Not sure what "mental" means there, but I am sure that the physical IS the mental. The brain runs the whole shebang, subconsciously for most functions of the body, semi-consciously for...
Yes, epiphenomenalism is broadly what I thought Bob was espousing there. I was a little surprised to hear him do so, which is why I say I was confused and might have misunderstood him. The view of...
It’s been postulated before that “the mental doesn’t affect the physical”. No, Bob doesn’t mean what you think he might have meant. >In philosophy, the idea that mental phenomena don't...
Some random thoughts after listening: Re: 'weird shit'. Yeah, I don't think the vast majority of that goes anywhere, as Ross himself sort of acknowledges. Eg, every now and again a...
Now I harbor no ambiguity about the meaning of being too smart for one’s own good. What a cosmic crock of embarrassing unoriginal crap and special pleading. Why is there this eternal need to...
"I find it interesting that small differential percentages have such large socioeconomic effects." Perato principle perhaps? The tails of the bell curve account for most of the production of any...
Yeah, I didn’t bother looking up the stats on veterinarians since I assumed women wouldn’t be putting up with the same obstacles they face in human medicine. I find it interesting that small...
On the topic: "The profession is experiencing an ongoing shift toward female veterinarians. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023a) estimated that 69.8% of employed and self-employed...
