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Sorry. Forgot to put quotes around the Wittgenstein quote. The very last paragraph is me not he.

I don’t think it’s necessary for a sophisticated system (or even being) to interact with and manipulate its environment to be self-aware or possess what we know as consciousness.

Perhaps it’s just an accident. Lucky or otherwise.

When you study Wittgenstein, you have consider some seemingly crazy ideas. Okay, you are conscious, but can you know…[Read more]

I agree with y’all. Funny how this only seems important to me now, at 65 years old. Answers to whys can be so cloaked in mystery, wonder, and feelings, and the hows are just textbook, pedantic, and require work. Mysteries and dramas are more fun, at least in a group setting like an audience or congregation. Just add fairy dust for the shared…[Read more]

In studying morality, the questions are all about “what” do we do and “why” do we do it?

Perhaps how is not as inspirational as why. As an engineer my schooling and career where consumed by the how. When I started managing a team of engineers in developing  a doppler weather RADAR, I found that I really had to drive in on the “WHY” we were doing this to inspire the team to figure out “HOW” we were actually going to do this.

@asianne – you might be interested in this book that’s just come out:

“Good Reasons for Bad Feelings: Insights from the Frontier of Evolutionary Psychiatry” by Randolph Nesse

Thanks, Reg!

I’ve become very interested in understanding the differences and information we could learn from understanding our genetic codes particularly when it comes to mental health. I wonder what it will take to break through all the childish nonsense that surrounds it all and just get to the facts.

Is there any correlation with our political beliefs and our sense of disgust?

It’s puzzling as to why conservatives have a stronger intolerance of bitter tastes, and stronger reaction to disgusting stimuli.

I think that outsiders to the group are literally seen as immoral – and therefore dirty, since the two seem to go together in our minds. …[Read more]

A school in England has cancelled a children’s play about Evolution because of objections from idiots while the Atheists of Florida think that students should learn about religion. But never Bible classes in school. Teach, don’t preach. Then there might be fewer cases of religious trauma. As ever, we will have to endure listening to Christians ran…

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Cheers Noel, the only school with no timetable and no exams.

Oh Yeah, Thanks for the Sunday School Reg!

All the president’s yes-men in telepathic communication with the Creator of the Universe before they have even had their breakfast.

The best line? ”

“Anderson’s prayer appeared to invoke elements of Christian nationalism, an ideology popular among some conservative Christians.

“At the founding of our nation, Lord, we received your bless…[Read more]