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Moegreche
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Duke

I have a link to a NY Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/science/15brain.html?em&ex=1200546000&en=3d0d451cc8672382&ei=5087%0A

Sorry, I don't know how to make it an actual link, so just copy and past it or whatever. But the article presents a pretty compelling argument against our actually being here. It's pretty heavy stuff, so if something doesn't make sense, let me know and I'll try to explain it. But I'd like to see what you guys think about all this.

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Moegreche
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Duke

Sorry, the link didn't paste properly, if someone knows how to make this an actual hyperlink, I'd appreciate it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/science/
15brain.html?_r=1&em&ex=1200546000&en=
3d0d451cc8672382&ei=5087%0A&oref=slogin

RoY_aHoI77
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hm they got a server error.......could you tell us the main things in the article???? i want to have things to think about during waiting until the server error is fixed.....

Moegreche
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Duke

The server should be working, I just checked the link. Make sure you get all 3 lines right next to each other in your nav bar.
There article is so in depth, that it's really just better to read it.

RoY_aHoI77
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Jester

great theory but i understand not the half of it with my smalll english. i will translate it to german tonight and tell you tomorrow. its really interesting and i'm curious about the facts!!

Calm
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Herald

the arcticle is quite long and the tehoryis not deprived of...originality

i'll read it through during the week End and post a complete advice and analysis afterwards.
ATM, I just read it quickly and the facts exposed surprised me...

Moegreche
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Duke

Yeah, it is pretty long, but it's totally worth it. My mind is still blown. I mean, they call us philosophers bad about this... now scientists are bringing back Descartes!

Moegreche
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Duke

Man, I just can't believe this isn't freaking people out! Maybe I'm just a big dork... well, actually that's probable. But it's even more probable that I'm just a big floating brain.

Asherlee
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Shepherd

OMG! This disturbed me! I mean the calculations are there... yikes.

Well, Moe your naked floating brain better not float near mine when I'm in deep meditation...or I'll...think about calling you a bad name.

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Oh, I know I'm kind of late to this conversation, but some advice to make a link is to click on that " Some BB Code allowed" right above the post box. Well I'm going to try to make a link for the article and hopefully it works.

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Moegreche
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Duke

Thanks, Nick.
And I'll try to keep my naked floating brain to itself, but no promises *wink*

So the math is certainly there, but is this actually a sound argument?

Eshploded
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Nomad

I'm gonna need to break out a dictionary; my vocabulary limits my understanding.

Kurgle
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Nomad

Wow, that is kinda freaky but it almost makes sense to me.

Eshploded
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Nomad

So what it is suggesting is that we might be living in a fragmented universe or there might be another fragmented universe where it half mimicks our universe?

Moegreche
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Duke

It's just suggesting that the probability that our universe is actually here is very very low. It is much more likely that your entire existence (if you even do exist - I'm not sure) is more than likely just as a floating brain. None of this is real.

KidCorpFounder
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Woah,that articles,like,totally compelling.

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