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I don't think it is. There is more than one theory about so-called laws of nature. There are the two competing metaphysical theories: the Regularity T...
November 15, 2016 at 22:38
Yes! Someone who gets it. And, of course, an event doesn't have to occur in order for it to be possible, nor does one have to do some particular thing...
November 15, 2016 at 22:21
I think that that's a false dichotomy. My position is similar to andrewk's, and differs from both of the above.
November 15, 2016 at 22:05
No, because I did so in that same short paragraph. I provided an argument. You can argue that it isn't justified, but to state that I haven't provided...
November 15, 2016 at 21:39
Good point. That is even more sceptical than my initial position. I will give it some thought. Why not? But if that's going to be a problem for you, I...
November 15, 2016 at 01:21
That last part is funny. This is a good example of how a muddled premise can lead you down the wrong path. You go wrong from the start when you set in...
November 14, 2016 at 23:49
That could be any unknown or mistakenly ruled out factor. So, virtually anything. And it doesn't have to be plausible or fit in with our current under...
November 14, 2016 at 23:18
Exactly. We have very good reasons to believe that such a thing is in fact extremely unlikely. What are these very good reasons to believe that such a...
November 14, 2016 at 22:44
Whose understanding? If it isn't fallible, then it can't possibly be mistaken. But we are human, and thus not just capable of error, but prone to erro...
November 14, 2016 at 22:40
It's all about what you can reasonably rule out as impossible. And I'm just saying that we can't do that with regards to what we've been discussing in...
November 14, 2016 at 21:39
No. This demonstrates a failure on your part in understanding what it is that I do and don't dispute. And no, it isn't "some sort of chance coincidenc...
November 14, 2016 at 19:28
Ah, so someone else has (implicitly) acknowledged that it is at least possible (which is my position), and not a contradiction in terms (which is Meta...
November 14, 2016 at 18:12
Yes, I agree. I almost said "similar" rather than "the same", but I thought that you'd know what I meant, and so overlook it, rather than pedantically...
November 14, 2016 at 17:57
That's not daft. You can, so long as you don't define yourself into contradiction. But it isn't. That is just what temperature it happens to boil at. ...
November 14, 2016 at 17:13
Oh, no problem. Thank you for appreciating it. Good to see you here, by the way, Brainglitch.
November 14, 2016 at 02:36
I'm not sure how serious your reply is. I'm talking about repeating an experiment under the same conditions. In this case, whether, all else being equ...
November 14, 2016 at 01:41
The boiling point. Boiling. Point. Does anyone have an answer which doesn't exploit my imprecise wording? But the question wasn't about whether water ...
November 14, 2016 at 01:35
Yes, that is what I meant. So... Is anyone else here going to answer the question? I've kinda lost sight of how it relates back to the original topic,...
November 14, 2016 at 01:07
I mean, is it possible for the boiling point of water under normal conditions (at sea level, under normal atmospheric pressure, and all that jazz) to ...
November 14, 2016 at 00:41
:D Ah, why didn't I think of that? Were you watching me? Wait, I'm not a pot. Unless I call you black. ...And you're a kettle.
November 14, 2016 at 00:33
I meant the boiling point of water under normal conditions: at sea level, and any other such factors.
November 14, 2016 at 00:20
I think it went from God in relation to science, to science in relation to ethics, and then there was an analogy about temperature, which lead to this...
November 14, 2016 at 00:11
Right, but that's a daft way to define it, and amounts to the fallacy of equivocation. You then can't have water boiling at 30 degrees Celsuis, even t...
November 13, 2016 at 23:41
Of course I haven't had success. Jesus Christ. Do I have to explain possibility to you now as well? I have said that it would be extremely unlikely if...
November 13, 2016 at 21:06
Or read one. By Sam Harris.
November 13, 2016 at 19:27
Have you tried typing slower or using a spell check? You've been making frequent typos lately.
November 13, 2016 at 19:23
Just quoting yourself again isn't helpful. You need to explain why you think that that is relevant to my criticism. I'm saying that under those same c...
November 13, 2016 at 18:54
Explain why you think that that is relevant to my criticism. You find it strange that I take what you have said and draw logical conclusions? You said...
November 12, 2016 at 22:54
You can say what you like, but that won't change the fact that it is not impossible for water to boil at a different temperature. And because your pos...
November 11, 2016 at 20:49
Are we talking about science fiction now?
November 10, 2016 at 15:12
Ha! Yeah! Stick that in yo-- Wait, what? :-x
November 10, 2016 at 14:29
No, we can predict what temperature water boils at, but not because the scale is built around that. It is because it has been successfully tested. It ...
November 10, 2016 at 14:15
@"Agustino" Ha! Stick that in your Trump and trumpet!
November 10, 2016 at 13:51
I suspect you of willful ignorance. You are clinging to your position, even if it means accepting falsehoods, which, perhaps deep down, you know to be...
November 10, 2016 at 13:11
That's what I thought. And I'm inclined to agree. But then, I have thought a number of things that have turned out to be wrong. For example, I thought...
November 10, 2016 at 13:05
I have explained this multiple times now. I don't know why it isn't getting through to you. Let's be honest, you already know the difference, and behi...
November 10, 2016 at 12:59
Question to all: do you think this will actually happen?
November 10, 2016 at 12:36
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November 10, 2016 at 12:31
It can mean different things in different contexts. I'm not trying to create a new definition of "objective". I am using it in a similar way to you. B...
November 10, 2016 at 01:27
I don't know why you feel the need to reword it. What was wrong with the way that I put it? But anyway, yes, that is more or less correct, and is cert...
November 10, 2016 at 00:53
That discussion is between myself, Metaphysician Undercover, and whoever else wants to get involved. No one is unwelcome.
November 10, 2016 at 00:22
No, it isn't. It's stating what the distinction is. The distinction has to do with necessity. There are two distinctions which can be made: 1. What a ...
November 10, 2016 at 00:00
I have done so. More than once. Here, for example. Even if so, importantly, it's not just about that. It's also about correctness. It's not 'anything ...
November 09, 2016 at 23:17
The thought, judgement, belief, etc., is. But that isn't as significant as you might think. I already mentioned a few. Climate change is another one t...
November 09, 2016 at 21:10
It wasn't changing the subject from your perspective, therefore it wasn't changing the subject? If that is what you are suggesting, that is a non sequ...
November 09, 2016 at 21:02
No, that doesn't argue against my original point, which I reiterated not long ago. So, why did you change the subject? Best interests can be related t...
November 09, 2016 at 20:22
Yes, good point. There's probably a reason for that. But I doubt they'll be complaining about the cuts to corporation tax.
November 09, 2016 at 20:19
What is in a person's best interests need not be what that person likes or prefers. Hence, I can like sharks, and I might prefer swimming with sharks ...
November 09, 2016 at 20:14