Tract on Agnosticism

WileEQuixote comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Unsound argument

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

Naturally formulated arguments are exempt from an evaluation of "sound" versus "unsound", and largely because in cases like the present one, it is already true. You are only giving an evaluation because you think that the logic is still being worked on, but every single part of that text is honest.

Tract on Agnosticism

Hominid comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Sorry, what day is this...?

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

I am not following what you mean.

Tract on Agnosticism

indirect76 comments on Apr 8, 2018:

I don’t know how one would even go about ‘proving’ agnosticism. The whole idea seems flawed to me. It’s such a broad concept because there are so many definitions of what a god is. The pastebin is a very long winded logical analysis and I think the author is trying to prove antitheism. ...

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

"There is no compelling evidence" is not going to disprove anything or unseat a premise, though.

Tract on Agnosticism

Uncorrugated comments on Apr 8, 2018:

I stopped reading at proof of agnositcism. A lack of knowledge is easy to prove.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

Thank you

Is drinking beer with tomato juice a regional thing?

NothinnXpreVails comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Ha I just happened to walk by the beer section

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

Is there Guinness Drought Extra Stout!?

What are your thoughts on existentialism?

DZhukovin comments on Apr 8, 2018:

@Sarahroo29 It's a good way to understand philosophical analysis and techniques, and teaches new concepts. People who are tracking for law school or something of that species would enjoy such a topic, as part of their philosophy study, if they are studying philosophy for their undergraduate.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

@Sarahroo29 What are you studying, then?

Do correct me but I think Anti DP liberals are a necessary creation because the alternatives of ...

Seeker55 comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Where are all the Centerists? Why can't they form a party? I would identify myself as centerist, I have some conservative views and some liberal views, but none are radically right or left. It seems like a party of such folks could address issues on both sides and do the governments work while ...

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

@Seeker55 "Radical" just means a serious desire for change. To understand Radical Centrism better, look at The Centrist Project, and such sites, but avoid center-left and center-right sites, they're not telling you the real stuff.

Tract on Agnosticism

Condor5 comments on Apr 8, 2018:

There is no God for me. Whether or not one exists is beyond my ken; but, I see/feel no evidence and therefore as far as I am concerned, and regardless of who believes what, or how eloquently they argue one side or the other, it matters not a whit to me. Non est deus.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

Okay

The 80s Timeline - National Geographic

Sticks48 comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Cocaine and Reagan

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

@JimG No, now it's a scalp product!

If this is an Anti-Democrat Party group, then why is it still Liberal? Someone clarify, please...

slinkie59 comments on Apr 7, 2018:

Democrats controlled by the oligarchy are not liberals they are neo liberals.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

@jorj Woah buddy, don't be lumping me with the neoliberals. I like some neoliberal things, but I have my own perspectives I formulate on politics, don't be slandering now.

I know I need to go to therapy.

pthomas59 comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Baby steps. Start with fresh air. Then breathe in as much as you can. Find animals to hug and hold. They are non judgemental and always theraputic. Find a creative outlet. You dont need to be an artist. Aromatherapy and music to top it off. Repeat as needed. It's my 6 step program for healing ...

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

I've heard that blowing through a straw can fix physical injuries.

If this is an Anti-Democrat Party group, then why is it still Liberal? Someone clarify, please...

NothinnXpreVails comments on Apr 6, 2018:

The democratic party falls under liberalism. Liberalism is not confined to the ideas of the Democratic Party. That party is only a subset of the larger ideology.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

@NothinnXpreVails Globalism is getting reduced back into its proper power. Now, we are in the age of real culture and diversity. Rejoice, because now we are harder to manipulate as a populous, and can be free from the dishonesty and chicanery of politicians.

Do correct me but I think Anti DP liberals are a necessary creation because the alternatives of ...

Seeker55 comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Where are all the Centerists? Why can't they form a party? I would identify myself as centerist, I have some conservative views and some liberal views, but none are radically right or left. It seems like a party of such folks could address issues on both sides and do the governments work while ...

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

You are too much without a point of reference, I cannot acknowledge that as a Radical Centrist.

How do you groom your downstairs? How do you prefer your partner?

mrveggieman187 comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Clean shaven for both of us. I don't like hair in my mouth.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

@Highway-Starr Very funny, but seriously, just move the hair out of the way, it's a very simple thing. That hair is there because it helps project pheromones, and causes a stronger sexual response. It's freaking fantastic. The problem with men these days is that they don't understand what loving women is.

