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Clearsky posted a new activity comment 7 years, 8 months ago

Jakelafort- I let science and reason guide me. As stated by Earl.
All I can say is well-done Simon! Well done Jakelafort!
For actually looking into the subject in detail & getting it right.
Now I am wondering what about Earl the creationist & his website ” Darwin refuted ” are their arguments based on misrepresented & misquoted scientific…[Read more]

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Clearsky posted an update in the group Science — the kind that requires evidence and reason. 7 years, 8 months ago
Clearsky posted an update in the group Science — the kind that requires evidence and reason. 7 years, 8 months ago

What’s the deal with the ” Finely Tuned Universe ” theory ? Seems a lot of big cheeses in cosmology are talking about it?
Clearsky posted an update in the group Science — the kind that requires evidence and reason. 7 years, 8 months ago

Can Science explain everything?
Clearsky joined the group Science — the kind that requires evidence and reason. 7 years, 8 months ago

Science — the kind that requires evidence and reason.

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Clearsky posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago

Add to the goodness of the world, become a ” meaning Maker”
Clearsky posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago

Simon,
Good point, I think the terms are scientific Validity and Soundness. As these refer to the actual premises & conclusion of a persons arguments.
Scientific Integrity refers to honesty and transparency of scientific research.
For example a study may have Scientific integrity but it’s Conclusions may be wrong ( due to lack of knowledge,…[Read more]
Clearsky posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago

Short YouTube clip on chemical evolution if people are interested.
Clearsky posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago

Its the same misquotes from real scientific paper’s.
The calculations are referring to the chance of Life occurring spontaneously.
This is a misunderstanding of the process of evolution.
The process of variation is random & spontaneous.
But the other more important process is cumulative non-random selection which had occurred over 3.5 billion…[Read more]
Clearsky replied to the topic Competition, cooperation and their opposites in the forum Science 7 years, 8 months ago

Did Cooperation, have a significant role in “Life’s Major Evolutionary Transitions” ?

Is there a role for cooperation below the level of a single individual?

Major evolutionary transitions in individuality Stuart A. Westa,b,1, Roberta M. Fishera, Andy Gardnerc, and E. Toby Kie…[Read more]
Clearsky replied to the topic Sunday School September 2nd 2018 in the forum Sunday School 7 years, 9 months ago

The C.S Lewis quote & how Richard Dawkins explains his misunderstanding.

Here is the original quote. Below it is why its a misunderstanding.

Supposing there was no intelligence behind the universe,no creative mind.
In that case, nobody designed my brain for the purpose of thinking. It is merely that when the atoms inside my skull happen, for…[Read more]
Clearsky posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago

Never hear of Tea pot dome until I looked it up on google, its a rock formation? Also the name for some sort of political scandal ?
Clearsky posted an update in the group Sunday School 7 years, 9 months ago

You should suggest that F. Turek, has tea in Russell’s pot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell%27s_teapot
Clearsky joined the group Sunday School 7 years, 9 months ago

Sunday School

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Clearsky replied to the topic When Life Became Sentient in the forum Small Talk 7 years, 9 months ago

OK Simon,

Thanks for your honest reply, when you do eventually find out let us know!
Clearsky replied to the topic When Life Became Sentient in the forum Small Talk 7 years, 9 months ago

@simonpayton,

I’ve been reading your comments, and looking up stuff on the web. How does the MSR test lead to empathy? And then to altruism? How do you understand the reasoning? any suggestion for good material?
Clearsky replied to the topic When Life Became Sentient in the forum Small Talk 7 years, 9 months ago

Hi Reg!

Some time back Someone suggested this website on Critical Thinking, by Robert T. Carroll, Ph.D.

He’s put his book free online called becoming a critical thinker. Maybe you have read it already? If not the link is below

I found it really useful, its also got Q&A and quiz to test your knowledge.

Here is the link…[Read more]
Clearsky replied to the topic When Life Became Sentient in the forum Small Talk 7 years, 9 months ago

” which one is my Cheese sandwich? ” T.E.D talk on theory of Mind.
Clearsky replied to the topic What is [interpersonal] moral legitimacy, and do we need it? in the forum Science 7 years, 9 months ago

Good points there @davis I think that your right to consider the relationship of the environment also. Of culture.

One example of a really powerful cultural meme is the ability to make fire. Its not genetic & there is evidence that man lost the ability and relearn it.

But it was the ability to produce fire that allowed cooking, which some…[Read more]
Clearsky replied to the topic Competition, cooperation and their opposites in the forum Science 7 years, 9 months ago

Possibly, not too sure ESS and the Science behind it seems pretty standard now. Its even mentioned in The selfish Gene book.

What I was thinking was in terms of cooperation. What are the social functions of religion?They seem to be pretty universal in history_ so does religious behaviour have any evolutionary fitness values?

I have just…[Read more]
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