This is what my intuitiom tells me to say: You know yourself best! Apart from that, there's a nuance in the post I can't quite put my finger on at the...
Strawson's argument boils down to us having no say, no say at all, in, as hs puts it, the way we are. The rest follows of course. Metaphysics is too s...
Well-written. Reminds me of the south - patches of brown, whole lotta sand, creaking doors, flies, cacti, and broken down cars, rusting and dust, so m...
We start from We add 1 to 0 We add 1 to 1 We add 2 to 1 . . . 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ... Notice how it builds up in a way that's nearer to exponentiatio...
As usually, top notch post! List of people who need to be put in main bunker in case of nuclear Armageddon 1. 180 Proof 2. Myself :grin: Just kiddin' ...
\frac{m_t}{s_t} = d mt = moving time st = stationary time d = time dilation factor (how slowly is time passing for the moving observer). v == velocity...
I see yer point. I went overboard with the idea of "Americans are becoming more hedonistic". However, America isn't the same as Lesbo and Sodom. Ameri...
Regarding the multiverse, you seem to know as much as I do - all said at done it's a(n) (untestable) hypothesis. Form-wise it's indistinguishable from...
Gracias for correcting my error. The past is vital to our understanding of the present & the future. What happened to our Neanderthal cousins? Questio...
How very fascinating! Yep, Gnomon frequently mentions Yin-Yang and to be fair he isn't exactly positing contradictions as true/real/vital. What he's f...
You're too kind sir. As I thought, Enformationism is untestable (forgivable), but I didn't expect it was also not "soundly logical" (sacrilege :grin: ...
@"Gnomon"'s Enformationism is, sensu lato, a hypothesis - what it could be - but it doesn't seem to be a testable one, like scientific hypohtheses are...
Universal mind is (just) a hypothesis - it doesn't seem to be backed up by evidence and truth is it doesn't even mention it in passing or as footnote ...
I had an attack of insomnia (no sleep for 24H) - my muddled brain latched onto a specific string of words. :blush: Feeling fresh today, a little grogg...
A good question by all standards. Some have said yes, others have said no, but the poll figures show a general inclination for the former. Actual numb...
America is a great country and if it wishes to endorse and promote unfettered hedonism, I'm not gonna complain. God bless America! What exactly is wro...
Speaking for myself, I've met Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and now, after 5 minutes of deep thought, I believe in reincarnation. A rather di...
The universe is 13.8 billion years old; galaxies, though younger, are also billions of years old; our earth is roughly 5 billion years old; life on th...
All I know is that legal Marijuana will in all likelihood be regulated by the FDA. Expect to see novel modes of delivery and safety + quality control....
Insightful comments. A veteran ... with scars to prove it! Back to main topic. I guess I was wrong to think that there could be a finite number Nmax s...
The universal mind is quite the idea. It's right up yer alley. Wayfarer would've loved to discuss it from his unique Buddhist perspective. Thanks for ...
Intriguing ideas mate! I'm not sure how they tie up though. For the moment though, in me humble opinion, I do see a blurry picture forming - you need ...
:up: There be too many unknowns mate, too many unknowns, but good answer. Keep walking. Let us know what made you look twice, you know, double-check m...
Good observation as far as I can tell. What's exactly the problem with infinite regress? Not that I haven't done me homework mate. The Wikipedia page ...
Apart from the issue of double standards, there's the problem of how Gnomon has to reconcile his rather interesting theory with atheism - his BothAnd ...
Enformationism, an interesting take on religion & science. Does the OP mean panpsychism when he talks of universal consciousness or is he referring to...
Parents have a responsibility; true, they're imposing themselves on their kids. A reasonable person wouldn't bring children into the world. Why start ...
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