Forum: Nothingland
08-29-2020, 08:39 PM
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Forum: Philosophy
08-29-2020, 08:11 PM
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The fact that we have a mental life and are...
The fact that we have a mental life and are capable of conceptual thought, including suicide, does not I believe rule out determinism per se. As well as responding to and acting upon environmental...
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Forum: Philosophy
08-26-2020, 02:33 PM
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Forum: Philosophy
08-25-2020, 11:29 PM
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Forum: Philosophy
08-25-2020, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,489
I don't personally believe this conversation is...
I don't personally believe this conversation is meaningless, but I suppose I would never have had it if I hadn't spoken to my friend about it. There is a causal chain which links back to that prior...
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Forum: Philosophy
08-25-2020, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 29
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Forum: Philosophy
08-25-2020, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,489
Determinism vs Free Will
I was discussing this with a friend the other day. His point was that the brain is governed by physical laws which determine sequences of physical events in the brain. Mental thoughts ride in tandem...
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Forum: Nothingland
08-22-2020, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 1,712
Views: 836,876
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Forum: Nothingland
08-21-2020, 01:20 AM
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Views: 836,876
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Forum: Nothingland
08-19-2020, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,266
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Forum: Philosophy
08-18-2020, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Nothingland
08-18-2020, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 1,712
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Forum: Philosophy
07-30-2020, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 12,537
I must admit I have hated successive Tory...
I must admit I have hated successive Tory governments here in the UK, and continue to do so.
But I like the quote from the comic strip Pogo:
'We have met the enemy and he is us'
We have a...
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Forum: Home Base
04-06-2020, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 6,071
Views: 6,525,079
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Forum: Home Base
04-06-2020, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,734
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Forum: Nothingland
03-29-2020, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,439
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Forum: Home Base
03-28-2020, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 6,071
Views: 6,525,079
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Forum: Cellar Meta
03-28-2020, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 11,738
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Forum: Nothingland
03-27-2020, 04:23 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,439
Time Online
Do you ever spend, say 23 hours or more per day online? I gotta cut that out.
Seriously though, I do spend many hours of my free time online, much of it on social media. I think I need to wean...
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Forum: Cellar Meta
03-26-2020, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 11,738
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Forum: Home Base
03-26-2020, 04:35 AM
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Replies: 6,071
Views: 6,525,079
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Forum: Cellar Meta
03-25-2020, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 11,738
Philosophy of this forum?
I was wondering how regulars and old hands would define the philosophy of this forum? People seem pretty kind to others which is very nice, not much in the way of arguments and nastiness which is so...
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Forum: Home Base
03-24-2020, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,767
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Forum: Home Base
03-24-2020, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,767
I thought this might have been a joke thread -...
I thought this might have been a joke thread - did you hear the one about the quorum of introverts? ;)
I suppose the extroverts will find it the hardest in this situation. I'm an introvert, but I...
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Forum: Home Base
03-24-2020, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 6,071
Views: 6,525,079
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