Mikie

Really? Ah, I still love the Beatles. It's cliched, because of all that's been written about them and their general iconic stature, but it's true. Gla...

:lol: I can see that, I suppose.

I forgot about Viagra and such. I've yet to try any of those ED meds. I don't have ED, but I know that many take them anyway. I suppose as I get older...

Yes indeed. It can be rather disquieting. It elicited a lot of fear in me for a long time, in fact. But in the long run it was very beneficial. That's...

Of course. I still don't see the relevance. The US central bank, the Fed, lowers and raises the federal funds rate through mostly through bond purchas...

True, yes. They’re not stupid — they know what’s good for the bottom line. When 20 or 30 percent — being conservative — refuse vaccination, I’d say th...

Then goes on to cite the pharmaceutical companies. :lol: I think you missed the point.

Consider the fact that there are people out there who actually believe breakthrough cases are the real problem. See above article. Maybe it *is* bette...

An important point. I think it can it's related to greed. I suppose greed is a "will to power," just manifested in this case in the desire for more an...

Thanks for the response -- I happen to agree with you. If we want add another layer, I say it's a religious problem. Capitalism has become so ingraine...

They did not buy corporate debt prior to March 23rd 2020, so far as I know. This was done via the PMCCF and the SMCCF, both created at that time. What...

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/21/opinion/vaccine-hesitancy-covid-omicron.html So in other words: we're losing the battle of education, knowledge, fa...

True -- maybe there really is an elephant sitting on your chest. Maybe one day evidence will emerge that shows this to be the case. If this is what yo...

How long are you going to believe in monetarism? It most certainly was. They went through several rounds of QE, which at that point hadn't been done b...

That’s not why we have inflation. We have inflation because of the supply chain. The Fed has been printing money galore since 2009.

Yes, keep enabling denialism. You’re doing great work. But think about all the money we’ll lose in the short term. The “choice” is a ridiculous one. F...

Nah, He’ll be there with the rest of the congregation of the church of capitalism saying nice words and completely undermining every real effort to ch...

Forget it. Go back to sleep. You’re right: economic collapse. Thank God you’re here to save the economy. True, without a livable planet there is no ec...

This stupid statement is like something out of Don’t Look Up.

I didn't think there was a great chance at the initial bill, but figured it would be watered down and pass. I wasn't expecting nothing whatsoever, hon...

So it looks like the bill is officially dead. What a shocker. Recap: “Bipartisan” (terrible) infrastructure bill created in senate, held up by progres...

I'd never heard of this guy before seeing this, so thanks for that at least.

Yes.

I should do a poll: How many think this bill passes- in any form? What percentage? I say there’s maybe an 8% chance at this point, and will be so wate...

I've been very surprised by the Atlantic the last couple of years. They seem to be one of the few major organizations running the relevant stories.

Sorry, I couldn't resist. Apparently your word is as reliable as your reading.

Couldn't resist continuing to make yourself look foolish? I'll help you: That's exactly correct. The question is meaningless. That has nothing to do w...

I’ve pretty much given up on this bill even passing, even in its stripped down version. The progressives caved (all but 6), and Manchin will now use i...

No. That’s not what I said. You don’t have a clue about what you’re talking about.

Many say the mind is simply the brain. Notice I’m not saying either, because the question itself is meaningless. No, not “whatever.” If you want to be...

What are you referring to here? What “proofs”? Frankly, you’re talking in circles. We can define matter in several ways. We can say it’s anything made...

Because you've apparently defined science as "what scientists do," and a scientist is someone in a lab coat doing experiments, some specialized, profe...

It's empirical observation, according to you. So what's the difference? No, I'm questioning the word "matter." I also made quite clear that technical ...

What is unclear about this? It doesn't give a technical notion of matter. I'll quote CERN: What's called matter is here assumed as "fundamental partic...

That's debatable, in fact. "Technological scientific means" is a meaningless statement. The difference is obvious to you, and that's the point. When y...

So “physical” means anything science has identified and observed. First we have to know what makes something science — but leaving that aside: we don’...

The standard model is a theory, not a technical notion. It does deal with particles and forces, but doesn’t give a technical notion of matter. Yes, on...

A lot of swimming! My wife and I took a day trip to North and Middle Caicos. It’s particularly beautiful out there. The snorkeling near Turtle Cove an...

Of course they do. It’s a total mystery — to them. A black box. They’re aware that experts know how it works. I know. Which is why you, like many othe...

I’d say not understanding how something works makes it pretty mysterious. If TV were to play movies without any understanding of how, I think that too...

No, it isn’t. The question of whether the mind reduces to the activity of the brain is a variant, and it presumes we know what we’re talking about whe...

It really can’t— and that’s the point. Not until we have an understanding of matter — which we don’t have. There was one, long ago, but that was aband...

A week later and no thoughts? Perhaps it wasn’t read, or the premises weren’t agreed with, but here are some solutions, in my view: Education Not nece...

An excellent question, yes. You’re missing my point, though. To ask about mind and matter coming together begs the question. The question is: what is ...

But we know how a television and computer work. Besides that, the brain is a concept. Concepts are an aspect of thinking. Thinking is something people...

:kiss:

This is the mind/body problem, tweaked a little. We have no idea what “material” or “physical” or “body” mean. So there is no problem.

Still here, but it’s really beautiful.

Yes.

Yes, “obviously” that has to be true. (At least in your world.) Funny that Trump people often say the same. I let them go on believing it, as I will w...