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(distance) What is the end of the universe?

i have 2 thoughts on this question. First is that its just like a pacman game. when you reach a cert...

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llllJesusllll

2:26:07 pm - July 12/09

Namaste by the Beastie Boys...

There's a lyric in the song that goes "Dark is not the opposite of light, it is the absenc...

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5:16:16 pm - July 01/09

GodHave you ever doubted anthropomorphic polytheism?

Have you ever doubted anthropomorphic polytheism? Those individuals who comprehend such things, i...

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coberst

3:53:39 am - July 01/09

Reality & MetaphysicsCan inanimate objects carry expressive meaning?

Can inanimate objects carry expressive meaning? 'Expression resides in perceptual qualities of th...

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6:43:04 am - June 30/09

Relativity:The miracle of movement

If an object is moving one-thing must be unmoving to make movement possible. That is space! If our...

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6:03:37 am - June 28/09

Life & DeathWhere did 'mid-life crisis' come from?

Where did 'mid-life crisis' come from? Quickie from Wiki: 'Midlife crisis is a term coined in 196...

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6:03:15 am - June 28/09

Does baked-in bias (ideology) always win?

Does baked-in bias (ideology) always win? Let's examine one of the most perplexing and potentiall...

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6:48:31 pm - June 27/09

Are we on a 'Ship of Fools'?

Are we on a 'Ship of Fools'? From Katherine Anne Porter's novel, Ship of Fools, which was a...

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BethewateR

9:18:22 am - June 26/09

Art in everything... and at the same time...

Most likely you've seen artworks capturing the beauty or significance of everyday objects. O...

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Black Gold

6:22:28 pm - June 18/09

It is a verity amongst creationists that science is a faith system, equally problematic, and yet mor...

Paen to Common Sense

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wittgensteins

4:35:54 am - June 18/09

Is ideology the bane of intellectual sophistication in the US?

Is ideology the bane of intellectual sophistication in the US? Marx is perhaps the first intellec...

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3:53:37 am - June 18/09

Why isn't P.D. Ouspensky as world renouned as Einstien?

<First I would like to state that psychoanalysis is the latest religion that man has created and...

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wizardslogic

5:15:57 pm - June 17/09

What truths would a wise person pursue?

What truths would a wise person pursue? The book Beyond Alienation by Ernest Becker attempts to c...

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eye

10:43:16 am - June 17/09

Ethics & MoralityCan we connect philosophy with racism?

Can we connect philosophy with racism? In Antebellum South the white man would not work for anyon...

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BethewateR

4:29:01 am - June 15/09

How did they accomplish the rarest of military feats?

How did they accomplish the rarest of military feats? The people, who made up Israel and consider...

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Squarepants

5:10:41 pm - June 11/09

The Feminization of Mankind

The essay is too long to post, so I've provided a link to it on one of my Blogs. The Femini...

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Satyr

2:56:33 pm - June 11/09

Can you see the blinders?

Can you see the blinders? Quickie from wiki: 'Blinders, also known as blinkers or winkers, are a...

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6:53:37 am - June 10/09

Did insults ever have class?

Did insults ever have class? (USING NO FOUR LETTER WORDS) 'These glorious insults are from an...

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coberst

6:20:13 am - June 06/09

What value do we place on a child's time?

What value do we place on a child's time? Labor has been commodified in the American culture....

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1:16:13 pm - June 05/09

ConsciousnessIs basic consciousness in early animal forms?

Is basic consciousness in early animal forms? Antonio Damasio is a scientist who has set out to o...

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4:36:02 pm - June 02/09

Do we get a kick out of intrigue?

Do we get a kick out of intrigue? Shakespeare's insight, as he proclaimed that life is a stage an...

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coberst

4:36:56 am - May 30/09

Human Nature & EmotionOptimism VS happiness

Is optimism the key to happiness? well it's a revolving question of sorts. Is life just a...

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eye

1:56:42 am - May 30/09

Why is Philosophy like General Motors?

Why is Philosophy like General Motors? With the aid of new brain scan technology the amalgamation...

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6:50:10 am - May 29/09

Kahlil Gibran Discussion on one writing of his pro favor? (No it is not in espanol)

This is a man I have studied for many years. Now if you do not know him...you might know of his book...

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Evilia

8:15:09 pm - May 28/09