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In: The only poem I ever enjoyed  — view comment
Very good! :up:
October 23, 2021 at 05:19
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
https://youtu.be/2Z_dc2xgljk 5:00 psychometrics is not useful for judging individuals. It's useful at scale (studying populations).
October 23, 2021 at 03:36
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
Who knows?
October 23, 2021 at 03:10
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
Perhaps. Exactly! The video I posted early, physicist Michio Kaku argues that IQ is merely "bookkeeping" ability. He mentions other forms of intellige...
October 23, 2021 at 02:40
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
There's a famous book called The Bell Curve that argues all sorts of connections between IQ and abilities. The book has long since attracted a ton of ...
October 23, 2021 at 02:15
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
The Man With The World’s Highest IQ, Christopher Langan, Is Gaining A Following On The Far Right https://forward.com/news/breaking-news/421234/christo...
October 23, 2021 at 01:53
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
There's a very interesting Quora page on "CTMU". https://www.quora.com/What-do-scientists-think-of-Chris-Langans-CTMU
October 23, 2021 at 01:50
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
According to Wiki: Psychometricians generally regard IQ tests as having high statistical reliability.(link)
October 23, 2021 at 01:46
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
https://youtu.be/3AR_dITEhkk
October 23, 2021 at 01:21
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
Idk, the theory of forms seems abstract.
October 23, 2021 at 01:15
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
You can actually practice IQ tests to get better at them.
October 23, 2021 at 01:11
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
I'm actually very dumb because I guessed all the questions on the IQ test. As a result, I have a very low IQ. :cry:
October 23, 2021 at 01:02
In: You don't need to read philosophy to be a philosopher  — view comment
You're a pragmatist. We get that. Not everyone has to agree with your pragmatism.
October 23, 2021 at 00:47
In: You don't need to read philosophy to be a philosopher  — view comment
What do you think the philosophers that made contributions to science? Pierre-Simon Laplace, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, and Isaac Newton (just to name...
October 23, 2021 at 00:07
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Fetal_Pig_-_Forensics_class_%28MxCC%29.jpg
October 22, 2021 at 20:12
In: The Essence Of Wittgenstein  — view comment
Well, you can quote Wittgenstein to support your argument. Okay, it's not a rigid designator. My mistake.
October 22, 2021 at 06:16
In: The Essence Of Wittgenstein  — view comment
That's just an assertion. I never suggested otherwise. But you do mention words in your OP.
October 22, 2021 at 06:05
In: The Essence Of Wittgenstein  — view comment
I think what you are describing here is called a rigid designater, not an essence.
October 22, 2021 at 05:57
In: The Essence Of Wittgenstein  — view comment
Is it true that there is nothing that makes words words?
October 22, 2021 at 05:53
In: The Essence Of Wittgenstein  — view comment
:chin:
October 22, 2021 at 05:37
In: The Essence Of Wittgenstein  — view comment
I think we first need to be clear on what an essence is. We can start by tracing the philosophical idea of essence through history. Then a good strate...
October 22, 2021 at 05:12
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
https://preview.redd.it/gbrizs4dl9j41.jpg?auto=webp&s=299911d8bc17c41e3c076ff8b2bb3c6fd3d53ab7
October 22, 2021 at 04:22
In: Can we live in doubt  — view comment
https://c.tenor.com/YFuQoMQ0tRsAAAAC/dean-supernatural.gif
October 22, 2021 at 02:20
In: Can we live in doubt  — view comment
Philosophers have a habit of hijacking ordinary words such as "doubt", making them unnecessarily abstract just so they continue problematizing.
October 22, 2021 at 01:55
In: Can we live in doubt  — view comment
Okay, that's fine, have it your way.
October 22, 2021 at 01:13
In: Can we live in doubt  — view comment
The only reason to be cautious in the first place is because you are in doubt, or at least when you are judging a dishonest person. Hence being cautio...
October 22, 2021 at 00:15
In: Can we live in doubt  — view comment
I rather not go around doubting everything. Just a personal preference. :up:
October 21, 2021 at 23:38
In: Who needs a soul when you can have a life?  — view comment
I lost interest in my thread, sorry. :pray:
October 21, 2021 at 23:36
In: Can we live in doubt  — view comment
That's a horrible way to live! :death: Doubt is not a pleasant emotion. :grimace:
October 21, 2021 at 23:30
In: Can we live in doubt  — view comment
In my mind they are closely related.
October 21, 2021 at 23:14
In: Can we live in doubt  — view comment
That's the first time I have ever heard that. :brow:
October 21, 2021 at 23:11
In: Can we live in doubt  — view comment
Thats just examples of nasty people misusing doubt in ways of looking out for their own interests. It is well known that the Russian goverment manufac...
October 21, 2021 at 23:04
In: Can we live in doubt  — view comment
We can all live with doubt. The more you doubt the less susceptible you are being manipulated and be taken advantage of. Scam artists and many types o...
October 21, 2021 at 22:47
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
:fear:
October 21, 2021 at 22:42
In: Can we live in doubt  — view comment
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October 21, 2021 at 22:40
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
https://youtu.be/kFIsoq63lwo
October 21, 2021 at 19:55
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
It's heartbreaking to see pigs being used for pets when so many poor families go without ham.
October 21, 2021 at 19:24
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
https://youtu.be/leAh00n3hno
October 21, 2021 at 18:32
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
https://youtu.be/ZBm4SrGEPms
October 21, 2021 at 18:23
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
https://youtu.be/BARjPuUN36Y
October 21, 2021 at 18:22
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fe/CharlotteWeb.png
October 21, 2021 at 18:17
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
My heart goes out to pigs in need of transplant. :cry:
October 21, 2021 at 17:58
In: What does hard determinism entail for ethics ?  — view comment
My view is that in order for criminal justice to exist (as we know it) we must assume a certain level of autonomy and responsibility of individuals, c...
October 21, 2021 at 08:06
In: Can we live in doubt  — view comment
Richard Feynman Quotes “I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong. ... I don't have to know an ...
October 21, 2021 at 07:24
In: Logic is evil. Change my mind!  — view comment
He doesn't say anything definitely. :yawn:
October 21, 2021 at 07:20
In: How do we know that our choices make sense?  — view comment
This is a pristine example of overthinking. :sparkle:
October 21, 2021 at 06:20
In: Suicide is wrong, no matter the circumstances  — view comment
Suppose the US government sends a spy to investigate a terrorist group in Afghanistan. The spy does his job collecting documents and eavesdropping on ...
October 21, 2021 at 05:53
In: Alternatives to taxation when addressing inequality  — view comment
Great! Let's put Microsoft out of business.
October 21, 2021 at 04:48
In: Suicide is wrong, no matter the circumstances  — view comment
"Life's a Bitch and Then You Die"; and then God sends your ass to hell because suicide is wrong.
October 21, 2021 at 04:31
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Ha.
October 21, 2021 at 04:27
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