Category: Philosophy General
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How many scientists are Christians? (Does it matter?)
Statistics of religiousness are a hot topic. A friend recently initiated a discussion regarding science, religion and the 'war' between them. One of the basic elements of the discussion was the number of scientists who are Christians and of course the actual number of christians in the world to-day. The discussion heated up, with many…
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Move… Think… Dance…
Boys with good motor skills are better problem-solvers than their less skillful peers, a study shows. In contrast to previous studies, the researchers found no association between aerobic fitness or overweight and obesity with cognitive function in boys. (1) Moving into the dark forest. Perceiving. But do you move in order to perceive? Or do…
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Back to analog… Looking at the forest again…
Analog computers were used to predict tides from the early to mid-20th century, guide weapons on battleships and launch NASA's first rockets into space. They first used gears and vacuum tubes, and later, transistors, that could be configured to solve problems with a range of variables. They perform mathematical functions directly. For instance, to add 5…
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Parrots: The most dangerous of (human) animals!
One day during the Covid-19 pandemic, someone asked someone: Why should people going at churches should kiss the icons anyway? They are just objects. They are not needed to prove that you believe. The comment was answered rather dogmatically by others: "Because icons are part of the christian faith. Refer to the ecumenical synods and…
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Experts' opinion...
You read philosophy and you are so much interested in the opinion of the "experts". If only you knew that they just say whatever comes into their heads. Believe in your opinion. The more ignorant you are for a subject, the better grasp you have of it. Pure thought cannot be produced into a university.…
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