Philosophy Now Forum

Why are you assuming that the policeman has to be in the right? I am assuming nothing. Are you saying he's guilty until proven innocent? Let the courts decide. You seem to have this cop already convicted in your mind from what I've read. Slow down...have you ever been in such a situation before? Th...

chaz wyman wrote: Try and use your imagination!

My imagination works fine. I could ruin someone's day with just a baseball bat. Are you claiming a bat isn't potentially fatal? Maybe the kid commited suicde by cop...who knows?

chaz wyman wrote: It does not take much imagination to realise that a police officer in a car is in no danger from a boy with a bat.

Ha! Easy to say from the comfort of your keyboard!

Occam's razor anyone?

You sad stupid ****, what else but endless culturally determined and socially contained perspectives can you provide? Keep asking and answering yourself, hoping that someone more stupid that you ventures into your little charade and you finally come face to face with the reality of your own simplic...

nameless wrote: QM has discovered Consciousness...

Such as in Wigner's friend.

Interesting thoughts Socratus, being that my current read is Parallel Worlds by Michio Kaku.

BB, you are a true jewel in a sea of Lilliputians.

nameless wrote:And how do you reconcile that statement with your;

thelastmessiah wrote:Mind is the world. The world is Mind.

Too much Berkeley?

Just dropping in to say hi, BB. I've been brushing up on the pre-Socratics lately. Interesting fellows.

[quote="kake"] The chair doesn't exist but in our head. Hell, the electrons don't even exist. [quote]
Then what happens when you kick the chair? As for the electrons, I'll take the leap of faith that we can predict their existence

Jester wrote: have you seen any electrons? please show me some.

Have you seen the far side of the Moon? I'll bet you its there.

philofra wrote: Every human endeavor has its down side.

Yes, the power of science can be the proverbial double edged sword.

philofra wrote:

Science put food on your table, as well as a roof over your head and cloths on your back.

It has also brought us the mushroom cloud.

One of the arguments against off shore drilling is the fact that the sight of the oil drilling platforms isn't very nice to look at. Can these devices (which I think can be a real possibility) be placed in such a way that they are a bit more aesthetically pleasing?