Monthly Archives: July 2012

Bothered by Religious Beliefs

Question of the Day July 15 2012 ~ Religious Beliefs What Religious Beliefs Bother You? Explain. I have an empathy with most of what Torch wrote. Bother is an odd term. Religion doesn’t bother me, and some ideas that are … Continue reading

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Andrew McAfee

Andrew McAfee’s Blog Will Capitalism and Democracy Soon Be Passé? Hi Andrew, It seems to me that some aspects of your thinking have not caught up to others. Specifically you said: “This is an appealing notion in many ways, but … Continue reading

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Mission

Question of the Day July 14 2012 ~ Your Mission Do you feel you have a mission or purpose in your life? What? Yeah I do. It is one I have chosen for myself, not one anyone else or anything … Continue reading

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Conversation with Tom on Facebook

Conversation with Tom on Facebook You seems to be mixing a few metaphors and having a slight hubris attack there my friend. Godel’s theorem is IMNSHO one of the greatest works of the human intellect. It applies where all the … Continue reading

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Question of the Day July 12, 2012 Advertisement If you were paid a lot of money to promote, by advertising or other means, a product you did not use or did not sincerely believe in would yo do so? The … Continue reading

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Going Green

Question of the Day July 11 2012 Going Green What does going “Green” mean to you, and how do you implement efforts to improve the environment in your life? For me, going green means doing things in ways that are … Continue reading

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Now wealth but life

Guest Post: Economics as if the Laws of Thermodynamics Mattered There is no wealth but life. The second law of thermodynamics is fine – it sets some boundaries, but nothing really significant at this stage in our evolution. The amount … Continue reading

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Present Moment

Question of Day July 10, 2012 ~ The Present Moment What does it mean to live in the present moment? Three very interesting perspectives Torch, OM and Kathy, and I can align with each in their way. Right now I … Continue reading

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Quantum World

Question of Day July 9, 2012 ~ Symphony of Science – The Quantum World! Quantum Physics, special relativity, and string theory are not likely to “go away”, anytime soon. Actually, never, unless they are ecliped by something that makes them … Continue reading

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Calling 911

Question of Day July 8, 2012 ~ 911 For Non-emergency Purposes Should people who call 911 for non-emergency purposes be fined and/or jailed? What sort of punishment, if any, would be appropriate for people who abuse such a vital system? … Continue reading

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