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In: Squirrels and philosophy: 11 degrees of separation  — view comment
Wooow, you can't get more fitting than that! This is amazing. Consciousness knows consciousness by reflexion.
November 10, 2015 at 15:29
In: Squirrels and philosophy: 11 degrees of separation  — view comment
That's really interesting. It's like going down the family tree of knowledge, starting with the particular and moving to the general and ending in phi...
November 10, 2015 at 08:23
In: Is an armed society a polite society?  — view comment
Yes, I was just trying to say something in favour of having a gun. I think there are many more bad things about having a gun than good things. But tha...
November 09, 2015 at 19:50
In: Is an armed society a polite society?  — view comment
Having a gun is good because it increases your power over medium-sized and large creatures in your environment.
November 09, 2015 at 18:13
In: Is an armed society a polite society?  — view comment
A gun makes it a heck of a lot easier.
November 08, 2015 at 10:39
In: Financial reports  — view comment
Can we get 49 people to contribute $1 a month by standing order to an account in jamalrob's name? I'd be happy to be one of the 49. Alternatively we c...
November 06, 2015 at 15:38
In: Multiple consecutive posts  — view comment
Thanks Baden.
November 06, 2015 at 07:54
In: Monthly Readings: Suggestions  — view comment
The Physics and Metaphysics of Biosemiotics, H. H. Pattee. I always struggled to understand what the hell Apo was going on about, but he sounded like...
November 04, 2015 at 18:22
In: Get Creative!  — view comment
I'd be embarrassed. I did ceramics at school and a bit at university, and I've done a few abortive things after that, but nothing worth posting I don'...
November 04, 2015 at 14:00
In: Get Creative!  — view comment
In art I think limiting decisions can be very helpful, whether that limiting is by the mechanics of the medium, or a design brief, or whatever. Otherw...
November 04, 2015 at 12:22
In: Depression, and its philosophical implications  — view comment
This doesn't harm the hedonist's position, though. If deriving pleasure from causing harm is more evil than simply causing the harm, it's because the ...
November 03, 2015 at 17:32
In: Get Creative!  — view comment
I like Shmik's self-portrait too. Sometimes when drawing a picture I struggle to leave out details and simplify. Shmik has made some decisions about w...
November 03, 2015 at 11:02
In: Get Creative!  — view comment
..and John. Those have a distinctive style. Makes me want to paint.
November 03, 2015 at 10:58
In: Get Creative!  — view comment
I really like your paintings Cavacava
November 03, 2015 at 10:55
In: Depression, and its philosophical implications  — view comment
I think you suffer your views to be challenged. You answer questions. You are capable of communication in a way that others find hard. I think Hume's ...
October 29, 2015 at 16:17
In: Is the absurdity of existence an argument for god?  — view comment
Rejigging these a bit: Argument 1: 1. If there is no God, then life is absurd 2. There is no God Therefore, life is absurd (MP) Argument 2: 1. If ther...
October 27, 2015 at 17:02
In: What is the expected formality on the new forum?  — view comment
I think there is also the fact that this is a brand new forum and members are excited and want to populate it with posts to 'get it going'. Once it's ...
October 27, 2015 at 16:23
In: Icon for the Site?  — view comment
http://www.eugenehallidayarchive.info/Images_ish/Thumbnails/SOCRATES.gif This is supposed to be Socrates. I guess the artist is emphasising his famed ...
October 24, 2015 at 15:56
In: Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling  — view comment
Not yet. Incredibly it's still going. There was a 2015 race at least.
October 23, 2015 at 18:53
In: Help me test  — view comment
Looks nice to me. :) Aaah, we have saved drafts. That's good.
October 20, 2015 at 21:53
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