If this is an Anti-Democrat Party group, then why is it still Liberal? Someone clarify, please...

slinkie59 comments on Apr 7, 2018:

Democrats controlled by the oligarchy are not liberals they are neo liberals.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

@jorj Dude, those are Neo-Conservative policies. Neoliberals are beheld to the NAP, they don't do that stuff.

How do you groom your downstairs? How do you prefer your partner?

mrveggieman187 comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Clean shaven for both of us. I don't like hair in my mouth.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

So don't put it in your mouth, wtf.

How do you groom your downstairs? How do you prefer your partner?

pepperjones comments on Apr 8, 2018:

I would prefer my partner to be comfortable with themselves. That said, I love hairy men.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

Am I gay if I love that I am hairy? That's basically loving a hairy man, right?

What is your favorite place to eat that is not fast food?

hijackedhippie comments on Apr 8, 2018:

At home

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

Right on! Nothing like home-cooked meals!

What superpower do you want?

twshield comments on Apr 8, 2018:

to control and maipulate molecules

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

pause

What superpower do you want?

GladToBeFree comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Speed. Am slow in nature and a perfectionist. I would love to finish all my tasks quickly and perfectly.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

Speed just works against concentration and deep mental process, don't worry about it.

What superpower do you want?

Tecolote comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Hearing. No super power necessary. Just average hearing would be fantabulous.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

You're not missing anything, so don't worry. Auditory processing is decrepit, and superficial.

Why losing a dog can be harder than losing a relative or friend

HeathenFarmer comments on Apr 8, 2018:

I have had many dogs in my life I grieve for each one I have lost maybe that is why I have four now.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

The phrase of the day is "normative loop".

The 80s Timeline - National Geographic

Sticks48 comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Cocaine and Reagan

DZhukovin replies on Apr 8, 2018:

Cocaine + Reagan = Reacaine

What skill or talent do you wish you had?

crazycat329 comments on Apr 7, 2018:

I wish I was artistic. That I had an aptitude for painting and pottery. Though, if I had the nerve to try a pottery class, maybe I would discover that I was good at it.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 7, 2018:

You are always going to be good at what you pay attention to and work at :) So go do it.

What constitutes a religion?

MrLizard comments on Apr 7, 2018:

I think it doesn't matter. I could create my own religion and be the only member. To me, it has to have certain elements. Belief in one way of living above all others, is one. Belief in something supernatural is another. And mystery. There's always mystery.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 7, 2018:

u r goin 2 hel, lol

What constitutes a religion?

Theskeptic comments on Apr 7, 2018:

I think that numbers count for recognized religions, but numbers rise and fall with the passage of time. ?

DZhukovin replies on Apr 7, 2018:

Religion--->~religion This is the fundamental humor of this inquiry. The inquirer paid attention like some people pay their child support.

If this is an Anti-Democrat Party group, then why is it still Liberal? Someone clarify, please...

slinkie59 comments on Apr 7, 2018:

Democrats controlled by the oligarchy are not liberals they are neo liberals.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 7, 2018:

From what did you formulate this notion?

You want to see my what?

Julie808 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

I get carded every few years, last time was when I was 58. I think sometimes it's just a flirty thing the doorman, clerk or waiter does to get a giggle out of us old gals.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 7, 2018:

@Julie808 I acknowledge that.

If this is an Anti-Democrat Party group, then why is it still Liberal? Someone clarify, please...

NothinnXpreVails comments on Apr 6, 2018:

The democratic party falls under liberalism. Liberalism is not confined to the ideas of the Democratic Party. That party is only a subset of the larger ideology.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 7, 2018:

@NothinnXpreVails Sort of. I am basing my view off of textbooks and other primary references on political theory. I don't know of any technocratic sources on political theory, but I know that academia is basically the only place to learn about belief systems. So when someone wants to understand a political belief, they should look up the history of that belief, and look at the figureheads that publish or formulate that belief. From there, the person just reads on the subject matter more. From reading the book "How to Read" by Mortimer J. Adler & Charles Van Doren, apparently, there are about six ways a person can read a book.

Is your reality anyone else's?

crazycurlz comments on Apr 6, 2018:

I think there's a quantum theory that supports this notion.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 6, 2018:

@crazycurlz Noted.

If this is an Anti-Democrat Party group, then why is it still Liberal? Someone clarify, please...

