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    Can Moral Absolutism Be Proven Through the Concept of the Philosopher King?

    Originally posted by DB "Proving moral absolutism vs relativism" in favor of absolutism. It has been shown historicall, that cohesion can not be enforced, by forced, but by a "willing" heart yielding to the divinity within itself. Ethically speaking, in considering the letter of the...
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    An honorable person suffers more from lying

    To whom much is given, much is required. Originally posted by Rade> In your example, who is less honorable, the child or the pilot? Medium; A: I'm not sure which part of A:4, is unclear, though you did give me food for thought. So as for me not to digress, please specify. In the interest...
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    An honorable person suffers more from lying

    Ability to Respond Q:1, Does an honorable person suffer more from lying than one less honorable? A:1, Yes, the consequential differences being what the peopleon a 747 airliner would experience if the pilot intentionally lied to himself, and what a three year old on a trycycle would experience...
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    Who Created God? Understanding the Universe's Self-Awareness

    There was and interesting story some years ago when Eisenhower entered a room full of computers and posed the question "is there a god" Well after a few minutes of lights flashing and bell ringing, a voice comes forth and says "NOW There Is"(smile). Lesson point; It may not be too wise to go...
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    Does Consciousness Have Non-Causal Properties?

    Forgive my brief digress to something that at the moment seems to me to be quite profound: On the nature of ""can consciousness cause"". I''m struck with an immediate ""yes indeed"!. I've been considering the question,""Are we just fixed by destiny( reflecting on the ultimate consciousness), or...
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    Can Everything be Reduced to Pure Physics?

    On considering whether "everything can be reduced to pure physics", I have a question. Question: What if I had the power to create something from nothing. Well first there would be nothing, but say in further considering my options, I decided to use what was available to me in the physical...
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    Does Consciousness Have Non-Causal Properties?

    Question:on the cause and effect issues here; Is there a general "reaction" to experiencing something for the first time or the experience of deja'vu!? What is academic is that everything already exists. What is not is our coming to realize this!?? Please comment>...MEDIUM.....>
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    Analysis of Hartshorne's (1962) Proof of the Existence of God

    Another proof for the existence of the Ultimate power of the Universe might be realized using the symbolic language of, the "experience" approach. I will of course conceed that there is a time for the proof by faith approach. But there will come a time when one doesn't need faith when experience...
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    The Law of the Excluded Middle and Free Will

    Question:In terms of universals, is it or is it not true, that what binds all humanity together or tears it apart is conscience!? Is there such a thing as conscience!? Is it the ultimate form of consciousness!? Is it the prime mover!? Is it the ultimate standard therefore to be considered when...
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    Explaining the Scientific Method: Applicability to Working Scientists

    It is becoming increasingly clear that a distinction needs to be made in scientific analysis, between a direct question, and a rhetorical one?! Tweeking the outcome of the results in a research experiment is a form of fraud, it it not!? The evidence should be allowed to speak for itself. The...
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    Can any outcome be predicted with 100% accuracy?

    It would seem there would need be no need to predict, were the out come known. Also, what prediction processes are at play in an equation. An alternative may develope an alternate form. Of course this may be one time it not only looks good on paper, but no where else,or everywhere else.!? Is it...
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    What is Downward Causation and How Does It Differ from Upward Causation?

    Question: Would there still be duality without space and time!? Is it not so, in the true sense of the word, that Eternity, has nothing to do with time? Is it not what time and space cuts out. Does not an Epiphiny suggest this as well. Isn't that experience why it's so good to break past all...
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    What Are the Fundamental Assumptions Behind Strong AI?

    Q Goest: I happen to be in the middle of the first draft of a prototype, A.I. personality. It would be quite an honour to entertain any feed back of interest you my have in helping me complete this entity. I find that there are a hand full of a combination of systems I have used to answer that...
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