So You're Not One Of Anime's Fan...we Got That
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So You're Not One Of Anime's Fan...we Got That
no it ain't that i'm not a fan of anime. their animations are professional but topics, images and the idea of alot of anime's works just not for kids. it's cartoon tho
an almost infinite number of things can happen after man is no longer here..Quote:
Originally Posted by galt john galt
humans are not the pinnacle of existence.
not sure what this means.. please elaborateQuote:
yet in the world of evolution man can't be done unless he does himself in
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Peace god.
This thread is amazing! Thank you for helping spread and share knowledge.
Here's my Q. - How vital is numerology to life as we know it today? Also, what is the deal with the number 42. The most I know at this point about this number is that it translates into the meaning of life. Does this mean that there is some way to work life into an equation and get an answer that would prove valuable to better results in life?
Thanx for your time.
Peace and mad respect.
One.
numbers qua numbers do not have an intrinsic meaning. its just superstition, like astrology or alchemy. there is no evidence to support the claim that numbers have meaning. these theories of meaning date back in history, when superstition prevailed. perhaps at one point someone stumbled onto logic of mathematics, and at that time it was a major breakthrough. however, much was still unknown, and perhpas the early mathematicians did not fully understand what they discovered. excited, and perhaps a bit proud, they thought they discovered some great secret of the universe, and went beyond the logic of mathematics. they still lived in a supersticious society so they couldn't help but import some elements of the supernatural into the theory of mathematics.Quote:
Originally Posted by Infinity tha God
over time this ficticious philosophy of numbers was passed on and ordinary people must have assumed that this was wisdom even though they may not have understood why for example 42 is the meaning of like. in fact, notice that these days people assume that obscure ancient theories contain hidden truths - especially where these theories seem esoteric.
indeed
in addition, one must understand that numbers have no meaning.. the whole concept of a "number" is a humanoid construct
we assign values to the concept of "numbers", it helps us make sense of the world we live in
I'm curious, can you tell me about yourself Timbs? are you an academic? do you teach? ..are you that young person in your signature? or are you 61 years old as the information above left indicates?
peace denaturatQuote:
Originally Posted by denaturat
i am a biologist and evolutionist by degree and profession
i am the author of a few books on religion, evolution and atheism
one of my books (a call to sanity) is required reading in many college classrooms
i also give lectures at various colleges and universities
the youngin in the pic is indeed me
nice meeting you here on wu. we seem to be likeminded...though you are obviously more learned in what we are talking about here.Quote:
Originally Posted by My First Timbs
what colleges require you to read that
Hey Tim, I seen a thread where you were asking people what kind of car you should buy, so I'm assuming your rich, and this is your Q and A thread so.....................
Do you use your intelligence, nice car, and money to get a lot of different pussy? And even if you don't get pussy like that, would you say this type of behaior is the evoultion man's thought process in our modern time? In a sense that most men try to fuck everything that moves. I guess what i'm trying to say is- is the reason's man quest for success an effort to spread their seed around with as many mates as possible? As opposed to hunting in older times?
Serious Question.
on the real.. altho u asked it in an unorthodox roundabout way, the crux of your question is indeed very very valid!Quote:
Originally Posted by Slippy The Pimp
human evolution (and the mechanism / vehicle through which it works....meaning natural selection via sexual selection and mating patterns) is alive and well and will always be as long as there are gender roles.
such things as "fancy cars", displaying an appearence of "wealth" etc can all be seriously considered as subconscious attempts to increase one's own "fitness" level.
in higher primates, most mating patterns are x-chromosomal, meaning that they are driven by female choice and selection.
from an objective point of view, human males can increase their chances of being perceived as "fit" by many ways (some of which are purely material as u bring up), but in addition to that, "fitness" can also be based on potential to successfully raise young (money and and appearence of wealth and security does indeed play a role in this perceived fitness level) ..but other things also play major roles that sometimes outweight perception of security.
your question is a great one and is indeed continualy being studied by evolutionary anthropologists who study trends of human mating patterns and differential reproductive success.
so in a nutshell, the quik answer is yes.. a human male driving a corvette, on average has a slightly better chance of passing his genes on to the next generation compared to those that ride a bicycle.. (but it must be known that this advantage is so slight that its not even worth mentioning)
the situation is much more complex than this, but i just wanted to address ur question in a simplified way
Im not surprised you sold a lot of books, you know how to sell it ! I consider myself as a rational thinker, but I have to admit you put rationality to the limit ! very interesting to read you thought.
I wanted to know something I've heard about but hardly believe : is it true that in several american universities creationist theories are taught ? Im mean public universities.
u mad?