NothinnXpreVails comments on Apr 6, 2018:

The democratic party falls under liberalism. Liberalism is not confined to the ideas of the Democratic Party. That party is only a subset of the larger ideology.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 6, 2018:

Yeah, somewhat. Liberalism is part of a web of ideas, but in the USA, liberalism is the same thing as Democratic Socialism, and they can even be further to the left than that. The Democratic Party mainly establishes itself under the premises of leftism, which in the US entails collectivist social liberalism (which is pretty shit), marxian economics, etc. Liberals just occupy a sub-bloc in the Democratic Party's voting bloc, they're not the superset.

Is your reality anyone else's?

crazycurlz comments on Apr 6, 2018:

I think there's a quantum theory that supports this notion.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 6, 2018:

I would absolutely love to read the calculations that would come with that. Just give me some scrambled eggs or something, and I'll be continually at it.

MATH IS ABSOLUTE But is it really?

MichaelPust comments on Apr 5, 2018:

Consider that mathematics is absolute in a very relative way. Academic disciplines, even math, cannot escape some semblance of dissonance.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 6, 2018:

It's not our fault if you don't work the particular case correctly, just FYI

You want to see my what?

Julie808 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

I get carded every few years, last time was when I was 58. I think sometimes it's just a flirty thing the doorman, clerk or waiter does to get a giggle out of us old gals.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 6, 2018:

Or it's a legal mandate, but yeah, you're really attractive and maybe with certain people, they would hit on you, but is this a 24/7 pickup deal?

I just like to hear what other agnostics have to say, about their interests .

El-loco comments on Apr 6, 2018:

Our interests are on our profiles,.though I suspect that a little poetic licence has been used occasionally. Actually, ignore that - most of my interests are not listed. Astronomy, mathematics and fishing to name but three.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 6, 2018:

Are you in the mathematics field!?? That's my college major.

MATH IS ABSOLUTE But is it really?

DZhukovin comments on Apr 5, 2018:

Math has a capacity to be absolute, but what you are really looking at is one category of the two categories of language: Human language, and operant language. Human languages are languages like English, French, etc. These languages are meant purely for communicating their meaning. Operant ...

DZhukovin replies on Apr 6, 2018:

@pthomas59 Math kind of does have that, but I don't think it's fully fleshed out. We are a long distance until we can do extremely detailed renderings with equations. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/how-to-draw-with-math/

Busted: Not Smarter Than a 5th Grader

Ludo comments on Apr 6, 2018:

Just say YES!

DZhukovin replies on Apr 6, 2018:

"Just say yes" Translation: "Say yes to these non-nutrient, medicinal compounds that may or may not have an actual need."

The smarter you are, the less need you have to follow a religion...

sassygirl3869 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

Using your brain instead of your braun makes more sense.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 6, 2018:

Right on the money!

Is atheism linked to depression/anxiety?

Hollandaise87 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

No, I don’t believe so. I am atheistic and bipolar, but I don’t believe they’re related. If anything, my religious upbringing negatively affected my mental health.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 6, 2018:

I knew a kid from a Mormon family. He had five brothers and sisters, and the mother ended up being a paranoid schizophrenic. The father ended up dying of a heart attack. I guess religious culture really has no biochemical value :x Oops!

Is atheism linked to depression/anxiety?

btroje comments on Apr 6, 2018:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/atheism-has-a-suicide-problem_us_5a2a902ee4b022ec613b812b written by an atheist

DZhukovin replies on Apr 6, 2018:

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/huffington-post/

We could all learn something from Dr. Hawking. [patheos.com]

DZhukovin comments on Apr 5, 2018:

I really think it is medicine's fault for not curing him. I'm sorry, but the notion that someone like Stephen Hawking should have been able to refuse a cure is absolutely ridiculous. When will we ever get another person like him? We're all lost at sea because of him.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 6, 2018:

@SimonMorgan Whatever, Simon.

MATH IS ABSOLUTE But is it really?

DZhukovin comments on Apr 5, 2018:

Math has a capacity to be absolute, but what you are really looking at is one category of the two categories of language: Human language, and operant language. Human languages are languages like English, French, etc. These languages are meant purely for communicating their meaning. Operant ...

