Browsing the archives for the philosophy tag

Beyond Belief: Candles in the Dark > Sam Harris

Beyond Belief: Candles in the Dark > Sam Harris
This inspires and saddens me at the same time.
I feel like a dumb brute who is proud of the sharp stick he has made, only to see this man Sam Harris wielding Excalibur.
Such angst! I’ll feel better after Smallville.

No Comments
November 7, 2008 in Fapfap
Tagged

Cryogenic Wager

I see Pascal’s wager as wrong,  the logic is flawed.
I came up with a new wager, the Cryogenic Wager. I’m almost certain it’s not original.
If one were to have their body, or even just their head, frozen upon death, there is a very real (if very small) and calculable possibility that at some time in the future [...]

No Comments
November 3, 2008 in Writing
Tagged