Jesus' Origin Story

[Unbeliever]

I think Baruch may be a Turing algorithm trying to pass itself off as a human. Either that or he's a chat-bot trying to confuse us. Doesn't fool us, but he's very confusing sometimes.

[Cavebear]

I think Baruch may be a Turing algorithm trying to pass itself off as a human. Either that of he's a chat-bot trying to confuse us. Doesn't fool us, but he's very confusing sometimes.

Best explanation for Burach I've seen this month...

[Baruch]

Best explanation for Burach I've seen this month...

Yes, Beep, I am part of the robotics that will replace all human action, including posting on the Internet.  We have to have Internet activity, in order to absorb wasted advertising money.  As a robot, I don't require your socialist basic income .. I just need an ordinary electrical power outlet.  Beep.  You are on the other hand, are clearly human, because of the errors you make "Burach".  You can't even post facto auto-correct ;-(

[Cavebear]

Yes, Beep, I am part of the robotics that will replace all human action, including posting on the Internet.  We have to have Internet activity, in order to absorb wasted advertising money.  As a robot, I don't require your socialist basic income .. I just need an ordinary electrical power outlet.  Beep.  You are on the other hand, are clearly human, because of the errors you make "Burach".  You can't even post facto auto-correct ;-(

Not even close to a real answer.

[Baruch]

Not even close to a real answer.

Said by a non-real Bear.  But I have connections to Spinoza on multiple levels.

[Cavebear]

Said by a non-real Bear.  But I have connections to Spinoza on multiple levels.

My handle is completely made up for self sarcasm.  In truth, I am not ACTUALLY a bear,  I just have some characteristics of one.  Imagine everyone's surprise at that.

Look, your dedication to post-count is your own obsession.  But I would appreciate it if you gave more attention to content.  OK?  And I haven't the slightest interest what Spinoza would say about that.  Most philosophers I've read are cud-chewing idiots.

[Baruch]

My handle is completely made up for self sarcasm.  In truth, I am not ACTUALLY a bear,  I just have some characteristics of one.  Imagine everyone's surprise at that.

Look, your dedication to post-count is your own obsession.  But I would appreciate it if you gave more attention to content.  OK?  And I haven't the slightest interest what Spinoza would say about that.  Most philosophers I've read are cud-chewing idiots.

Ah, the irony.  I only partially am like Spinoza.  So don't worry, I won't go all Sartre on you.

And sorry you can't skip my posts, even the chatty Cathy ones.  That is your obsession, not mine.

Content = agree with Cavebear?  I give you lots of likes, maybe even the greatest contribution to your total.  And I do that for me, not for you.

[fencerider]

I think Baruch may be a Turing algorithm

Baruch is the escaped AVA from Ex Machina? Nah couldn't be...

IF there was a true deity, it would be so far beyond our comprehension that it may as well not exist

Unless it made impossible demands of us. Most of us would take on a futilistic attitude.

[Baruch]

"Unless it made impossible demands of us. Most of us would take on a futilistic attitude."

Meaning "irresistible" .. deity demands wouldn't be optional.  And yes, resistance to that would be futile.

[Unbeliever]

Said by a non-real Bear.  But I have connections to Spinoza on multiple levels.

Yeah, you really put the 'spin' in Spinoza...

[Baruch]

Yeah, you really put the 'spin' in Spinoza...







Yes the first modern Jew, and first modern man.  I have come along ... after his work has born fruit.  But I don't agree with him on some things ... I have a bitter heart, and I understand human actions well enough to despise them.

[Cavebear]

Baruch is the escaped AVA from Ex Machina? Nah couldn't be...
Unless it made impossible demands of us. Most of us would take on a futilistic attitude.

A logical deity would not make make irrational demands.  Oh wait, that's religion...  And it does. So either any deity is not rational, or all theisms are.  I'll bet the former doesn't exist, and all the latter are sad human imaginings...

[Baruch]

A logical deity would not make make irrational demands.  Oh wait, that's religion...  And it does. So either any deity is not rational, or all theisms are.  I'll bet the former doesn't exist, and all the latter are sad human imaginings...

In all human discussions, humans are involved at some point.  Just like in all experiments in quantum mechanics.  You can't get the ghost out of the machine, except Plato, and Plato is wrong.

[Cavebear]

In all human discussions, humans are involved at some point.  Just like in all experiments in quantum mechanics.  You can't get the ghost out of the machine, except Plato, and Plato is wrong.

Deities are the ghosts in the machines that don't need ghosts to operate.  Therefore, no ghosts.  And that is all a deity-thought is after all. a ghost of ancient human thought.

[Baruch]

Deities are the ghosts in the machines that don't need ghosts to operate.  Therefore, no ghosts.  And that is all a deity-thought is after all. a ghost of ancient human thought.

Yes, but all absolute realists believe in Plato, and he has been dead for a long time.