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May 13th, 2013, 4:56 pm
Its all in the title really. When we talk about free will, are we simply talking about the ability to do what we want to do? Or is there more to it? For example, does it include being able to think what we want to think?
May 12th, 2013, 5:18 pm
Spiral Out wrote:(Nested quote removed.)
I think we must learn how to use resources that are coming to us from elsewhere such as Gamma rays or UV, or resources that are not "used up" such as hydro (which in essence is "using" gravity as an energy source).
We could do more with resources like hydro-electricity, but it is unlikely to provide anything like the required amount of energy to sustain a growing population. Regarding Gamma and UV - I've not heard of energy generation from these sources.
May 12th, 2013, 5:10 pm
(quote not shown) It will depend on what you mean by God - there are so many after all. The god I imagine you are thinking about when you ask the question, is the one that created the universe. I believe it is possible, even likely, that such a God exists because other explanations for the existence...
May 10th, 2013, 1:47 pm
By seizing the opportunity, I mean doing it before its too late - i.e. before we run out of our stores of energy.
Yes, fusion power is technically difficult but if we do not overcome the difficulties we have no future - unless we come up with an alternative idea.
Yes, fusion power is technically difficult but if we do not overcome the difficulties we have no future - unless we come up with an alternative idea.
May 8th, 2013, 2:34 pm
Is fusion power the only possible answer to mankind’s problems? The global population continues to grow and shows no signs of stopping any time soon. Even if the population growth does start to slow and level off over the next few years, it’s probably already too large to sustain without the continu...
May 7th, 2013, 6:45 pm
Sage04 wrote:Just recently while flying out of the country to India did I ask myself the question of where morality fit in,in a place where corruption strives. Sure, morality is a good thing, but how can we exercise it when our very survival is at stake? How is it in anyway possible to maintain a moral code of conduct while subsequently being exploited for it. Trying to be a mother Teresa in a place where life is not about good or bad, but rather live or die is in my opinion futile.
I'm all for the conception of morality, yet it strikes me as impossible under certain circumstances. What do you guys think?
Morality is a code by which people want others to live by.
June 11th, 2011, 6:18 pm
I'm not sure about meaning but I can suggest a function. I believe the universe is a living entity and that we are the (or a) conscious part of that living entity. I believe we are to the universe, what a brain cell is to an animal. Brain cells have a distict function in an animal - they store infor...
June 7th, 2011, 12:02 pm
The guy.... wrote:What is WEALTH?
Money gives you options, it empowers you to accomplish objectives that you might not have been able to accomplish without it..
For example if bum finds $2.00 they become empowered with the option to buy a coffee or a hot dog..
To be empowered with the option to build a house you need a lot more money..
But the bottom line is, WEALTH is having the option, (the ability to achieve the objective).. NOT HAVING THE MONEY...
So what is WEALTH..
I say wealth is being MORE empowered.. (having more options and capabilities)
Thus anything that results in your having (more options and capabilities) is that which results in MORE WEALTH.. irrelevant of how much money you have..
If we all acted in such away as to provide more options and capabilities to ALL others, then ALL would become MORE WEALTHY..
So here is some wealth for you..
"Just because you cannot see a solution to a problem, does not mean there is no solution, it just means that your really not that bright."
Its you're really not that bright. Not your really not that bright.
June 4th, 2011, 11:21 am
(quote not shown) Agreed, largely depends on the definition of life. The main Problem would be that the Universe, as far as we know, does not reproduce. Being oriented towards autonomous reproduction seems an essential characteristic of life. Cronos988 - do you know of a good definition of life? I'm...
May 31st, 2011, 6:08 pm
[quote="Capricious"]>>Kevinandrew Wrote: "Can anyone give me a good reason why we shouldn't consider the universe a living entity?">> >>If the universe is alive because it fits the criteria outlined in this thread, then time is alive as well. all things- people, planets and unive...
May 30th, 2011, 6:08 pm
(quote not shown) Yeah, until there is a good reason why we *should* consider the universe to be alive, ir's irrational to believe such a thing. A good reason why we should consider the universe to be alive is because we consider ourselves to be alive, and we are a part of the universe. And you are ...
May 20th, 2011, 12:24 pm
(quote not shown) Literally, that is undeniable, in the same way that a town can be considered or said to be alive because it has people in it. But it isn't saying very much is it? The original point went further: (quote not shown) This suggests that there is consciousness that belongs to the Univer...
May 19th, 2011, 3:48 pm
Scott wrote:Although the similarities between living organisms and the universe as a whole are interesting, I don't think that the definition of life is "began... as a simple embryonic form and over time grew in size and complexity."
It's a good point. Life is hard to define and could be the subject of a massive philosophical debate. But in the absence of a good definition I say this: If we consider ourselves to be alive, then the universe, of which we are a part, can also be considered to be alive.
May 19th, 2011, 12:24 pm
I think the universe might be a living entity. It sounds a bit far fetched to some, but think about it. Like you and I, it began life as a simple embryonic form and over time grew in size and complexity and also, in humans and other animals, developed consciousness. One arguement against this idea i...
April 26th, 2011, 5:42 pm
Scott wrote:How did the universe come to exist? This question does not make sense to me. The universe entails all of space-time. Everything and any event or 'coming to' or 'happening' exists within time and or space in the universe.
Well, does this question make sense - How did the thing we call space-time come to exist?
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