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    Thread: Free Will Debate
Post: RE: Free Will Debate

Well my reasoning is in order to be able to have free will over something, you need to have a genuine choice. An person with epilepsy can't choose to not have seizures about as much as a person with...
slartibartfast Philosophy 82 4177 November 25, 2021 at 2:54 pm
    Thread: Free Will Debate
Post: RE: Free Will Debate

(November 23, 2021 at 4:21 pm)Jehanne Wrote: Free will cannot exist absolutely unless one is willing to say that all epileptics are choosing to have their seizures or that Alzheimer's patients are c...
slartibartfast Philosophy 82 4177 November 25, 2021 at 2:42 am
    Thread: Grad student seeking atheist to interview
Post: RE: Grad student seeking atheist to interview

(November 22, 2021 at 2:38 pm)brookelauren25 Wrote: Oh no, I didn't mean to imply I am of single marital status. I was just saying I am by myself here. Single. And they are in a group. I'm married. ...
slartibartfast Atheism 97 6005 November 25, 2021 at 2:26 am
    Thread: Why Why?
Post: RE: Why Why?

(November 15, 2021 at 7:20 am)The Grand Nudger Wrote: "Why do you wake up every day and do what you do?  Why do you put in the effort, why do you sacrifice?  Why do you risk?  Are there things more ...
slartibartfast Religion 103 6244 November 15, 2021 at 2:32 pm
    Thread: Why Why?
Post: RE: Why Why?

(November 13, 2021 at 7:56 am)brewer Wrote: (November 12, 2021 at 11:20 pm)Ferrocyanide Wrote: That might be what the dudes at differencebetween.net say but it seems to me that “how” questions ar...
slartibartfast Religion 103 6244 November 13, 2021 at 3:50 pm
    Thread: Global warming: Are we doomed? A poll.
Post: RE: Global warming: Are we doomed? A poll.

(November 12, 2021 at 11:42 am)The Grand Nudger Wrote: (November 12, 2021 at 3:39 am)slartibartfast Wrote: Yeah - I get what you are saying, but do you honestly believe that solving any of these o...
slartibartfast General Science 266 16582 November 13, 2021 at 5:19 am
    Thread: Global warming: Are we doomed? A poll.
Post: RE: Global warming: Are we doomed? A poll.

(November 10, 2021 at 10:14 am)The Grand Nudger Wrote: (November 6, 2021 at 9:03 pm)slartibartfast Wrote: b. The next point is more subtle and difficult, which involves the whole "how do you prior...
slartibartfast General Science 266 16582 November 12, 2021 at 3:39 am
    Thread: Why Why?
Post: RE: Why Why?

(November 8, 2021 at 4:06 am)Ahriman Wrote: (November 8, 2021 at 12:34 am)The Grand Nudger Wrote: Indeed, a person with no friends doesn't care whether no one visits.Not all humans are "social ani...
slartibartfast Religion 103 6244 November 8, 2021 at 5:35 am
    Thread: Windows 11. Install it; Yes/ No/Wait
Post: RE: Windows 11. Install it; Yes/ No/Wait

(November 6, 2021 at 8:34 pm)Angrboda Wrote: I'd like to try it, but I accidentally installed Windows 10 in legacy mode, and Windows 11 requires UEFI for the secure boot and TPM stuff.  My computer ...
slartibartfast Technology & Computing 24 2130 November 7, 2021 at 3:14 pm
    Thread: Global warming: Are we doomed? A poll.
Post: RE: Global warming: Are we doomed? A poll.

(November 6, 2021 at 9:53 pm)Alan V Wrote: (June 28, 2021 at 11:07 am)Angrboda Wrote: By most models, we are or will soon pass the point at which we can't contain global warming and it will become...
slartibartfast General Science 266 16582 November 6, 2021 at 11:09 pm
    Thread: Why Why?
Post: RE: Why Why?

(November 6, 2021 at 10:10 pm)Oldandeasilyconfused Wrote: (November 6, 2021 at 9:11 pm)slartibartfast Wrote: So in your opinion, can one "aim oneself towards the Good" without believing in God?  I...
slartibartfast Religion 103 6244 November 6, 2021 at 10:42 pm
    Thread: Why Why?
Post: RE: Why Why?

(November 6, 2021 at 8:10 pm)Belacqua Wrote: (November 6, 2021 at 5:17 pm)slartibartfast Wrote: I have no problem with curiosity. How can some theists at the same time claim to be curious, whilst ...
slartibartfast Religion 103 6244 November 6, 2021 at 9:11 pm
    Thread: Global warming: Are we doomed? A poll.
Post: RE: Global warming: Are we doomed? A poll.

I'm very late to this topic, but here are my thoughts. Let me start by saying I do believe in man made climate change before you misinterpret my musings below. 1. It is unequivocal that temperatures ...
slartibartfast General Science 266 16582 November 6, 2021 at 9:03 pm
    Thread: Global warming: Are we doomed? A poll.
Post: RE: Global warming: Are we doomed? A poll.

(August 26, 2021 at 11:30 am)AtheistQuest Wrote: Happiness has tracked down in the countries because of humans being treated like replaceable machine parts while elites get much wealthier. It's why ...
slartibartfast General Science 266 16582 November 6, 2021 at 7:05 pm
    Thread: Why Why?
Post: RE: Why Why?

(November 5, 2021 at 9:41 am)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: To the OP: some of us are intensely curious..."Know thyself"..."Man by nature wants to know"...etc. I have no problem with curiosity. How can some ...
slartibartfast Religion 103 6244 November 6, 2021 at 5:17 pm
    Thread: Is Atheism Dead?
Post: RE: Is Atheism Dead?

(November 5, 2021 at 12:13 pm)Soberman921 Wrote: I noticed today that "Is Atheism Dead?" by Eric Metaxas occupies the top three slots in the Atheism category on Amazon. So the hardcover, Kindle vers...
slartibartfast Atheism 89 6885 November 5, 2021 at 8:31 pm
    Thread: Why Why?
Post: RE: Why Why?

(November 5, 2021 at 2:26 pm)T.J. Wrote: Quote:To the best of my knowledge, Christianity does not provide a reason for our existence, other than saying God created us but his purpose is so unknowabl...
slartibartfast Religion 103 6244 November 5, 2021 at 8:22 pm
    Thread: Why Why?
Post: RE: Why Why?

(November 5, 2021 at 7:01 am)brewer Wrote: I concerned more with 'how'. Me too. But science does a pretty good job with "how".
slartibartfast Religion 103 6244 November 5, 2021 at 7:14 am
    Thread: The Sects of Atheism
Post: RE: The Sects of Atheism

(November 5, 2021 at 2:52 am)Ahriman Wrote: (November 5, 2021 at 2:39 am)slartibartfast Wrote: If you could get a really really really honest, anonymous heartfelt tally of people who attend church...
slartibartfast Atheism 384 18634 November 5, 2021 at 3:41 am
    Thread: Why Why?
Post: Why Why?

[quote pid='2073857' dateline='1636097793'] Why is it so important for human beings (some more than others) to find an answer to the question of why we exist?  I can see all the usual responses: My ...
slartibartfast Religion 103 6244 November 5, 2021 at 3:36 am