DZhukovin replies on Apr 5, 2018:

@pthomas59 I know

We could all learn something from Dr. Hawking. [patheos.com]

DZhukovin comments on Apr 5, 2018:

I really think it is medicine's fault for not curing him. I'm sorry, but the notion that someone like Stephen Hawking should have been able to refuse a cure is absolutely ridiculous. When will we ever get another person like him? We're all lost at sea because of him.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 5, 2018:

@SimonMorgan1 https://labiotech.eu/als-cure-biotech-review/ Doesn't this suggest something to you?

We could all learn something from Dr. Hawking. [patheos.com]

DZhukovin comments on Apr 5, 2018:

I really think it is medicine's fault for not curing him. I'm sorry, but the notion that someone like Stephen Hawking should have been able to refuse a cure is absolutely ridiculous. When will we ever get another person like him? We're all lost at sea because of him.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 5, 2018:

@AMNOTGOD By "medicine", I meant the field of medicine. Why on earth would his medication kill him? At least ask what is meant, don't presume that there was a typographical error, when you know nothing about what was said.

How to respond to a proselytizing sibling?

DZhukovin comments on Apr 4, 2018:

What is your inhibition against coming back with a solid counter-argument, or correction of their logic? You are dealing with people who believe in immaterial, unprovable things. Such statements should be easy pickings.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 5, 2018:

@Markus Twist it anyway, who cares?

Large crack in East African Rift is evidence of continent splitting in two

Spinliesel comments on Apr 5, 2018:

I looks like a large piece may be splitting off. I don't think we have a date yet, but it would be a tremendous undertaking for the nations affected.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 5, 2018:

@Spinliesel Yeah, I love making smartaleck comments, it's one of the ways I have fun!

How to respond to a proselytizing sibling?

DZhukovin comments on Apr 4, 2018:

What is your inhibition against coming back with a solid counter-argument, or correction of their logic? You are dealing with people who believe in immaterial, unprovable things. Such statements should be easy pickings.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 5, 2018:

@Markus So do it anyway, who cares?

Large crack in East African Rift is evidence of continent splitting in two

Spinliesel comments on Apr 5, 2018:

I looks like a large piece may be splitting off. I don't think we have a date yet, but it would be a tremendous undertaking for the nations affected.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 5, 2018:

At the going rate, it will split off at the end of the split off process.

Which is worse?

DZhukovin comments on Apr 4, 2018:

Fear. Loneliness doesn't imply a negative as great as fear.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 4, 2018:

@lerlo Sure, but it was necessary to study and work.

What is better than sex?

DZhukovin comments on Apr 4, 2018:

The one thing I value above sex is being in an elevated state of mind and energy. It doesn't matter if I am at full mental engagement during exercise, or during something purely cerebral. If I am at a high level of mental engagement with enough fuel, then I am feeling much more positive than when I ...

DZhukovin replies on Apr 4, 2018:

@Sciencemama Sure, absolutely. But I will always value the furthering of my mind over the furthering of my body. Everything is mind, because mind makes everything. I want to point out that your profuse use of such a reference hit diminishing returns on honesty very quickly. It is called parsimony, use it. However, I question myself when living as a mind will also hit diminishing returns. When my mind refuses to work as I want it, I guess that will be a symptom. Now, tell me where my logic was wrong?

My day off was spent in the ER!

DZhukovin comments on Apr 4, 2018:

Do you have any diarrhea pictures?

DZhukovin replies on Apr 4, 2018:

@btroje Haha don't put me through that! I just had to pick up my dog's poop with a very thin plastic bag, and need to just forget that I was aware for that.

My day off was spent in the ER!

DZhukovin comments on Apr 4, 2018:

Do you have any diarrhea pictures?

DZhukovin replies on Apr 4, 2018:

@Sarahroo29 Bingo, you got it

So, are you the vehicle or are you the light?

DZhukovin comments on Apr 4, 2018:

Isn't this question a false ultimatum, or maybe also a loaded question?

DZhukovin replies on Apr 4, 2018:

@Razorjelly I don't know if I ever read that, or something. Philosophy is not really my field, I most strongly orbit mathematics and I bake side projects while trying to find a job that will treat me well.

So, are you the vehicle or are you the light?

DZhukovin comments on Apr 4, 2018:

Isn't this question a false ultimatum, or maybe also a loaded question?

DZhukovin replies on Apr 4, 2018:

@Razorjelly I tell myself to see it both ways, because of unexpected occurrences.

So, are you the vehicle or are you the light?

