Outlander

I mean, if you can't honestly say you'd trust your young kid alone with one person picked at random from your society, how can you really say you trus...

For the past roughly two years or so I have solely been using "mobile hotspot tethering" to access the Internet when on a computer. For those unaware ...

So: "If a tree falls in the woods...", basically. Matter exists. Planets exist. If you have an atypical definition of "the world", I suppose we can ju...

This (if accurate) is likely the most important post in this thread (in relation to what it is that inspired the OP, at least).

Is that proper English? At least, is it commonly used? "I'm allowed to understand" something. Is there some force or entity that prowls about the know...

Well that's definitely a valid (if not fringe and unique) counter-example of such. I suppose not unlike some earlier culture's practice of neck elonga...

Beauty is symmetry. Conformity. If you weren't put off by jagged rocks or something otherwise seemingly unpredictable, you likely died. If you weren't...

You can, easily. Yet choose not to. Like always.

Mm, surely you see there is ample room for a bit of irony or "reversing the argument" (whichever seems more apt) here. Challenge: reply first without ...

Well, what is it you like? Perhaps he or she expected you to have better, more universally-liked likes. So I'd wager it's possible the former owner re...

:yikes: I don't think that part is supposed to happen. I fancy you as a yam man, quite frankly.

I have not heard a human being (or whatever you are, what with your grossly out of proportion intellect) speak that word in quite some time. Thank you...

Why wouldn't a car of any state or component missing be anything but a "piece of metal?" Because a knife is a piece of metal. You can't expect someone...

Your rebuttal is valid. Above me head, perhaps. But it doesn't change the fact that it's possible the person you're replying to is introducing a conce...

I too see room for improvement. What is a "thing", in the simplest most "thingly" sense. Something that is noticeably or observably distinct from its ...

Established, mainstream philosophy? Most assuredly. Such definitions can be found strewn about this discussion. All philosophies in general? Some do, ...

Think back to your first memory; the very first and earliest memory you can remember. Do you remember much about your thoughts and sense of consciousn...

Fun fact, death row inmate (and award-winning author) Jarvis Jay Masters wrote a poem (or something) describing his favorite recipe for pruno. It won ...

Telegram from the future. He will reply something along the lines of "weight is not mass, neither is size, necessarily". And likely how mass is merely...

Well. Still, one can only marvel at what led to the sudden decrease of marmalade in popular writings. Not to make it seem like those with resources an...

Or. Is it? :chin:

That much should have been unmistakable. For that I apologize. You must understand, I rarely have the gall to interject myself into such established a...

Au contraire my friend. Is this not a belief system in and of itself? "Momentary (or perhaps rather conditional) utilitarianism"? Sure this might be w...

All you need to know is, jelly goes on peanut butter sandwiches, and jam is those little packets you get that comes with your toast. Nobody really kno...

The man with the golden touch who would be king in one world, would be but another lowly bricklayer in another whose streets are paved with such.

Well to be fair, one could likely point to any innovation (or at least, the localized introduction of an innovation) in any reasonable "generational p...

Old fashioned, I see! How refreshing. :wink: Try imgur.com (you just drag and drop if on a PC) ... eh don't worry about it none. Looking over bank sta...

We'll have to take your word for it, I suppose. Sigh. How hard is it to snap a simple photo? :eyes:

No, I suppose not. :grin: However, one might find value in the following analogy, be it "weak" or not. An AI or LLM is essentially a brain waiting to ...

Deep. :100: As far as armchair science goes, this is top notch. :razz: :grin: :strong: -- Also, to OP: You and me are in the same boat as far as being...

Is the teacher who brought about a pupil who rivals or even surpasses his or her own intelligence a failure?

I don't understand how clearer I can make that sentence. The site owner doesn't seem to like AI taking the place of genuine, organic human discussion ...

Because it's a forum for people to talk with other people. "If you can't explain your idea to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself." - (so...

Males tend to prefer people who resemble mommy and females tend to prefer people who resemble daddy (or sometimes, in the event of loss, their respect...

Oh, look at that. @"Pfhorrest" is on. It's been a good quarter-year since I've heard from him. Glad to know he (or she) is alive. :cool:

The link switch was more of a funny gag. I thought you of all people would eat it up. Kinda have to be on PC and hover over it first for the effect, I...

If nothing else I like, enjoy, and appreciate the visualization of the half-moon circles visible on your thumb's fingernail. Some esoteric people clai...

There's an industry I was having a better day not knowing existed. :lol:

Nice. Any particular reason for that specific sort other than a passing recommendation or was it just what was on hand at the time?

I've done nothing of the sort. We call this the classic 'Qualia' argument. One can have 1,001 views of how we process the 'color' that is commonly ref...

It's an old concept, mate. "You" are not proposing anything. You're speaking of concepts that existed long before you, and would exist even if you wer...

I just read this again (likely for the first time). I must have glossed over it in the heat of debate. This reminds me of the Shakespeare quote: "All ...

Well than you can surely give them again and provide how they specifically verify that which is otherwise a random shout in the arena of fact. You pos...

Yes, other people and what they have to say are nice. But, you might find, one day. It's just you and Another. Shall we call him. A man, ignorant, can...

See, I swear I'm not trying to invoke the ire of any mod (or worse, the site owner) but it seems like the entire keyword of this thread (this so-calle...

But is it really? If one is aware, truly, of what shapes not only one's self but the entire world, is it not something perhaps a bit more internal? :c...

Let's put this idea and heartfelt feeling into generational context. Such was felt thousands, if not tens of thousands of years ago. When good men cla...

I am, in fact, none of these things. What I am, generally is unrelenting, ferocious, dedicated, and above all, pious. Toward, like I said ideas not th...

Best course of action when painted into a corner by your own material. :snicker:

This is a largely prevailing truth in many areas of philosophy and consciousness specifically, yes. Now, for the sake of argument, that does mean, per...