Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-02-2007, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 68
Views: 890
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-01-2007, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 2,449
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-01-2007, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 2,449
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-01-2007, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 68
Views: 890
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-30-2007, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 68
Views: 890
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-25-2007, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 236
Re: Evolving Senses
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The eye is formed in response to the light.Light first, then the eye. Consider a primeval light "burning" a hole within the human body, that of severe pain. In response to the pain an...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-25-2007, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 236
Re: Evolving Senses
The eye is formed in response to the light.Light first, then the eye. Consider a primeval light "burning" a hole within the human body, that of severe pain. In response to the pain an organ which...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-20-2007, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 266
Re: The Brain Transplant Argument
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Continuing on with the idea of not knowing the “thing in itself” we can see that this is relevant to the fact that the mental picture of the tree is not the tree and it is then assumed...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-20-2007, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 266
Re: The Brain Transplant Argument
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That's basically my position. We can ascribe "existence" to them, and it's perfectly valid in a contingent sense, but the only basis for this conception of existence is the...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-19-2007, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 266
Re: The Brain Transplant Argument
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Because I'm essentially an empiricist, and based on what we know of physics and my interpretation of that, it seems that the universe is really just a big vibrating field. It's hard to...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-15-2007, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 151
Re: Mirror Neurons, Morality and Video games
One approach is psycho-physical parallelism in which physical findings and psychic findings go together without attempting to find the connections.
Another approach states that the physical...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-14-2007, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 104
Views: 662
Re: Eugenics
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foal,
how about just criminalizing making a second own child? I don't see need for forced sterilization. Forced abortion, maybe, depending on how early it is (I don't have an opinion on...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-13-2007, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 348
Re: Crazy Question about Omnipotence
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For the sake of argument, suppose that there is a God that created the universe and that He is omnipotent (as many of His followers believe He is)
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-11-2007, 02:50 AM
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Replies: 150
Views: 657
Re: The Better Intelligence-Religion Correlation
What you believe is highly relevant here. Do you believe in hell?
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To the extent the soul world is the abode of man immediately after death, it is called the region of desires. The...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-10-2007, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 552
Re: A coincidence that bothers me
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Here's another coincidence(although this one doesn't bother me too much). The currently accepted theory for the formation of our moon is that at one time the earth was struck by another...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-07-2007, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 497
Re: Ever Been Threatened in a Card Room?
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i take my chances against most people...if he gets me, i call it a loss. if i get him, which i'm fairly sure of at that point, i remind him that he called me out, and if the cops are...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-07-2007, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 497
Re: Ever Been Threatened in a Card Room?
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Only a child could ask such a question. The paradigm of challenge, laugh, mock is a prime mover in murder. People seek and deserve respect. To...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-07-2007, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 497
Re: Ever Been Threatened in a Card Room?
YOu mocked him, offended him, and made him an object of ridicule before the other s at your table. From your post I gather this was unsolicited or to put it clearly he did not challenge you first. No...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-07-2007, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 482
Re: Do I Misunderstand The Double Slit Experiment
I know it can be very complicated but it seems that if this is a true experiment the interference pattern speaks for itself.Simply put, the interaction of light with light breeds darkness. Following...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-03-2007, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 448
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-03-2007, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 448
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-03-2007, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 448
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-03-2007, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 448
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-03-2007, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 448
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-03-2007, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 448
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