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What concrete scenario would be possible if you had free will, but would be impossible if you were a material being in a deterministic universe? What inputs to a decision would originate purely from the human mind independent of the configuration of neural pathways as they exist and stimuli of that...

Thanks again for sharing this, Bret. I'm enjoying reading it. I wondered if the two players who attempted to check out the "icky jelly lady" also had the most 5e experience/exposure? I suspect they are, partially because of what you've shared before, and partially because I think people who played o...

To the point raised in the OP, I wonder if having someone curating and arranging Chatbot responses affects this impression? Or makes it more apparent? I find the concept presented interesting, but also wonder if the insight is partially due to a sort of ghost in the shell effort being a sizable port...

As a bit of self-criticism: back in the day spent way too much time on little details (most of which never ended up coming into play), and it is still true. There is a short story by Tolkien called "Leaf By Niggle" in which the protagonist -- an artist named Niggle -- is supposed to be working on a...

Because this was designed as a one-off (and given my lack of experience), I knew I couldn't be too ambitious in scope... :shock: Alright, BretBOTdotRipley, if that's your constrained, modest little beginning I don't know if the world is ready for the full scope and majesty of an unrestrained campai...

It is a wonderful thing that we each have the agency to choose that which we discern to be good/evil darkness/light. Regards, MG Moral clarity is an interesting thing. Going back to the beginning of this thread: Was the priesthood ban ever actually "good"? I'd say no. There is no reason for it othe...

MG 2.0 wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:06 pm

I don’t think you worship ANY god.

This doesn't matter.

So, after offering MG the way, over and over again, he refuses to walk it. He’s lied about his studies, he’s lied about my ‘discussion’ offer, and now he’s just playing more games to avoid knowing the truth. Oh, well. What can you do? You can lead a horse to the living waters, but you can’t make hi...

It's because the base assertion of all your arguments here is subjective. Funny how that works. Yeah, it kinda is. Funny that Doc is not able/willing to open up about his subjective beliefs in regards to the gods he worships. You mean, it's funny how the assertion of the benefits of knowledge of a ...

Look, it’s becoming all about me. It's because the base assertion of all your arguments here is subjective. Funny how that works. Open up, MG. Allow for the nonexistence of any god, sincerely, and reexamine how that affects outcomes besides your feelings. Does the nonexistence of god affect the iss...