From: "Dwayne" <ddraig@pobox.com>
> I think in the end it comes down to personal conviction, really. Are
> they *too* bad, or just a bit too big for casual use?
Or perhaps it comes down to this:
Dropping "the bomb" did end the war, didn't it?
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Useless hypotheses, etc.:
consciousness, phlogiston, philosophy, vitalism, mind, free will, qualia,
analog computing, cultural relativism, GAC, Cyc, Eliza, cryonics, individual
uniqueness, ego, human values, scientific relinquishment, malevolent AI,
non-sensory experience, SETI
We move into a better future in proportion as science displaces superstition.
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