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Rene Descartes in his meditations comes across a problem. The basic problem is, "How do I know that what I am experiencing now is nothing more than an elaborate dream?" In other words, "How do I know that I am not a brain in a tank somewhere in Kansas, and everything I experience is a result of a ... Read More
Alright guys/gals, this one is extremely hypothetical but in a sense does have something to do with us and humans as a species. Granted we don't destroy ourselves or are wiped out by aliens, etc., that is to say that we survive to see the day when all of the energy and matter in the universe starts ... Read More
Are you spiritual? What does that mean to you? Read More
There is already a post about time-travel; however, I have a more specific question. Do you think time travel to the past can ever be possible? If so, how do you speculate it would work? Read More
The questioned asked is whether or not you believe in destiny. What I mean is, do you believe that you have a predetermined fate/destiny that you can not change. Do you have a future already planned out for you. I for one, believe that I have no pre-determined destiny/fate. The choices I make ... Read More
First off let me say that I am not homosexual nor do I have anything against people who are. I would like to know what problems people have with homosexuality. Why do people attack it when it does not harm them? What is wrong with being gay? Read More
to Boyofman:I see the point you are trying to make; however, I do not agree with what you are saying. The purpose of the site is to share ideas, see what other people think. That is what we are doing. We are not using guns to prove our points and make others believe. We are using our words to ... Read More
I think Richard Dawkins would be an excellent candidate. However, because of his highly polarized viewpoint, I think it may benefit everyone to have someone on the opposite side as well. Perhaps, set as a debate with questions for each side by the Bigthink community. What questions would you guys ... Read More
I understand the concept of time being relative as Einstein puts it. If something is moving faster than something else, it experiences time differently. That is time is moving slower for the faster moving object relative to the slower moving object. I don't understand why you have the earth's ... Read More
I recently wrote a paper on trying explain what consciousness is. I was just wondering what you guys believe consciousness to be. How do you perceive it? Why/How does it exist? Read More
Certainly our technological growth over time has not been linear. It is more like a exponential curve. Kevin Kelly has a very fascinating lecture on technology in which he applies the theory of evolution to technological growth. I would recommend it to get an interesting perspective on it: http ... Read More
Fairness and equity is different depending from whose eye's you view the situation. The wealthy would not deem it fair to distribute the wealth they have worked for; whereas, the poor may see it perfectly fair to receive free money from the rich. I support taxing the wealthy a percentage of their ... Read More
Because I'm having trouble posting a comment on my statement, I will do it this way Two Comments: To thatguy: Thank you for the laugh. I understand what you're saying about nothing exploding into something. I'm no expert, but I beleive the Big Bang Theory says that everything was compressed into ... Read More
I think your question is a good starting point; however, If you attack scientology, why not attack all organized religion as being dangerous. Organized religions of different denominations can all be viewed as cults. I understand that relgion does a lot of good in the community, around the world ... Read More
Excellent question fellow rambler. I've also wondered the same thing when I learned about the big bang theory. An infinite small speck of everything containing our universe can only seem to exist in some other universe and not our own universe because our universe is contained in the speck itself ... Read More
I see the angle you're coming from James. It seems that the focus or purpose of yoga in the western world is perhaps more centered around the physical benefits gained from it: breathing, flexibility, muscle tone, balance. At the same time though, while performing yoga it is impossible to ignore ... Read More
It is probably impossible for two people to look at something and see something the same way. The perception of the said object would depend on the person's past experiences and even the their current mindset. As far as determining who is right you may have to turn to the Bible or our President ... Read More
Your logic seems pretty found; however, if a Biblical God were to exist, would he not have to be perfect? It seems odd for a perfectionist to create people who are "flawed". Perhaps, God is flawed because it is the people who have created God(s) in their image. If I'm wrong, it's okay. I'm human. Read More
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