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except for the faith in the belief that the future will resemble the past... -Imp Not sure exactly what you mean by this. We all know the universe changes with time, therefore the future is likely not to resemble the past, just look at images of early galaxies compared to more recent ones. This req...

When I read discussions about morals they inevitably get to the issue of relativity vs absolutism. A person arguing for relativity of morals, from my understanding, is arguing that morals are not held constant through differing groups, but instead are relevant to that culture, meaning certain things...

I would respectfully disagree with your theory that science is a religion. Science has nothing to do with spirituality, and makes no mention on how we "should" act morally. Science aims to make testable predictions about the universe, is in a constant flux with new material constantly being added an...

2. Philosopher-scientists frequently adopt the Third Rail stance. Professor David Deutsch explicitly adopted it in an article published this week in Aeon Magazine and in the Guardian. Many participants at last year's online Conference on Consciousness adopted it. David Deutsche and the coterie from...

Just gimme...... Five minutes alooooone!! It's interesting, I find that when I give myself some time out, away from others, I feel a sense of guilt like I should be spending that time with them rather than pursuing my interests. Of course in today's busy lifestyle one barely gets an hour to themselv...

I agree almost completely, but I do know there are some people with a gift for dream interpretation. Like psychics, there are some who are not charlatans. I had the great good fortune (or perhaps my subconscious made that person available when I needed her) of knowing one of these gifted people. Sh...

We find it difficult to imagine how there can be no persistent self, something which is the real us. That's because there is a persistent self. For example, I can look at a scar on my hand and remember experiencing the injury that caused it when I was 7. What I mean is, the self is constantly chang...

I can have experiences without being self conscious, for instance when I am driving, I can become lost in pure experience; that is a case of experience being detached from the self, It's still "you" who is having the experiences Dimebag, you said it yourself. Just because I said it doesn't mean it'...

Why would it have a container? Because people are still stuck on the idea that something has to have an experience rather than an experience just "occurring". People are right to be stuck on that idea. When experience does occur it automatically and inevitably is "had" by someone or something. It i...

chaz wyman wrote:

sideshow wrote:

Ginkgo wrote: for Chalmers consciousness equals experience.

Do you mean the process of having experience or the content of experience?

Why would it have a container?

Because people are still stuck on the idea that something has to have an experience rather than an experience just "occurring".

There can't possibly be only you in existence, even if you are a brain in a vat. There would have to also be another being which has set up the whole scenario, and chances are if thee is one, there are many.

I am starting to see time as more of an effect than a thing in itself. Time can be manipulated, however I don't believe there is any particular "thing" in this universe which is time. To me, time is change, and therefore the tendency for change to occur differently under different conditions to me ...

I am starting to see time as more of an effect than a thing in itself. Time can be manipulated, however I don't believe there is any particular "thing" in this universe which is time. To me, time is change, and therefore the tendency for change to occur differently under different conditions to me s...

I find it extremely difficult to simply have a "first thought" enter my head. When I "try" or even try NOT to try, or even just wait, my thoughts somehow feel tainted and unoriginal, like they are already being censored by my subconscious. In fact the only way for me to have a first thought is if I ...

I think the example of humans struggle against viruses is proof we are both part of evolution and have not killed it. That is but one example. It is true we have more potency, more awareness of threats to our species, and therefore can circumvent challenges. I think what is more interesting is to wo...