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Consciousness Off-topic
You just described a mechanism. Guess what, that's what we are. Nothing more, no…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 20, 2012, 10:27:13 PM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
That's exactly what I believe is reasonable to think is actually happening. And…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 20, 2012, 10:08:28 PM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
Would this mean then, that these sense of self damaged (coma) people could "hear…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 20, 2012, 10:04:47 PM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
The sensation a dead body experiances would be different than the alive one but…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 20, 2012, 08:56:54 PM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
Isn't that circular?Not really. QuoteCan an entity sense something without exper…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 20, 2012, 07:47:47 PM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
So are we settled then and in agreement that qualia is not any of the following:…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 20, 2012, 07:30:44 PM |
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Fiction novels Off-topic
Robert Harris: historical and conteporary thrillers- Fatherland- Pompeii- Enigma…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 20, 2012, 03:19:29 PM |
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Randomly generated text Off-topic
Schank and Riesbeck also produced a program called TALE-SPIN.Read pages 199 - 20…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 20, 2012, 11:42:41 AM |
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Randomly generated text Off-topic
http://hci.stanford.edu/winograd/shrdlu/:Although not a random text generator (i…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 20, 2012, 11:25:48 AM |
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Randomly generated text Off-topic
http://hci.stanford.edu/winograd/shrdlu/Read the dialog below all the way throug…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 20, 2012, 01:21:57 AM |
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Randomly generated text Off-topic
Programs which actually say stuff with an underlying meaning are more interestin…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 20, 2012, 12:41:18 AM |
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Randomly generated text Off-topic
Ok, I found the AI programs Schank, Riesbeck, Kolodner, etc. created. Roughly, i…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 20, 2012, 01:01:07 AM |
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Randomly generated text Off-topic
Of course, I always found the stuff that came out of Roger Schank and Chris Ries…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 20, 2012, 12:48:59 AM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
So are we settled then and in agreement that qualia is not any of the following:…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 19, 2012, 11:39:03 AM |
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Fiction novels Off-topic
Free, mostly novels! Titles can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/66151…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 19, 2012, 11:32:33 AM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
However, it is generally accepted that mental state can affect the functioning o…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 18, 2012, 10:30:40 PM |
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Fiction novels Off-topic
Jack Vance: Lord of Language, Emperor of Dreams.
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 18, 2012, 03:41:12 PM |
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Fiction novels Off-topic
Again +1 to all said here. Vance is the absolute master of atmospheres.Yes. And…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 18, 2012, 03:33:19 PM |
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Fiction novels Off-topic
I read it a long time ago when I was about 14 I think. I remember liking it, but…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 18, 2012, 03:01:31 PM |
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Fiction novels Off-topic
Jack Vance - Planet of adventureDid you like Planet of Adventure?If you did not,…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 18, 2012, 02:39:39 PM |
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Should money or democracy have higher authority? Politics & Society
Who determines what roles exist, such as Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Defen…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 18, 2012, 12:50:46 PM |
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Fiction novels Off-topic
Jeff Long: thrillers with a haunted feeling- The Wall- The Reckoning- The Descen…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 18, 2012, 11:33:26 AM |
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George Carlin Sums Up Environmentalism in Less Than 10 Minutes Politics & Society
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyc12-neTjMThat's pretty much it. Until we learn…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 18, 2012, 11:03:29 AM |
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Fiction novels Off-topic
Bernard Cornwell: superb historical fiction- The Archer's Tale (The Grail Quest,…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 18, 2012, 01:33:44 AM |
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Fiction novels Off-topic
The BibleIs it a novel, or an anthology of short fiction?
