If that's the case, then quantum indeterminacy would seem to imply the PSR is false. However, the PSR seems generally applicable, except for this one ...
Sure, but you said you agreed that's an innate belief, reasonable to maintain: It seems to me that it makes more sense to believe it IS physical, beca...
I don't agree. Set physicalism aside and just consider the evolutionary advantage of associating effect with "cause" (something preceding) with "effec...
You're wrong. Consistency is present if a word corresponds to a concept. It's an entirely different matter as to whether or not you (and others) are w...
We seem to have an innate, basic belief that there's an external world that we're perceiving and interacting with. As we develop from infants, we are ...
There is no logical inconsistency in the semantics, if sex is defined as biological and gender is defined as what is presented and (presumably) felt. ...
There's a political dispute about semantics. This portion of the dispute is a waste of time- I mentioned some serious issues; this isn't one of them- ...
Your assertion is consistent with my view that part of the issue is semantics. Language can drift, and there's no right/wrong to it. So what if we mov...
I agree there's ambiguity in the way I used "exists". Can you suggest a different term? I want to distinguish between the superset of past/present/fut...
Why can't separate stalls, with walls and doors that reach to the floor, suffice? I seen no reason to segregate hand-washing. I've been to bars that h...
These approaches may be useful in a psychological way (some might say "spriritual")- a potentially helpful way to approach life or reality. But I don'...
In one sense, it does exist just as science describes it -when the science is correct. Granted, the descriptions are in human terms and from a human p...
Here's how I address it: The natural= That which exists (has existed, or will exist) including ourselves, everything that is causally connected to our...
Regardless, I was just using the traditional understanding of an electron to illustrate the nature of universals: a type of thing, which can exist in ...
Consider electrons: each of them has a -1 electric charge. This intrinsic property is identical in every instantiated electron. The charge is real, bu...
Concepts/images/qualia - units of thoughts. Russell: "Thus universals are not thoughts, though when known they are the objects of thoughts." This seem...
There is a set of things that existed in the past, a set of things existing in the present, and a set of things that will exist in the future. The uni...
From: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger_equation -- "Conceptually, the Schrödinger equation is the quantum counterpart of Newton's seco...
The ontological status of a concept is that it is nothing more than a mental "object". You can apply whatever theory of mind you like to that (not jus...
Not sure what you mean. Are you suggesting God could be a quantum system? The only candidate I had in mind was the hypothesis that the universe is fun...
A quantum system evolves (from one state to another) in a manner than can be described by a Schroedinger equation. A "pure" state means there are no e...
It sounds like equivocation, or cognitive dissonance. The power of abstraction is present irrespective of the metaphysical interpretations we make of ...
Nothing's settled in metaphysics, but it does seem unparsimonious to consider them part of the furniture of the world. A priori? That's debatable, but...
Not specifically, but it seems more plausible that it be something natural than for it to be some sort of complex intelligence with vast knowledge and...
I question Wayfarer's distinguishing between "existing" and "real". As a physicalist (more or less), I'd simply say that abstractions do not exist as ...
In the strictest sense of "knowledge", you can't "know" what is real. However, we do have an innate belief that we are perceiving and interacting with...
Indeed, logic and reason (alone) can't possibly answer the question. Future research and theory may point at an answer, but it seems unlikely that a d...
While I embrace your sentiments, I think you give voters too much credit. Most voters spend 15 minutes a week paying attention to politics. Plus, the ...
Only about 30% of Trump's voters are in the cult, but that was enough to overwhelm all other GOP candidates for the nomination. Beyond that, the probl...
A ground of being would indeed be the source of all the possibilities (i.e. all the contingency) in the world. A ground of being doesn't entail a god ...
A "ground of being" is a deistic god (an indifferent creator), not a theistic god (a god of religion) worth either worshipping or worrying about. Whil...
In many cases, he is breaking the law in order to fulfill his camaign promises/threats. Many think it's great to deport alleged gang members, and don'...
Tax cuts can offset the impact of tarriffs only for those families that pay a sufficient amount of taxes. It keeps the wealthy whole. According to thi...
The latest corruption: Trump has pardoned a campaign donor, who's represented by AG Pam Bondi's brother: Trump pardons Nikola founder Trevor Milton Mi...
They screwed up. How big a deal this was is unclear. If this was the first and only time they used Signal to convey classified info, then it's minor. ...
In neither case did the journalist do anything illegal. In both cases, journalists were given information. In Goldberg's case, he revealed none of the...
You're inconsistent. In the past, you supported the release of newswothy information: Regarding embarrassment: the officials committed the embarassing...
Trump learned about about the Signal screw-up on Monday afternoon, when a reporter told him. Reporter (audio voiceover): Your reaction to the story fr...
Waltz' childish attack on Goldberg has zero bearing on the serious error Waltz committed. It just shows how dishonorable he is. He ought to be gratefu...
ROFL! "When the Fox host asked how Goldberg’s number ended up in the group, Waltz responded: “Have you ever had somebody’s contact that shows their na...
Of course you don't. You trust your biases: This is why know one should take you seriously. Did anyone think the invite was intentional? The implicati...
It's possible hackers were involved. See: https://www.npr.org/2025/03/25/nx-s1-5339801/pentagon-email-signal-vulnerability If true, then they were der...
You're "supposed" to believe things based on evidence, not based on biased speculation. There IS evidence of Waltz' involvement - the invite came from...
Michael Waltz screwed up. There's no evidence of anyone else doing anything nefarious. The jounalist (Jeffrey Goldberg) did not release plans, in fact...
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