FBM comes from Former Buddhist Monk. I was one of those for a year in Thailand. Except for that, I've been in South Korea for a few lifetimes. Undergrad: Philosophy, Grad School: Philosophy (ongoing). Something else. Yada yada.
Fri 24 May, 2013 02:43 am - Yup. I'm right with you on the skepticism angle. After all, science runs on induction in the first place, so it seems wisest to consider its findings as tentative. (view)
Fri 24 May, 2013 02:11 am - I seriously doubt they'll ever achieve awareness of the sheer number of variables involved. I doubt it will ever have much, if any, widespread practical application, but then again,... (view)
Thu 23 May, 2013 07:14 pm - [quote="Cyracuz"]
I perceive a real need for definitions that allow us to be honest with ourselves. I can understand the reluctance to use to word belief. I don't understand why... (view)
Thu 23 May, 2013 06:12 pm - Q: A or B?
A: No.
You're either too dense or too dishonest to waste time with. You and Ollie can play with each other on my ignore list. Good by and good luck. (view)
Thu 23 May, 2013 05:57 pm - Are you the one that said because I quoted/referenced a scientific source, that means I believe in what that source said? Or am I getting you mixed up with that Ollie? (view)
Thu 23 May, 2013 05:28 pm - "It seems to me that you suffer from either poor reading comprehension or poor reasoning skills." "You suffer from either poor reading comprehension or poor reasoning skills."... (view)
Thu 23 May, 2013 05:25 pm - Not in my lifetime, I imagine. But it (science) appears to be the only game in town. Well, unless you believe in spirits or homunculi or other ghosts in the machine. Something from biology:... (view)
Thu 23 May, 2013 08:18 am - I like that. At the risk of belaboring the obvious:
If I say that I don't do partial differential equations in my head while I'm driving, would it be reasonable for someone to ask... (view)
Thu 23 May, 2013 03:20 am - Hear here! ;)
I'm curious, is it necessary to believe that you don't believe, for example, in god, or can you just cut to the chase and simply not believe? To the best of my memory, it... (view)
Wed 22 May, 2013 09:33 pm - Hmm. One way to defend yourself in court is to show that you didn't intend to do whatever you did. You might get acquitted or get the charges reduced to negligence, so I think it may be... (view)
