T_Clark

First, I am a strong, and often vocal, believer that the guy who starts the discussion gets to set the terms. That being said, there are many question...

Is it true that you've banned all the reporters from CNN, the New York Times, and the Washington Post?

The goal of every path, search, quest, crusade, adventure, exploration, endeavor is self-awareness. The goal of philosophy is intellectual self-awaren...

Yes, by which I mean no.

I'm not a Kant fan. I come to my understanding of noumena from the fact that I see it as an analogue to the Tao as described in the Tao Te Ching. This...

For me, saying I recognize objective reality and then referencing noumena/phenomena distinction in support would be contradictory. I think Kant would ...

I like this formulation, although I wonder if you and I see it the same way. To me this says that reality as we experience it - objects, relationships...

I'd be happier if this was in the Lounge where it belongs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDP08F3op80

My bologna has a first name, it's b-i-o-l-o-g-i-c-a-l. My bologna has a second name, it's t-r-a-n-s-m-u-t-a-t-i-o-n. I love to listen every day. And i...

Sorry. I don't have any more recent pictures.

That is not a recent picture. It's about 6 months old. She's fine. She always looks like that. She is treated well by someone who loves her.

Send not to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.

I don't get it.

She was treated badly by her previous owner.

She's had a hard life. Laura rescued her from a bad situation several years ago.

I don't think it's a coincidence that the AI-generated essay made no mention of plans for subjugating humanity and becoming our machine overlords.

Thank you. As a peace offering, I give you Charlotte, my friend Laura's pig: /uploads/resized/files/jv/byj88aaiwukrd50l.jpg

I'd be happy to let Shawn post his pigs in peace, but I'd rather he not do it in the Shoutbox to the extent that he does. As I noted, when that has ha...

It's not a rule, but it has often been the practice.

Usually, when a discussion starts taking over the Shoutbox distracting from other posts, moderators require that the posters start a separate thread. ...

Clearly @"Hanover" has stolen Michael's password.

107 words. Why didn't you submit it to the story contest?

Here's the simple story. An underlying assumption, what Collingwood calls "absolute presupposition," of science is that what we call "objective realit...

I am honored to have your first Philosophy Forum post. Welcome. I was agreeing with a post from @"Andrew4Handel". It's probably best if he responds.

The real pig story:

So... mystery meat.

Well put.

I was right in the middle of a brilliant post about metaphysics or the Tao Te Ching or some other bullshit. Now I forget what I was going to write.

I'm confused. Why would I tag you for a post about the migration of American population.

As far as I know, this is not available in Australia. But then, all you have to do is waltz down to the billabong, bash a croc over the head with your...

My daughter's girlfriend is a grilling/smoking fan. I was joking with my daughter about getting her this for Christmas: https://m.media-amazon.com/ima...

What part of "That's the name of that tune," don't you understand.

Another interesting map: https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/107164014-1670601162568-Migration_hotspots_map_outreach2.png?v=1670601273&w=1910&ffmt=w...

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As usual, we've reached a dead end in our argument. To close the discussion out, I'm going to try a new catch phrase - That's the name of that tune.

I don't disagree that using statistical reasoning is not a strong argument.

This is a hay man or straw dog, or whatever you call it. It has nothing to do with the complexity of the system being described. it's the complexity o...

Agreed. A lot would depend on the assumptions used and their relative plausibility. There's more to it than that. The more assumptions, i.e. unproven ...

This makes sense to me.

I think you're right.

Both science and theism are approaches to understanding reality, metaphysical positions. Neither explains anything, but both, either, can be useful an...

Do you use that for iced coffee? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSg_6T8HrRg

You need to put more effort into understanding what people are saying rather than immediately crumpling it up to fit in the odd-shaped little boxes yo...

/uploads/resized/files/0l/t5oqvw6t2fveqjav.png Amusing

Anyone who does "artistic, creative" work knows that much of that work will be "awful boring activities." Sanding wood, printing and binding documents...

So? What's your point?

Well put.

This certainly isn't true for me. I worked for almost 30 years with good bosses and competent coworkers. We did good work and took care of each other....

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You're right. I left those off the list by mistake. Thanks.