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 17, 2012, 09:17:22 PM |
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Fiction novels Off-topic
Vance's Demon Princes (both volumes) and Planet of Adventure are in print as tra…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 17, 2012, 08:50:38 PM |
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Fiction novels Off-topic
I am the proud owner of a Vance Integral set I am well aware of it and I followe…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 17, 2012, 02:53:10 PM |
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Fiction novels Off-topic
Anyone read any good contemporary fiction lately? Any genre will do. I finally…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 17, 2012, 02:43:44 PM |
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Fiction novels Off-topic
Richard K. MorganAltered CarbonI have that one too. I read perhaps the first cha…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 17, 2012, 02:40:41 PM |
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Fiction novels Off-topic
I could put a star by each of the books listed above to indicate that the book i…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 17, 2012, 01:37:03 PM |
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Fiction novels Off-topic
Peter F Hamilton is definitely missing in the list above. I'd definitely recomme…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 17, 2012, 02:37:34 PM |
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Correct way to create world government Politics & Society
Bitcoins are simple. There is a limit on their population. Period. Stupid people…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 17, 2012, 01:17:31 PM |
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Correct way to create world government Politics & Society
Are you are troll?I am someone trying to provide you with more information than…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 17, 2012, 01:06:49 PM |
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Correct way to create world government Politics & Society
Oh and I'm especially not going to waste my time if you can't even see the vario…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 17, 2012, 12:52:28 PM |
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Correct way to create world government Politics & Society
If you had quoted my whole response to your bullshit statement you'd have alread…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 17, 2012, 12:49:34 PM |
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Correct way to create world government Politics & Society
If you had quoted my whole response to your bullshit statement you'd have alread…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 17, 2012, 12:36:51 PM |
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Correct way to create world government Politics & Society
The correct way to create a world government is to not create a government anywh…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 17, 2012, 12:18:45 PM |
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Fiction novels Off-topic
Alastair Reynolds: science fiction space opera - House of Suns- The PrefectNeal…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 17, 2012, 11:14:32 AM |
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Correct way to create world government Politics & Society
The correct way to create a world government is to not create a government anywh…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 17, 2012, 11:03:30 AM |
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Copyright Math Off-topic
The best thread on this forum that references copyright laws is 116 pages long a…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 16, 2012, 01:56:38 PM |
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Correct way to create world government Politics & Society
... If it was like the U.S. ...No thanks a lot, anything but that! They brought…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 16, 2012, 01:51:50 PM |
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Copyright Math Off-topic
Whenever I invite people into discussing a topic without throwing out some reall…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 16, 2012, 01:46:57 PM |
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Correct way to create world government Politics & Society
It is going to occur and we will probably see it materialize within the next 7 t…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 16, 2012, 01:06:33 PM |
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Copyright Math Off-topic
Stupid me! You are correct, FirstAscent.I speak from firsthand experience.QuoteI…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 16, 2012, 01:02:04 PM |
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Copyright Math Off-topic
Whenever I invite people into discussing a topic without throwing out some reall…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 16, 2012, 12:59:10 PM |
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Copyright Math Off-topic
Whenever I invite people into discussing a topic without throwing out some reall…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 16, 2012, 12:08:23 PM |
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Some interesting things to ponder - all interrelated Off-topic
If so, I would add evolution and the predominance of religious belief and warfar…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 15, 2012, 11:19:47 PM |
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Some interesting things to ponder - all interrelated Off-topic
I'm still waiting for some pondering on these subjects - rather than pondering o…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 15, 2012, 03:38:54 PM |
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Some interesting things to ponder - all interrelated Off-topic
Let's begin with the Singularity. And no, we're not talking about black holes or…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 15, 2012, 12:49:39 PM |
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Some interesting things to ponder - all interrelated Off-topic
Here are some names:- Aubrey de Grey- Vernor Vinge- David Chalmers- Daniel Denne…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 15, 2012, 02:52:19 PM |
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So, apparently I can't work more than 40 hours a week... Politics & Society
Tons of people do this with low end labor jobs. Actually, for some jobs, people…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 15, 2012, 12:52:31 PM |
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Some interesting things to ponder - all interrelated Off-topic
You'll probably want to add Quantum Suicide to that list eventually.I had never…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 15, 2012, 12:40:48 PM |
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So, apparently I can't work more than 40 hours a week... Politics & Society
That's my point. You're in competition with people who can outwork you like you…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 15, 2012, 03:00:13 AM |
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So, apparently I can't work more than 40 hours a week... Politics & Society
...and, yes, I don't get how it's preferable for the government to mandate how l…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 15, 2012, 01:25:01 AM |
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So, apparently I can't work more than 40 hours a week... Politics & Society
I don't have the right to a job from a business that caters to and prefers hardw…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 15, 2012, 01:23:27 AM |
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So, apparently I can't work more than 40 hours a week... Politics & Society
I don't have the right to a job from a business that caters to and prefers hardw…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 15, 2012, 01:17:36 AM |
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So, apparently I can't work more than 40 hours a week... Politics & Society
It's my first time entering the workforce and it seems finding work that exceeds…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 15, 2012, 01:13:35 AM |
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So, apparently I can't work more than 40 hours a week... Politics & Society
It's my first time entering the workforce and it seems finding work that exceeds…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 15, 2012, 01:05:08 AM |
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Some interesting things to ponder - all interrelated Off-topic
Obviously I'm going to have to start a thread on each one of these topics.
