:up: I like that. It's as if there's some certainty to, regarding how to handle, uncertainty. Postpandrial Somnolence We spend about one-third of our ...
I've been giving this idea of the all vs the individual some thought and since you've given it a mathematical flavor, I'll just continue along the sam...
There are two parts to an argument - premises and conclusion. In which of these two will presuppositions make an appearance? :chin: Whatever the ontol...
P(X is lying | X gives testimony) = * P(X is lying)]/P(X gives testimony] If X's testimony is guaranteed, P(X gives testimony) = 100% = 1 P(X is lying...
Firstly, a domino effect isn't exactly a chain reaction. Yes, there's a causal sequence in the domino effect but what's missing is an amplification of...
@"f64" Suppose the following is the complete list of computable irrational numbers between e and pi 2.71828... 2.71829... 2.71832... . . . 3.14158... ...
Interesting! When you put it that way, it kinda rings a bell. Since you mentioned that "...being is good..." I'd like to explore the moral dimension o...
Yes, this is an attempt at refutation. Can you be more specific about Anselm's presuppositions? The ontological argument has only two premises: 1. If ...
I'm just curious about how language, the so-called sophisticated version we use in ordinary and also specialized discourse an example of which is your...
The crux of the argument is in treating existence as greater or as having something to do with greatness. Expressed logically, the key premise of the ...
A handy tool in your toolkit should be Hitchens' Razor: What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence. It seems to have attr...
You might want to give this (Multiple Discovery) a look. and this: and this: Heroic Theory of Invention And Scientific Development and this: and this:...
A very interesting question and I suspect we should, in the spirit of exploration if not because we have a good grasp of the matter, discuss it. After...
Interesting take on the reality as a simulation theory. Though thematically The Matrix movies and the, as you mentioned, philosophical notion of reali...
Yes, but a code that simulates reality has to be finite. It's not just a spatio-temporal matter, it has to do with the nature of infinite randomness a...
I remember 2 arguments I made not so long ago and here they are for you to peruse through. Argument 1 1. God is omnipotent 2. If God can't know all th...
What do you mean by instantiation? Remember that everything, E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G, has to be simulated if the universe is and irrational numbers that a...
That doesn't refute my argument for everything, including fiction, has to be coded if reality is a simulation and if noncomputable irrational numbers ...
Is it really incongruous or is there a deeper meaning to laughing when sad and crying when happy? You should look up Heraclitus (the weeping philosoph...
I'm just sharing my thoughts with you. To be frank, there are more reasons to cry than to laugh but have you seen beauty pageants? What's the reaction...
I don't know if Anselm of Canterbury was a medieval-era philosopher but check out his ontological argument. No one, till date, has been able to refute...
Since no one is going to listen to you unless you have an argument or, at least, an attempt at one, mistakes can be of the following types: 1. Having ...
I didn't know that. Thanks! I've touched upon this elsewhere - can't remember where exactly. In line with Cartesian thought and the brain-in-a-vat tho...
@"Wayfarer" I read up the gorilla experiment and it's an intriguing phenomenon to say the least. What's relevant about this experiment to our discussi...
To both of you Here's the deal as far as I can tell. What is transformation? Transformation describes one thing becoming something else with the provi...
Well, the notions creation/destruction are intimately tied to existence/nonexistence. The received opinion is that when something is created, it's bro...
Yes, thanks again. You're right on the money. Note: Being neither valid nor invalid = Being both valid AND invalid Here's a scenario which might clari...
Thanks for the clarification. :up: I want to ask you, is it possible to craft a deductive argument with the following characteristics: 1. Neither vali...
What about so-called conservation laws in science. You know, those that say "matter/energy can neither be created nor destroyed". Perhaps you need to ...
My personal opinion is that induction differs from abduction. Abduction is what I've come to understand as inference to the best explanation (IBE). As...
You're missing the point. I present below what is a scenario that's so common in our lives that it's both baffling and shocking that anyone would be r...
First, look at your phone's or computer's screen. Then, if you're on a phone, take a screenshot or if you're on a computer, use the PrtScrn button. Is...
It is, right? If it weren't the very purpose of cameras becomes moot. Why have them at all if they aren't or can't be faithful to the eyes? Since the ...
I forgot to mention this to you but when I talk of images, whether in a camera or the mind, I refer to the finished product - the final output as it w...
Is there any difference between the image in your eyes and the image on a camera's image sensor? Before you answer that remember a camera is defined a...
For those who are interested It seems that my assertion that there's nothing by way of a shared characteristic that runs through all that there's in t...
That would be the following: 2. Both you and the desktop are conscious OR 3. You're conscious and the desktop is not conscious As I said, what it is t...
I fear you're missing the point of what consciousness is. Consciousness is all about awareness - a certain entity is conscious if and only if it's awa...
What's different about pain? Pain is essentially temperatures, pressures, and chemical concentrations that go beyond the threshold of tolerance. This ...
You'll hopefully forgive me for using what are loaded terms but unfortunately it can't be avoided. It appears the first people to have made contact wi...
See here If I may offer my views... The brain is being fooled into thinking that there's something more to the mental image, image in the broadest sen...
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