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In: What are your philosophies?  — view comment
:up:
March 29, 2023 at 19:24
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EKgj74xVZM
March 29, 2023 at 15:23
In: Having some fun with Bing Chat  — view comment
Alright, here's a funny story I cooked up with the help of Bing Chat. It's philosophical (-ish), so somewhat relevant to this forum. If you don't know...
March 29, 2023 at 14:21
In: What are your philosophies?  — view comment
What do you mean, "what are my philosophies"? I'm not going to outline the things I'm working on, dude. I have my own philosophies. I'm actively worki...
March 29, 2023 at 13:59
In: An example of how supply and demand, capitalism and greed corrupt eco ventures  — view comment
I discussed this topic with Bing Chat recently. Here: Me: Wait. People really think we live in a free market capitalism instead of a consumer capitali...
March 29, 2023 at 13:28
In: What are you, if not a philosopher?  — view comment
"If God, if mankind, as you affirm, have substance enough in themselves to be all in all to themselves, then I feel that I shall still less lack that,...
December 24, 2022 at 03:34
In: Hobbies  — view comment
Card magic (sleight of hand) Singing Computer games Lifting weights
December 24, 2022 at 03:27
In: Higher or other dimensions.  — view comment
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December 24, 2022 at 03:20
In: Why do Christians believe that God created the world?  — view comment
:rofl:
December 24, 2022 at 02:46
In: Tarot cards. A valuable tool or mere hocus-pocus?  — view comment
And you seem to be "enthralled" by some vague recollection of shards and snippets of the life of A.E. Waite (you called him "some guy" earlier). Note ...
December 23, 2022 at 19:05
In: Tarot cards. A valuable tool or mere hocus-pocus?  — view comment
What? No they didn't. A tarot deck is just a regular deck of cards with a few cards added to the suits and with an extra set of trump cards. We genera...
December 23, 2022 at 18:45
In: Tarot cards. A valuable tool or mere hocus-pocus?  — view comment
So the game decks where used by gypsies before occultists got a hand on them? Uh huh. Hey dude, the claim was that tarot cards where "specifically des...
December 23, 2022 at 12:23
In: Higher or other dimensions.  — view comment
This video is a great illustration of higher dimensional objects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4aKJuKP0Q
December 23, 2022 at 08:23
In: If you were (a) God for a day, what would you do?  — view comment
OK, sure. I'd get absolutely shitfaced, and no one could stop me. People would be like: "Hey God, whatsup", and I'd be like "hey dude, I'm high af". W...
December 23, 2022 at 08:20
In: Tarot cards. A valuable tool or mere hocus-pocus?  — view comment
Yeah? No. Various card games require various deck set ups. A 32 card deck is called a piquet deck. Likewise, a full set of 78 cards is called a tarot ...
December 23, 2022 at 08:02
In: Why are people so afraid to admit they are wrong here?  — view comment
My guess? Ossified belief systems, ego and cognitive dissonance.
September 28, 2022 at 13:44
In: Liz Truss (All General Truss Discussions Here)  — view comment
This. The whole idea has been debunked for decades now, so it's not even a lie at this point. It's just piss.
September 28, 2022 at 13:33
In: Colour  — view comment
Yeah, some folks have really strong reactions which are pretty fun to watch. :smile:
March 20, 2022 at 07:35
In: Colour  — view comment
Except for, you know, colorblind people. Why is it that you never get these kinds of discussions with them? Oh right. Because that whole spiel about q...
March 20, 2022 at 06:52
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmcIRTtqj6U
November 28, 2021 at 05:05
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
YESSSSSSS DEPRESSION LETSGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :party: :party: :party: (Disclaimer: I'm fine. This is a joke)
November 28, 2021 at 04:46
In: Hello from New Member  — view comment
Hi dude, welcome to the forum!
November 26, 2021 at 14:42
In: Who believes in the Flat Earth theory?  — view comment
Yes. Yeah. This too. Obviously. Yes. I lied.
November 25, 2021 at 06:30
In: What Are You Watching Right Now?  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZtH3dgwGUs
November 24, 2021 at 16:39
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_Eerh3pBTQ
November 24, 2021 at 15:21
In: Skeptic vs Doubt: A psychological perspective and how they differ?  — view comment
Scepticism =/= being sceptical of something. Just sayin'...
November 23, 2021 at 08:48
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWp2Nol9yhw
November 23, 2021 at 07:07
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFYrRkGiVN0
October 27, 2021 at 14:49
In: Can we prevent serious crime?  — view comment
This might just be relevant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_TV4GuXFoA
October 26, 2021 at 17:23
In: What Are You Watching Right Now?  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWwsFNz5yrM
October 26, 2021 at 02:00
In: Stuff Thread  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEB11PQ9Eo8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY9GAyJtuJ0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4aKJuKP0Q
August 02, 2021 at 10:15
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufQUxoidxkM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GieQq3eWSnE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok5qOnC4G9g
July 30, 2021 at 07:01
In: Zen - Living In The Moment  — view comment
The Right Mind And The Confused Mind The Right Mind is the mind that does not remain in one place. It is the mind that stretches throughout the entire...
July 30, 2021 at 02:54
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRNatbmq6aM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEubiNIihXA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzlFEZir684 https://www.youtub...
July 23, 2021 at 13:14
In: What is 'evil', and does it exist objectively? The metaphysics of good and evil.  — view comment
Maybe.
July 22, 2021 at 11:37
In: What is 'evil', and does it exist objectively? The metaphysics of good and evil.  — view comment
No wonder it didn't ring a bell. It's not one of the texts I'm familiar with.
July 22, 2021 at 11:21
In: What is 'evil', and does it exist objectively? The metaphysics of good and evil.  — view comment
There are many stories in the main texts of daoism. Not sure which one you're talking about. Do you happen to have some more clues?
July 22, 2021 at 08:30
In: Stuff Thread  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47y6WMx8uik
July 22, 2021 at 07:41
In: A very expensive book.  — view comment
PDF link? j/k
July 21, 2021 at 20:16
In: A New Paradigm in the Study of Consciousness  — view comment
:100: :up:
July 21, 2021 at 20:13
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
I see it more as a category than as a top 10. :lol: (Edited multiple times because my non-native English is acting up)
July 21, 2021 at 20:01
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Urgh, "influencers". Those people have the most punchable faces ever.
July 21, 2021 at 19:49
In: Stuff Thread  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_etl_qkelX0
July 21, 2021 at 02:00
In: Welcome PF members!  — view comment
So. The old forum is completely gone by now, as far as I can tell. But! There still are some pages saved on the Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.o...
July 20, 2021 at 11:30
In: The Protagorian Solution To Moral Dilemmas  — view comment
:up: Many folks get this wrong about Gorgias too.
July 19, 2021 at 22:19
In: A new model of empathy: The rat  — view comment
Vampire bats also exhibit altruistic behavior: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZTAW0vPE1o
July 19, 2021 at 16:45
In: Stuff Thread  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCAL_YgYiP0
July 19, 2021 at 14:59
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAnhcUNHRW0
July 19, 2021 at 14:56
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRTColnHLU8
July 18, 2021 at 22:26
In: Need info / book recommendations for "The world exists in your mind"  — view comment
Books: Maurice Merleau-Ponty - "Phenomenology of Perception" Wolfgang Kohler - "Gestalt Psychology" Kurt Koffka - "Principles of Gestalt Psychology" L...
July 18, 2021 at 18:16
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