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 14, 2012, 01:43:47 PM |
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Private enterprise bankrupting America? Politics & Society
Then there is the rest of us. We consume some care immediately after birth, we…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 14, 2012, 11:03:45 AM |
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Some interesting things to ponder - all interrelated Off-topic
What about famous chess strategies?Because it does not, has not, and won't be re…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 14, 2012, 01:33:28 AM |
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Some interesting things to ponder - all interrelated Off-topic
Is there any way you can quickly add to this list for, as it stands know, the ta…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 13, 2012, 08:45:54 PM |
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Some interesting things to ponder - all interrelated Off-topic
Consider the following:- The Singularity- Immortality- Life in the Universe- The…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 13, 2012, 12:00:34 PM |
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Private enterprise bankrupting America? Politics & Society
Of course Bayer gets royalties - the Indian government isn't stealing their IP. …
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 13, 2012, 12:49:37 PM |
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Private enterprise bankrupting America? Politics & Society
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/business/global/india-overrules-bayer-allowing…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 13, 2012, 10:52:01 AM |
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Private enterprise bankrupting America? Politics & Society
Humanity, unconstrained and unchecked: http://www.economist.com/node/21549096?fs…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 12, 2012, 07:25:07 PM |
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Private enterprise bankrupting America? Politics & Society
This is the 2+2=4 of economics. Econ101 day 1.Of course. That's not what is at i…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 11, 2012, 11:55:24 PM |
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Private enterprise bankrupting America? Politics & Society
Hawker, if I may ask, what kind of economics or business background do you have?…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 11, 2012, 10:05:27 PM |
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Private enterprise bankrupting America? Politics & Society
Hawker, if I may ask, what kind of economics or business background do you have?…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 11, 2012, 06:54:53 PM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
Did you watch this TED talk?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMrzdk_YnYYAlso a q…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 11, 2012, 01:16:59 PM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
Did you watch this TED talk?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMrzdk_YnYYAlso a q…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 11, 2012, 12:36:52 PM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
I would nuance this. I don't think "neurons must be the answer", just that it is…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 11, 2012, 12:10:10 PM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
http://vimeo.com/38101676
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 10, 2012, 11:09:39 PM |
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Private enterprise bankrupting America? Politics & Society
So it once again comes down to someone who wants data vs someone who wants a nar…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 10, 2012, 12:05:49 PM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
First Ascent would disagree, but I would say stop thinking of consciousness as a…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 09, 2012, 11:47:49 PM |
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George Carlin Sums Up Environmentalism in Less Than 10 Minutes Politics & Society
TLDW:The Earth isn't fucked. If anything, we are. Meaning? Please elaborate.Also…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 09, 2012, 08:12:00 PM |
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Map Makers Admit Mistake in Showing Ice Cap Loss in Greenland Politics & Society
The first rule about discussing consciousness: Acknowledge that Chalmers is requ…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 09, 2012, 10:42:49 PM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
I think it's most likely life arose multiple times independantly on the early ea…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 09, 2012, 12:10:07 PM |
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Map Makers Admit Mistake in Showing Ice Cap Loss in Greenland Politics & Society
Let me rephrase that to just be: Let us explore how consciousness and event hori…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 09, 2012, 12:31:14 AM |
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Map Makers Admit Mistake in Showing Ice Cap Loss in Greenland Politics & Society
This is why you spent 20 pages arguing with a strawmanDon't confuse illustration…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 08, 2012, 06:03:13 PM |
