T_Clark

What TimeLine would have called a Hanoverism.

Reference please Only if we are in an infinite universe. Even if we are, that would only mean that someone is being simulated, not that we are. That's...

My objections: It may not be possible to simulate our world as it is. If it is possible, we have no way of knowing how likely it is. There is no evide...

:chin:

I've visited Europe a couple of times and I loved it. The Netherlands, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany. I love trying to make myself understood i...

To take it back to the Tao te Ching in Verse 30: Because he believes in himself, he doesn't try to convince others. Because he is content with himself...

"Oi." Does that mean your an Australian? We've had some trouble with rambunctious Aussies in the past. We actually had to develop a new Logical Fallac...

Geez. Now you can't come to the US. The NSA will already have you on their list.

I was sitting in a coffee shop in the town where I live. A group of people came in including and American family with husband, wife, and two teenage g...

Your verse always makes me think of this one (80): If a country is governed wisely, its inhabitants will be content. They enjoy the labor of their han...

Two of my children manage farms, so whatever weather magic I can round up, I give to them. Sorry.

I don't think it's objectivity in the way we usually use the word. Objectivity means comparing a statement to "reality." Reality and everything in it ...

I like the way you've formulated this discussion in this and the following posts, but what you are doing is still making distinctions, applying system...

I think you're right - humans are visual. That's probably why we say "see." "See" is often used as a synonym for "understand." I don't see why you can...

I'm not sure to what extent humans can directly perceive the world. That certainly seems to be the goal of some philosophies. Be that as it may, it do...

I'm with @"ArguingWAristotleTiff" on this. I don't know if this will work out in the end, but it's something. North Korea is not trustworthy, but we h...

And you'll need those wooden pilot's safety shoes.

It might be tempting to pick someone from a comedy, but I don't think that's right. He definitely has the hubris needed for a tragedy down pat. Given ...

I am not any kind of student of philosophy, but it seems to me that many western philosophers toy around with a kind of pre-conceptual perception. I a...

When I see "see" in this type of context, I usually think of experiencing something in all ways, not just visually. I think that's what is being discu...

There's a name for this - it's called the Tao - and it's not seeing "each thing clearly," it's seeing everything, all at once, undivided. Is the refer...

Ah, yes. The Simpsons. Who needs the Bible, Shakespeare, Aristotle, or the Buddha when we can reference Charles Montgomery Burns.

Also - darn Neil deGrasse Tyson to heck. To that cold circle of heck where Dr. Phil, Malcolm Gladwell, and Oprah Winfrey belong.

Some people have perfect memories. They can remember specific things that happened years ago. They can memorize long passages with one reading. Some p...

I didn't know that "bumpkin" was the demonym for people from Georgia.

This is a quote from a Scientific American article. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-mind-of-an-octopus/ Octopuses and their relatives (...

This will be my new picture: /uploads/resized/files/m5/z3f1n4r00nb4m0hl.jpg

Agreed.

I'm leaning toward "HarryPNess" or "HughGRection" right now.

First of all, you misspelled good, have, and to. For many people who commit suicide, it is not a rational choice. I'm guessing very few weigh their op...

I wrote a post earlier about new names I’m thinking about. More: HarryPNess HanSolover T1meL1ne PlatoJr The Immoderator RalphWaldoTrump ErnestHummingb...

Wonderful post. Passionate, funny, smart, sane, sarcastic, humane.

A horsewoman and a pilot, very impressive. Reminds me of Sky King's niece Penny. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Sky_King_cast.JPG

I'm not sure if I understand. This seems like a mean-spirited response to a heart-felt post. Was that your intention?

We love you too. This is a good place.

By what standard is humanity more successful than, say, bacteria or insects? An objective look at the Earth would conclude that life consists mostly o...

I don't explain it. I was pointing out why many people are suspicious of IQ testing. I wasn't, necessarily, agreeing or disagreeing with them.

I downloaded the paper.

I don't get it. If it's sanctioned by the U.S. Government, how is that a problem? Is it the fact that people didn't know about it? Why shouldn't Iran ...

But that guy said we all have perfect boyfriends/girlfriends; husbands/wives in some possible world. He even says we can write letters to them? If he'...

The discussions we've had about reductionism and emergence in the context of the development of life are my favorites here on the forum. These ideas s...

I don't think this is right. The expanding sphere opens up new possibilities that are not predictable. This shows up every time someone tries to specu...

We can know that making a change expands the range of possibilities of additional change, but we can't really know how that will manifest itself. We'v...

My mistake - Kal-el was Superman's Kryptonian name. Jor-el was his father. There were a lot more actors than the ones I listed. George Reeves was the ...

So, is the correct answer "Clark Kent" or "Jorel?" Or George Reeves, or Christopher Reeves. Please, not Dean Cain!

You're right. I misstated. What I should have said was that the results of IQ testing research are often used, by others, to support theories and poli...

Hey! I resemble that remark.

I have used the tool box metaphor myself. I guess that's pragmatism. Use what works. R.G. Collingwood in "An Essay on Metaphysics" says this - "Metaph...

Which one of us is evil?

I'm ambivalent about the political verses. Telling someone how to govern seems a little inconsistent. Why would a person who follows the Tao want to r...