The CFN newsletter <http://www.naturalism.org/CFN%20Newsletter.htm> is out, and includes a critique of a talk Daniel Dennett gave on free will, determinism...
Dear Group Members, I am posting this provocative question for our group to consider. I'll start off by saying this: I am against punishment as being unethical...
Okay, my $0.02 worth... WTF? As far as your question, I do not see why this group is the place for it. I do agree that the Texas Mafia should be held...
I mostly agree with you. But if you carry your own logic further then this very discussion/debate is also determined. Just to be clear here, I'm not...
Below the dotted line is the description of a new group I've founded, titled "Nature Compassion." Though it may overlap with the existing naturalism groups, ...
This illustrates how the offer of money can be a factor in determining behavior, so I suppose that's why it's relevant to this list :-) Nevertheless, the...
Hello: I am a behaviorist and a determinist. Actually, a Skinner devote. I was involved in a behaviorist program sponsored by a government grant to research...
Hello, And welcome to our humble group. I've had similar experiences, it seems, in attempting to promote behaviorism and determinism. I cut my teeth on formal...
Hi: Here's a quote you might be interested in, supporting your idea about the compassion being necessary to enable the use of positive reinforcement. The quote...
In a message dated 7/12/2009 4:14:21 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ... Of course the "I did it so I must have free will" debate will still go on and on because...
In a message dated 7/12/2009 7:42:24 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ... When Socrates fails you can always blame their diabolical, involuntary muscles, which...
In a message dated 7/13/2009 2:42:14 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ... IMO, resonate reaction could be the cause of anything at any place any time, depending on...
Atheists like to think that they're scientific, but free will is certainly not a scientific attitude: in fact, it insists that certain events are really not...
Greetings all, There's a Point of Inquiry podcast just out on free will here <http://www.pointofinquiry.org/tom_clark_scientific_naturalism_and_the_i\ ...
Scientists are tirelessly working on solar cells. It is believed that solar cells could soon be produced more cheaply using nanoparticle "inks". These...
... Not necessary. My son lived in Hawaii, off the grid. They all used solar cells there, charging 12 volt batteries, which carried them through cloudy days....
... Oh, I forgot hydrogen! Solar is used for simple hydrolysis systems, the hydrogen then running generators, cars, heat, etc. This is good for windmills also....
In a message dated 9/5/2009 12:55:45 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ... But batteries only last 5 or 6 hours... What then? Richard ... [Non-text portions of this...
... Depends upon how many batteries you have and how much electricity you draw. In my son's case, there were 6 people sharing his place, and they got at least...
... Electrolysis is the simplest concept. You put two electrodes into water. The water is broken down by the electric flow, releasing oxygen and hydrogen which...
Solomon Technologies announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Technipower LLC has installed its first Instant Solar(TM) system at its Danbury, CT...
Dear new group members. First, thanks for joining. However, you must exclusively post messages relevant to the broader topic of Determinism and/or Naturalism. ...
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and IHI Corporation are undertaking an ambitious project of $ 21bn. They are aspiring to design and develop a Space-based solar...
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