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Philosophy: the Self
Listening to a podcast where someone was arguing that there is no such thing as a self; that in a way reminiscent of Zeno's Paradox, when everything is taken away that seems to not be inessential or won't change what someone is, there is nothing left ( Read more... ) -
A comparison, with snark
A somewhat snarky thought this afternoon.
Science vs. Religion:
Science: We don't know... yet.
Religion: God did it. Do not question.
Science: Hmm. That's... interesting.
Religion: God. No questioning!
Science: Oops. On review, we made a mistake, but look what we found out!
Religion: How dare you question the Supreme Authority of The One True -
Ain't Dead
Recent sad events online have given me an odd perspective I've never asked for ( Read more... ) -
Seeking advice: Android podcast app
So, I finally got a smartphone, and the battery of my iThing is aging.
Any recommendations for a podcast app for Android? -
Universe comparison: ship tonnage
I wonder which universe has had more stellar masses of ships in combat: Honorverse, or Star Wars? -
On a day of memory
I am glad that soon, a generation will come of age who did not live through the events of 9/11 ( Read more... ) -
So-called Conspiracies
Dear person,
If these groups are that powerful, if the government is that willing and able to kill remotely...
... why are you still alive to speak of these things? Why are the people who told you of these things still alive? -
Castaway Stories
More of a musing than a proper analysis ( Read more... ) -
A small step outside of conformity
An opportunity came to pick up an old laptop for cheap, and I decided to get it as a 'crash box'. Last night, I installed Ubuntu on it ( Read more... ) -
What do you think would happen
.. if Harry Dresden, Mercy Thompson, Jason Wood, and Alex Dering all wound up hanging out over coffee or beer?