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I don't know if this is a Dave thing or an INTP thing. I'm aiming at the older folks (I'm pushing 50) on this forum, and, in particular, those who find coping with "things going wrong," specifically, mechanical things (or electronic things) to be very emotionally off-putting. Here's the...

Good stuff.

http://io9.com/five-of-the-six-papers-published-in-support-of-yesterda-1412267282 Citing Title 17 of the U.S. Code, which states federal works are not subject to copyright protection, Berkeley biologist Michael Eisen decided to make them freely available on his blog. Viva la revolución...

Note: I am not a comic aficionado, so please, if you are, bear with me. Can Superman lift or otherwise move Thor's hammer? Could he do so if Thor wished him to? Could he do so if Thor did not wish it? Could a lightsaber cut through Thor's hammer? Could Yoda move the hammer by using the...

I haven't used any devices with Windows 8. I'm quite happy with Windows 7 on my laptop (I still use XP on another work laptop -- I'm not permitted to make changes to it). I have an old iPod Touch, and I'm happy with its OS. And, I have a Nexus 7, and I'm happy with its OS. But, I haven't...

Babies take 'good or evil' puppet morality test Okay, most of you will be appropriately skeptical of the title, of the video, and of the results. And that's good. My own take on this is that if the study shows anything, it shows a predisposition toward sharing behaviors and away from...

I am thinking about getting a netbook. I want something that maximizes usefulness and minimizes cost. Tell me what to buy.

Is a portrait something which requires the subject to pose?

Interesting article. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-lanza/does-the-past-exist-yet-e_b_683103.html First couple of paragraphs: Enjoy. Dave

First, a few links, in case you're unfamiliar. Wikipedia Scientific American (excerpt only) The Skeptic's Dictionary An article in Wired magazine Most of you, I assume, already are familiar with the placebo effect. So, here's my question. If the placebo effect is neurological...

Has anyone here read this book? I'm curious about your opinions if you have. Dave

Okay, here's the scenario. You have a good friend or significant other or spouse or whatever and he or she says to you "I really need for you to throw me this big party, I need you to do all the work, pull everything together, and it has to rock." So, what do you do? Dave PS Yes, this...

What do you think about where feelings come from? Dave

When I'm asleep, the "waking world," I presume, goes about its business. Others continue to experience one another and the world, etc. Barring something like the world as described by George Berkeley (but without God), I think that there are consistencies and continuities that pervade and...

INTPs are a fun bunch. I'm interested in your opinions (but only after you read the whole thing). Original Source Dave

I ran into an interesting argument the other day and it seemed like the kind of thing that INTPs generally would appreciate. We are, after all, a bunch of folks who sometimes slide toward the morbid. Claim: Everyone who successfully committed suicide shouldn't have. Okay, that's it. This is...

Hey everyone, I know lots of you are Christmas celebrators, so, Merry Christmas. Even though my work schedule has prevented me from being online as much as I'd enjoy, I still love to come back to this place every once in a while and see what everyone is arguing about. To those of you who are...

Everyone, Some of you know me as a university teacher, others know me as a high school teacher, others as a tutor. Most of you probably know me just through my posts here. Some of you know (I would wager most don't) that I'm also an editor, writer, and content manager in the Role-Playing Game...

So, I put two more questions to my students last night. 1. When is loyalty more important than honesty? 2. When is honesty more important than loyalty? It was a fun discussion. Curious what you all think. Dave PS By "when," I do not, of course, mean something inane like "At 3 o'clock," but...

I teach university-level philosophy courses. I've done so since 1990 and am always on the lookout for new and engaging questions for my students. Here is my latest: "Would you rather be happy or good?" Of course, being a philosophical question, it isn't supposed to be answered in the usual...