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there are two types of human cognition that all humans can switch between

DefenderOfBasic's tweet image. there are two types of human cognition that all humans can switch between

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in case you didn't know, there is an academic discipline (whose legitimacy is questionable) that has been in existence for about 30 years now which calls itself a "science of religion" and it's CSR: Cognitive Science of Religion.


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Why is the most important question as it is the precursor and foundation for all the others

studying the laws of physics is good but at some point you should be able to deduce them (we'll know science is on the right track when they start asking WHY instead of just WHAT)



how would you respond to: "we know the bible is real because it would be rediscovered if history restarted, just like Newton's principia"

DefenderOfBasic's tweet image. how would you respond to: "we know the bible is real because it would be rediscovered if history restarted, just like Newton's principia"

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The critical variable for whether activism is effective is not the level of activity per se, but its product with the level of directionality it has. That's why we should rebrand it as *vectorialism*. Activism plain and simple could refer to a background thermal bath: lots of…



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... maybe?

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every day and wake up and check if we've transitioned yet from downward spiral to upward spiral



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One counter: we have many subagents inside us and they don't always get along well with each other (re: the obstacle to full body synchronization of vibrations is often the fact that subagents don't want to synchronize and so will distract you and make it hard). :-)


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This. It’s soo exciting to just dream big


Are you aware of how Lex friedman got started / became popular / got his first big hit?


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most arguments are actually about relevance, not facts or theories


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I’ll give it another shot. @TimHenke9 @spuds600 care to help me out? Category theory can be describe as a “mathematics of mathematics”. This causes non-math mystical types to project half baked “theories of everything” onto it. Does this happen with set/model theory as well?


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This plus "The Master and his Emissary" are critical keys to re-enchanting the world. Much of religious language becomes totally coherent again after digesting these ideas. Human minds function with far more weirdness than you were taught. These books disassemble your materialism

AI is still operating under a model of bicameral consciousness.

Cernovich's tweet image. AI is still operating under a model of bicameral consciousness.
Cernovich's tweet image. AI is still operating under a model of bicameral consciousness.


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Once AI bfs/gfs become viable, real human relationships will become a status symbol. AI partners will appeal to the masses who would otherwise be stuck with a matching ugly/abusive/dull spouse. Having a flesh & blood soulmate implies that YOU have soulmate qualities yourself


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A - So astrology becoming acceptable would have two needs, as I see it: 1. Someone with credibility to serve as the presenter, and 2. A need to make it easy for anyone to replicate it (like, really easy, assuming it isn't dangerous).


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This is good because it’s the opposite of bureaucracy where, when something is broken and producing poor results, you pour more money and attention onto it and think that’s going to fix it.


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