I am basically a humanist here, speaking only for myself. A secular one, most often, and a religious humanist, on occasion. So, I always nag, to gain perspective: How does this intellectual pursuit, help humanity, how does this help the human condition? Yes, its a buzz kill, I admit. But, I want to encourage the brightest people, to direct themselves to this additional pursuit. I do admit, that science for its own sake is worthy, but that science applied to resolving human problems are the bomb. (American expression!) Example: Physicist, Craig Hogan at Fermilab, analyzes cosmic rays, especially neutrinos, as part of his work, but additionally ponders the data to see if it supports the notion that the visible universe may just be a hologram, a simulation. Now that would be the bomb. Stuff, like dat, dere!
-----Original Message----- From: Platonist Guitar Cowboy <[email protected]> To: everything-list <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Jan 15, 2014 9:45 am Subject: Re: Consciousness as a State of Matter On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 1:17 PM, Telmo Menezes <[email protected]> wrote: On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 3:26 AM, freqflyer07281972 <[email protected]> wrote: > "SEEKING A COMPATIBLE WOMAN OR LONG TERM COMPANION: I'm seeking a > compatible, loyal, caring, natural, affectionate, non-feminist woman who > believes that male female relationships should not be adversarial or > selfish, but based on mutual love, trust and benefit. Hopefully young and > healthy enough to be able to help me out through my old age. I'm also open > to the possibility of a long term possibly live in friend or companion to > share my house and help take care of things. Someone quiet, peaceful and > down to earth who appreciates my work and lifestyle would be ideal. That > could be either a man or woman or even a couple. If you are interested in > discussing this further or know someone who might be please feel free to > contact me at [email protected]. " > > And you said i didn't read things... This is none of our business nor is it relevant in any way. Being a big defender of the right to anonymity, it makes me sad that you use yours against Edgar in such a low fashion. "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." -- Eleanor Roosevelt Sure, but Edgar did start this nonsense challenging provocatively "I have a life partner. A truly wonderful one. You?"; with all those implications. That's where "this is none of our business" started and derailed the thread in that fashion. Isn't this rather: As you sow, so you shall reap? Can a flasher complain to the person they just...inappropriately exposed themselves to, that his privacy was violated unfairly? Good question these days, what with privacy, consent, digital spying, cryptography etc... Don't get me wrong though. I guess snooping is low like flashing, consent of some party is violated in both cases. If you denounce one, you have to denounce the other though; that is, if you want to keep your denouncer street cred, uhm credible, solid, consistent, peer reviewed and mirror truth in the absolute because it's simply, really true, ok?. Good. ;-) PGC > > On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:21:39 PM UTC-5, Edgar L. Owen wrote: >> >> Freq, >> >> But I have a life partner, a truly wonderful one. >> >> You? >> >> Edgar >> >> On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:03:55 PM UTC-5, freqflyer07281972 wrote: >>> >>> Also, I am really starting to understand why you have difficulty with >>> finding a life partner. >>> >>> On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:02:30 PM UTC-5, freqflyer07281972 wrote: >>>> >>>> OK. >>>> >>>> http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.201200640/abstract >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 8:56:09 PM UTC-5, Edgar L. Owen wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Freq, >>>>> >>>>> Yes it is too easy. Do you actually read anything before you respond? >>>>> Note I said "that could replace biological neurons one by one". >>>>> >>>>> Send me a few links referencing that being possible please.... >>>>> :-) >>>>> >>>>> Edgar >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 8:51:13 PM UTC-5, freqflyer07281972 wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 8:24:31 PM UTC-5, Edgar L. Owen wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jason, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There are no 'synthetic neurons' that could replace biological ones >>>>>>> "one by one". When there are let me know and I'll check them out and >>>>>>> answer >>>>>>> your question. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You are letting your imagination run wild here imagining things with >>>>>>> no basis in reality as if they were true. When we study reality we study >>>>>>> what is actually true, not sci fi no matter how 'cool' it's thought to >>>>>>> be.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Edgar >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://metabiological.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/first-synthetic-neuron-created/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.princeton.edu/pccmeducation/undergrad/reu/researchprojects/REU2008Presentations/duseja-richardson.pdf >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.neurotechreports.com/pages/hybrids.html >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.dvice.com/2012-12-2/worlds-most-complex-artificial-brain-ever-passes-iq-tests >>>>>> >>>>>> This is too easy... >>>>>> >>>>>> Does Edgar have a higher difficulty setting? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. 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