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I PROTEST but not in the form of a Lutherian PROTESTANT! I am an atheist sir! Thank you Mr Clark, and you are correct in that I am ecumenical in my po...

Yes, that or similar, is a response given by some, to which I ask about god then as an entity that can manifest as a 'part,' but a partially disconnec...

I understand your dig and there is some truth to it and justification for it, but that does not undermine the validity of the theistic critiques I pre...

Yeah, I have had some interesting chats with Catholics who believe in purgatory and a 'time delay' between your death, your judgement, your presence a...

I have performed some research on the Catholic trinity, and I have asked this question of many Catholics in the past, including even some priests, nun...

I decided to ask this in the shoutbox, rather than put it in an OP thread format, but I would be willing to put in a thread if there was enough intere...

From all of the days of your life Athena, what events/realisations/empathy/anger/shame/joy do your remember most? Do you perceive 'logos' as an ideal ...

I refer you to a previous response to Athena: https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/comment/808871 I think you would need to go back to the single...

I am forever harping on about the need for each of us to OWN our OWN notions of awe and wonderment and stop crediting theistic or theosophist sources ...

We seem to be talking past each other Vera. My main point is that under 'jungle rules,' that are recorded as in common practice amongst ancient homo s...

Under jungle rules, young females are considered property and part of 'to the victor, the spoils, rule.' Is that an example of one of the jungle rules...

This seems to be a very obvious truth but the truths that apply most widely are often the most obvious, even though they remain a 'struggle' for most ...

This made me consider abiogenesis and natural selection from the notion of bias. I don't think it's logical to assign bias of any kind to such process...

Do you regularly have a beer or 20 with @"180 Proof" by any chance? I will need to join you both at some point and cheer you both up! :lol:

I wonder if that's what really happened between Jesus and his followers after he got killed? (if he ever existed.) Pity your mother did not have that ...

I certainly don't care, if a person who chooses not to accept a theory, as absolute fact, until it has irrefutable empirical evidence to back it up, c...

Do you mean 'intelligence versus self-awareness?' I just can't conceive of any value in an intelligent system that is not-self aware other that as a f...

I strongly subscribe to, 'If at first you don't succeed, try try again.' I have no choice, as the alternative of 'just accept the status quo,' would m...

Don't you think it's ridiculous that one human invention, money, is the reason why people don't get the water they need to survive? This is why you ca...

The sad thing is that history is written by authors who normally come from the conquering side. The epicurean communities seemed a better way to live ...

Why do you think. countries that need more water, don't build large desalination plants? The Earth's surface is 71% Water.

What about Stargate Universe? Did you try that one, before it got cancelled. i have all the B5 movies and 'Crusade' (Cancelled) and 'The lost tales' I...

I don't recognise that one Athena? Any more memory of its storyline?

I have agreed with the vast majority of what you have typed on this thread, but I think you are harsh on 'positivism.' Without it, Einstein's theory o...

An interesting article thanks! I wonder how long protections such as: The researchers addressed questions about the potential misuse of the technology...

Most impressive! But let's not go all Star Wars again, or my next words HAVE to be 'but you are not a Jedi yet!' :zip:

An interesting development is the ability of AI to learn new languages, very quickly. There is the example of AI, 'trained,' via all available fmri (F...

Rationalism and positivism are both scientific tools, they are complimentary imo. The fork and knife together are better for eating most meals, compar...

Yeah, Firefly was really good. Serenity was ok. Most of the human dilemma's covered in Firefly were also depicted in varied ways in B5, Star Trek, Sta...

I have watched all 5 series at least 6 times. I will probably watch it again. Many individual episodes deal with human dilemmas that are very relevant...

Oh, I see, The famous 'bull in a China shop' philosophy!

That's fantastic, well done!!! I agree. There is no question, that life can be damn bleak at times and utter despair seems all that is on offer. BUT e...

Just keep making the points you make and keep on truckin! Guys and real stories like this, make me appreciate things more! DAVE AND THE OCTOPUS https:...

I think exchanging your viewpoints on discussion forums such as TPF, means more to you than an excuse to skive off work. I think you still want to inf...

Why do you need to test out your ideas? Do you care about what is true, if you do, why do you? You socially interact in your locale all the time with ...

I agree that we have had much diluted versions of what might qualify for the governance label 'democracy' but none in history or now that satisfies th...

You forgot 'and I post on discussion forums.' Sorry Vera. I did not intend to cause an uncomfortable gale around you. :joke:

So why do you offer your opinions about anything to anyone, if you don't care how, what you say, reflects who you are? Why did you choose engineering,...

:up: when your great grandchild talks about his great grandfather. That is part of YOUR legacy. When @"Jamal"'s familial progeny, searches back throug...

So total defeat is not ensured. A person CAN defend against 'existential depression,' and experience 'good moments?' Is it possible to increase the nu...

I am vigorously blowing on them embers you still have Vera. I'm away to get some kindling to help. You can help if you want! Our side NEEDS everyone w...

On the contrary, I think truth and love played thee most significant role, from the standpoint of the slaves in revolt. Love of freedom, love of justi...

Yeah sure, I will click on YOUR recommendations. :lol: I am seeking more wisdom and enlightenment so, no thanks, I have no such spare time to waste.

You can use fruity and nutty analogies if you choose Vera, but they are a rather simplistic attempt to diminish the points I am making and are unsucce...

Do you have any defences against what you describe? Have you encountered any personal thoughts, distractions etc, that reduce the impact of the notion...

"that I have dismantled over the years." This is how delusional some antinatalists are. You are attempting to use rational argument against fundamenta...

Measure everything in every way we know how to and then see if we can find new ways to measure everything again. Access to satellites does not happen ...

What to you is the concept of legacy? When the first stars in the universe formed, there was only hydrogen, helium, a little lithium. From Physics tod...

90 seconds is 39,375 years in the cosmic calendar so, That's not too bad a deal! Perhaps not 'bred better' but certainly a lot more of the global popu...

One topic, only needs one soap box.