Re: The Meaning of Life

2007-01-12 Thread Brent Meeker
Stathis Papaioannou wrote: > > John Mikes writes: > >> Regarding consciousness being generated by physical activity, would it help >> if >> I said that if a conventional computer is conscious, then, to be consistent, >> a >> rock would also have to be conscious? >> JM: Bruno: >> A rock will n

RE: Evil ?

2007-01-12 Thread Stathis Papaioannou
Dear John, Perhaps if you could answer just this question of Brent's, neither a straw man nor personal abuse: "Do you consider all belief systems to be equal? If not what makes one better than another? Stathis Papaioannou > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: e

RE: The Meaning of Life

2007-01-12 Thread Stathis Papaioannou
John Mikes writes: > Regarding consciousness being generated by physical activity, would it help if > I said that if a conventional computer is conscious, then, to be consistent, a > rock would also have to be conscious? > JM: Bruno: > A rock will not read an article in the Figaro, but that is

Re: Evil ?

2007-01-12 Thread John M
Dear Brent, I value many of your posts higher than continue this exchange which starts to turn strawmannishly ad personam. I wanted to continue, but deleted my post before sending. I do not promise NOT to reflect to your posts in other matters, but what this developed into is - as it marks

Re: Evil ?

2007-01-12 Thread Mark Peaty
"Mark Peaty wrote: [amongst other things] ... What scientific method has brought to the human species is the clear demonstration that ALL beliefs and assumptions are open to question." Brent M: ' They *should* be, but religious dogma of the Abrahamic theisms is, according those who believe it

Re: The Meaning of Life

2007-01-12 Thread John Mikes
On 1/10/07, Stathis Papaioannou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Bruno Marchal writes: > > Regarding consciousness being generated by physical activity, would it > help if > I said that if a conventional computer is conscious, then, to be > consistent, a > rock would also have to be consciou