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It seems to me there are many, much more dramatic, cases of all of that in just about any given time in history, some place or land with a person astu...
November 29, 2024 at 20:44
Arguably, the two are explicitly linked. Unless you can drop someone, right now, in the middle of a desert or jungle with nothing but say a knife and ...
November 29, 2024 at 01:34
But, why, perhaps is what Questioner (and to an extent myself, if not for purposes of discussion) may wonder. It seems self-evident, sure. Well, tell ...
November 27, 2024 at 01:06
I can understand that. It's human nature to take and covet and much worse, that is true. However in this case, "being a team player" is not simple evo...
November 27, 2024 at 00:07
Because people have collectively spent thousands of years to eradicate that which ails and plagues us ie. "is bad". Through social orders and institut...
November 26, 2024 at 23:16
But not anything out of your way that would deviate from your pre-planned activities or areas of travel. I hear pickpocketing is the most likely crime...
November 26, 2024 at 21:14
Wow, that's actually pretty nice. All uniform. Reminds me of a historic empire or the inner city of a kingdom. The cruise ship needs to be a 16th-cent...
November 26, 2024 at 18:39
How does free will relate to circumstance? If you were born before the advent of technology or perhaps even books, you don't have access to on-demand ...
November 23, 2024 at 22:05
400 degrees, countertop oven until minimum internal temperature of 150 sampled across several areas. It was the best fish I've had in a long time, sec...
November 23, 2024 at 13:15
It was one of you guys who I read say something along the lines of "what I tell/teach/do with my students is..." Academic background, I presume. :cool...
November 23, 2024 at 01:03
There ya are, one vote. :up: I probably wouldn't write one, my essay skills have yet to evolve from early grade school (Paragraph 1: Introduction; Par...
November 22, 2024 at 20:46
Didn't there used to be an "Articles" link at the top of the forum or did I imagine that also? Good idea either way. Pretty sure fdrake would just win...
November 22, 2024 at 20:11
Neat. Fancy! Mahi-mahi here. I see why they named it twice! (I'm sure it's actually a singular word in some other language, though.) https://i.imgur.c...
November 22, 2024 at 00:17
I mean, you never know. Those with interest in higher thinking tend to be creative types, often unbeknownst to them. :smile:
November 21, 2024 at 21:49
So, 3.5 billion or so people of the opposite gender vanished overnight? That's a thinker. I suppose life must carry on, sure. Even if trapped on a des...
November 21, 2024 at 20:34
It's willful engagement in behavior that is likely to produce an unsafe condition of elevated likelihood for birth defects. "Life is better than no li...
November 21, 2024 at 20:17
Well that's mighty inconsiderate of those here who might wish to get to know another side of L'éléphant -- a side other than the strictly logical and ...
November 20, 2024 at 11:41
No, you're right. Just mentioning it as a general observation since some folk like to indulge in such (often casually as a second nature) when it woul...
November 20, 2024 at 04:55
+1 Certainly one can take note of and apply the difference between relevant thoughts about the literary piece and wordage itself and subjective opinio...
November 20, 2024 at 03:59
Go on. How does this make one re-examine our place in the world, one's concept of self and identity, and elementary philosophies of truth and reason? ...
November 19, 2024 at 15:11
Better. Late night tilapia with potato salad (not pictured) and a can of V8. How's that for balanced? https://i.imgur.com/C0U1jaO.jpeg Glad I rediscov...
November 19, 2024 at 10:32
Lately, I've been wondering about barrels. Fascinating things, aren't they? Makes you think, what drove a man to construct such a thing? While I suspe...
November 18, 2024 at 12:58
I dunno, in this day and age it's likely some inmates in solitary confinement are outside longer than many folk. :chin: As for the apparel and comesti...
November 18, 2024 at 08:56
Apparently, the color blue is known to psychologically/subconsciously suppress appetite, while orange does the opposite and induces hunger. I'm sure s...
November 14, 2024 at 09:26
Not really philosophy more text-specific analysis, but if it's permitted. Generally, a person can identify as whatever they please. Certainly schools ...
