god must be atheist

Keep on squeezing. :yum: Without squeezing there will be wheezing an sneezing. It's a little like the question-and-answer period in the Canadian parli...

Even materialists state that it arises because it is caused, and not due to random chance. The difference between creationists and materialists is tha...

NOOOO!! NOT NOW!!! P.s. I appreciate your comments.

I case some argue the validity of some of the power types I listed above, pre modum scrutio ipse, I state: "The power of poetry."

You left out fission or fusion power. Not a criticism, just a note. You also left out the power of desire. The power of power. (Political, social or p...

I think there is a raging intergalactic pandemic and a moratorium has been put in place to keep physical distancing at 6 million light years between c...

I don't think Baden is repulsive, either. But calling me a dick site unknown (or sight unknown) offended me. You must have misunderstood my statement,...

Maybe I got off on that argument about my being a dick or having balls, and what constitutes the difference between the two, on the start of the threa...

It may not be philosophical, but I'm aiming at the practical. Once the best of the best of the best is eliminated into fame and fortune, the next best...

I like this idea very much. I would certainly contribute if it's a "go".

With shaking hands I'll open my purse and buy salt for the picnic.

When I self-cultivate, I look out for two very important things: watering, and fertilization. Incredibly important. No seed will ever bud without thes...

You're right. Contests are not about winning; contests are about something else. Participation. Learning. Improving the self. Improving others. Giving...

That's because there is no logic there. You can't understand something that does not exist. So relax, and enjoy.

:100: I don't know what happened there. I did not comprehend the story, so I can't make a critical comment on it. Sorry. My ineptitude, not yours.

I agree, , but I would like to also carry it a bit further. Though he was right that the lady had no way of knowing how a run-over dog feels, 1. Wittg...

Wittgenstein would say something different about this. I don't know what that is that Wittgenstein would make of it, but here the literary meaning is ...

A sudden and unexpected change of topic to the line of discussion herebeforegoingwise: I'm announcing that I will leave a comment on each entry that r...

This story strikes me in a way that there is no plot line, no symbolism, no inner, deep meaning in this... the writer seems to have fun, fun, fun, and...

What is the sound of one car colliding? "The driver is both alive and dead." The writer provided a very good description of waiting for the ultimate c...

Quippy. Unexpected turns that make you laugh. The writer seems to be a well-seasoned person in writing humour. To me comedy is the most precious form ...

"Good luck to you all," screams for a continuation, "and may the best man win", as is always similarly said by the referee in boxing matches. Except w...

Very well-written story. The punishing stink of squalor comes through shining like a diamond. Everything about Dada is gnarly. His arms, his mouth, hi...

My post has become irrelevant.

my post has become irrelevant.

That's another symbolic that is lost on me.

Nice, realistic story. Never had to force myself to keep on reading, it captured my interest. While it was entertaining, I found no moral lesson in it...

Get your values straightened out. Either you believe Nature is a sentient, purposeful unit (which you verified you beleive in quote 1) or you don't. (...

fine. I can't make you read that. If you told me which part, you'd have to read that part first, so this is a stalemate. Can you read it without my ma...

Like other big-name philosophers, the ones who enjoy household name status, Kant has several, more than two, camps of followers, who have widely diffe...

Covid was a feeble try by nature, if you want to look at it that way. (Not me.)

That's just it, Jack. We must use our knowledge to create a population control that works, and that is not an easy task. I never said it would be easy...

I hear you, Ross. I prefer the current version: dialogue via written media. It gives the participants more time to ponder and then put their thoughts ...

In line with what TheMadFool said, but probably thinking differently in what the proper approach should be, I suggest a law must be exercised (natural...

I think it all boils down to man acquiring the knowledge of the laws of nature, and then applying one or more laws to leverage man's interest in battl...

finally I understand you, Cheshire, and I appltaud your patience. Believe me, your writing style is mysterious, alluring and smart, and to me (persona...

Something about things written down. They enforce more forcefully. If the attendant says "please take off your shoes," you look at him as if he were m...

I don't know. To me my theory is clear-cut, no loose ends, and easily digested. Your reply indicates it has inherent difficulties; by agreeing to some...

Cheshire, you're a gem. Thanks.

I am now confused. I can't identify what you mean by "they". But it's not your fault... my mind is going, I can't mentally encompass a great number of...

If that's when midnight is for you, I suspect you are in the UK. Or Casablanca, Cape Verde, or maybe Atlantis. One thing is for sure: Baden is not in ...

The question I did not like because it showed you did not get my point. I never said because it was immoral. I never said because how it made me feel....

You need to learn the meaning of "fact". Sorry, tim, but a fact is not subject of debate for whether it is this way or that way. It is our perceptions...

This paragraph begs the question. How do we know the statements reflect morality? There is actually no logical connection between "it is wrong to stea...

What if your goal is to enslave half of mankind, make their lives miserable, painful and their spirits broken, for the benefit of the other half of ma...

Facts can't be argued. There are no such things as facts that are approximate. Our opinion based on our differences of observation may be approximatio...

There is belief based on evidence, and there is proof based on evidence. I tried to say that I did not prove that there is no hard and fast resolution...

You covered yourself. "Probably" in front of "wrong". Either way, you may claim victory of predictive power. If my theory stands the test of peer revi...

Yes, I missed the information content. Mea culpa. I did not understand the post, because... you're welcome to laugh at me, I never read Kant. I know a...

There could be a perfect prediction, but then the person should not face the day thinking "I won't drink this poison, but I will, due to the predictio...