Category Archives: Philosophy

Brain in a Box, or, Is Reality Real?

Posted on April 5, 2012 by lost

I’m going to take on the question of just what is reality anyway. This seems like it should be obvious on the surface, but when you start to examine it closely, that turns out not to be the case. Before … Continue reading →

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Ruminations on Legal Systems

Posted on March 14, 2012 by lost

I have had occasion to ponder the basis of the legal systems used in many Commonwealth countries and also in other former British colonies. This basis is often called “common law”. Common law is basically law as defined by decisions … Continue reading →

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Climate Change and Heat

Posted on March 2, 2012 by lost

It’s currently the “in” thing to talk about anthropogenic global warming (AGW), which is the notion of global warming being caused by human activity.  Whether AGW is real or not is not the point of this post, however. Neither is … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Settlement

Posted on February 27, 2012 by lost

Sustainability is the buzzword of the day. Everyone wants sustainability. But somehow, everyone seems to miss the point of sustainability. Have you heard a policy maker talk about “sustainable growth”? That’s utter nonsense. Anyone putting a bit of thought into … Continue reading →

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The Coming Apocalypse

Posted on February 23, 2012 by lost

The apocalypse is coming and it cannot be stopped. Let me assure you that I am not one of those religious nut jobs who climbs up on a soap box on a handy street corner to scream at passers by … Continue reading →

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Is the Earth Really Doomed?

Posted on November 24, 2011 by lost

If one listens to the currently fashionable hype, the entire planet is doomed simply because some primate creatures are muddling about on and near its surface. The hype can be succinctly summed up with the following statement: “ZOMG! The Earth … Continue reading →

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Thinking About Thinking

Posted on December 12, 2006 by lost

I often wonder about the way we describe various mental processes. There seems to be a bias toward describing mental processes in physical terms. Perhaps this is because language itself evolved to deal with physical, tangible things and later evolved … Continue reading →

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