person manuever a conclusion that has been made final to self, into something more consciously aware, yet not a complete ruling of ones life?

I work on this all the time. Finding balance is not ever an easy thing.

I draw conclusions the same way the CarrieMpls does. By judging people strictly on looks and looks alone.