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originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: Sahabi
Sahabi,
Thank you for the excellent response. Despite my sweeping generalizations, and attacks on what some might consider sacred, you remain unaffected and are still able to entertain the ideas like a welcoming host. True wisdom.
originally posted by: tetra50
originally posted by: neodruid66
I have only a small clue what I am talking about. And they reminded me of foo fighters.
Most of us have and get by on just a small clue….and have to be content with that when we really aren't but haven't much choice in the matter.
Anyone says they've got beyond that small glimmer is courting disaster, imho, of course.
When I was in University I took Russian Literature and Russian philosophy. That was one of the most depressing years of my life I have to say. Not that what I was reading wasn't grounded in some truth but that is was void of hope, faith or Light. I cannot help but feel that when I read what you write it is taken out of that genre of philosophy which is similar to surrendering because the physical condition or reality tells you one thing and you believe it even though the spirit may be trying to show you a way out. This is the polarity and the battle between war and peace within our own existence.
originally posted by: TheLaughingGod
I therefore conclude that he hasn't made an earnest effort in seeking these mysteries, or if he has it was probably lacking. Or maybe he's just very, very bad at it.
originally posted by: dr1234
a reply to: AlephBet
I wasn't going to paste all that misrepresentated science, but I wanted to correct one grossly incorrect idea that I have seen a lot lately..
"consciousness collapses the wave function"
No, it does not. The act of observing collapses the wavefunction, but not by some jedi mind trick. This could be a laser beam simply determining location of a photon, it isn't consciousness as you (and many quacks) falsely assert.
I hate misrepresentated science, because to the layman it looks like real science.
originally posted by: Sahabi
Why do we, all too often, focus our awareness on the messenger, rather than the message? Why do our conversations, discussions, and debates often deteriorate into personal attacks? Why do we defend and justify, instead of seeking mutual understanding? What is it that lures us into argument, instead of tempered dialogue?
I excuse my nature,
Just the way I am.
I'm confused,
And I was right.
You wouldn't understand,
I have a headache now.
Being awake is taxing,
Good night.
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
This I cannot deny.
originally posted by: Bluesma
I had fun musing.
originally posted by: TheLaughingGod
This makes me curious, if you're not agnostic, and you're not an atheist, what are you then, pray tell?