T_Clark

I don't think I've ever discussed the issue with regular people, e.g. my family and friends. Maybe I will, we're all getting together this weekend an ...

I've read the Russell paper, which I find a bit obscure. My reasons for dispensing with the idea of causation are different. I use the Russell example...

I understand. You never have been one to speak out about what's fair and what's not.

In the words of Winston Churchill, "Eat it raw, fuzz nuts."

That actually sounds interesting. I've thought about doing it too, not to tell a story, but to just give something to my children so they can see wher...

If you want to see it that way, I have no objection. But that says something about you and nothing about me. There have been discussions on the forum ...

I asked Chat GPT to make some anagrams from "Donald Trump." Damned Troll Modern Plaid Mad Old Runt Proud Dolt Man Old Mud Parent Tan Drum Lord Random ...

Little known fact - Kim and Pol (Pot?) are distantly related. When they moved out of Africa about 100,000 years ago, the Kardashian branch dropped off...

The moderators have relegated all anti-natalism posts to a single thread. That includes anti-anti-natalism threads. https://thephilosophyforum.com/dis...

I've never seen my life as the subject of a narrative and I don't really understand the impulse to do so. For that reason, I find the idea of a person...

I don't understand the metaphorical significance of Bleeding Gums Murphy in your comic.

Alas, fiction is not my medium.

I'm surprised that you're surprised. I talk about fiction fairly often on the forum, including in this thread. You and I discussed "Ubik" just a while...

"The City and the City" is at heart a police procedural, so I think it's much more accessible than most of Mielville's books. It's also probably the m...

@"Jamal" I am deeply moved.

It's like eating steak ice cream. Boy, that sounds terrible, but it's wonderful.

I really like China Miéville. "Railsea" is one of my favorite books and "The City and the City" is great. I also enjoyed "Embassytown" and "Kraken." H...

Agreed. California avocados are what eats for lunch every day. Will this post be deleted...? Florida avocados not so much.

First off, I'd like to commend you for the perfect response to my post. As for your lunch, not a fan of eggplant, but everything else sounds good.

I warned you. The forum will put up with all sorts of crap - pseudo-science, one line OPs, four half-assed threads on free will covering the same ques...

Well, then. I guess there's nothing else to say.

The phenomenon you call depth is generally known as scale. There is speculation that there is a minimum scale, called Planck scale, with specific dime...

I was disappointed to see that Chat GPT left out the part about the doll with teeth embedded in it's face.

I don't have much to offer on this, but this is related to a subject that @"apokrisis" has talked about - biosemiosis.

I wasn't aware you thought these problems are only relevant in the US. On the other hand, that's not even relevant. You are contributing to the proble...

I don't think you're the worst, but then I don't think Trump supporters are either. I think you are both equally responsible for the mess we find ours...

You obviously feel very strongly about this. One might even say you are full of passionate intensity.

Thank you both. I was thinking I wouldn't either, but there are a few old threads I find myself going back to, so maybe I'll bookmark them.

I just noticed there is a star at the bottom of each page in a discussion. It's on the left side. What is that for?

I was surprised by how high the percentages are. Beyond that, I don't think the activities shown are a good measure of interest. My wife has a strong ...

I'm not even sure what "morally permissible" means in this context. Does it mean that in my judgment I shouldn't do it, or that no one should do it? D...

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Yes, that's known as the fight or flight response, not the critical thinking response. Nuff said.

I don't know whether to laugh at your use of Star Trek as a sign of cultural disintegration or...well... laugh even harder at your selection of Kirk o...

Just wanted you to know I did recognize and appreciate your reference.

Ah, yes. I believe you sang that song before: Well, geez, I have to be true to my calling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiu1wfHSU1w

I guess you don't understand the meaning of the phrase.

Your two uses of "critical" have different meanings. Critical situations require calm to address effectively. Tea is not required, though.

I said "ideally." In my experience, the calm comes first, then the rationality. Actually, that's not true. They come together.

Yes, but then much could also be done to build a sense of common purpose among our fellow citizens. As I noted, we can do something right now - treat ...

I can see why you would disagree with me, but why would you be insulted by that? My point is that the society based on dignity and independent thinkin...

I think ideally it requires emotional equilibrium and calm.

I think your idea of critical thinking and mine are different.

It is in the public domain. Actually, it's probably not, but you're welcome to use it.

I'm not sure that I agree with your understanding of the appeal of guns, but I do agree that a lot of the motivation for our troubles is economic. The...

My response to this kind of argument is always the same - this mythical society focused on dignity you describe allowed and supported the enslavement ...

Without irony I say - I think it's simpler here in the US - the Republicans did it.

Do you see that as evidence that people aren't interested in political issues. It seems just the opposite to me.