Monthly Archives: January 2023

Eco – Enigma

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Ted Howard NZ

Eco – Enigma [ 9/January/23 Dirk Posted a quote from Umberto Eco “I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as … Continue reading →

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5 main challenges for 2023

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Ted Howard NZ

What are the 5 main challenges that you would like everyone to face and win against this year? [ 7/January/23 ] To resist the temptation to make simple judgements about people and situations (unless urgency demands it). To be able … Continue reading →

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Theism

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 4/January/23 ] Theism makes perfect sense from an evolutionary perspective, even though it is most probably wrong, it is a useful approximation to the complexity present and it delivers simple rules for action in most contexts. By the time … Continue reading →

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CO2

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Ted Howard NZ

CO2 can be a problem [ 30/December/22 Betty Lim posted “CO2 is not a problem”] It’s like water. Essential for life, yet too much and you drown. Anything can be a problem, in an inappropriate concentration in an inappropriate context. … Continue reading →

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A priori

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Ted Howard NZ

Foundations of Logic [ 28/December/22 Walter Kant asked:A priori?The first perception of the world (universe) with two eyes, even without experience, implies space (static) and time (dynamic, when something is moving).So:Space and time exist ontologically a priori!Do you agree? Yes, … Continue reading →

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Dualities

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Ted Howard NZ

FoLogic [ 26/December/22 Walter Smith wroteDualities of mathematics (and logic):Can the dualities of mathematics (and logic) lead to errors in reasoning and incorrectness in physics?Yes, no, ?(Can these dualities be replaced by non-dualities?Yes, no, ?)] The simplest of possible distinctions … Continue reading →

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Greatest Risk to Humanity

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Ted Howard NZ

With the current world-wide political situation, what do you believe is the biggest risk to humanity? [ 25/December/22 ] Looking for overly simplistic answers to deeply complex questions. If there is a simple answer to any of this, it comes … Continue reading →

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Motivation

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Ted Howard NZ

What motivates someone to want to change/improve the world for everyone’s benefit rather than just their own self-interest? [ 17/December/22 ] If someone has a reasonable expectation of living a very long time (thousands of years), and if one has … Continue reading →

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Philosophy – science

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 16/December/22 ] It seems to me that philosophy and science were once the same thing. What seems to be required is some sort of belief that something exists other than the thing thinking (and the genetic biases in our … Continue reading →

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World without wars

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Ted Howard NZ

What are your thoughts on the possibility of a world without wars? How do you think we could achieve that goal as a global community of nations/people united under one cause or belief (e.g. peace)? [ 13/December/22 ] It seems … Continue reading →

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