Deb57 comments on Apr 4, 2018:

I am the gatekeeper. Looking for the keymaster.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 4, 2018:

Do you accept keys far over the industrially regulated size?

Black Atheist by Greydon Square [youtube.com]

DZhukovin comments on Apr 4, 2018:

This is an extremely good song, but the political leaning is lacking real focus. It's better to just disprove or reduce the impression of the creationist argument, and move on. There doesn't need to be a rehash of the old "we have to fight stupidity" arguments. You get an A- for this one.

DZhukovin replies on Apr 4, 2018:

Oh, I thought you wrote it. And yes, there is a kind of Stockholm Syndrome type of deal going on in this song. That is part of why I said what I said, haha.

Should prostitution be illegal?

SheThatB comments on Mar 12, 2018:

Legalize it, regulate it, tax it...just like they do alcohol

DZhukovin replies on Apr 4, 2018:

@SheThatB Okay, so your argument is that both of us are working under different premises. However, we are both working under the premise that prostitution should be legalized, regulated, and taxed, just like they do with alcohol. I was asking you to go into that more, but you were speaking tangents, and not answering my original question. So I will just ask it again: regulate it with what?

Is anyone training for an upcoming competition?

Stevil comments on Apr 2, 2018:

Training is a part of my daily routine , its normal for me to train. I'm running in a race at 6 pm Friday. Then going to work for 10 hours and run another 5k the next morning. Ran the Saturday race the previous year. They offered me a discounted entry fee in December. So I signed up. A girl I work ...

DZhukovin replies on Apr 2, 2018:

Good luck buddy

Does culture ever bore you?

DZhukovin comments on Mar 31, 2018:

I absolutely do get tired of it. Culture is just another way of confusing "is" with "ought". Some cultures are grounded in well-established and sourced ideas, but some cultures are so bad, that they're inexcusable. However, cultural facets are going to hit diminishing returns. They in fact ...

DZhukovin replies on Apr 1, 2018:

@jperlow I'm sorry but his ideas were actually extremely different, and I don't think you are paying attention. Cultural absolutism is not nearly the same thing as Nazism, and I am leaving this convo.

Does culture ever bore you?

DZhukovin comments on Mar 31, 2018:

I absolutely do get tired of it. Culture is just another way of confusing "is" with "ought". Some cultures are grounded in well-established and sourced ideas, but some cultures are so bad, that they're inexcusable. However, cultural facets are going to hit diminishing returns. They in fact ...

DZhukovin replies on Apr 1, 2018:

@jperlow Good question. Cultures that attack or weakly feature things like critical things like education, health, innovation, social life, hard work, politically essential ideologies, etc. are inferior in nature because they not only perform inferior, but they produce inferior people and are already inferior by property. Cultures that fall on the less developed spectrum are far more likely to meet the criteria of an inferior culture; sometimes cultures are poor and decrepit, but still have positive values, rather than negative ones.

A question for you mathematicians.

ASTRALMAX comments on Mar 31, 2018:

I am not a mathematician but I promise to answer your question if you can work out the answer in your head to the following question in 2/3 steps. What is the first prime divisor to 2 power of 120 +1

DZhukovin replies on Mar 31, 2018:

You're stuck on research methodology, it looks like. Let me know if you have more questions.

Should women still act like women and men like men?

Donotbelieve comments on Mar 31, 2018:

If that were the case, I would not be in the most wonderful relationship of my life. It's been 6 years of continued happiness. I asked him out. I am very masculine in my thoughts, actions, and core. I struggled with my masculine tendencies for years. Until my Dr diagnosed me as having more ...

DZhukovin replies on Mar 31, 2018:

@Donotbelieve Thanks!

Should women still act like women and men like men?

Donotbelieve comments on Mar 31, 2018:

If that were the case, I would not be in the most wonderful relationship of my life. It's been 6 years of continued happiness. I asked him out. I am very masculine in my thoughts, actions, and core. I struggled with my masculine tendencies for years. Until my Dr diagnosed me as having more ...

DZhukovin replies on Mar 31, 2018:

I would say your perspective on the meaning of life is as accurate as accuracy could offer. There is just doing life, and one may win or lose. That's all that needs to be said about life. The rest is just the "doing" part. Things like worrying about impressions only defeat concentration, waste time, etc.

Should prostitution be illegal?

