Simon Paynton

Simon Paynton wrote:

you’re outside of the concept of “simultaneous”. You can see it below you, within the universe, but you are not experiencing it.

But then, on the other hand, I thought it is true that there is no single frame of reference for time over the whole universe.

If you could step outside the 4-D universe, you would be outside of space and time.  Therefore, where you are, you’re outside of the concept of “simultaneous”.  You can see it below you, within the universe, but you are not experiencing it.

It’s a hypothetical dimension – a straight line, orthogonal to the other four.

“Simultaneously” is a property of the time dimension, no. 4, and the space dimensions: something happens at the same time in multiple spatial locations.  Now, I thought that there is no such thing as a universal standard time in the universe, only relative time frames, or something.

Dimension no. 5 would be neither space nor time, but a way of…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:

I have questions, the first of which is this: If the future is already out there, then isn’t just a kind of past, according to how most of us think of the past as a “been there done that already” kind of thing? Is there a future-past in addition to the familiar past-past?

It works if you think of spacetime as a 4-dimensional lands…[Read more]

PopeBeanie wrote:

My take on human nature here is that we evolved with both the alpha male aggressiveness of chimps, and the milder, feminine nature of bonobos. Both kinds of behaviors are emotion-based, rather than cognitively-enhanced forms of self-reflection, with intellectual discourse only newly-enabled by invention of high level…

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lol, is Star Trek your religion?

Someone said, “black don’t crack”.  In other words, black people tend to look young for their age.

People are allowed to be right wing.  Or left wing.  I prefer the moderate centre.

Unseen wrote:

Many people, once they fall into a conspiracy theory, are intellectually trapped. They believe it because they want to believe it, and so it becomes very difficult to dissuade them with facts.

I think it’s also very much the case that people identify with the bullshit.  They feel, this is my identity, and if I deny it, I deny my…[Read more]

jakelafort wrote:

Do any of us doubt that as a group they are dim-witted?

I have a friend in the US who is a committed Trump supporter.  She’s one of the typical Trump followers – white working class.  She’s also very intelligent.

I think Trump is like the Devil – he charms people by offering them whatever they want, in exchange for looking t…[Read more]

TheEncogitationer wrote:

why were there banners to “Save the NHS” during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis?

Because of the COVID crisis.  It’s enough to potentially overwhelm any system, no matter how good.

The US health care system is run for greed and profit.  The NHS is run for people.  @theencogitationer, I think you’re imagining health care from the godawful US perspective.

In the UK we pay for the NHS with taxes and national insurance (another tax).  It may be a public institution, but because it deals with human suffering/welfare/saving life, it’s very efficient.

The whites around our eyes may be there to help humans communicate and cooperate, by showing directions of things to others.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150808-gorillas-with-human-eyes

TheEncogitationer wrote:

Could it be that “feee” things are not respected and destroy the self-respect of the receiver?

I don’t know what kind of fantasy land you’re living in.  Free health care – keeping you alive, for free – is a good thing.