"This is a preemptive measure, to the best of my knowledge. The idea here is to prevent the teaching of tolerance, a trait that is sorely lacking here in TN. The legislature also wanted to ban observance of Sharia law, which would have been fine with…"
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"Don't Say Gay" in Tennessee
Started this discussion. Last reply by Barry Eckert Jan 4, 2012. 10 Replies 1 Like
I was stumbling along today through some websites when I came across an article about a new proposed bill in Tennessee: "A bill popularly known as the …Continue
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erik112358 replied to Kirsten's discussion '"Don't Say Gay" in Tennessee'"Is homosexuality actually being taught in schools now? Or is this just a preemptive measure?
Maybe I haven't considered this fully, but can someone explain why it would be beneficial for kids to learn about homosexuality in school?…"
Barry Eckert replied to Kirsten's discussion '"Don't Say Gay" in Tennessee'"What can I say? My adopted state's legislature (and governor's mansion) are full of neanderthal idiots, otherwise known as Religious Right Republicans.
Yeah, I said 'adopted'. I moved here from Alabama, so this is a step up.…"
Atheist Exile commented on Kirsten's blog post 'Do we fear determinism for the same reason we fear atheism?'"For Christ's sake, Chris, this is my last post to you until you quitting feigning ignorance and actually provide the source citations I've already requested twice. I'll even repost those requests so you'll have no excuse…"
Chris Townsend commented on Kirsten's blog post 'Do we fear determinism for the same reason we fear atheism?'"@ Atheist Exile - "And I see you STILL haven't cited your sources." = Are you talking about sources for credible theories and peer reviewed research speaking to pseudo-randomness and such?
If so, then you obviously have…"
Arcus commented on Kirsten's blog post 'Do we fear determinism for the same reason we fear atheism?'"@Chris: I think we disagree on an axiom (theism vs atheism), which is of course pretty much impossible to resolve since we both probably have weighed the arguments for at least 20-30 years. As long as you don't base neurosurgery on…"
Atheist Exile commented on Kirsten's blog post 'Do we fear determinism for the same reason we fear atheism?'"@Arcus,I accidentally deleted my prior reply to you. I'll try to repeat it.I never thought of John Nash as an example of self-determinism before. His will-power (or "self regulation", as you call it) was remarkable. …"
Stephen Walski commented on Kirsten's blog post 'Animal Intelligence: What defines it, and how do we recognize it?'"The argument you just used is a fish cant drink from a cup but a person can... just as meaningless
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Doug Reardon commented on Kirsten's blog post 'Animal Intelligence: What defines it, and how do we recognize it?'"A person with an IQ below 30 usually needs to be taken care of and cannot live independently. A dog doesn't have an IQ and usually does fine."
Atheist Exile commented on Kirsten's blog post 'Do we fear determinism for the same reason we fear atheism?'"Hi Chris,When it comes to quantum randomness, Einstein refused to believe that God would play dice with universe. To quote him . . .
As most modern physicists know, he was wrong. I like Michio Kaku's response to those who mistakenly…"
Mike Glickman liked Kirsten's blog post Animal Intelligence: What defines it, and how do we recognize it?Mike Glickman commented on Kirsten's blog post 'Animal Intelligence: What defines it, and how do we recognize it?'"Dawkins just posted an interesting article on a similar topic. Also, Sam Harris addressed the vegetarian--to be or not to be--debate during his "Ask SH Anything" video which is posted on TA.
Personally, I love animals and am one of…"
Stephen Walski commented on Kirsten's blog post 'Animal Intelligence: What defines it, and how do we recognize it?'"Okay say you are able to judge a fish by its smartness as a fish. Its still a frigging fish. So its the smartest fish .. yippee. Thats like being the smartest coma patient. Doesnt really earn you a nobel prize.
Self awareness and logical…"
Dr. del Toro commented on Kirsten's blog post 'Animal Intelligence: What defines it, and how do we recognize it?'"Oh, and Happy Birthday Canada! 144."
Dr. del Toro commented on Kirsten's blog post 'Animal Intelligence: What defines it, and how do we recognize it?'"I'd heard about the crow one from a friend. Animals are very good at what helps them survive. I like the quote from Einstein.
Animals have many uses. Among the various uses for animals, some are also…"
Doug Reardon commented on Kirsten's blog post 'Animal Intelligence: What defines it, and how do we recognize it?'"Human Intelligence: What defines it, and how do we recognize it?"
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Animal Intelligence: What defines it, and how do we recognize it?
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 2:24pm 7 Comments 2 Likes
An article on bees and complex problem solving caught my attention today: http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2010/10/bees-solve-complex-problems-faster-than-supercomputers.html It's one of several I've come across recently about animal intelligence and problem solving. The bees were able to solve an issue supercomputers have trouble with, and also recognize human…
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Posted on June 12, 2011 at 5:04pm 70 Comments 2 Likes
A rambling post today. Fuzzy brained and foot loose!
I was recently thinking about the concept of free will. It's an idea that has always bothered me, like a tickle at the back of the throat. I firmly believe in cause and effect. I firmly believe in the laws of physics and what they imply. So without an outside force, it makes sense that everything is controlled very directly by these laws. Including us. The logic behind it is fairly simple. I'm guessing it's the complexity…
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Posted on June 3, 2011 at 11:57pm 0 Comments 1 Like
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Morals: Humans are the most important?
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:13pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
Human-centric thought bothers me. Flipping through National Geographic (June 2011) I came across a brilliant piece on China's rapid, energy hungry growth and the steps many private and governmental organizations are taking to limit its environmental impact. China has relied on coal powered plants for a long time and it shows. With estimates nearly doubling the amount of power China will need to fuel itself over the coming decade, green energy is going to be very important. But the article…
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- At 5:47pm on June 13, 2011,
kris feenstra said… I made your text white on that reply to your blog entry so that people could read it. Nothing else should have changed, but if there's even a letter out of place, let me know and I'll fix it.
Kris.
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