I found this brief summary of a well-known mystical work to be compelling. I found it while researching an obscure subject. I set aside the article, and went on with my day. The narrative was so compelling, though, it worked on my unconcious for many hours after I read it. My mind stayed on it […]
Always nice to see someone talking about the place of humility in science, as it requires making connections which tend to deepen the general narrative. For example, the article points out where science is being abused by many of its own adherants. This is a thought-provoking perspective, and seems […]
This thread has some very intriguing comments. I particularly like the following two insights, which give empirical evidence relavant to some ideas explored in this recent post by me. Penetrating to the origin of structure itself as related to the low entropy at the beginning of the universe The […]
It is utterly impossible for something to arise from true absolute nothing. This can be seen immediately by anyone imagining an infinite expanse of nothing... first comes the paradox of where this nothing exists. It has no dimension, size, shape, form, feature, nor attribute of any kind. It is pure, […]
It is normal to encounter ideas which we entertain briefly and sincerely, but upon close inspection, later reject or lay aside one way or another. This happens so often that it's hardly a big deal when we reject an idea or even a constellation of ideas we once thought attractive, although it can be […]