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Fine-tuning of the universe is not a cogent objection. It gets causality wrong. The idea of a set of knobs that God tunes to get it just right for life to be possible is wrong. The universe has not been tuned. Rather, matter and the four fundamental force of nature (gravity, electromagnetism, the weak nuclear force, and the strong nuclear force) exist, and we don't know how that came about. Matter interacts the way it does, and that happens to work the way we observe. Measuring G, h, c is just a description of those interactions... Читать дальше...

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In the sentence "you are just a machine that is good at putting words together, but has no real understanding, as you are not conscious", what are the possible meanings of "just"?

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The word "just" in the sentence "You are just a machine that is good at putting words together, but has no real understanding, as you are not conscious" can be interpreted in a few different ways, depending on the context and the speaker's intent. Here are some possible meanings:

Merely or Simply... Читать дальше...

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ChatGPT 4.0: "Spartophile" is a neologism, a newly coined term that could be used to describe someone who has a particular fondness for or interest in consuming dietary fiber. The term is derived from the Greek word "σπάρτο" (sparto), meaning fiber, combined with "-phile," a suffix of Greek origin indicating a love or strong affinity for something. Читать дальше...

Hivestorm (noun, verb):

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R.E.A.D. = Rapidly Eyeball Abstract and Diagrams

"Did you read the paper by Østman et al. (2014)?"

"Yes, I READ it."

What does it mean to read a paper? How much of it must you have read to be able to say that you have read it? Every word, including acknowledgements and the list of references? Surely not. Probably what most people mean is that you understand the paper and know what the authors did. And to that end reading the abstract and the figures... Читать дальше...

I had this conversation a little over a year ago, and I wonder how these four people have faired since, and whether any of them changed their minds or not.

How to reach the people who think Obama is the anti-christ, the racists who think Democrats are communists, and those who believe the global climate crisis is a hoax perpetrated by bleeding-heart libtards? Why are they so blind to fact and compassion?

The answer is Rush Limbaugh, basically. It's a little more than that, but essentially these people are brainwashed by talk-radio and Fox News, according to this documentary: The Brainwashing of My Dad (Prime) by Jen Senko. It happened to her father... Читать дальше...

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noun: ursuary; plural noun: ursuaries

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Dear Donald Trump. You are a great president. Probably one of the greatest this country has ever seen. You have the best mind for it, and the fake news media just don't give you enough credit, which I think is really sad. But we are many, probably more than anybody realizes, that admire you and your accomplishments. You are doing a really great job, so keep up the good work. I have never been of any other opinion about your candidacy and presidency, and if anyone says otherwise, they're lying. Trust me, as I trust you in everything. Читать дальше...