:up: Thanks for explaining. So, all numbers 1 to 100, by the Collatz procedure converges to 1. We could use this as a starting point then and a proof ...
I concur with Dewey. I'm only guessing but many questions philosophy begins with have practical significance - there's a problem and we're looking for...
Where do you draw the line? How can you tell the difference between an interconnectedness that's conscious and one that isn't? I guess such questions ...
:ok: 1. Large population \rightarrowOvercrowding \rightarrow Pandemic 2. Large poulation \rightarrow High demand for energy \rightarrow Fossil fuel co...
This is the paradox: The more lethal weapons are, the less likely armed conflict is. Nobody wants to die (for nothing). MAD (mutually assured destruct...
So, in a sense, stupidity hasn't reached critical mass to kickstart the chain reaction of chaos, bedlam and mayhem! How long, do you suppose, before w...
:up: Thanks for posting C. S. Peirce's thoughts on doubt. It was an eye-opener for me. That said, what I gleaned from Peirce is that he's not saying w...
3n + 1 = 2^m The Greeks, back when Pythagoras was busy avoiding beans and mathematizing music, would've dismissed the above equation as complete nonse...
The million dollar question is if stupidity is maladaptive, why are there more stupid people than smart people? I guess stupid is being phased out slo...
The statement "the probability of rain is 95%" is either 100% true or 100%false i.e. even if rain is only probable, the forecast itself is certain. Th...
One way the Collatz procedure can hit 1 is if 3x + 1 = 2^n. The division by 2 being the only rule in the Collatz conjecture that decreases a given a n...
So much for probability and the alleged unreasonable effectiveness of math.... All we can say is the likelihood ain't cipher and that's not very helpf...
Some hidden self-referential puzzles: 1. There are no truths. If true then it is false. Ergo, There are truths! I wish this could be used as a startin...
Why not indeed! There can be many first causes! Kinda defeats the purpose though. That's the general assumption. I have no bone to pick with anyone on...
Possibly but then thoughts aren't caused by your logic and that, somehow, doesn't seem to be correct unless you believe in free will; an interesting t...
Some might say those who badmouth the Buddha and deny that nirvana is something real & attainable are the ones actually muttering under the breath "th...
Doubt simpliciter leads to/causes mental torment: Does she love? She's just being kind! She didn't call! She hates me! Oh Gawd! This is more than I ca...
Interestingly, the 2^{nd} law of thermodynamics, being statistical/probabilistic, contains the seed of its own destruction. Even though the chances of...
Isn't it better to treat an unequal as an equal rather than treat an equal as an equal? What are we trying to achieve here? Massaging egos ain't the s...
John (to his nephew Timmy): I have something for you. Timmy: Thanks a ton uncle John! I'm so very happy! Jack (to Timmy): That's nothing! Wait till ya...
https://youtu.be/eXKE0nAMmg4 We're a girl with (a) balloon. and God's Banksy. The post-shredder price was higher than the pre-shredder price! Go figur...
The OP has Hume written all over it. The first cause (there are at least two active threads on it as I write this) isn't necessarily more than a first...
Nature: Genes Nurture: Memes Join me, ladies and gents, at my abode between Scylla and Charybdis! You might also like :point: Nature vs. Nurture vs. O...
Humans and most animals exhibit bilateral symmetry, but mind you, only externally (superficially); our innards are, relatively speaking, a mess, symme...
The Paradox Of Happiness. Everybody wants happiness. That's a given. Happiness, however, comes at a price. We have to, well, work for it. One can't ju...
Unicorns are caused - they are by our brains/minds depending on your philosophy. As uncaused, nothing is a candidate for the title of a first cause wi...
The problem with our understanding of nirvana and matters nirvana-like is that it can only described using metaphors and metaphors, I've come to know,...
People seem to be under the impression that Buddhism is atheistic. It isn't - the entire Hindu pantheon is part of the Buddhist belief system - but wh...
I'm simplifying. The sun, 1.989 \times 10^{30} kg in physics, last I checked, can be treated as a point mass. :lol: Just kiddin'. You're right! Happy?...
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