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Fred Trellis commented on Dr. Terence Meaden's group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"I'm going to second what The Flying Atheist says, with one huge caveat.
"In Our Time" fails utterly when talking modern(ish) science. History of science - no problem. The cultural significance of "Waiting for…"
Fred Trellis commented on Dr. Terence Meaden's group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"@tidman.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamarckism
This is the third comment you have made which suggests you do not understand the current synthesis that is evolutionary theory. You are investing the individual with an evolutionary effect or…"
Fred Trellis replied to Marc Draco's discussion Wikipedia, Fisherian Evolution and The importance of being in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"You can ignore wikipedia!
I made ASIG (A Slightly Improved Google) exactly for this reason.
http://www.harmonyfactory.com/asig.php
Any of the blue websites (like Wikipedia) can be clicked on, and are put into a list of blocked sites.
Your google…"
Fred Trellis replied to Maruli Marulaki's discussion Meditation - A Puzzling Behavior in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"Agreed.
No modality will be beneficial to those who do not try it.
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Fred Trellis replied to Maruli Marulaki's discussion Meditation - A Puzzling Behavior in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"<quote>
... calls it the arrogance of ignorance. Such philistines devalue and discard other people's cognitive production not by learned judgment, they devalue, what they themselves are either too dumb to…"
Fred Trellis replied to Maruli Marulaki's discussion Meditation - A Puzzling Behavior in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"Es tut mir leid.
Ich kenne Sie nicht - ausser diese Nactrichten. Sicherlich, dein Englische kenntwisse viel, viel besser ist, als mein Deutsche. Es ist beiendruckend: Ich hade nicht erkannt, Englische nicht dein Muttersprache war.…"
Fred Trellis replied to Maruli Marulaki's discussion Meditation - A Puzzling Behavior in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"By my count, you are the third person in this thread to realise Marulaki either has a differently-wired brain, or is a troll maintaining the troll's wilful ignorance.
I gave up when I realised that all his definitions are (by MM's own…"
Fred Trellis replied to Maruli Marulaki's discussion Meditation - A Puzzling Behavior in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"I hope this appears as a reply to ==============================================
Permalink Reply by Maruli Marulaki 5 hours ago
Concerning the question, if animals think or not, I can only agree to…"
Fred Trellis replied to Maruli Marulaki's discussion Meditation - A Puzzling Behavior in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"Very accurate summary.
There is one small caveat. You and I judging by previous messages differ on how much animals 'think' - you see them more towards an "instinctual robots" end of an intellectual capability spectrum.…"
Fred Trellis replied to Maruli Marulaki's discussion Meditation - A Puzzling Behavior in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"Yes."
Fred Trellis replied to Maruli Marulaki's discussion Meditation - A Puzzling Behavior in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"Well said.
I'd like to briefly comment
Less difference between animals and humans. Very much so. The difference is language - very much a construct of the enlarged cortex.
Agree to lots of evidence of sub/conscious…"
Fred Trellis replied to Maruli Marulaki's discussion Meditation - A Puzzling Behavior in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"This.
Well said."
Fred Trellis replied to Maruli Marulaki's discussion Meditation - A Puzzling Behavior in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"Transliminality is a totally new word to me. A quick glance at wikipedia makes me pretty sure its a BS word for a BS concept. The inventor of the word is a woowoo-ist.
My model (again, the disclaimer - it appears to be a reasonable model…"
Fred Trellis replied to Maruli Marulaki's discussion Meditation - A Puzzling Behavior in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"I have a model, which we could debate it's accuracy in reflecting reality, but it works in making sense for me.
We have a verbal-reasoning cortex (which is our great advantage, and in some smaller fashion our problem) and we have a…"
Fred Trellis commented on Ivy's group Atheist Humor
"@ET Penney. Surely, more like a fast food outlet? They may not do it extremely well, but the do it as fast as possible, so the next to be served is not waiting for too long?"
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 11:31am on May 7, 2010,
John Jubinsky said… - Hi Fred! Have a very happy birthday.
- At 10:19pm on October 17, 2009,
HotMess said… - Welcome to "Are You Experienced?" We look forward to getting to know you!
- At 9:55am on October 17, 2009,
Enlightened Observer said… - Welcome to UKAtheists. There is plenty to do so dive right in.
- At 5:18am on September 23, 2009,
heretic said… - Hello Fred,
Welcome to A|N! It's good to have you on board. =)
- At 2:10am on September 23, 2009,
Dr. Terence Meaden said… - Hello
Welcome to Atheist Nexus with its >11,000 good friends and discussion groups.
From Terry Meaden (60+, British, archaeologist, living in Bradford-on-Avon)
P.S. I founded a group a year ago. "ORIGINS: Universe, Life, Humans, Evolution, Religion.....” . You will be welcome to join if you wish.
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