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I was wanting to open a discussion on the nature of violence. What is it? To me violence is a statement of self nihilism: Nihilism is defined in the old webster as : "Negative doctrines or the rejection of all religions and moral principles, often involving a general sense of dispair...

Anything you want to say to the world, say it out loud. ANYTHING! :biggrin:

Here is a careful discussion of fiction, imagination, and what it would take to make Chalmer's zombie argument valid.

I'd like some comments on some things mentioned in another forum, if you would. Thanks.

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http://www.edge.org/discourse/landscape.html the December 15 2003 issue of Edge has an interview with Leonard Susskind (many anecdotes about beginning of string theory) and a discussion including remarks by Lee Smolin and Paul Steinhardt the above link is to the discussion including...

My humble apologies to those people involved in the "Saddam Capture" discussion. I am also sorry for creating havoc with my posts and opinions. "United we stand . . . " ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Although I do not agree with Adam's opinion, I...

This thread has two purposes: 1) Can anyone tell me of a site (or sites) that deal with the accuracy of the science in modern movies? 2) If anyone would like to discuss, take apart, or ask questions about the science of any movie, they may do that here. As always, any and all...

i would like to begin a discussion on consciousness. some important questions about it are: 1)what is consciousness? 2)is it unique in humans or do other animals have it? if they do, upto what degree? 3)how and why did it arise? 4)how are humans(and other conscious animals)different from...

Anybody have any thoughts on Sorce theory?

I'm just opening up a forum on the topic, what does everybody think about music swappers and other file sharers? Should they be punished or is the computer the beginning of a revolution that should change the way internet copyrights are viewed?

Hello What does everyone think of the idea that matter can be out of phase with other matter dependent upon it's alignment. I have read some papers on this effect and want to know if everyone agrees with the basic idea and I'm curious to know if anyone has any idea how to take matter out of...

I have read many different explanations for the Mpemba effect. What is your take on it? What causes this effect? Let's discuss.

[SOLVED] A discussion about the brain. If there is no such thing as 'purpose' in the whole universe, then how can we say that the universe has bestowed us with our own sense of purpose? We have purpose in life. Even if that purpose is just to stay alive and enjoy life. So where does this...

Just a little question. I'm a little curious. In the classical sense, a reference frame in freefall would, of course, be said to accelerate. However, no forces are felt within a freefalling reference frame. Am I correct, then, in assuming a freefalling reference frame to be an inertial...