Category: Science
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Humans as pattern seeking devices
So much of the human experience can be explained by one simple fact: the human mind is basically a pattern-seeking device — and a very good one. We like to think of our minds as computers, but we operate on a completely different paradigm. The utility of a conscious mind — which is very costly in terms of the energy consumed by the wetware…
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A creator worthy of creation
Christians sometimes ask how anyone can gaze into the heavens, at the incredible vastness of space and the innumerable stars and galaxies, and not see a Creator. To me, it’s just the opposite. My question is, “how can anyone look upon all that and see behind it a god who throws tantrums over whether or not humans eat…
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On dualism
I had a brief exchange with a good friend on Facebook recently. My friend is basically a freethinker like me and, I believe, an agnostic. But one area where we disagree centers on the issue of dualism, or the notion that the mind is somehow separate from the physical brain. I don’t want to do my friend the disservice of…