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Map Makers Admit Mistake in Showing Ice Cap Loss in Greenland Politics & Society
Thank you FirstAscent for your service. Thank you. I assume that you're thanking…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 08, 2012, 11:54:55 AM |
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Map Makers Admit Mistake in Showing Ice Cap Loss in Greenland Politics & Society
Just found this:QuoteThe holographic principle was inspired by black hole thermo…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 08, 2012, 02:14:17 AM |
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Map Makers Admit Mistake in Showing Ice Cap Loss in Greenland Politics & Society
Why do you think the possibility of emergence is not the prerequisite for qualia…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 08, 2012, 02:13:32 AM |
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A few random rants.. Please Read. Off-topic
C. elegans has 302 neurons. The last common ancestor between humans and C. elega…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 08, 2012, 01:35:08 AM |
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Map Makers Admit Mistake in Showing Ice Cap Loss in Greenland Politics & Society
The magic is multiplication?Clarify. As in:1. Amplification2. The H20 Phenomenon…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 08, 2012, 01:30:22 AM |
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Map Makers Admit Mistake in Showing Ice Cap Loss in Greenland Politics & Society
I have no idea what the H2O phenomenon is. Google didn't yield an answer right a…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 08, 2012, 01:09:13 AM |
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Map Makers Admit Mistake in Showing Ice Cap Loss in Greenland Politics & Society
The magic is multiplication?Clarify. As in:1. Amplification2. The H20 Phenomenon…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 08, 2012, 12:58:04 AM |
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Map Makers Admit Mistake in Showing Ice Cap Loss in Greenland Politics & Society
Hmmmmmmmm, I'm not convinced.I don't understand why the concept of protoconsciou…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 08, 2012, 12:50:12 AM |
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Map Makers Admit Mistake in Showing Ice Cap Loss in Greenland Politics & Society
That's the thing. Emergence is bullshit. At least with regard to consciousness.…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 08, 2012, 12:26:08 AM |
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Map Makers Admit Mistake in Showing Ice Cap Loss in Greenland Politics & Society
I think there is likely a continuum of "consciousness" so it does not "emerge" a…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 08, 2012, 12:19:55 AM |
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Map Makers Admit Mistake in Showing Ice Cap Loss in Greenland Politics & Society
Well it looks like hammeroff takes issue with your ordering in the other thread…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 07, 2012, 11:26:58 PM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
So I've been watching and reading Penrose and/or Hameroff, and I've been somewha…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 07, 2012, 09:36:35 PM |
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Sheriff's investigators release initial findings on Obama eligibility Politics & Society
Funny how neither of you can spell "lose."One of the biggest pet peeves of mine…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 07, 2012, 12:12:29 PM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
So I've been watching and reading Penrose and/or Hameroff, and I've been somewha…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 06, 2012, 11:18:16 PM |
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Map Makers Admit Mistake in Showing Ice Cap Loss in Greenland Politics & Society
I am somewhat familiar with philosophical zombies and turing machines. I just le…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 06, 2012, 02:42:10 PM |
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Map Makers Admit Mistake in Showing Ice Cap Loss in Greenland Politics & Society
I had a go at discussing consciousness in the Off-Topic forum, since this is the…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 05, 2012, 02:03:19 PM |
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How to reduce terrorism. Off-topic
How to stop terrorism (the Middle East variety):1. Stop fighting wars over there…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 03, 2012, 11:39:05 PM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
If a transporter was proven to exactly replicate the mind as it was, I would use…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 03, 2012, 02:14:15 PM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
And I know you said it twice that quantum teleportation exists, but that doesn't…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 03, 2012, 12:32:18 PM |
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Consciousness Off-topic
Qualia, dude. Conscious experience. Get it?Haha, exactly. Because the exact poin…
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n/a | FirstAscent | March 03, 2012, 11:47:36 AM |
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