Nice topic and presentation. :up: Please tell me which country has such a government and I'm going to live there! :grin: (I don't know what country do...
Does this mean that science left alone is useless because it needs philosopy to work? Or that the hand can do and is useful for a lot of different thi...
Science from DICTIONARY.COM: "Systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation." From Wikipedia: ...
(Re:"sense of freedom"). Democracy can be included too. But it has really a lot of applications. It is actually a very common phrase. Here's one of th...
The title of the topic is interesting, but when I read the description, I was kind of disappointed. I read nothing about what I expected. But this of ...
What machines? I believe that you should explore and undestand well what "Artificial Intellgence" is before launching this discussion on this subject....
I assume you mean that someone sets a purpose for me (e.g., God, parents), which indeed is not a good idea at all and most probably it won't work. Oth...
I never said that strain is "a form of non-suffering" or something similar. I clearly differentiated the two. I didn't bring up my personal definition...
This is not suffering. It is strain (severe and/or excessive demand on the strength, resources, or abilities of someone or something). Suffering has t...
I was referring to the general statement “Two plus two is four”, which is presented as if it is a law of the Universe (Re: "seems to live in its own p...
Even in Math, one cannot state this in a general way. Two centimeters plus two millimeters do not equal four. (Four what?) They are just equal to "two...
Yes, I read that, but shouldn't you question Laing's idea of the true and false self? This is what I did. I also read "being true to oneself". It refe...
Hi Jack. Where does the idea of "true self" come from? What is it based on? How can it be considered as "true"? As opposed or compared to what? False,...
I can't see the connection, but anyway. The "argument" above is almost the same with the classic "If my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle"! :smile: Mi...
I didn't question this guy's --whom I didn't know anything about and I wonder how many people in the world know about him-- general competence. I just...
Yes, the famous "Area 51" ... Well, I have stopped being interested in these things since a very long time ago. But I would be glad to see the facts y...
Certainly. And, BTW, I wonder, do we have any proof? Real I mean. Who can answer that, who is both honest and knowledgeable on the subject? (Jimmy Car...
Isn't sacrificing a few thousands a kind of genocide itself? Certainly, from a consequential viewpoint. But not from an intentional viewpoint. Because...
You are right. I considered the whole reply as addressed to me and that this was a statement you just quoted to support your views. My mistake. So, I ...
Yes, but I can't see why they would. Except if they are afraid of being contaminated by our coronavirus --and thoushands other viruses-- if we visit t...
Very interesting topic! And an excellent description! :up: Both are among the best I have ever come upon! Below are some points that I liked especiall...
You have included quite a few references for reading in your description of your topic. I am going to read them, but let me first examine Artificial G...
OK, but this is just a literal-etymological analysis. This is not an answers to What does "trans-physical" mean? I, on the other hand, brought up the ...
I've never heard the term "trans-physical". So I looked it up in two dictionaries. The both say "of or relating to the body". But then, the common ter...
So, maybe then you are questing the nature, mechanism, etc. of consciousness. Because you are already using the term and concept of "consciousness" as...
I agree. You are very right to doubt about our maturity regarding this matter. There are still places on the planet --inhabited by primitive communiti...
I'm quite interested in this subject. However, and unfortunately, I am a little confused with the use of "consciousness" and "awareness". It would be ...
No, not at all. I appreciated this. Personal definitions are just fine. As far as they do not deviate much from standard ones. That's why I prefer usi...
No, this is what you said: "Atheism must be treated like a religion under the First Amendment." What I talked abouy is Seventh Circuit Court of Appeal...
This is exactly the definition of atheist, not agnostic. Let's put them both in their right place. I will bring in two standard references: one dictio...
Yes, I mentioned that to you earlier, didn't I? "A recent case handed down by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals holds that atheism is entitled to t...
Glad to hear that. Not esp. because you accepted it --it would be also fine if you didn't-- but because you have read it! :smile: I agree. Yet, some a...
E tu, Brute? Are you too trying to find mistakes in secondary and unimportant points and stick on them, like @praxis? I said --in parenthesis-- about ...
No, I didn't mean that atheism and agnosticism are or are considered religions. What I said, that "they still carry the concept and attribute of 'reli...
This is only a figure of speech. From this aspect, there are millions of religions in the world. Let's don't vandalize the concept of religion, the te...
You don't have to go that far. A simple answer can be given by examining religions in which "God" or a "Supreme Being" or a "Higher Power" is not a pa...
Comments