Elim
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It really is a nice theory. The only defect I think it has is probably common to all philosophical theories. It's wrong. - Saul Kripke
Why the fuck have I said "Groyper" so many times.
December 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Why the fuck have I said "Groyper" so many times.
It also doesn't get around the measure problem.
December 3, 2025 at 2:36 AM
It also doesn't get around the measure problem.
It seems to me to rely entirely on some form of dualism, or at the very least a rejection of functionalism. Otherwise the answer for "why does the quale of pain respond to the physical sensation of pain?" is the same as asking "why is water H20?" They are not separate phenomena.
December 3, 2025 at 2:36 AM
It seems to me to rely entirely on some form of dualism, or at the very least a rejection of functionalism. Otherwise the answer for "why does the quale of pain respond to the physical sensation of pain?" is the same as asking "why is water H20?" They are not separate phenomena.
As far as I can tell, it's just a variant of the fine tuning argument that gets around the anthropic principle by claiming that the vast majority of life in all possible worlds would be "psychophysically disharmonious." And the fact that we are not experiencing this is an update in favor of theism.
December 3, 2025 at 2:33 AM
As far as I can tell, it's just a variant of the fine tuning argument that gets around the anthropic principle by claiming that the vast majority of life in all possible worlds would be "psychophysically disharmonious." And the fact that we are not experiencing this is an update in favor of theism.
It's actually so hilarious that Uwe was a professional Boxer and Lowtax wasn't so he thought Uwe was going to go easy on him and then Uwe beat his ass lmao.
December 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It's actually so hilarious that Uwe was a professional Boxer and Lowtax wasn't so he thought Uwe was going to go easy on him and then Uwe beat his ass lmao.
Uwe Boll should have hit him harder.
December 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Uwe Boll should have hit him harder.
I actually really like him even if I mostly disagree. But I find his compassionate weirdness (the shrimp stuff) a lot more interesting than the God weirdness.
December 1, 2025 at 7:03 AM
I actually really like him even if I mostly disagree. But I find his compassionate weirdness (the shrimp stuff) a lot more interesting than the God weirdness.
He started writing the blog in High School iirc
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 AM
He started writing the blog in High School iirc
While this was happening there was a joke in my friend group that the Virgin Mary’s appearance was a supernatural event but it was conducted by demons to lead the Portugese away from Islam.
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
While this was happening there was a joke in my friend group that the Virgin Mary’s appearance was a supernatural event but it was conducted by demons to lead the Portugese away from Islam.
So much about Bentham‘s Bulldog begins to make sense when you learn he’s an actual child.
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 AM
So much about Bentham‘s Bulldog begins to make sense when you learn he’s an actual child.
Happy 108th anniversary of the demonic event in Fatima intended to lead the denizens of Al-Andalus away from the light of Islam.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lad...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lad...
Our Lady of Fátima - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:52 AM
*yeah oops. Well I guess I sound like a scotsman
December 1, 2025 at 4:42 AM
*yeah oops. Well I guess I sound like a scotsman
Actually you can scratch off Dees because no image generator currently in use would ever be allowed to make something like this.
November 30, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Actually you can scratch off Dees because no image generator currently in use would ever be allowed to make something like this.
First David Dees, now Garrison. It‘s coming for all of us.
November 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
First David Dees, now Garrison. It‘s coming for all of us.
I think people mostly overestimate how much their favorite esoteric knowledge actually has an impact tbh.
November 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I think people mostly overestimate how much their favorite esoteric knowledge actually has an impact tbh.
This still happens today, see Gary Marcus. He's still obsessed with the connectionism debate from the eighties.
November 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This still happens today, see Gary Marcus. He's still obsessed with the connectionism debate from the eighties.
A lot of progress in AI (and CogSci in general imo) seems to be held back by academics having pointless fights over their favorite pet theories of cognition.
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
A lot of progress in AI (and CogSci in general imo) seems to be held back by academics having pointless fights over their favorite pet theories of cognition.
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My favorite Cremieux moment was when he was praising all hell out of this paper he "recently read."
Seems interesting, let's check who wrote it, oh...
Seems interesting, let's check who wrote it, oh...
November 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
My favorite Cremieux moment was when he was praising all hell out of this paper he "recently read."
Seems interesting, let's check who wrote it, oh...
Seems interesting, let's check who wrote it, oh...
My favorite Cremieux moment was when he was praising all hell out of this paper he "recently read."
Seems interesting, let's check who wrote it, oh...
Seems interesting, let's check who wrote it, oh...
November 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
My favorite Cremieux moment was when he was praising all hell out of this paper he "recently read."
Seems interesting, let's check who wrote it, oh...
Seems interesting, let's check who wrote it, oh...
He'll block you if you post this image at him.
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
He'll block you if you post this image at him.
Bluesky is more popular than Jesus.
November 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Bluesky is more popular than Jesus.