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12-23-2013, 10:01 AM
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"Philosophy is dead."
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Well, what is Steven hawking as a replacement?
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12-23-2013, 10:14 AM
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BAM!
But of course, physics He says free will is an illusion and our decisions are an outcome of very complex interactions in the brain, that could be deduced (and controlled!) if we knew all the variables, like predicting weather.
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12-23-2013, 01:57 PM
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BAM!
But of course, physics He says free will is an illusion and our decisions are an outcome of very complex interactions in the brain, that could be deduced (and controlled!) if we knew all the variables, like predicting weather.
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Considering what a lousy job we do of predicting weather I will stick with free will.
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12-23-2013, 08:46 PM
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"Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they’re wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain...You should stand up for your right to feel your pain."-Jim Morrison
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12-24-2013, 08:30 AM
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'like a radio' LOL!
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12-25-2013, 11:21 AM
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I sometimes think we expect too much of Christmas Day. We try to crowd into it the long arrears of kindliness and humanity of the whole year. As for me, I like to take my Christmas a little at a time, all through the year.
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12-25-2013, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by donquixote99
I sometimes think we expect too much of Christmas Day. We try to crowd into it the long arrears of kindliness and humanity of the whole year. As for me, I like to take my Christmas a little at a time, all through the year.
- Ray Stannard Baker, 1870 - 1946
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Good one!
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12-25-2013, 12:38 PM
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Well I am shutting down this PC and picking out a nice DVD to watch. Later my bride and I will open the champers and put the rack of lamb in the oven. Nice thing about it being just the two of us we can drink and eat what we please, phooey on tradition.
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12-25-2013, 12:57 PM
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I just bought myself an R/C Challenger for Christmas. They were on after Christmas sale for $20. Headed to the park, Dudes!
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12-25-2013, 02:24 PM
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Quote:
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I just bought myself an R/C Challenger for Christmas. They were on after Christmas sale for $20. Headed to the park, Dudes!
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What color is it?
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