November 12, 2024 at 00:19
Hi, Fascinating thesis and congratulations on your professional success in higher education, and by the looks of it, life itself. Assuming I live long...
November 10, 2024 at 07:01
I try to live minimally. For reasons both personal and vocational. It's part of my occupation's "way". Can't preach one thing then practice another. T...
November 10, 2024 at 01:02
Tonight's "catch" (fresh from the cavernous depths of the bottom drawer of my refrigerator): https://i.imgur.com/RUyV3wJ.jpeg Wild-caught grouper pair...
November 09, 2024 at 23:38
This I think has more relevance than is being gave credit for. Not saying it's fundamentally sound or logical, but during a time where there are at le...
November 09, 2024 at 22:08
Salad of Bewilderment. https://i.imgur.com/01JQDpD.jpeg (sorry Shawn. The ham. It has control over me.)
November 09, 2024 at 02:01
Moreover, how did the American public react when Bill Clinton's affair was uncovered? Some thought he was a national disgrace, a "pig", per se. Others...
November 08, 2024 at 21:58
You act as if this is your first election. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SleazyPolitician Q. “How do you know a politician is lying?” A....
November 08, 2024 at 20:09
Well, show the world how it's done then, champ. If you purport to know what is bad, creating what is therefore "good" should be a cake walk. Let us kn...
November 07, 2024 at 17:46
There's nothing wrong with writing a story and including captivation/entertainment in your work. It shows how the writer reached his or her conclusion...
November 07, 2024 at 17:34
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Pity. Smart guy. A certain vitriol about him, but, such seems to come standard and be par for the course for any well-traveled intellect on this hecti...
November 06, 2024 at 22:15
In a democratic society they can be removed. In a structure-less society, there is no process for doing this, at least not one that would last for ver...
November 06, 2024 at 02:52
Well with all due respect to the benighted scholar (bear with me while I bring up other people again), thousands of years ago the average person had t...
November 06, 2024 at 01:24
That would be quite awful, yes. I do keep backups but I get your point. I would be sad. Angry, distraught, the works. Thankfully, or regrettably (not ...
November 06, 2024 at 00:54
Dinner (or lunch for me being only the second meal today): https://i.imgur.com/nj9OUP6.jpeg Snapper filet (frozen, thawed in 20 minutes under cold wat...
November 06, 2024 at 00:13
Sure, the simpler a life one lives, that is to say the less social affairs one has, the less room for drama or unsolicited burden. Why the choice of t...
November 05, 2024 at 22:01
I'm afraid I don't follow. The large majority of philosophers do not subscribe to the idea of most if not all of the concepts you mention, so this can...
November 05, 2024 at 19:52
Also to add, you can make a person or group of people believe anything with the right preconditions. A simple example would be framing a person for mu...
November 05, 2024 at 17:09
But when has a man with any worth ever not had a master? From birth, from walking, from basic reading and writing, to basic mathematics and scientific...
November 05, 2024 at 16:29
There's a lot to be said on this matter. Or, one could just watch Lord of the Flies and call it a day. A NatGeo documentary, even. People like stabili...
November 05, 2024 at 03:41
Beavers practice architecture, ants practice agriculture. Both cannot do this if the environment does not allow them to. Humans on the other hand, thr...
November 02, 2024 at 22:31
"That which was seen, can now never be unseen." :monkey: Haven't seen you around in a while, glad you're "back". I enjoy our interactions, few as they...
November 01, 2024 at 12:56
I thought I lost my dog once when I tied him to one of those vertical poles they place in front of stores to prevent drunk (or murderous) drivers from...
October 31, 2024 at 16:30
Neat idea. Except for when it wasn't. Not part of my childhood, I'm afraid. Too strict a household. I remember having to play 007 on PS2 in the utmost...
October 31, 2024 at 14:58
It's technically a countertop oven with air fryer capability, but seeing how that particular functionality seems to currently be of high social import...
October 31, 2024 at 11:49
In hopes of spurring more food-related engagement I humbly present the following anecdote and accompanying picture: Finally decided to pick up one of ...
October 30, 2024 at 23:25