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by uwot
Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:34 pm
Forum: Gender Philosophy
Topic: From Schopenhauer's "Essay on Women."
Replies: 119
Views: 56764

Re: From Schopenhauer's "Essay on Women."

The point is that the "trajectory" we are on where what was once subtle (covert/beneath the surface) inuendo, is now giving way to open tolerance and acceptance of the most vile and lascivious modes of speech and entertainment. Here's the thing seeds: you are talking about modes of speech...
by uwot
Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:22 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Post a pic of yourself
Replies: 395
Views: 27469

Re: Post a pic of yourself

It is a thing of beauty. Not sure about the yellow marigolds though. Both pink and blue have advantages,
by uwot
Wed Jul 27, 2022 7:38 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: What music are you listening to?
Replies: 1908
Views: 104235

Re: What music are you listening to?

That is horrible. Can't you post some melodic tunes by nice boys like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMRtqnzA_oU
by uwot
Wed Jul 27, 2022 5:33 pm
Forum: Gender Philosophy
Topic: From Schopenhauer's "Essay on Women."
Replies: 119
Views: 56764

Re: From Schopenhauer's "Essay on Women."

In 2020, a song by Cardi B called "WAP" debuted at No 1 on Billboard's hot 100. As it relates to my heated conversation with FlashDangerpants regarding the gradual devolution of our general morality, I remember growing up watching American Bandstand back in the 50s and 60s. seeds me old c...
by uwot
Wed Jul 27, 2022 2:31 pm
Forum: Philosophy of Science
Topic: Stuff - How the Big Bang made wrinkly rugs and you
Replies: 33
Views: 4526

Re: Stuff - How the Big Bang made wrinkly rugs and you

If, as you said, the fields are fundamental, then it can be seen that, for the electromagnetic field, our space-time universe is only a point. Not seeing it bobmax. A field pretty much by definition is at least several points. That is, there are neither spatial nor temporal dimensions. Well if you ...
by uwot
Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:51 pm
Forum: Philosophy of Science
Topic: Stuff - How the Big Bang made wrinkly rugs and you
Replies: 33
Views: 4526

Re: Stuff - How the Big Bang made wrinkly rugs and you

Do elementary particles expand too? Well, now you're asking. I happen to think that Lawrence Krauss is on the money (See above). I also think that since elementary particles are probably made of the same stuff as the expanding universe, then in a sense they are expanding. Having said that, what we ...
by uwot
Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:26 pm
Forum: Philosophy of Science
Topic: Stuff - How the Big Bang made wrinkly rugs and you
Replies: 33
Views: 4526

Re: Stuff - How the Big Bang made wrinkly rugs and you

That you can wind back the clock to a time when the universe was very small indeed, is the essence of the big bang theory. Not very small, but nothing. Well, as I say: ...it is only one option, and not the most plausible. Very few people with any real grasp of the matter insist on creation out of n...
by uwot
Wed Jul 27, 2022 6:53 am
Forum: Philosophy of Science
Topic: Stuff - How the Big Bang made wrinkly rugs and you
Replies: 33
Views: 4526

Re: Stuff - How the Big Bang made wrinkly rugs and you

Belief in the BB ("immaculate conception" in physics) needs very passionate believers… If you believe that the universe is expanding, which is by far the most compelling explanation of a whole heap of data, then you too can work out that it used to be smaller. That you can wind back the c...
by uwot
Tue Jul 26, 2022 6:00 pm
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: Christianity
Replies: 17085
Views: 717746

Re: Christianity

I have seen too often that a fixed idea has to be modified at a later point. Gus, you know that as a human being I have little other than contempt for you, but as an intellect, you have at least the virtue of being self aware. Unlike some halfwits: That's the millennial mental disease...the fear of...
by uwot
Tue Jul 26, 2022 2:32 pm
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: IS and OUGHT
Replies: 885
Views: 39209

Re: IS and OUGHT

I live with the assumption that there is no afterlife, but science doesn't rule it out. Well, for one thing, science doesn't concern itself with a probability so low that regarding it as anything more than complete indifference would be futile. How do you decide the probability of an afterlife? Sci...
by uwot
Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:09 pm
Forum: Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics
Topic: 4th Axiom Geometric Reasoning
Replies: 5
Views: 2001

Re: 4th Axiom Geometric Reasoning

Harbal wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 12:56 pm
DWELPACORP wrote: Sun Jul 17, 2022 5:45 am
I published a book about it. It is on Amazon.com
You should swing up a copy, don't you know how important logic is!?
I don't think you are supposed to use the forum to promote your own commercial enterprises.
Trust me Harbal, publishing a book on Amazon is not a commercial enterprise.
by uwot
Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:07 pm
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: IS and OUGHT
Replies: 885
Views: 39209

Re: Meanwhile...

...you have to believe in Jesus to keep moving on after you croak. That'll be your passport into eternal bliss and the reason why the universe was created! I can't imagine many things less blissful than spending eternity with Christians. I live with the assumption that there is no afterlife, but sc...
by uwot
Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:43 pm
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: Cautionary Tale
Replies: 20
Views: 1878

Re: Cautionary Tale

I thought you might be able to take a joke. Ah well, that's Yorkshiremen for you. It was hard to tell whether it was a joke, but I'm pleased to hear it turned out to be one. I'm sorry for spoiling it. Sir, I have nothing against the good people of Yorkshire. Except Leeds United fans, of course.
by uwot
Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:39 pm
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: IS and OUGHT
Replies: 885
Views: 39209

Meanwhile...

Immanuel Can wrote: Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:18 pm
Belinda wrote: Mon Jul 25, 2022 7:24 amThe Bible is definitive of great literature, but it's not authoritative of God or definitive of God.
So you say. Jesus Christ says otherwise.
In the bible.
by uwot
Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:02 am
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: Cautionary Tale
Replies: 20
Views: 1878

Re: Cautionary Tale

The chimp lived with me, and the neighbour lived next door. Yeah but when only one came back over the neighbours fence, were you sure? Spit it out, uwot, if you wish to denegrate the inhabitants of Yorkshire just do it honestly and openly instead of pussy footing around. Hm. I thought you might be ...