It depends on context. Casual acquaintances might identify Bach by his appearance and mannerisms. The police, by his fingerprints. Us, viewing him as ...
There are two related but different concepts here, continuity and identity. Continuity, simply meaning things remaining more or less the same over tim...
FWIW, I didn't return to office, not because of the commute - I didn't mind, and in fact I was lucky enough to be able to work on the bus - but becaus...
Good questions. I wouldn't quite call it an illusion. Here's the way I think it works: At any short time interval in your life, say one day, the you o...
I think there is only one way to consistently solve these problems. Identity over time is no less illusory for conscious beings than it is for objects...
My last was a shoebill, all birbs may apply. I'm impressed by your id, so this is for you: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRAAN6...
I've been going through a bird phase, from falling in love with the crows here in Seattle. Now, when I see a BWA I feel compelled to use it. That bein...
I certainly hope so. Submissions are anonymized. I don't feel Dawn was written in a distinctly female voice. What if Dawn had a male protagonist? Woul...
It is easily proven that teleportation is equivalent to death. Assume teleportation involves the destruction of the original body A and the recreation...
English frankly has too many words, far more than any individual actually knows. But it does give you an extraordinary palette to work with. I think i...
If I said, "surely you currently believe the earth is round" and you replied "no, I wasn't thinking of it on that moment", your reply would be more wr...
Yeah, I had no idea. The style gave me no indication, other than quality. Baden is versatile, I was stuck on Jack Doe for him. I've completely embarra...
Yes, I know I know... Not quite how I wish! It went from post-apocalyptic hellscape to lifeless wasteland to total destruction! Perhaps, perhaps. It's...
To add mine: This earned it a 5 from me. It really was a strong story, definitely nothing to get discouraged about. I understand getting emotional abo...
Also, I believe p-zombies can lie, just as some future robot/AI might. That is, they can say something that contradicts their own beliefs for some ins...
They are "thinking", in the information processing sense, the same way that we are. It is just that these thoughts are not accompanied by the same phe...
Love it. The style and snappiness of the prose and dialogue reminded me of movies of the era. I confess I've never seen Casablanca. Talk a little bit ...
:100:, her insights as an seasoned author were spot on. The fact that she is so experienced and willing to offer so much of her time made her invaluab...
I didn't realize, usually I try to make allowances for that. Writing in English already uses every bit of my linguistic ability, writing in another la...
@"Vera Mont" Somehow I connected this with you due to a previous comment about your experience with the Prague Spring. Just luck, or might that have i...
This one was impressive, what prompted you to write this story in this style @"ucarr"? :rofl: Purported 'glory' is absolutely chimerical. But a useful...
I still didn't say THANK YOU for coming back and "doing" all the stories, and for your incredible, over-the-top engagement. For those who have never a...
Hah, thanks! I had no idea, Laird was the name I knew that sounded like "Lord". Who knows! So glad you liked this. I wrote these lines when I started ...
I was wondering, did the rock throwing make sense to anyone? The idea was that he would throw rocks in his direction of travel, slowing down his veloc...
I spent a lot of time writing this one. I would be very surprised if I didn't spend at least twice what anyone else did. If you think this is an examp...
:100: Exactly. You overemphasize simplicity. None of the problems of the current voting system had to do with complexity. No one is confused by 1-5. I...
If anything I see this as an even bigger distraction. The temptation to check this thread would be irresistible. It would also be very hard to tally, ...
That is also a nice, incremental improvement over the current system. I like it. I'm not sure it has been tried before, unless maybe the second contes...
Objective criteria a la 's article is a whole 'nother can of worms. Instinctively I want to rebel against it. While they are doubtless helpful guideli...
Thanks to all writers and reviewers for collectively creating another magical event in this wonderful tradition! Before everyone's attention has compl...
Here are the top 4 stories! 1. The Story of THING 4.4 1. Unbecoming 4.4 3. I Dream of Simon 4.2 4. Dawn 4.1 :clap: Congratulations! :clap: In an odd c...
Now that voting is over, lets keep it going here. The annoying thing about that thread is you can't easily see new comments. A Very Special Christmas:...
Just wanted to give a shout out to the non native participants. Writing is hard enough, writing in another language??? Ridiculous, honestly. Very, ver...
Nope. Combination of nostalgia (a word you use now and then) and vivid visual imagery. Plus Spanish elements. Your comments just confirmed. I thought ...
Harmony or melody is not really an adequate metaphor, and as you say it implies epiphenomenalism. A much better one I have seen is virtual machine. Mi...
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