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I've been following a scientific breakthrough that happened only recently that has tremendous potential to disrupt the current energy landscape. It's ...

It's sad that nobody appreciates Wittgenstein anymore. Wittgenstein is so much fun in putting out philosophic fires. The fun never ends! I think I mig...

I don't trust most of those results. There's a hard agenda at a place when you see oversampling of dem's by 20-40%...

Wittgenstein would assert Moore's 'Here is one hand' argument to radical skepticism. It goes like this: Here is one hand, And here is another. There a...

In the brain, where else? Qualia are what one can describe as phenomenological experience. It is unique for every individual. Even identical twins wil...

Qualia are epiphenomena or emergent properties distinct for every human being; but, shared through language. Nothing private there as long as there is...

That problem can be solved ad hoc by a simulation of the entire workings of the human brain. This will be as close to real AI as one can get. Yes, the...

I agree. I tend to think programming will become an obsolete profession in the not too distant future given the advent of AI. But, just as people need...

It's not impossible. I'm learning some Python every day (and struggling to sustain the attention to keep my mind in line with the logical rigor it req...

A picture cannot picture itself, or something along those lines Wittgenstein would say. I think that would be apt in reference to saying anything abou...

I would like to confess. I am weak. Why do I say that? I have been reading Viktor Frankl's 'Man's Search for Meaning' and am still trying to grasp the...

Ah, now I understand. Being able to appreciate and thank BitterCrank for his contributions to this forum and his sound advice is something I return of...

Could a moderator lock this thread? I would appreciate that greatly.

Thanks for the write-up; but, fat chance I'll be abandoning philosophy, haha. Love lady Sophia too much... I can recognize a twisted belief when it ar...

Don't be hatin. They work if you give them enough time. Personally, I like more serotonin than dopamine...

I don't know if it's sound advice; but, you could possibly look into moving to some country you or your wife fancied where your home country currency ...

Personally, it's my opinion that the modern day computer and the seeming ability to simulate all aspects of reality by it validates everything Wittgen...

Personally, I say for financial security study some programming language alongside philosophy. That seems to be where everything is headed monetary wi...

The problem that Wittgenstein brings up with having recursive meanings is that some object's (simples) are required for there for things to have a mea...

Yea, same here. Kinda at a loss for words as to what to do or say. My first thought would be to move out from my mother's place and just live on my ow...

I try. But, thanks for the link. Monty Python FTW.

Hard to do that nowadays and given my financial situation. I know there are very favorable repayment terms and even debt forgiveness for students goin...

Tell me about it. During my stint with benzodiazepines (alprazolam) I quit immediately due to running out (I'm an idiot for that) and experienced twit...

Yeah, I'm on Sertraline and it works well for my needs (anxiety and depression). I also take daily Dexamphetamine for ADD-PI. There's also Latuda as a...

Well, it indicates my skepticism in the assertions proposed by my maladaptive and twisted beliefs, I guess that is a good thing? CBT has taught me som...

Weltschmerz, I can subscribe to that. I've held that desires are by default unattainable. So, I suppress or leave them unfulfilled. Time to move to Ti...

I might look like I'm 26; but, boy do I not feel or behave like someone my age. No sex at my age, how's that for a good one? Ha ha, ha... ha... heh, e...

To be fair, I'm not all that young anymore (26). I've tried the military (wanted to become a Navy nuclear engineer; but, ended up in the Air Force) an...

I would do away with all emotions and instead replace them with a cold, machine-like logic. I hate emotions. I don't like dealing with them. Either I'...

Ok, sorry for posting here about my issues. I will try and go over them with a professional. Sorry for making this seem dire. I'm just wary of life an...

All they want me to do is find some new behavioral patterns and immerse myself in some activities. I don't want that. I don't want anything for the ma...

I don't feel as though my life is meaningless. I live and try and help my mother however I can. From a biological standpoint, I see no reason to inter...

I'm already in therapy and visit a county psychiatrist every month. I've been on SSRI's for a while now combined with some AP's. I'm doing everything ...

I'm gonna get some rest and get back to you MU with a more lucid and clear text after I organize the material.

1.1 The world is the totality of facts, not of things. 1.13 The facts in logical space are the world. 2 What is the case, the fact, is the existence o...

Logical simples are to be discovered by logicians as Wittgenstein replied when asked about them despite being a logician himself. Does anyone care to ...

So, after some mental deliberation and considering what has been mentioned here, I still want to follow through with a philosophy major because out of...

I worked as a cleaner for a good time for a movie theater. I have to say there is something very therapeutic about cleaning after other people. After ...

In any case, if academia for philosophy is that bad I might switch to psychology. It's not a bad choice and fits in pretty well with my line of intere...

Well, my conception of philosophy in practice has changed considerably, at least here in the States. Although, I won't let you or anyone, in particula...

Well, so much for studying philosophy then, eh Thrasymachus?

Wow, I don't know what to say. That's a pretty demolishing argument and I have no rebuttal. Thank you for your enlightening post. But, to be honest I'...

I love that Frankfurtian response and post-Aristotelian response, I should add also. One does not find reasons to love something. It simply is a state...

I've given the idea much thought, literally, I mean it's philosophy. You know what I'm going to say. Basically, that it's been my hobby/outlet/intelle...

Because given our current understanding of the universe hinges on the logic of science, which then exclusively relies on mathematics and physical laws...

Sorry, if I wasn't clear. Basically my point is that if the logical positivists have a contention with things such a 'qualia' or the subjectiveness of...

There really is no other way around it considering/taking into account Godel's Incompleteness Theorem, in regards to emergent properties from sound lo...

Yes, the phenomenological experiences you are talking about are simply put emergent properties of such a system. I think this concept get's confused a...

No logical positivists to be found. Such a lonely world. =(

I think a better description of logical space can be given. Basically, using computational understanding the logical space of this forum enables us to...