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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Quining qualia. |
| wittgenstein |
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Posted: 16 May 2013, 6:59 am
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| I know that qualia exist. And I'm pretty sure that Dan Dennett does too. In fact, if Dan Dennett doesn't experience qualia, that would remove the main reason that killing him would be immoral. So he might want to be careful about going around saying that he doesn't experience qualia. But since it i... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Quining qualia. |
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Posted: 16 May 2013, 6:46 am
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| To add to the OP (which proved that Dennett's "argument" is circular ), Dennett's "argument" is also self refuting. For example, "2+2=4" is only a pattern of ink when no one understands it (it is not a true or false proposition). Intentionality (google "intentionality, philosophy". I am using intent... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Quining qualia. |
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Posted: 15 May 2013, 8:32 pm
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| Well, I would not go that far. Tho I did knock out one of Dennett's best arguments. Denett is a heavy weight philosopher. OK! Lets celebrate with humor! |
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Forum: Games and Video Games Topic: Chess! |
| wittgenstein |
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Posted: 15 May 2013, 6:01 pm
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| Sencha, You sound very formidable! Wanna rock? See the OP for if I am white. If you want me to take black,thats cool. I played postal chess and my top rating was (USCF) 2020. However,that was long ago. At an OTB tournament (again long ago) I received my greatest chess related compliment. I was told ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: JOB interview techniques for aspies. |
| wittgenstein |
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Posted: 15 May 2013, 4:55 pm
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| I have studied "meathod acting" ( not as a professional actor but only for philosophical insights). One becomes the role. I think we, as aspies, do that all the time,just to survive. Lots of practice have made us very good at it. I am "perfect" in every role I play in life. Ironically, such a talent... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: misdiagnosis? |
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Posted: 15 May 2013, 4:17 pm
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| Professionals yes, when they talk about literalism being an Asperger trait. However,you inspired an interesting speculation in me. "Normals" love labels. In other words they conflate universals with particulars, a supposedly Asperger trait! I am very creative and my creativity has been validated. Ho... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: JOB interview techniques for aspies. |
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Posted: 15 May 2013, 3:45 pm
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| 1. eye contact! Imagine a little "X" at the back of the interviewer's skull and stare intermittently at it. You will feel comfortable making eye contact without feeling that you are making eye contact. 2. Actions precede feelings. Or as Fromm said," we do not run because we are afraid,we are afraid ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: misdiagnosis? |
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Posted: 15 May 2013, 3:26 pm
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| i would guess most of us take a lot of things literaly and dont realize it.you may very well be over literal and not know it.my brother in law was talking to me about the movie slum dog millionaire and only then did i realize i had taken something to literaly.i honestly though slum dog millionaire ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Asperger people gifted? |
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Posted: 14 May 2013, 8:11 pm
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| I think that having the trait of ignoring the superfluous is a gift (and a curse sometimes). For example, many deep thinkers are aspies. I once gave this thought experiment to "normals", imagine a railroad track. On it are 20 people tied to the track. A train is coming! You are between the 20 people... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: 3 of my poems |
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Posted: 14 May 2013, 7:09 pm
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OLD AGE
Everyone vanished
Their replacements
Don't fool me!
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God
Reality is God's face
Words are sticky notes
Who can resist?
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Whenever I understand
My life
I smirk
Like a dying man
Hearing his nurse's absurd gossip. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Quining qualia. |
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Posted: 14 May 2013, 3:26 pm
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| http://ase.tufts.edu/cogstud/papers/quinqual.htm In a nutshell Dennett's argument is, 1. Qualia by definition are ineffable. 2. Qualia are shown (via "intuition pumps". Intuition without qualia?!) to not be http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intersubjective 3. To lack intersubjectivity is to ... |
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Forum: Games and Video Games Topic: Chess! |
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Posted: 14 May 2013, 3:20 pm
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| You can play against me with a conventional board, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebraic_notation_(chess) for some reason the link does not include "_(chess)". You will have to use the above link and then click on where it says chess. Here is my favorite game! 8 move forced mate, queen sacrifice an... |
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Forum: Games and Video Games Topic: Chess! |
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Posted: 12 May 2013, 1:58 am
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Anyone want a game of chess? I will start,
1. e4
if 1....e5
then 2.Nc3
if 1....c5
then 2.d4 (if 2....cd then 3.c3) |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Asperger people gifted? |
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Posted: 20 Apr 2013, 11:10 am
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Asperger people gifted? |
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Posted: 19 Apr 2013, 3:33 pm
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| In high school I was very shy and had very few dates. Unfortunately, I turned to alcohol. It made me confident and I began dating quite a bit. Then I learned to be proud of who I am, I was no longer shy and no longer needed alcohol. I am now married and very happy. I never pretended to be someone th... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Asperger people gifted? |
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Posted: 19 Apr 2013, 3:10 pm
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| Most of the traits are positive not negative. If a black person experienced prejudice would you say that he suffered from a deficiency, a lack of whiteness? Yes there is a drawback to Asperger's, the stupidity of prejudice. How many of you would feel proud saying YES, when someone asks you if you ar... |
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