Ok, yes, it's an exploration, bringing the unknown in to the known. That's a good way to put it. What makes the unknown interesting is my ignorance of...
Ok, that's interesting. Further explanation will be welcomed as your time permits. Again, I know very little about Buddhism, which means that pretty m...
Well, you obviously know nothing about virtual reality, which will inevitably be dominated by porn. Wait, was that you on shy-porn.com? Ok, sorry, I d...
Ooh, cool thread! ============== Everything and Nothing: What is Everything? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXbIzc3bcT8 ============== Everything and...
Not sure about this, but the mods might be willing to change your screen name without deleting your account. And you could also remove your photo if d...
Ok, that makes sense, thanks. Hmm.... My theory so far, just an exploration, is that the virtual may expand our imaginations beyond what we currently ...
I hear you, that's a good point. But what happens if the donkey never gets the carrot? I don't wish to be dogmatic and redundant, but it might be help...
Yea, that's understandable. Well, if your concern reaches the breaking point you could ask the mods to delete your account, and then rejoin with an an...
Indeed they aren't. The challenge seems to be that the digital environment often does a better job of delivering what we actually want, control over o...
As a mod could you perhaps lead by example and start a thread which explains your issues with Biden in a detailed, reasoned, and at least somewhat obj...
Yea, true that. And it matters. In real life I would relate to someone 50 years my junior in a more patient manner than I may online when I have no id...
In my pompous opinion, commentary which treats religion as if it were a single thing is immediately suspect and probably not meriting further time inv...
Perhaps you could make a careful, reasoned, hopefully somewhat objective case for what you see to be Biden's crimes? Apologies if I've missed that abo...
Like this too! It seems that all the major religions at least are a bit like reality itself, a container for all things. Thus, attempts to say religio...
Well, maybe. Not really arguing or suggesting another "one true way", but maybe challenging your statement a bit can lead to further useful discussion...
Ditto. Second the complaint. Less outraged whining, more constructive specifics please. Years ago I did a stint as a political activist, organizing pu...
The Internet allows us to zero in on exactly what interests us in a manner the real world typically can't match. Like this forum for example, MUCH mor...
Yes, and it's not rational to focus too much time on automated rejectionism of that which doesn't work for someone. It's more rational to note that XY...
Didn't see them, but I did get bitched out by a squirrel sage. :-) He came down the tree until he was about 10 feet off the ground, and then hung ther...
This is agreeable too, I like it. For instance, you say, "we are trying to investigate what "being" is; not in terms of a definition, but the actual e...
Well ok, but as Praxis might reasonably squawk, get back to us when you can prove that enlightenment is possible. Not just in theory, not just for you...
The inconvenient fact you seem to be avoiding is that the vast majority of reality can not be said to either exist or not exist, one or the other. So,...
I'm open to the possibility that a radical transformation of psychology may be possible for some. In every field there are people with rare abilities ...
Hi again Bitconnect, continued thanks for your engagement. I'm wary of hijacking this thread any further, so perhaps we could continue here if you hav...
Yes. Imho, that's what religion arises from. It's an attempt to recover that previous intimate relationship with reality which was largely lost as tho...
Ok, but nobody has to believe in that advice as a matter of faith. Everyone can try it for themselves, do their own experiment, come to their own conc...
Thanks for engaging Bitconnect. I can hardly disagree based on the experiences I've reported, but there's really no reason why this has to be true. As...
Of course! That's ONE of the things that religion is based on. Here's an example... Jesus suggested things like "love your neighbor like yourself". Th...
Is freedom from suffering possible? I don't claim to know, but my best guess is that if it is possible it's so rare as to be largely irrelevant to the...
Well, words have whatever meaning we assign them. But, to address your question, as a start I would offer that religion is about our relationship with...
I give him credit for educating me regarding how many, gotta say it, stupid people we have in America. Yea, I already knew that intellectually, but I ...
As for drug reform, I would start here... Nationalize the tobacco industry. This industry has been killing 400,000 Americans a year for decades, plus ...
To stand way back and view the question from the most philosophical perspective... Every decision we make will eventually lead to death, and much soon...
Would it be a good idea to teach young children about philosophy? Yes, it would. We should teach them that, generally speaking, philosophy is a largel...
To quibble just a bit, while you've probably accurately described philosophers, and particularly atheist philosophers, a great many people who are act...
Thank you for a quite articulate, thoughtful and educational post. Particularly educational for those like myself who really know little about Buddhis...
As I see it, works serve the function of being a reality check. One could say they have faith, and sincerely mean it. Works help one understand how tr...
Well, I might have been overly dramatic in my last comment. I do that sometimes. You can call me Professor Troll as my punishment. :-) I'm striving fo...
These beliefs are understandable, but not technically reasonable. 1) The vast majority of arguments both for and against theism assume, typically with...
This is where the action is, in my typoholic opinion. And, it may interest you, this can be a basis for offering a valid critique of a great deal of r...
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