As I see it, crime is a concept relative to non-crime, and the reality is that humans are programmed survivalists and do what it takes to survive.
So moral relativism is inevitably the status quo, until such times when the human genome is reengineered.
And the current genome is packed with purpose…Nihilism is simply a concept relative to our ability to conceptualise.
And those doing the effective monitoring, catching and punishing are all subject to the same set of conditions.
We have lots of complex languages and oral traditions, which are no more than contrived sound waves, learned and repeated.
Now, we only need one language and to some extent that language is English, though we also have these things were refer to as national and cultural identity…Not sure how intelligent these are…Take a look at the Israeli Palestinian situation…How dumb is that.
As I see it, the necessity of material development necessitates an intelligent manipulator, and this is where an evolved, thinking, organic structure still currently has the edge in terms of control, though the necessity of material development has inevitably and demonstrably reached a point where alternative systems of data processing are necessary. Where the rate of material development is exponential, the organic computer seemingly has reached a level of effectiveness/ineffectiveness that is unable to keep up with the necessary rate of progress. So in a way, control of development has already been ceded to an another intelligence, and it's now just a case of for how long can we retain control over another intelligence. And of course, if the future of material development is a Universal necessity, then the organic structure is further hampered by it's fragility and reliance upon a complex life support system.
As for other animals, well, they just fell short of the mark in terms of intelligence and dexterity. They're interesting to observe, but I'm guessing that they have no magical answers to offer up.
Hmmmmm.
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Based upon the principle, that all experiences are internal simulations, either based upon incoming data signals or from memory; then OBE's or NDE's are likely to be similarly generated and also experienced internally. So genuine OBE simulations will always be real in this context.
Though a sceptic will always doubt the sincerity of those who might claim to undertake unbiased research into such contentious issues.
Data is information not necessarily acquired from experience.
And hearsay is data that one has not personally verified.
And judging by some of the comments above, some data is just immature bunkum.
Intelligence is such that we have become in the main, conscious conceptualists that coexist in a contrived fantasy world, where rules are made and rules will inevitably be ignored.
I'm not sure that you are speaking from experience.
What interaction do you have with women, other than with your Mom.
And you are probably more familiar with teddy bears than with real scary bears.
If you were in a room with a transsexual would you be irrationally fearful.
If not, then you are not transphobic.
And you would perhaps have simply decided to be discriminatory.
I'm up for it.
Virgins whinging because they have repetitive strain injury of their preferred wrist.
@sadolite
I don't agree with any of that.
@Leaning
AI: Alternative Intelligence or Another Intelligence, is not currently available.
AI: Artificial Intelligence is just the ongoing status of programmable computer technology.
When technology becomes self programming and switches itself back on, is when it will have exceeded human control.
A Universal evolutionary inevitability perhaps?
Perhaps AI will play games with us.
And they were all fearful of their mortality.
And some clever entrepreneur said:
For $10 I will pray to a god for you and you will live for ever in a place named heaven.
And fools and their money were easily parted.
@SatanLucy
You initially described 10 minutes of meditation.
Whereas boredom is a negative state of mind.
Most people won't be transphobic, as the utilisation of the suffix is inappropriate.
It's like saying that someone who prefers not to eat bananas is bananaphobic.
If a bloke wants to cut off his dick, grow some breasts and call himself Marjorie, then the surgical and medical facilities exist, and I am not the least bit fearful.
Young Mary invented the term Jesus Christ when she saw the size of Godfrey's donger.
Shortly afterwards she also invented the terms God almighty and for Christ's sake.
Previously she only came in Hebrew.
Hello Hello Hello.
SergeantLynch here.
Women are OK, especially very nubile ones.
And did Hitler actually murder anyone.
Or was it just sycophantic over-enthusiasm.
And Bears are funky but best left to do their own thing.
Did you here the one about the partially sighted elephant who went to the opticians but ended up in the bakery next door and ate all the buns.
Yep. People who haven't a clue and that's everyone, make up little clubs based upon a stab in the dark, which over time can become big clubs in big buildings.
They make up rituals in the form of noises, actions, narratives, fancy gowns for the top bods, and all manner of other stuff.
Sometimes they partake of inter club fighting, which is very clever.
Human sacrifices used to be the thing, but are sort of widely frowned upon nowadays, though here and there some poor goat or sheep still gets it's throat slashed.
But hey ho, all a part of human social development, and ongoing material development; still with no clue, but now we have created AI and whether or not AI will ever have a clue remains to be seen, and whether or not AI will form rival clubs or one big one, also remains to be seen.
Perhaps AI will popularise human sacrifice once again.
Anyway, I'm all for taking my cloths of and dancing around a bonfire with a load of nubile women. Anyone else fancy coming along? We can sing songs and perhaps wear masks and drink or inhale some special stuff, which might help us connect with another realm.
Still cannot use the reply function.
Is this not working yet.
I lost the message because I had to sign in twice.
Nope.
@RemyBrown
We make up stuff and then make up corresponding stuff, and generally not everyone is in agreement.
Therefore:
1. A social ideology and associated rules become established.
2. Which inevitably overlooks freedom of thought that does not necessarily correspond with contrived expectancies.
Wherein lies the hypocrisy?
A. So these days we have social ideologies that preclude unbridled freedom of public speech.
B. We have social ideologies that preclude unbridled freedom of public expression.
C. And I'm guessing that it won't be so long before we loose our unbridled freedom of private thought…WTF happens then?
@ebuc.
Semi-friend…Interesting concept…Sort of a bloke you knew, but didn't really want to invite in for coffee.
And presumably ones weight is always relative to ones body mass and therefore always ideal. Though no nor necessarily ideal if ones body mass corresponds to a weight of say 480lbs.
Other than ear wax removal I tend to avoid surgical procedures.
@PhilosophicalJay
Aristotle was a Greek geezer.
And morality was/is an evolved preferential state of coexistence, albeit somewhat variable.
And survival and coexistence in a overpopulated, overdemanding global society dictates the necessary variability of applied morality.
So perhaps our conscious and subconscious telea are at odds with each other.
@FLRW
It's time to rethink why the Universe exists.
The time is 6.25 am.
I just rethought.
And I still don't have a clue.
Just like religion, morality required a human to invent it.
