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luke-smith
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 (4y ago)

The Parable of Alien Chess
A parable on the Logical Postivist “interpretation” of scientific models.

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The Parable

Suppose an alien race comes to Earth and wants to observe our games.They are very interested in chess, despite the fact that they have eyes with properties that make it impossible to make out what actually happens on a chess board.(The whites and blacks and squares all blur together.)

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luke-smith
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 (4y ago)

We Want Our 4 Causes Back!

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Aristotle, a medieval depiction

Aristotle, in his Physics argued that there are four causes behind everything that exists. These causes answer the question of “How” or “Why” something is the way it is.

The Material CauseThe material from which something is made. E.g. the stone of a statue.The Efficient CauseThe external force that causes something to be made. E.g. the artisan and his tools who make a statue.The Formal Cause … ⌘ Read more

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luke-smith
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 (4y ago)

Hating Brave is Cool!

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I like and use the Brave Browser.It’s a free and open source browser with features like:

  1. Ad-blocking by default.
  2. Tracker-blocking by default.
  3. Anti-fingerprinting mechanisms to prevent you from being monitored.
  4. Built-in Tor windows.
  5. Run by a based Christian and not furry leftists.

As far as I’m concerned, Brave is indisputably the best general-purpose browser out there.There are other okay brows … ⌘ Read more

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luke-smith
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 (4y ago)

Livestream on PeerTube ONLY at 10AM New York time
As the title says, I’ll be livestreaming today on PeerTube only at this link.

I’ll talk about finishing my book reptinting project that you’re going to want to know about and perhaps “recent events” (several weeks late)
for example, on Richard Stallman.

I’ll read donations I get if you want to talk about other things.

If you haven’t already, subscribe to my PeerTube’s RSS feed to get up … ⌘ Read more

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luke-smith
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 (4y ago)

Bringing back blog system.
For the benefit of RSS users, I’m going to bring back the blog feature
on my website, which is done with lb,
a minor script I wrote a while ago.

This is where I’ll be posting updates. Old blog entries, while not on the RSS feed
still exist via their permalinks and can be accessed
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