George W
@george-woods.bsky.social
Cub Scout leader, engineer, mathematician, father, and lots of other things in no particular order
It’s because we all watched, in real time, and realized that a lot of people can become addicts.
I get the appeal of libertarian “legalize everything” ideas, but people are really bad at self-policing
I get the appeal of libertarian “legalize everything” ideas, but people are really bad at self-policing
October 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
It’s because we all watched, in real time, and realized that a lot of people can become addicts.
I get the appeal of libertarian “legalize everything” ideas, but people are really bad at self-policing
I get the appeal of libertarian “legalize everything” ideas, but people are really bad at self-policing
Ok, we cannot physically prove if belief is a choice or not.
So demonstrate that I am wrong and choose to believe I am right. Choose to believe that you have no choice
So demonstrate that I am wrong and choose to believe I am right. Choose to believe that you have no choice
October 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Ok, we cannot physically prove if belief is a choice or not.
So demonstrate that I am wrong and choose to believe I am right. Choose to believe that you have no choice
So demonstrate that I am wrong and choose to believe I am right. Choose to believe that you have no choice
Cool. Demonstrate that it’s a choice and just choose to believe I am right about this?
October 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Cool. Demonstrate that it’s a choice and just choose to believe I am right about this?
Sure, but that doesn’t imply choice.
I choose to lift my hand right now. That’s a voluntary choice.
Belief is not
I choose to lift my hand right now. That’s a voluntary choice.
Belief is not
October 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Sure, but that doesn’t imply choice.
I choose to lift my hand right now. That’s a voluntary choice.
Belief is not
I choose to lift my hand right now. That’s a voluntary choice.
Belief is not
Ok, so you admit that you currently believe things that are false, right?(this is normal)
So given that fact, I’d like you to choose to believe something you currently “know” to be false. I’ll let you pick anything so you can demonstrate your choice and just choose to believe the opposite.
So given that fact, I’d like you to choose to believe something you currently “know” to be false. I’ll let you pick anything so you can demonstrate your choice and just choose to believe the opposite.
October 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Ok, so you admit that you currently believe things that are false, right?(this is normal)
So given that fact, I’d like you to choose to believe something you currently “know” to be false. I’ll let you pick anything so you can demonstrate your choice and just choose to believe the opposite.
So given that fact, I’d like you to choose to believe something you currently “know” to be false. I’ll let you pick anything so you can demonstrate your choice and just choose to believe the opposite.
Let me ask you a question. Do you currently know for a fact that everything you believe is the truth?
Or is it possible you mistakenly believe something that is false?
Or is it possible you mistakenly believe something that is false?
October 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Let me ask you a question. Do you currently know for a fact that everything you believe is the truth?
Or is it possible you mistakenly believe something that is false?
Or is it possible you mistakenly believe something that is false?
My point stands though. Belief is not a choice. Belief is like your heart rate. It is involuntary.
Now you can do all kinds of things in the short term and long term to influence your heart rate. But you cannot choose your heart rate.
Now you can do all kinds of things in the short term and long term to influence your heart rate. But you cannot choose your heart rate.
October 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
My point stands though. Belief is not a choice. Belief is like your heart rate. It is involuntary.
Now you can do all kinds of things in the short term and long term to influence your heart rate. But you cannot choose your heart rate.
Now you can do all kinds of things in the short term and long term to influence your heart rate. But you cannot choose your heart rate.
It has nothing to do with determinism.
Our beliefs are a consequence, not an active choice. Want proof? I want you to choose to believe something you know is false.
Can’t do it?
Of course not. Beliefs are simply a consequence of what we think.
Our beliefs are a consequence, not an active choice. Want proof? I want you to choose to believe something you know is false.
Can’t do it?
Of course not. Beliefs are simply a consequence of what we think.
October 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
It has nothing to do with determinism.
Our beliefs are a consequence, not an active choice. Want proof? I want you to choose to believe something you know is false.
Can’t do it?
Of course not. Beliefs are simply a consequence of what we think.
Our beliefs are a consequence, not an active choice. Want proof? I want you to choose to believe something you know is false.
Can’t do it?
Of course not. Beliefs are simply a consequence of what we think.
Are we talking in the Descartes’ sense or about Mormonism?
I cannot choose not to exist nor can a Mormon choose to not be a Mormon
I cannot choose not to exist nor can a Mormon choose to not be a Mormon
October 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Are we talking in the Descartes’ sense or about Mormonism?
I cannot choose not to exist nor can a Mormon choose to not be a Mormon
I cannot choose not to exist nor can a Mormon choose to not be a Mormon
No.
People don’t just choose to believe things that they think are false. And they tend to believe things they think are true.
You have no control over what you think is true/false. It’s just a consequence.
