Tag Archives: consciousness

Hypnotism and Theology

We all know that sin results when the sinner succumbs to temptation. One possible way to attack sin would be to stamp out temptation. This is the approach taken by the Taliban, with their hilariously-named “Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice”, and by the Saudis with their “Committee for the …

July 24, 2010 – 11:25 AM | By joshua | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments (4)

Immortal Betrayed

New York Times today reveals that Robin Hanson, one of the smartest bloggers alive, has experienced some marital strain as a result of his quest for immortality. This is very relevant to our recent discussion about the soul’s immortality. When afflicted by “love”, people are often jealous and possessive. When I was about 10 years …

July 8, 2010 – 7:57 PM | By joshua | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Comments (2)

Orangutan Rape

This weekend, I was discussing evolutionary biology with a friend, and she mentioned the surprising research about bimaturism in Orangutans.  Roughly 50% of orangutans are the result of rape by males who mask their sexual maturity by repressing secondary sex traits, and the other 50% result from females willingly mating with the dominant male, who …

June 1, 2009 – 3:28 PM | By joshua | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments (0)