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I don’t think that the ideas of Edwin Hutchins are what I have in mind.

Maybe you’re right.

“Now this foreknowledge cannot be elicited from spirits; it cannot be obtained inductively from experience, nor by any deductive calculation. Knowledg...

“Now this foreknowledge cannot be elicited from spirits; it cannot be obtained inductively from experience, nor by any deductive calculation. Knowledg...

What part is unclear? I’m happy to provide clarification but first I need to know what needs to be clarified.

The only problem is I’m not sure that you’re answering the question. My answer to the question of how can we reliably get knowledge would be through t...

Interesting

I don’t agree with this. I think that they carefully calculate the consequences of their actions.

Just because we have different ideas doesn’t mean that there are no correct ideas. Someone could be right and someone could be wrong.

The only message I can take away from this portion of your message is that knowledge is necessary for perfection.

Could you give me an example that would illustrate clearly whatever it is that you are trying to communicate?

but at the same time I myself have goals that are probably somewhat fanciful.

Even with that qualification it seem strange to aim for a goal you can never reach.

fair enough.

thank you for clarifying. Your explanation was amazing. If we need to subjectively determine what is purely objective and what is not purely objective...

If I’m being honest I’m not even sure what subjectivity refers to. Where does subjectivity end and objectivity begin? Or vice versa.

I have a view of a view but not a view of intelligence.

I’d love to hear more from you on this topic.

I actually view it as a life and death type of topic. IQ really doesn’t interest me that much.

Fair enough.

also I want to warn you in advance Tom that my discussion of these subjects could become tangential.

I honestly don’t know where to begin. Should I tackle the essentialism question first? Or should I provide my thoughts on whether or not it is importa...

I like your definition but what metrics should be used to detect “pure objectivity”. Many people will claim to be “purely objective”. How do we separa...

I also didn’t appreciate your ad hominem attack.

If you don’t even think that intelligence exists I’m not sure why you decided to discuss this subject in the first place.

I see what you’re saying. I’m sorry if I upset you but that wasn’t my intention. I wish you luck in your endeavors.

What exactly do you have in mind when you say process? Do you mean something like the development of an interpretation?

interesting.

I never gave a definition of intelligence or suggested that it was the reason for anything. I’m trying to figure out what it is. You say that it is a ...

it’s possible the prayer is a kind of therapeutic process.

I disagree. Taken the wrong way by who?

I don’t want to criticize you because I really do appreciate your participation in this discussion but an important part of communication is being abl...

This is all Greek to me.

I literally can’t comprehend this information.

I like the premise of this discussion.

I’m not sure what view you are referring to. I’m not interested in reviving any doctrine.

Could you clarify what you mean by “nature”? And also would you mind presenting your understanding of what the nature of this topic actually is? Other...

I don’t see how B follows from A in this if A then B formulation. Maybe that’s just because I can’t see through the fog of my own or someone else’s bu...

I agree that you don’t have any burden of proof but what kind of test do you have in mind? I can’t think of any way to test for this kind of phenomeno...

Maybe the element is somewhere in here.

all I know is that you said “ You have no reason to suggest you aren't seeing it.” which seemed fishy but now you’ve got me curious. What is the eleme...

your question makes me remember a logical fallacy. I think it might be a form of argumentum ad ignorantiam. Keep in mind that I’m not saying I am hall...

Good question. I need to think about it.

The only problem I have with this is that I have no way of knowing if I’m really looking at something that actually exists because I could be hallucin...

no the only part that confused me was the introduction of the whole a thing is what it is and couldn’t possibly be what it isn’t concept. That concept...

oh ok thanks for clarifying.

What assertion are you referring to though? Is it the assertion that a thing isn’t what it is?

I’m not sure I understand the point you’re trying to make about falsification. Are you referring to my mirage hypothesis?

I’m familiar with the law I’m just not on board with the way it is represented Or symbolized.

I don’t know if it makes sense to use mathematical symbols like the one for equality in the context of epistemology. 2+2=4 but I don’t know what A=A m...