Curly's World

I harbour no such prejudices. Simply show me a mechanism for the effect of His Noodly Appendages on the thought processes that are more convincing than what science has to offer and I'll change my mind. Stating that "I don't believe that A is A because I don't want to" is illogical. And be...

I don't belive in, that my thoughts are just chemistry, I don't wanna believe in it! - its a unique gift from the Lord. And therefor we gotta use it the best we can :-). I'm afraid that's a very irrational thing to say I wouldn't consider Kualles statement to be irrational. It's simply based on a d...

I don't belive in, that my thoughts are just chemistry, I don't wanna believe in it! - its a unique gift from the Lord. And therefor we gotta use it the best we can :-). I'm afraid that's a very irrational thing to say; one should believe what is empirically most likely to be true, not what one wou...

I will clarify my position: In people I think there are natural barriers against violence, e.g. revulsion against gore. Such mechanisms decreases the probability that an individual will commit violent acts, but the barriers can be gradually eroded and the individual desensitized to violence. Violenc...

So, do you see as cruelity to animals and humans as the same thing? No, but closely related. Cruelty towards animals does not occur unless a behavioral contraint normally preventing it has been broken. We have a conscience and normally don't like to behold (much less inflict) the suffering of anoth...

You don't believe in hurting animals because of the way it makes you feel? No, because of the way it makes me behave. If I can be cruel towards animals, I can probably be cruel towards people too. In fact, I'm more likely to be than if I wasn't so callous. (Note: I'm experimenting with different ty...

(Note: I'm experimenting with different types of introductions to my threads). I'm not the right person to ask why the question of animal rights is an emotional issue. It isn't to me, but in my experience it is to some people. Personally, I find that "rights" without responsibilities are m...

Perhaps not so much a consequence of our biological limits, but more precisely an adaptation designed to make the most of the brain's computational activities. The eyes do not register a broader range of the EM spectrum because it would do us no good, and the brain doesn't wait until it has analysed...

We're not talking about the size of the pile of sand, but the shape or rather the perception and conceptualization of it. This is not equivalent to the epistemological problem of not being able to discern the true nature of any particular entity - or "das Ding an sich" as Kant would have p...

I'm guessing that Elgado either wants to see x number of replies or wait y days before he posts the answers/results. In the first case: Will people please look at those ****** images and tell what they see? In the latter case I would think sufficient time has already elapsed. Or... Perhaps Elgado pu...

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But in real life, down to reactions upon it, it has no meaning what so ever. Please elaborate. If "exclusive identification" affects our thinking then it effects our actions. Thus it matters. I'm unsure how much, but if you claim it's essentially irrelevant, then you shall have to explain...

On the contrary, since this topic is about one of the fundamental mechanics by which we relate to our surroundings, it quintessentially concerns everyone on the planet. I think it is of major importance, since I believe it affects some of the important choices we make. The brain works continuesly to...

Pitkin wrote:How about equality?

Bahh. The virtue of the weak.


The currently stated ideals of The League in this thread bring with them all the equality that is worth aspiring for.

Well.. Show me the door Splendid... :twisted: You know the entrance to the Symposium, but these threads here need attention: Problem of identification . Animal rights . Free will/determinism . and my personal favourite: Brain of tomorrow . And the only way to be better at English is by writing and ...

Perception is everything in life. The task of collecting data from the surrounding world, processing it and reacting upon it (as appropriately as possible). From this epistemology (what can we know about that which exists) and ontology (what is the nature of that which exists) arise, but for now let...

Subversive activities are condoned.

Hey! You're following me! That's not very noble. But of course you never attributed such a trait to yourself, which is always nice (keep the door to the dark side open - wide open).

I'm not looking for noisemakers, I'm searching for rough diamonds.

The question of animal rights is an emotionally charged issue. Simple time: Should animals be given rights? If so, on what basis should said rights rest? Sentience? Capacity to suffer? Alternatively, disfavouring "rights" what reasoning should define human handling of animals - if any at a...

Sounds delightfully promising. I shall eagerly await this Kualle.

Without commenting the gross flaws of projective psychological testing in general, I'll play too. 1) Pelvic girdle. Or a butterfly. 2) Face of a dog. It looks sad. 3) Two androgynous people bent over indeterminable object. Butterfly between them. Two small monkeys in the background. 4) Man on motorc...