Time? It’s About Damn Time!
There are any number of topics that I would like to have sorted out before I die, but purely intellectually speaking, my two favorites are consciousness and time. By “sorted out” I don’t mean to imply that I will have…
And “Now” for Something Completely Different!
I have been busy continuing my studies on time and getting quite sidetracked down the various paths my research has been taking me. These constant rabbit holes I find myself falling into leave me feeling somewhat discombobulated, yet along the…
Time Lord No. 1: John McTaggart Ellis McTaggart
This is a short bio of a very famous physicist you have never heard of! Read the rest
Mind. Blown. Emergence!
Some of my thoughts about an amazing phenomenon happening all around us. Read the rest
When the World Was Young
When all the world is young, lad, And all the trees are green; And every goose a swan, lad, And every lass a queen; Then hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away! Young blood must have…
A Noteworthy Project
The question, “What is consciousness” remains at the top of a list of the 12 or so most important scientific questions that remain to be answered. As a result, there are a lot of people working on trying to find…
Getting a Grip On Reality
[Note: I wrote this paper in 2017 as the final assignment in my “Intro to Philosophy of Mind” class. It is meant to be “introductory”, so it is very high-level.] Getting a Grip On Reality: Towards a Holistic Ontology… Read…
Marijuana Strain Review: Space Candy
Store: Stone Age Farmacy, Beaverton Hybrid: Yes. A sativa-dominant hybrid. Grower: Stone Age Gardens THC Strength: 15.50% # of hits: 4 Onset time: Fast. Fade: 2.5 hours. Aroma Profile: It smells kind of green, with fruity undertones; reminded me of…
It’s a new year!
Hi Everybody! Oh, and Happy New Year! My wife and I have been busy getting ready (finally) for an upstairs remodel. We’re hoping to actually get it done this year. I had been thinking that we could start in a…
Alva Noe’s Philosophical Concepts 1: A Shaky Foundation for Neuroscience
Professor Alva Noe lays out his challenge to those of us seeking an answer to the question, “What is consciousness?” According to Noe, the foundation used by neuroscience today to answer this question is “highly questionable”. [The following is based…