Tag: science
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Those Gaps
Stephanie and I have a friend who is really into Star Wars. He is convinced that everything in it is possible once we have the science for it. I call this the science of the gaps. Atheists complain about attributing the things I don’t understand to the gods. They are right to a point but…
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The Greatest Myth of the Scientific Mind
Sometimes I doubt that there are gods or a God. The best arguments for the divine are largely unfalsifiable. Did Jesus miraculously rise from the dead? I don’t care if you believe he did or not but I hope you will see that to prove it one way or the other we would have to…
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Brain Science
What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? When I have negative feelings there are several medications that I take. I’m on maintenance doses of antianxiety and antipsychotics. Otherwise I tend to bottle those feelings and lash out when I am pressured. I’ve never found an adequate compensation for depression but I’ve learned…
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Long Mortality vs. Long Immortality
What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life? In this body things slowly fall apart. As the years pass the little advantages of youth slip away. Man is mortal and our lives are meant to end. At least in this world. The promise of an immortal perfected body appeals to…
Latter Day Sinner 