[MD] Probability

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting Case <Case at iSpots.com>:

> I may or may not be certain that this is or is not the "bottom line."
> Furthermore, I may or may not choose or later be determined to have stood
> and/or fallen on this.

I may or may not be certain to believe anything you say since you are never 
certain about anything.

> [Platt]
> The certainty of the existence of your consciousness is the absolute
> condition for your doubts about certainty. You are certain that you're
> conscious aren't you?
> 
> [Case]
> If you say so, I guess, but I still have no idea what you mean by conscious.

"Conscious" is widely understood term. To say you don't know what it means
suggests you're avoiding my question. Which is OK since you are not certain you
have answer anyway.  

> [Case]
> Philosophy has been relegated to talking trash about nothing since the other
> departments at the university began expropriating all of the really
> interesting subject matter. As a result philosophers prattle on about
> nothing because that is all that has been left to them. 
> 
> About all that still gives philosophers any self respect at all is that
> their disciple's name still gets tagged onto all the really important
> degrees in the form of Philosophy doctorate. (Ph.D)

I wonder what Ant thinks about that. 

> Shooting the breeze about 'nothing' is indeed entertaining. But as far as I
> am concerned this particular debate is heading toward why it is morally evil
> to slash and clear cut the Amazon.

Why is it evil to slash and clear cut the Amazon? You seem to be certain 
that it is despite your assertions that nothing is certain.





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