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In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Well, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. I heard the movie is meant to be seen on a large screen. Otherwise, HBO has it on their streaming package program.
October 24, 2021 at 20:34
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If you substitute "spice" with "oil production" in the movie you have some kind of amazing for shadowing of American foreign policy since it was made....
October 24, 2021 at 19:50
In: Inner calm and inner peace in Stoicism.  — view comment
What's wrong with wondering and wallowing?
October 24, 2021 at 19:14
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I thought it was great. I liked the references towards Islam and Muslim culture in the movie. Although it can come off as prejudiced if you think it's...
October 24, 2021 at 16:02
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Just saw Dune. Smoke spice!
October 24, 2021 at 02:29
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I'm amiss about what happened to the logical positivists as treating modern philosophy as the logic of science. I think they had a good thing going. O...
October 23, 2021 at 22:33
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Seems that way. Philosophy is exceptional in that regard. Care to explain why?
October 23, 2021 at 22:16
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I saw it as a call for reflection or Zen, in some regards. Is that the point with dismissing philosophy. Of course the inner Wittgenstein in me though...
October 23, 2021 at 21:59
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Oh my fucking god. Did you adopt him or her?
October 23, 2021 at 18:16
In: The Essence Of Wittgenstein  — view comment
This is so vague. What about rule following or the chess game example and the famed meter stick?
October 23, 2021 at 18:05
In: Inner calm and inner peace in Stoicism.  — view comment
Sorry if I made you confused. I suppose what I mean is that when confronted in life with so many potential ways of action and behavior with regards to...
October 23, 2021 at 17:22
In: Inner calm and inner peace in Stoicism.  — view comment
I don't profess to wax and wane on answers. I just believe that Stoicism encourages one to desire a state of apathy. The state of being apathetic is w...
October 23, 2021 at 17:18
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
Sure, have at this part: I filled in the parts in parenthesis. Are these tests actual IQ tests?
October 23, 2021 at 04:57
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
Sure, whatever floats your boat. Call it a stupidity test as you did, whatever that means.
October 23, 2021 at 04:29
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
So, since you use the term, "high aptitude" I suppose you see this as non relevant to academic achievement? I mean, the correlation is pretty strong b...
October 23, 2021 at 03:57
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
Predictive of what?
October 23, 2021 at 03:40
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
So, I take it your not happy with the test...
October 23, 2021 at 03:35
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
But, you do agree that what you describe as a competency test doesn't amount in any manner to psychometric IQ testing?
October 23, 2021 at 03:31
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
What your basically asking for is a competency test, no @"180 Proof"?
October 23, 2021 at 03:29
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
It wouldn't be an intelligence test if it was about, as you say, "" So, your argument is a non sequitur, no?
October 23, 2021 at 03:28
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I don't know man. It's Jack fucking Nicholson, so who gives two shits?
October 23, 2021 at 03:15
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
So, essentially your not happy with the test or criteria?
October 23, 2021 at 03:12
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October 23, 2021 at 03:11
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Yes, he was called Johnny by his peers at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project. It's amazing how quickly he understood the implications of Gödel's ...
October 23, 2021 at 02:44
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Yes, that's what I heard also. He actually is often quoted with saying that the cult of individualism is so highly regarded that he found it close to ...
October 23, 2021 at 01:56
In: You don't need to read philosophy to be a philosopher  — view comment
It would be strange to say that a pragmatist would argue against inquiry or thinking when only presented with problems.
October 23, 2021 at 01:49
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
Ah, I haven't spent too much time reading it; but, I think I might look into it. What are your thoughts about it?
October 23, 2021 at 01:40
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
Yeah, I notice you usually post interesting things about anything philosophy related. Hmm, LSD and psilocybin, I tried microdosing LSD at college, and...
October 23, 2021 at 01:35
In: Any high IQ people here?  — view comment
Idk, it's kind of strange that when you look at philosophy, you definitely encounter something of a unconscious urge to get smarter. Would Plato have ...
October 23, 2021 at 01:08
In: You don't need to read philosophy to be a philosopher  — view comment
Your version of pragmatism is lacking in strength or verging on the utilitarian aspect of function and utility. My take on your OP was that this would...
October 22, 2021 at 21:15
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I believe you would be happy with a pig. Try and get one for your miniature farm.
October 22, 2021 at 20:10
In: Inner calm and inner peace in Stoicism.  — view comment
Again, is this the Aristotelian conception of arete or virtue? Also, there are preferred indifferents. As a side issue of this thread, do you think ap...
October 22, 2021 at 19:24
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October 22, 2021 at 03:07
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October 22, 2021 at 00:59
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Pecunia non olet. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSIPBO-d5RlE-tB0ZfEcleBZ4065eHzbXl_1MqkNLuvdoZLTmBq&s
October 22, 2021 at 00:30
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Yes, but what about pigs? Do you have any on your farm? :halo:
October 21, 2021 at 22:38
In: Inner calm and inner peace in Stoicism.  — view comment
Because I'm not very happy about apathy in Stoicism. It seems like a natural result of Stoicism.
October 21, 2021 at 22:19
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I think in line with the above we have to consider that Stoicism is a philosophy of rationally guided behavior (especially after reading about the div...
October 21, 2021 at 21:58
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I think distinguishing between the Who of a situation and a What of the situation leads to less Not Sure instances in the case of Nobody being Not inv...
October 21, 2021 at 21:47
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Well, glad your having a good day Bob. I hope you can visit @"Baden" at the chocolate factory. I plan to be there dressed in black latex gorging on mo...
October 21, 2021 at 20:31
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These or this is an important question. Similarly, do androids dream of electronic sheep?
October 21, 2021 at 20:07
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I just found out that pigs can't become diabetic... https://c.tenor.com/T7GgNtmOFU4AAAAM/diabetes-stare.gif
October 21, 2021 at 19:54
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Is a pig diabetic?
October 21, 2021 at 19:47
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@"unenlightened", what's going on in your parts?
October 21, 2021 at 19:33
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October 21, 2021 at 18:21
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Yes, that would be appreciated. A sonnet about pigs would be wonderful.
October 21, 2021 at 18:08
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I see the pig of a heart situation.
October 21, 2021 at 17:59
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In Hebrewism is it prohibited to get heart to other transplants from pigs?
October 21, 2021 at 17:42
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Crazy
October 21, 2021 at 02:36
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October 21, 2021 at 01:19
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