Yohan

I think this is appeal to ridicule?

Who knows if there are ghosts, aliens, or practically infinite number of unknown things in this mostly unknown world? Its like if a deep sea fish clai...

Stephen Pacala's statistics strikes me as like only blaming the CEOs of corporations for the majority of sweat shop slavery. As if we privileged first...

When in history has not a minority

If anyone is genuinely interested in testing it, I think the easiest intuitive ability is empathic telepathy, since we are a highly social "species". ...

It occurred to me that either/or might not be the best way to frame the question. Rather, to what extent do I live in simulation? My guess is that mos...

Just don't assume either is true. Instead, clarify what you mean by the word 'I'?

I see it that, the Buddha took neti neti to its conclusion and remained silent on the truth, recommending neti neti to others. Descartes also followed...

I think whoever wrote this Wikipedia article on it expressed it quite nicely:

Is this what you mean by Anatta? As far as I know, Buddha Dharma doesn't have metaphysical doctrines. My favorite Sutra on the topic of not-self is th...

Marriage ceremonies, graduation ceremonies, inauguration ceremonies, award ceremonies, funeral traditions, birthday and holiday rituals. Pledging alle...

I see a ritual as a symbolic gesture. Often its an outer appearance meant to convince you of an inner essence. It has some parallels with magic tricks...

Ironically you are assuming I was not being serious. Everything I say is serious, especially when I am being playful. Thanks for the reminder. I belie...

I think many share this view approximately. Playing devils advocate for another view, there is this bias that I don't know if there is a name for. Bas...

Do I really exist or is some evil demon fooling himself into thinking I exist so that he can have fun tormenting his imaginary friend? Not a koan for ...

You are giving a good pragmatic angle. Having reasonable amounts of doubt and faith can work well when using inductive reasoning.. As far as duductive...

I also found listed "6 common errors when solving problems" with one being, "Most incorrectly believe that root-cause analysis ultimately finds one ca...

Our minds could be like messed up rubix cubes. The Buddha only helps us straighten out rather than give us new knowledge. https://i.redd.it/6etrq0472b...

"But I don't expect we will get anywhere debating the topic." :smile: Don't mind at all.

I have the opposite dilemma. I can't differentiate between matter and nothing. Matter is elusive. Some mysterious whatever somewhere outside of person...

What do you think of Apex Predator- Malus Deus, for a band / album name? *Looked it up. "Apex Predator' is already taken. Malus Deus is also a band. I...

I have looked it up, and I'm not seeing any climate denial here.

Its nn interesting contrast to Soc's conscious ignorance.

Which 'climate' exactly are you suggesting is being denied?

True. But then the KEY to wisdom cannot be the same key to foolishness, can it? Rationality leads to technical truths which can be used for good or il...

A pragmatist vs one who enjoys poking holes in others arguments?

So nature as AI?

I think technical explanations are an infinite regress. You can keep asking "why" forever. Only reference to a being can be final. Its like asking why...

Are you implying that God could be an AI? You know, if God is, lets say, an imaginary friend. Aren't imaginary friends technically AI?

Can you explain what it means to explain? I think of explain as spotting even more pattern. Like, "How does this pattern fit with other patterns?

Pattern recognition.

Thats what the logicians and rationalists want you to think. If that were true, then the nerds, dorks, and eggheads would have street smarts, am I wro...

I think dad jokes are basically puns?

:100: He's catholic.

"No refunds" - Socrates

I want to clarify what I said about scientists. I want to take it further. I think science and philosophy should be given each other's label. Love of ...

Haven't I said enough pseudo coherent babble?

As I see it, only bad arguments lead to infinite regress. Contradiction and infinite regress are the two things I look for to test if an argument is g...

Consider: Schools basically kill the spirit of learning in countless amounts of children. Is that not akin to murder? This is an example of the availa...

If we reduce this to mathematics: Does 1+1 equal 2 because God created the rules of math, or does God proclaim that 1+1 = 2 because 1+1 = 2? Is there ...

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I don't know, I think I was talking nonsense

I think there are only so many fundamental ideas. But an infinite potential for combination of ideas.

Six mistakes mankind keeps making century after century: Believing that personal gain is made by crushing others; Worrying about things that cannot be...

I am learning toward mistakes having to do with trust: Trusting oneself too much or not enough. And Trusting others too much or not enough "Better saf...

Right. i was using the shallow meaning of study as in merely gaining knowledge or observing a phenomenon. Instead of: "a detailed investigation and an...

In some sense, yes. For example logical fallacies and cognitive biases. Errors in logic and thinking. Then you have Aesop's fables and Panchatantra et...

I believe this is the point of contention. Why would nonresistant nonbelievers necessarily not exist if God exists? Hmm, are you sure? The flat earthe...

One argument is that ultimate reality should be so real that questioning it would seem absurd, non-sensical, self-refuting. Like questioning if 1+1 re...

I don't understand what you mean. For me you appear to be talking in circles. "Real is real, and imaginary is imaginary". Like 'real' and 'imaginary' ...