Japan hopes to turn sci-fi into reality with elevator to the stars
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- Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:24 am
- Forum: Science and Scepticism
- Topic: elevator to the stars
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7547
- Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:25 pm
- Forum: Atheism, Philosophy and Religion
- Topic: Do we have Free Will/Conscious Control of Our Actions?
- Replies: 249
- Views: 82338
A person's decision making is determined by the cognitive processes within the brain. The decision making processes within the brain would probably take in account a number of different factors, such as past experiences, current situation, and the expected future outcome. The brain and the structure...
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:20 pm
- Forum: Science and Scepticism
- Topic: Jared Diamond
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3949
Jared Diamond
I've come across references to this guy in a number of books. I found this lecture interesting enough. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc4bXIg8JDk Jared Diamond is the author of "Guns, Germs and Steel" and the current New York Times' best selling "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed." T...
- Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:09 pm
- Forum: Atheism, Philosophy and Religion
- Topic: Bryan Magee discussions on philosophy
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13323
- Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:48 pm
- Forum: Science and Scepticism
- Topic: Susan Blackmore: Memes and "temes"
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4525
From just looking at some of Dawkins books, it's clear he thinks very highly of her. In "Unweaving the rainbow", he states, I have been privileged to see an advance draft of her book, The Meme Machine . In "The Ancestor's Tale", he states, The psychologist Susan Blackmore, in her audacious book The ...
- Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:38 pm
- Forum: Atheism, Philosophy and Religion
- Topic: Bryan Magee discussions on philosophy
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13323
- Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:55 pm
- Forum: Science and Scepticism
- Topic: Susan Blackmore: Memes and "temes"
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4525
Susan Blackmore: Memes and "temes"
Memes are a bit abstract, but hay, so are complex numbers. Very useful concept none the less. I heard of Susan Blackmore before, but this is the first presentation I have seen of her. Interesting presentation. Susan Blackmore: Memes and "temes" http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/susan_blackmore_on_m...
- Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:44 pm
- Forum: Atheism, Philosophy and Religion
- Topic: Bryan Magee discussions on philosophy
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13323
A lot of philosophy is a load of bollocks. Advances in science have answered and solved a lot of the questions that once would have been considered as philosophical questions. An example of this would be the atomic hypothesis that all things are made of atoms. Greek philosophers came up with this id...
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:41 pm
- Forum: Atheism, Philosophy and Religion
- Topic: John Searle: Beyond Dualism
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2242
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:35 pm
- Forum: Atheism, Philosophy and Religion
- Topic: Bryan Magee discussions on philosophy
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13323
Bryan Magee discussions on philosophy
Bryan Magee discussions on philosophy John Searle on the Philosophy of Language: Section 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOlJZabio3g John Searle on Ludwig Wittgenstein: Section 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrmPq8pzG9Q Anthony Quinton on Ludwig Wittgenstein: Section 1 http://www.youtube.com/watc...