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FL and I were somewhere and heard the neighbors playing the new Neil Young album, singing "how can you be brave if you can't go to downtown bars."
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- Wed May 22, 2024 3:15 pm
- Forum: The Everything Forum
- Topic: dreamed I was typing and woke up with my finger in my ear
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- Tue May 21, 2024 11:01 pm
- Forum: The Everything Forum
- Topic: South American way
- Replies: 13
- Views: 147
Re: South American way
Stunning! That is nearby a great little town called Salento, Quindío... where we are until end of next week. Bunch of great hikes within half hour or so, here's a synopsis of the general area: https://viajeros30-com.translate.goog/2018/06/21/salento-y-el-valle-de-cocora-eje-cafetero/?_x_tr_sl=es&am...
- Tue May 21, 2024 2:07 am
- Forum: The Everything Forum
- Topic: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
- Replies: 95
- Views: 41350
Re: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
Oh, okay, I will assume you are not a zombie. Now a question: Was the thoughtful reply to me that you just posted not a physical effect? Again, levels. I'm not physically affecting my neurotransmitters when I reply to you, I'm physically affecting my computer. Now you are contradicting what you jus...
- Tue May 21, 2024 1:18 am
- Forum: The Everything Forum
- Topic: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
- Replies: 95
- Views: 41350
Re: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
arthwollipot, starting to sound like you don't know how epiphenomenalism is defined. Here is a definition: Not quite how I would have defined it, but it's okay I guess. Going back to what I said earlier... Epiphenomenalism isn't compatible with knowledge of our own mind so how in the world can you ...
- Mon May 20, 2024 2:43 pm
- Forum: The Everything Forum
- Topic: Planet America
- Replies: 913
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Re: Planet America
Sounds like an argument for increased immigration.
- Mon May 20, 2024 2:07 pm
- Forum: The Everything Forum
- Topic: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
- Replies: 95
- Views: 41350
Re: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
arthwollipot, starting to sound like you don't know how epiphenomenalism is defined. Here is a definition: Epiphenomenalism is a position of philosophy of mind on the mind–body problem which holds that subjective mental events are completely dependent for their existence on corresponding physical an...
- Mon May 20, 2024 2:45 am
- Forum: The Everything Forum
- Topic: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
- Replies: 95
- Views: 41350
Re: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
Because by altering or damaging brain function, you can change the perception of consciousness. You missed the point. How can one make the truth claim that consciousness is only an epiphenomenon of brain function? That would contradict itself. It's not contradictory at all. Consciousness is simply ...
- Mon May 20, 2024 12:02 am
- Forum: The Everything Forum
- Topic: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
- Replies: 95
- Views: 41350
Re: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
Consciousness isn't that mysterious. It's just an epiphenomenon of brain function. If that were so how can you know it's true? Because by altering or damaging brain function, you can change the perception of consciousness. You missed the point. How can one make the truth claim that consciousness is...
- Sun May 19, 2024 11:11 pm
- Forum: The Everything Forum
- Topic: South American way
- Replies: 13
- Views: 147
- Sun May 19, 2024 1:40 pm
- Forum: The Everything Forum
- Topic: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
- Replies: 95
- Views: 41350
Re: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
If that were so how can you know it's true?arthwollipot wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 7:38 am Consciousness isn't that mysterious. It's just an epiphenomenon of brain function.