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What’s The Probability Of A Nuclear War?
For readers in a hurry, here's the answer: There is no probability of a nuclear war. Nor of a conventional one. Nor even of you being victor in your next…
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Does Free Will Exist In The Universe? (That Would Be A Yes.)
Embedded in nearly every argument against free will is the Appeal to Effeminacy. Here it is in Alfredo Metere's new Cosmos article "Does free will exist in the universe? (That…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: God Can Product Effects Without Proximate Causes
Previous post. Miracles are possible. This chapter is only an introduction. In two weeks, we get to the meat of miracles. THAT GOD CAN WORK APART FROM THE ORDER IMPLANTED…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: God Uses Angels & Demons
Previous post. The world, Reality, is a much richer place than most of us know. Our good saint proves that angels and demons carrying out God's will is possible. THAT…
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Is Time Travel Metaphysically Possible? — Guest Post by The Cranky Professor
Before answering the question, I will define the different meanings of the word "possible". In philosophy, there are different senses of the word "possible". Besides, it's good to know the…
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The Anti-Christian New York Times Says God Not Coherent
That the New York Times is anti-Christian is obvious enough. Most of its founders, leaders, and top employees are not Christian, and thus the paper naturally has an in-built bias,…
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Sing, Ye Gods, Of The Wrath Of Achilles — Guest Post by Ianto Watt
Remember the line 'Sing, ye gods, of the wrath of Achilles'? First line of the Old Testament. I guess it depends on which Bible you are reading. In this case,…
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Judea Pearl Is Wrong On AI Identifying Causality, But Right That AI Is Nothing But Curve Fitting
Yep I've disagreed with Judea Pearl before on causality, and I do so again below; but first some areas of agreement. Some deep agreement at that. Pearl has a new…