People don’t just choose to believe things that they think are false. And they tend to believe things they think are true.
You have no control over what you think is true/false. It’s just a consequence.
October 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
No.
People don’t just choose to believe things that they think are false. And they tend to believe things they think are true.
You have no control over what you think is true/false. It’s just a consequence.
People don’t just choose to believe things that they think are false. And they tend to believe things they think are true.
You have no control over what you think is true/false. It’s just a consequence.
In the sense that doxastic voluntarism has generally been shown to be false?
I mean, do you believe you can just choose to be a Mormon?
I mean, do you believe you can just choose to be a Mormon?
October 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
In the sense that doxastic voluntarism has generally been shown to be false?
I mean, do you believe you can just choose to be a Mormon?
I mean, do you believe you can just choose to be a Mormon?
I find it funny that you believe a religious view is a choice.
October 1, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I find it funny that you believe a religious view is a choice.
The capitalist who got banned from a country for sponsoring anti-communism efforts
October 1, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The capitalist who got banned from a country for sponsoring anti-communism efforts
Solar concentrators were a short fad. Kinda neat, but these and those solar water heaters just aren’t great
September 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Solar concentrators were a short fad. Kinda neat, but these and those solar water heaters just aren’t great
I think there is a much simpler indicator.
Trump is going to have a meeting about bombing Iran today.
Just ask yourself: would that be a stupid idea?
Yes? Trump is going to do that.
Trump is going to have a meeting about bombing Iran today.
Just ask yourself: would that be a stupid idea?
Yes? Trump is going to do that.
June 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I think there is a much simpler indicator.
Trump is going to have a meeting about bombing Iran today.
Just ask yourself: would that be a stupid idea?
Yes? Trump is going to do that.
Trump is going to have a meeting about bombing Iran today.
Just ask yourself: would that be a stupid idea?
Yes? Trump is going to do that.
Hey, we appreciate it.
I’ll be honest, I’ve been interviewing with a lot of companies because my skill set is essentially “build critical data centers”
I want to keep working to make this a safe country, but I didn’t sign up for whatever this is called.
I’ll be honest, I’ve been interviewing with a lot of companies because my skill set is essentially “build critical data centers”
I want to keep working to make this a safe country, but I didn’t sign up for whatever this is called.
March 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Hey, we appreciate it.
I’ll be honest, I’ve been interviewing with a lot of companies because my skill set is essentially “build critical data centers”
I want to keep working to make this a safe country, but I didn’t sign up for whatever this is called.
I’ll be honest, I’ve been interviewing with a lot of companies because my skill set is essentially “build critical data centers”
I want to keep working to make this a safe country, but I didn’t sign up for whatever this is called.
I thought they burned people at the stake for using fart magic
March 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I thought they burned people at the stake for using fart magic
I think the statute of limitations for arson is 3 years in Arkansas
March 25, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I think the statute of limitations for arson is 3 years in Arkansas
That’s not even a theory. Forbidden words have evolved over time. Prior to the Victorian era, we have all kinds of examples of priests using vulgar words and insults.
Their only concern was saying something like “god damn you”. But they’d freely call you a “horse fucker”
Their only concern was saying something like “god damn you”. But they’d freely call you a “horse fucker”
March 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
That’s not even a theory. Forbidden words have evolved over time. Prior to the Victorian era, we have all kinds of examples of priests using vulgar words and insults.
Their only concern was saying something like “god damn you”. But they’d freely call you a “horse fucker”
Their only concern was saying something like “god damn you”. But they’d freely call you a “horse fucker”
I mean, they are also hard to study because they are marine mammals and we humans kinda suck at swimming.
March 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I mean, they are also hard to study because they are marine mammals and we humans kinda suck at swimming.
Thank you.
Though that Wikipedia article referring to a “2170” instead of calling it a “21700” is making my brain hurt today
The naming convention seems very clear.
Though that Wikipedia article referring to a “2170” instead of calling it a “21700” is making my brain hurt today
The naming convention seems very clear.
March 11, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Thank you.
Though that Wikipedia article referring to a “2170” instead of calling it a “21700” is making my brain hurt today
The naming convention seems very clear.
Though that Wikipedia article referring to a “2170” instead of calling it a “21700” is making my brain hurt today
The naming convention seems very clear.
I’d argue that they don’t learn things like physics, math, etc from lectures.
History, philosophy, etc are great for lectures. Heck, they invented the lecture
History, philosophy, etc are great for lectures. Heck, they invented the lecture
March 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I’d argue that they don’t learn things like physics, math, etc from lectures.
History, philosophy, etc are great for lectures. Heck, they invented the lecture
History, philosophy, etc are great for lectures. Heck, they invented the lecture