Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
06-28-2010, 05:55 AM
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yay, let's interpret art out of context!
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yay, let's interpret art out of context!
that painting is The Annunciation, with Saint Emidius by Carlo Crivelli. i've seen it, it's in the National Gallery in London. it's a spectacular painting,...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
06-09-2010, 12:11 AM
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yes, that's the problem with working backwards....
yes, that's the problem with working backwards. if you choose your interpretation before looking at the evidence, naturally the evidence will fit. but it really doesn't leave much room for lateral...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
06-07-2010, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 59
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the lack of evidence against the existence of...
the lack of evidence against the existence of something by no means constitutes evidence for it. but the reverse is also true. i'm not saying interstellar travel cannot exist, i'm simply saying that...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
06-07-2010, 06:49 AM
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Replies: 59
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you're absolutely right.
in fact, it's...
you're absolutely right.
in fact, it's possible to imagine anything you want if you choose to ignore all our knowledge of how the universe works. if we open ourselves up to all possibilities,...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
06-07-2010, 02:18 AM
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Replies: 59
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
06-06-2010, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 7,212
this conversation only works if we pretend that...
this conversation only works if we pretend that faster-than-light travel is actually possible.
are we allowed to pretend whatever we want? if so, i have some things to say about invisible emus and...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
06-02-2010, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 7,212
regarding the image i posted - judging by the...
regarding the image i posted - judging by the rest of the imagery in that tradition, and the sorts of places in which the art was produced, it is very probable that the cultural group responsible for...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
06-02-2010, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 7,212
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
06-02-2010, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 7,212
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
06-02-2010, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 59
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