RNC says Jan. 6 rioters engaged in "legitimate political discourse"

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Discussion: Philosophy an Art form rather than science

But back to the Art of Philosophy, Daniel Dennett is driving my thoughts these days. Listening to Dennett’s Darwin’s Dangerous Idea has been a rather frustrating challenge. It quite different from my excursions into Hoffman’s somewhat delusional mindscape, in that Dennett is very evidence based, there’s nothing to dispute on a factual rational basis - it’s the tone and blind spots that I have issues with, and that provide a vehicle for me to better define my ideas. Darwin’s Dangerous Idea is a …

The tragedy of climate change science? The broken science-society contract? Seriously?!?

After another fascinating (and rewarding) graveyard shift I found a timely link to a new article at …and Then There’s Physics another discussion forum that I like to check in with, for peeks into a sliver of climate science academia. It starts like this, Since my last post was about how scientists failed the pandemic test, I thought I might comment on another paper highlighting the tragedy of climate change science. The basic premise of the article is that society has failed to tak…

Sacred Places and Sacred Spaces

Though it’s way past my bed time, only four hours last night, Nana’s returned home, I’ll follow in a couple weeks, so I was alone with this little half year old bundle of energy all work day long, till parents got off. Three, half hour naps all day, lordie his nap time is my nap time, usually collectively he sleeps 5,6, at least 4 hours worth, so I am exhausted, a nap earlier helped recharge my batteries but I want to capture this before the rush of days and event forces it ever distant. I re…

The James Webb Space Telescope arrives

I’ve been wondering if anyone was going to mention this amazing feat of science and engineering. [image] The James Webb Space Telescope has reached its new home at last Next on the to-do list: Cool down. Straighten out. Turn everything on. Take a look around By Lisa Grossman JANUARY 24, 2022 The James Webb Space Telescope has finally arrived at its new home. After a Christmas launch and a month of unfolding and assembling itself in space, the new space observatory reached its final destina…

Pleasure is Dopamine and Happiness is Serotonin. Dr. Lustig

In dancing around a writing project with deadline which I should be working on, I came across an old University of California Television talk with Dr. Lustig and a provocative title: “The Hacking of the American Mind” I couldn’t resist taking a peek. It wasn’t what I expected, instead it was another one of those little gifts of synchronicity the universe hands out. I wonder if the talk might stir any discussion. Lustig caught my attention right off the bat: 00:40 … I believe it comes down …

Philosophizing about being a human this holiday season

Alone at home tonight and musing on the state of society this holiday season along with the increasingly belligerent embrace of contrived anger and victimhood, along with some outrageous displays of belligerent willful ignorance, (that we even see on display from some of our commenters over here at CFI.). [image] I wonder what ever happened to the simple joys of living our short lives? Appreciating and reveling in the beauty of being alive and experiencing the highlights of our individual re…

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