It's problematic to treat existence as a property. A property is a characteristic that some objects have, and others do not. There are no objects that...
This article provides a very interesting perspective on the spread of coronavirus, its containment, and prospects for returning to normalcy. Summary o...
The problem is here: In this statement, "nothing" means there is no x > A. i.e. such a thing doesn't exist. Properties are associated with existents, ...
Researchers haven't been sleeping, it's just a difficult problem to solve. Polio is caused by a virus, and research led to the polio vaccine. HIV is a...
I know he calls this "something from nothing." Laurence Krauss and Alexandar Vilenkin make the same assertion, but it's still not a true nothingness. ...
Correct- the op argument only establishes a posteriori necessity. Stll, we do know that existence is at least metaphyiscally possible a priori. The re...
You are correct. You basically argued for the truth of ex nihilo nihil fit You're conclusion can be stated this way: Existence is (a posteriori) metap...
You're erroneously treating "nothing" as a rigid referrent. Consider Propositions 3 and 4: 3. Nothing is longer than A This means: For all x: x<=A 4. ...
Cracking? It's his normal behavior: The Atlantic: Trump’s Playbook Is Terribly Ill-Suited to a Pandemic: The new pandemic is a challenge for which his...
True to form, Trump is dealing with the problem of public fear by attacking the media: "What do you say to Americans who are scared though? I guess, n...
I've always been of the opinion that a large percent of the untruths uttered by Trump are the product of stupidity, rather than intentional deceit. He...
Trump has a credibility problem. On Feb 28, he labeled the coronavirus the "Democrat's new hoax", while this week he said, "“I felt it was a pandemic ...
I hope you realize Trump is a populist, not a libertarian. So you think he's taking it too seriously. Does that mean you'd prefer to let nature take i...
The differences between Bernie and Biden are numerically small in the battleground states, but in my mind, the significance is magnified by the contex...
Although I went too far when I claimed Bernie was unelectable, the fact is that the data suggests he's got a lesser chance than Biden. Do you agree th...
As of now, 22% of survey respondents have said they will not vote for Biden if he's the nominee. This implies you disagree with Bernie's asessment of ...
How does everyone feel about Trump's handling of the pandemic? Is he rising to the occasion? This article was published 2 weeks ago: Trump’s Playbook ...
This website shows the importance of the most populous swing states. It shows there to be 12 combinations of these states that can result in a Trump w...
Yes, because you assume that the company that employed me (note the past tense; I'm retired) defines my political deology. Here's some other things ab...
Great idea! He could tell them, "What have you got to lose?" Hmmm...that sounds vaguely familiar. Perot got zero electoral votes. Hillary won the popu...
You make some good points, so I'm reconsidering. I'll review the latest polling in swing states and see what they tell us. One thing that doesn't seem...
What evidence am I ignoring? I haven't ignored the polling, I just don't think a raw reading of the polls tells the whole story - note how variable th...
Your beliefs, desires, and mood contribute to making you who you are. Your choices are therefore a product of you, and you alone. It's true that you (...
Trump's promises were appealing to some: a wall paid for by Mexico, a Muslim ban, tax cuts, replacing NAFTA, withdrawing from the Iran deal, and most ...
Sure- we can't KNOW who is more electable, but we can and should make a best guess. Trump says stupid things every day. There's so many of them, that ...
You're right about the hard data, and I admit I'm giving you my sense of things - my opinion. Nevertheless, I provided the reasoning behind my opinion...
It's funny that you mention that, because just this morning, I mentioned to my wife, "I bet Trump postpones the election due to the coronal virus". I ...
I live in Texas, a heavily red state. But there is at least a small chance that Texas will go for Biden. If Texas goes that way, Trump is likely to lo...
I created this poll because Bernie supporters were disputing my claim that Biden had a better chance of getting elected than Bernie. If Bernie support...
I agree my list is irrelevant to your choice of whom to vote for. He can certainly do that, and it will guarantee Trump another 4 years. None of this ...
In other words...Bernie supporters. You really aren't grasping what I'm saying. I'm not judging Bernie, or his desired policies. I'm counting votes. B...
I'm not saying that at all. I'm just counting votes, and you're mistaking that for being anti-Bernie or anti-Bernie ideas, or campaigning for Biden No...
You're giving a list of the things Bernie supporters love about Bernie. It seems to me that you think these things are so wonderful, that surely many ...
We'll see how people vote in my poll. But for now, I'll summarize my position, and the counters that I've seen. Here's why I think Biden has a better ...
That's good info. Thanks. I infer that Biden would get at least 75% of Bernie supporters. Possibly more because of the variety of issues with Hillary....
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