Curt Doolittle

Theme: Science

  • Turtles all the way down. In the end if there is no purpose to the universe, the

    Turtles all the way down. In the end if there is no purpose to the universe, then there is only the accident of persistence by the concentration of energy in defeat of entropy.

    If I were to anthropomorphize a purpose of the universe, it would be that it’s a very wasteful process by which to attempt to calculate the transcendence of at least one life form into gods than can save the universe from heat death.

    Reply addressees: @Gyeff0

    Source date (UTC): 2023-11-01 19:48:10 UTC

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  • That’s right. Purpose. Purpose requires intent. There is no intent. There is no

    That’s right. Purpose. Purpose requires intent. There is no intent. There is no purpose. All we can determine so far is that it appears that universes (meaning some section of the broader universe) for some reason or other, contract and then explode, and as the explosion dissipates almost all pressure is externalized into space, and a small percentage is concentrated into protoparticles, particles, and the most simple of elements. Then suns form and explode and produce more complex elements. There is no purpose to this. It’s we who determine purpose for ourselves.

    Reply addressees: @Gyeff0

    Source date (UTC): 2023-11-01 18:24:01 UTC

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  • You don’t mean ‘objective function’ since it’s just a deterministic result of th

    You don’t mean ‘objective function’ since it’s just a deterministic result of the quantum background’s need to release pressure by either expansion into space or contraction into mass. What do you mean instead? (I know, but I wonder if you know.)

    Source date (UTC): 2023-11-01 17:51:58 UTC

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  • ALl of existence is just an effort do use trial and error to compute persistence

    ALl of existence is just an effort do use trial and error to compute persistence of stable relations of negative-entropy – defeating the dark forces of time and ignorance.

    Source date (UTC): 2023-11-01 17:43:31 UTC

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  • RT @EPoe187: Over a 150 years later, intellectuals still have not accepted the D

    RT @EPoe187: Over a 150 years later, intellectuals still have not accepted the Darwinian revolution. Its central message is too ruinous to…

    Source date (UTC): 2023-11-01 04:16:33 UTC

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  • BTW –“Whether measured in people or events, 97 percent of accomplishment in the

    BTW
    –“Whether measured in people or events, 97 percent of accomplishment in the scientific inventories occurred in Europe and North America” (p. 252). Further, he attributes the bulk of European accomplishment to figures born and raised in the “European core” area (germanic and celtic race). And by his figures, 98 percent of significant figures were male.”–
    And;
    –“…approximately 72 percent of significant figures in the sciences and arts are of European descent.”— “Human Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 B.C. to 1950,” Charles Murray

    Samuel Huntington: In “The Clash of Civilizations,” Huntington discusses the role of civilizations in shaping world order, suggesting that Western civilization has had a disproportionate impact on modern political and economic systems.

    Niall Ferguson: In books like “Civilization: The West and the Rest,” Ferguson delves into the six “killer apps” that he believes led to Western dominance. While not quantifying innovation per se, he does emphasize the contributions of the West to modern civilization.

    Jared Diamond: While not focusing exclusively on Europe or innovation, Diamond’s “Guns, Germs, and Steel” seeks to explain why different civilizations have different levels of development and technological advancement, touching on similar themes as Murray.

    Ian Morris: In “Why the West Rules—for Now,” Morris uses a multi-faceted index to measure social development across different civilizations throughout history. His focus is not solely on innovation but includes it as a significant factor.

    David Landes: In “The Wealth and Poverty of Nations,” Landes explores why some nations achieve economic success and others do not. He examines the cultural and technological innovations that have contributed to this disparity, particularly emphasizing European contributions.

    Reply addressees: @mhsalameh @DillyHussain88

    Source date (UTC): 2023-10-31 13:52:04 UTC

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  • I am not here to convince you. You cannot falsify what I stated. Becaue you lack

    I am not here to convince you. You cannot falsify what I stated. Becaue you lack the knowledge of the subject matter to do so. And you’re using GSRRM to force me to educate you instead of you doing the work to produce a contrary argument. You are doing this because consciously or not, you do not have an argument other than your own ignorance, when your ignorance violates the principle of absence of evidence is not equal to evidence of absence.

    MORE CITES

    The Chilling Ancient Practice of Infanticide Was Once Accepted as Normal
    Infanticide for the purpose of child sacrifice is alleged to have been practised by the Carthaginians. According to Roman writers, as well as …
    .According to an article from Ancient Origins, infanticide was a common practice in many ancient societies, including Pompeii. The article mentions the archaeological findings of infant remains in various locations and the written historical accounts that provide evidence of this practice

    The Exposure of Infants in Ancient Rome – jstor
    Anthropologists have collected a considerable body of material which shows that infanticide is a common phenomenon of pri- mitive community life. (See Frazer, …
    .A study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science explains that infanticide was common throughout the Roman Empire and other parts of the ancient world. The study, based on archaeological finds, suggests that the practice was particularly widespread in the Roman Empire6

    8.1 From right to sin: Laws on infanticide in antiquity – Oxford Academic
    This chapter investigates changes in infanticide legislation as indicators of the attitude of states towards the neonate. In antique East Asian societies in …
    .In a book chapter published by Oxford Academic, the author discusses the evidence of infanticide and exposure in ancient Rome. The chapter mentions the legal distinction between infanticide and exposure and the arguments made by various writers regarding the cruelty of these acts5

    .Another study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, which investigated possible infanticide at the Hambleden site in the UK, used an indirect method to analyze the age distribution of infant remains. The study found that the age distribution was more uniform, corresponding to full-term infancy, suggesting the occurrence of infanticide at the site6

    From Right to Sin: Laws on Infanticide in Antiquity – PubMed
    This is the first of three papers investigating changes in infanticide legislation as indicators of the attitude of states towards the neonate. In ancient …

    Exposure and Infanticide in Ancient Rome | Death or Disability? The ‘Carmentis Machine’ and decision-making for critically ill children | Oxford Academic

    Reply addressees: @micahmangione @Areez22

    Source date (UTC): 2023-10-29 19:47:37 UTC

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  • Every time I incrase the size of my audience I have to educate the newbies: “If

    Every time I incrase the size of my audience I have to educate the newbies: “If I say it, it’s because I know the science”. On the other hand I do run king of he hill games at times (still) – if I want to learn what others think or provide a ‘teaching moment’.

    Source date (UTC): 2023-10-29 19:08:06 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1718706291277705299

  • I”m just scratching the surface with these sourcs. I can start with just the pri

    I”m just scratching the surface with these sourcs. I can start with just the primary researchers, and then their cites and produce the detail of every bit of research ever performed. But so can you. So can anyone.

    Source date (UTC): 2023-10-29 19:06:10 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1718705805224993000

    Reply addressees: @micahmangione @Areez22

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  • Sources: 1) Steven Pinker, “The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has De

    Sources:

    1) Steven Pinker, “The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined”
    2) Various archaeological studies on prehistoric infant remains
    3) Ethnographic accounts of hunter-gatherer societies
    Legal and historical texts documenting infanticide practices
    4) Crime…

    Source date (UTC): 2023-10-29 18:56:58 UTC

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