thibault

This is confirmation bias. You believe repeating numbers have meaning, so when you see them you take that as proof that they are there for a reason and have some inherent meaning. When you see numbers that aren't repeating you just ignore them. You could check for yourself if this is actually happening or if it's in your mind. Every time you check the time throughout the day, write it down. There are 12 repeating times throughout the day : 1:11, 2:22, 3:33, 4:44, 5:55, 11:11 AM and PM. There is 1440 different possible times. So if after checking the time 100 times you get repeating numbers once or twice it is probably random chance and you should try to understand that maybe you are seeing these numbers because you are looking for them. Not saying that there is no meaning in them, just that it may be you that is giving them meaning and not God or the universe.

Great point on the issue of low consciousness ads ruining political debates.

Hi, Over the past year I've experienced two psychotic episodes. Much like psychedelic experiences, these episodes are beyond words. The main feature is delusions, for instance the impression that some random piece of writing has direct personal significance and that it is telling you something important. What can we make of these experiences and how do we interpret them? I feel it to be quite reductive to view psychosis as a "glitch" of the brain. I'd love to know everyone's opinion on the subject.