Monthly Archives: December 2018

Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Ted Howard NZ

Getting late at night New Year’s Eve here in NZ. Wishing us all a very prosperous and successful 2019.

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A post on Tom’s facebook page – about plate tectonics proving matter creation

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Ted Howard NZ

Tom made reference to a map of gravity anomalies as evidence for creation of matter. Not necessarily so Tom. If one looks at the earth as a system that is powered internally by a combination of atomic energy from long … Continue reading →

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Foundation of Logic – rights

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Ted Howard NZ

Mark Hubey’s post in Fundations of Logic If x has the right to free food who’s duty is it to provide it? This is a really complex topic. The idea that rights exist independent of responsibilities seems to provide an … Continue reading →

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Quora – life extension

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – If you could quadruple your lifespan, would it be worth it knowing you will outlive everyone you know now? I would take the opportunity to extend life, indefinitely. The thing most people don’t get yet, is that it … Continue reading →

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Email to Zat

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Ted Howard NZ

Hi Zat I read and enjoyed both The future belongs to Polymaths and There are two ways to read, and while I enjoyed aspects of both, I got serious clashes from both also. In Polymath, you end with “Nothing exists … Continue reading →

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Quora – most valuable substance in the future

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – What do you think will be the most valuable, useful material of the future? Coal is going to be fairly important in about 20 years and for about 50 years. There are a lot of the metals we … Continue reading →

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Quora – human perception

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – Do you think all humans perceive reality similarly? Depends what you mean by similarly 😉 To a degree, certainly. We all perceive various frequencies and amplitudes of mechanical stimulation, a small subset of the electromagnetic spectrum, various sets … Continue reading →

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Quora – Does intelligence just allow us to better justify

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – Does intelligence just allow us to better justify what we already want to believe? Short answer – No; and it is certainly a possible (and far too common) outcome. Self justification is definitely one of the dangers of … Continue reading →

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Quora – purpose

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – What’s the best way to live when you don’t know what the purpose of life is? For me, the implication that life has a purpose, other than whatever purpose we happen to choose for ourselves (or be delivered … Continue reading →

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Quora – could a paleolithic man be among us?

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – Is it possible that humans from the Paleolithic period mastered the art of not ageing and live amongst us? Watch the movie “The Man From Earth” for a reasonable exploration of one set of possibilities (Movie on youtube). … Continue reading →

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