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Not seeing beauty for fear


Connected philosophy forum (metaphysics, ontology, theology, ethics)    1 Replies

Brian, 2021-02-21, 01:42 PM

On my walk today I was thinking about why we remember Vikings as nasty scary people, worse than Anglo-Saxons, and we think of Celts in terms of their art and music even though the times required that all cultures valued the ability to fight because of how rough things were. Vikings were warri

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Opposing Hell


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    38 Replies

Brian, 2021-02-21, 01:33 PM

THIS THREAD IS EXTINCT:


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What is the physical?


Skeptic vs. proponent discussion    No Replies

Sci, 2021-02-20, 04:40 PM

What is the physical?

Barbara Gail Montero


[quote]
...But what is it about ghosts that, if they were to exist, would make them non-physical? Is it that ghosts wo

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Australian Stories Capture 10,000-Year-Old Climate History


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    No Replies

Sci, 2021-02-19, 04:09 PM

Australian Stories Capture 10,000-Year-Old Climate History

Aboriginal groups from coast to coast describe walking to places that are now islands

Marissa Fessenden 


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Thoughts on survival


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Smaw, 2021-02-19, 10:55 AM

In the effort of communication I thought I'd post about some doubts about survival I've had recently after reading some philosophy (mostly David Chalmers and some stuff about substance dualism). And I think you guys know me well enough to know this isn't some kind of doubt sowing, GOTCHA kinda post.

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New Thinking Allowed: Shannon Taggart


Afterlife contact forum (deathbed visions, ADC, mediumship)    No Replies

Sci, 2021-02-18, 10:40 PM



[quote]Shannon Taggart is an artist and author exploring the mystery of photography and the representation of belief. Her images have been exhibited and featured internationally, including within the publications Time, New York Ti

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Neuroscientist Tallis on Neuromania


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Sci, 2021-02-18, 06:05 PM





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Can't Get You Out Of My Head


General off-topic forum    No Replies

chuck, 2021-02-18, 02:30 AM

Some of you may have already seen this. I found it pretty interesting.

Series from the BBC by Adam Curtis.

https://thoughtmaybe.com/cant-get-you-out-of-my-head/

https://www.nme.com/features/adam-curtis...ry-2880844


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A Field Guide to Skepticism


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Sci, 2021-02-17, 10:41 PM

A Field Guide to Skepticism

Dean Radin

[quote]In 1985, psychologist Irvin Child, Chairman of the Psychology Department at Yale University, reviewed the Maimonid

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Playfair on Good Skeptics & Bad Skeptics


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Sci, 2021-02-17, 08:15 PM

Part 1: Good Skeptic Ian Wilson on Nostradamus

G. Playfair


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To make sense of the Nostradamian muddle calls for the skills of a proper historian who approaches the subjec

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