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by President Bush
Tue May 21, 2024 2:07 am
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
Replies: 93
Views: 37688

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...
by President Bush
Tue May 21, 2024 1:18 am
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
Replies: 93
Views: 37688

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 ...
by President Bush
Mon May 20, 2024 2:43 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Planet America
Replies: 910
Views: 306932

Re: Planet America

Sounds like an argument for increased immigration.
by President Bush
Mon May 20, 2024 2:07 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
Replies: 93
Views: 37688

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...
by President Bush
Mon May 20, 2024 2:45 am
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
Replies: 93
Views: 37688

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 ...
by President Bush
Mon May 20, 2024 12:02 am
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
Replies: 93
Views: 37688

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...
by President Bush
Sun May 19, 2024 11:11 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: South American way
Replies: 12
Views: 125

Re: South American way

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by President Bush
Sun May 19, 2024 1:40 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
Replies: 93
Views: 37688

Re: Reasons Humans Are Doomed

arthwollipot wrote: Sun May 19, 2024 7:38 am Consciousness isn't that mysterious. It's just an epiphenomenon of brain function.
If that were so how can you know it's true?
by President Bush
Sun May 19, 2024 12:55 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Reasons Humans Are Doomed
Replies: 93
Views: 37688

Re: Reasons Humans Are Doomed

Sorry. I assumed you had some peer reviewed tidbits for us. My bad, but I had to ask. Believe whatever you want to stank. But fuckin' A bubba, don't expect me to buy it just because you do. Umkay? Sounds like metaphysical idealism . Remember the poster hammegk from TOP and SC? That was his philosop...
by President Bush
Sun May 19, 2024 12:43 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: South American way
Replies: 12
Views: 125

Re: South American way

grayman wrote: Sun May 19, 2024 1:04 am
President Bush wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 1:17 pm Stankerosa: Colombia

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"Stankarosita"?
:D

Here's one... what was the nickname of the woman from Tucson who had a big nose?

Narizona!