SheThatB comments on Mar 12, 2018:

Legalize it, regulate it, tax it...just like they do alcohol

DZhukovin replies on Mar 31, 2018:

@SheThatB Okay, so your idea is to regulate in the same way that do alcohol, tobacco, and drug use. How they do that would be up to the politicians and who is in their pockets. I use your input to show that this idea was fully addressed. How is that going to remotely accomplish anything? All of those regulations you mentioned are founded on the premise that everyone matures in the same rate, with the same maturation profile, and the laws surrounding alcohol, tobacco, and drugs are so extensive, that it only complicates the issue of what the proper size of government is. That suggestion is actually very mistaken. I don't know what you were told about the real proficiency that any government has in doing its functions, but they are extremely minimal and you have been misinformed.

Should prostitution be illegal?

SheThatB comments on Mar 12, 2018:

Legalize it, regulate it, tax it...just like they do alcohol

DZhukovin replies on Mar 29, 2018:

Regulate it with what? You're not coming through clear, and I smell a thirty page bill of extremely strict regulations in the horizon.

Does anyone have any thoughts on heuristics versus strong induction?

JeffB comments on Mar 26, 2018:

Can you elaborate?

DZhukovin replies on Mar 29, 2018:

Yes, I can elaborate. A lot of people have that ability. All jokes aside, a heuristic is an array that creates a dummy array that makes conclusions that do not actually follow in a logical way. For example, if you have the statement "There is a goat", and you think that the goat must have something else with it, based off of that statement, it's a heuristic. Strong induction is when there is no data loss in the array. So for example, if you take that same statement I just mentioned and think "Okay, so we have fur, hooves, etc." then that is a true statement. It is a good practical way to avoid the problem of affirming the subjective for every single time that such a problem is in the horizon.

Does anyone have any thoughts on heuristics versus strong induction?

astardrifter comments on Mar 26, 2018:

I prefer to use deductive reasoning whenever possible. It's just more reliable.

DZhukovin replies on Mar 29, 2018:

Yeah, it is certainly an excellent poller!

Does anyone have any thoughts on heuristics versus strong induction?

ejbman comments on Mar 26, 2018:

Well, strong induction is preferrable if you have the overhead to burn, but I think the reason we have heuristics is for sheer efficiency (and evolution is a notoriously parsimonious 'designer'). This may be why AI ends up surpassing us, because if we can get over the energy and speed requirements, ...

DZhukovin replies on Mar 29, 2018:

This is the exact reason why materials need to improve. We have tons of superconductors lying in the realm of possibilities, and we do nothing because we want to pay through the nose for energy.

Does anyone have any thoughts on heuristics versus strong induction?

mordant comments on Mar 26, 2018:

Shortcuts / rules of thumb / heuristics are fine for inconsequential matters, such as, say, what color bedsheets to buy or boxers vs briefs or whatever. When it comes to one's beliefs about reality, then a little more rigor is in order.

DZhukovin replies on Mar 29, 2018:

I guess, but that is just lazy thinking and I will use an analogy to to explain why: If I had zero gas in the tank, I'd just get more gas, I would not try to do anything until I was prepared.

Does anyone have any thoughts on heuristics versus strong induction?

andygee comments on Mar 26, 2018:

For what it's worth, in 1974 at the Bronx High School of Science, after the intriductory computer course, my projects were all heuristics and machine learning. This was on an HP 3000 E, a refrigerator-sized machine with 16 K of RAM and which relied on paper tape for external storage. So my thought...

DZhukovin replies on Mar 29, 2018:

Fantastic!

Does anyone have any thoughts on heuristics versus strong induction?

cava comments on Mar 26, 2018:

A heuristic technique (/hjʊəˈrɪstɪk/; Ancient Greek: εὑρίσκω, "find" or "discover"), often called simply a heuristic, is any approach to problem solving, learning, or discovery that employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect, but sufficient for the immediate ...

DZhukovin replies on Mar 29, 2018:

Good pun at the end. You are right, babies do think like this. I was reading a bit on the nervous system, and apparently nerve cells follow six orders of magnitude. It's fantastic how logic develops in the body.

When dating, how long do you wait to tell someone you have a disability?

RavenCT comments on Mar 25, 2018:

My friends all forget I'm disabled. (It's not visible). But I can't imagine not letting someone know - and fairly soon. Certainly not a first date topic however.

DZhukovin replies on Mar 26, 2018:

So if you have a disability, but it's not visible, could we say you have divisibility?