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Steve Leard

['Member']Joined: March 21, 2021 at 22:55Last active: April 18, 2021 at 11:255 discussions26 comments

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What if...

March 23, 2021 at 03:03 6 comments Philosophy of Mind

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In: Where is humanity going?  — view comment
Banno - "It would be a mistake to think that the fall of 'Merica is the fall of humanity." That is a good point. And I apologize for singling out Amer...
April 13, 2021 at 23:09
In: Where is humanity going?  — view comment
TheMadFool - For one thing, what Steve Leard speaks of, require a great deal of passion. The trouble is that we are not passionate about the right thi...
April 13, 2021 at 11:53
In: Are there any rational decisions?  — view comment
If everything is the result of a complex interplay of randomness, how can any decision be truly rational? Do we make rational decisions, or is everyth...
April 10, 2021 at 12:42
In: What if....(Many worlds)  — view comment
And all the possible combinations in between those two extremes would also see the light of day in their own world. Just spit balling here and its off...
March 26, 2021 at 13:56
In: Is aptitude preloaded or subliminal  — view comment
Even if you think in words though, do you hear it as a voice in your head? That is amazing. I have discovered over the years that I can communicate th...
March 25, 2021 at 01:06
In: Is aptitude preloaded or subliminal  — view comment
Better, you can highlight the specific text you want to respond to Thank you again.
March 24, 2021 at 23:47
In: Is aptitude preloaded or subliminal  — view comment
"i want to order things in a certain way but what is waiing for me to do thamineYes ?think your words describe my reaction at the time better than min...
March 24, 2021 at 23:32
In: Is aptitude preloaded or subliminal  — view comment
Thank you. You are kind.
March 24, 2021 at 23:22
In: What if....(Many worlds)  — view comment
Thank you to all who responded to my question.and suggested material to further my understanding. I do appreciate it.
March 24, 2021 at 21:18
In: What if...  — view comment
"T Clark;513833"]Better yet, highlight the text you want to quote. A little black "quote" tag should show up Thank you. I do appreciate the help. This...
March 23, 2021 at 18:10
In: What if...  — view comment
Thanks for the advice. I have never participated in this sort of thing before and that is compounded by the fact that i am virtually computer illitera...
March 23, 2021 at 16:43
In: What if...  — view comment
Point taken. Don't think i would want to snuggle up to a grizzly bear for a nap. But if the question has been settled it would have been settled based...
March 23, 2021 at 16:38
In: What if.... (Serial killer)  — view comment
Thanks for that T Clark.. First chuckle today and its been a long day.
March 23, 2021 at 01:48
In: What if....(Many worlds)  — view comment
I obviously dont have the background necessary to wrap my head around the concept of the many worlds idea and all it implies. Applying a black and whi...
March 22, 2021 at 18:14
In: What if....(Many worlds)  — view comment
So a death in this plane of existence would be analogous to removing a grain of sand from a mountain of sand? Theoretically speaking of course.
March 22, 2021 at 17:33
In: What if.... (Serial killer)  — view comment
You guys crack me up. I wouldn't give away my tim hortons card.
March 22, 2021 at 02:14
In: What if.... (Serial killer)  — view comment
No but you can have my tim hortons card. We won't need it. Awesome!!!! Judge Judy is coming on. Gotta go. Nice talkin to ya. Stay on the sunny side of...
March 22, 2021 at 01:43
In: What if.... (Serial killer)  — view comment
Thank you and i just thought of my next quandry to ponder. There is a school down the road a ways. The building has a 6 foot retainer wall around the ...
March 22, 2021 at 01:20
In: What if.... (Serial killer)  — view comment
Schooled. Thx. Think i see the flaw in my argument. Phew. You have no idea how long i have been obsessing over this problem. Problem is now i won't kn...
March 22, 2021 at 01:05
In: What if.... (Serial killer)  — view comment
Oops. My bad. Just looked at some of the other threads here and realized i wasnt on reddit any more. All my protons are two places at once. Thought i ...
March 22, 2021 at 00:55
In: What if.... (Serial killer)  — view comment
Ok. Just trying to wrap my wee brain around this. If i had knowledge of how wrong my actions were while committing the crime then i would be guilty of...
March 22, 2021 at 00:35
In: What if.... (Serial killer)  — view comment
Gonna make me google it aintcha. Fine
March 22, 2021 at 00:18
In: What if.... (Serial killer)  — view comment
I'm sorry. What is "mens rea".
March 21, 2021 at 23:58
In: What if.... (Serial killer)  — view comment
I think my view on this matter was too shallow. I assumed that such an individual would have to be judged as two seperate entities. If the killer coul...
March 21, 2021 at 23:44
In: What if.... (Serial killer)  — view comment
Good points.
March 21, 2021 at 23:25
In: What if.... (Serial killer)  — view comment
I see. Thank you. Would the mind and soul of the one before and the one after not be, in essence, two seperate and distinct indivuals. The mind being ...
March 21, 2021 at 23:16
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