(February 17, 2013 at 5:14 pm)Ryantology Wrote: IT MUST BE MAGICAL SOUL MAGICYou put words in my mouth. Strawman.
(February 17, 2013 at 5:14 pm)Ryantology Wrote: But, it's not silly to assert metaphysics when there exists zero evidence of anything metaphysical?Your naturalistic bias has already precluded you from considering evidence.
(February 17, 2013 at 5:14 pm)Ryantology Wrote: It's obvious that what makes one signal different from another is the content in the signal, and the objects transmitting/receiving it.The content in question is thought in both instances. And you have not provided a distinguishing property that allows one to generate qualia but not the other.
(February 17, 2013 at 5:14 pm)Ryantology Wrote: Books store information on their own?And what is the difference between the two areas of physical storage other than the mode of writing?
(February 17, 2013 at 5:14 pm)Ryantology Wrote: You know you're dealing with an intellectual lightweight when you see someone assuming that all statements of faith are 100% equally valid.Strawman. I never said faith statements are equally valid. Only that yours is absurd. I’ll take that as an admission that your belief is based on faith and not evidence.
(February 17, 2013 at 5:14 pm)Ryantology Wrote: YOU CAN'T PROVE IT IS NATURAL RIGHT THIS MINUTE THEREFORE IT DEFINITELY IS NOTStrawman. I’m only saying that it’s an open question. You will not acknowledge that fact because you have already closed your mind to other possibilities.