[IMG] Sorry, not my fault - God made me do it.
I think your first few sentences here are fine. But then you say "So" and we're immediately downhill again via logical non-sequiturs. I think...
According to Bostrom, in such a reality the odds of being in a simulated universe greatly exceed the odds of being in a 'non-simulated' universe....
That line is a pure logical fallacy. The 1st half clearly DOES NOT lead to the 2nd half. You could just as easily say... Consciousness is derived...
I love your response; I enjoyed the pushback and the overt frustration. I know where its coming from, but I'm obliged to constructively push back....
Re: discussions of colours (purple skies, etc) Seriously people - it is embarrassing to think that these (21st Century!?!?) discussions seem to...
Given that "is it all maths?" seems to be getting an airing... 2 parts to this (1) Is Mathematics Invented or Discovered? and then the nicer...
Feel the Love:crazy:
My applause to Reaper (and the whole audio industry) for pushing forward like this. My applause and respect to No Avenger put putting hands-on...
Are we asking the right questions? Sometimes. Are we missing something? Always. What does this all mean? It means that there are more than enough...
First carefully distinguish between 'Nothing' and the 'Concept of Nothing'. If you lose sight of that important distinction - even for an instant...
On behalf of atheists everywhere, I offer this grovelling apology. [img] Day 2: The Commandments - Executive Summary [SPOILER] Day 3: Supreme...
Apparently there really are ways of surpassing the dizzy heights of Mount Stupid. Drink Wonko-Logic; howl to the angels; trust your wings; take a...
Given that 'Big Bang' has been mentioned several times... for anyone that's interested... Plenty of healthy, serious cosmology speculation is...
Agree except for one detail - 'accelerating expansion is due to dark energy - not dark matter' :wink: Both are intriguing.
We've come a long way. :wink: Maybe we're even ready for presidential style debates. Some of the essential ingredients are clearly on display. [img]
Firstly, that IS Option (B) Some things can exist which did not require creation You haven't provided a new option at all! - can you really not...
One would hope that this lovely sarcasm, unconstrained by reality, could win the prize for the most preposterous comment in the thread. Alas, it's...
I need to follow that advice - I need to follow that advice - I need to follow that advice Oh crap I'm going to fail again - :facepalm: You...
No - I respectfully disagree - that is ambiguous and I claim you must unpack that more clearly. [1] Yes - It IS totally up to each individual to...
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