Darwin's Illusion

[Dan From Smithville]

Yeah the artificial intelligence creators and computer simulation beliefs are tough to swallow

Yes, and not even the ones I was talking about. A belief based on the existence of ancient scientific societies that spoke alien languages, talking animals, semantics, twisted biblical stories, pseudo-scientific wonders and psuedo-philosophical musings doesn't even touch on AI or simulation theory. Though versions of those are rather convoluted.

The repurposing of existing stories, legends, religion, lore and mythology coupled with actual facts, baseless speculation and fantasy into a complex, self-contradicting narrative reminds me of bad fan fiction.

 

[Jimmy]

Yes, and not even the ones I was talking about. A belief based on the existence of ancient scientific societies that spoke alien languages, talking animals, semantics, twisted biblical stories, pseudo-scientific wonders and psuedo-philosophical musings doesn't even touch on AI or simulation theory. Though versions of those are rather convoluted.

The repurposing of existing stories, legends, religion, lore and mythology coupled with actual facts, baseless speculation and fantasy into a complex, self-contradicting narrative reminds me of bad fan fiction.

I knew those weren’t the ones you were referring to lol

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Schism?

A split, bifurcation, separation, division, departure from a common origin.

 

[Jimmy]

A split, bifurcation, separation, division, departure from a common origin.

Yeah but how would it relate to 1980ism?

 

[Dan From Smithville]

I knew those weren’t the ones you were referring to lol

I don't really engage in those discussions with much interest or enthusiasm. Though, I do like to read the occasional William Gibson book.

 

[Jimmy]

I don't really engage in those discussions with much interest or enthusiasm. Though, I do like to read the occasional William Gibson book.

You posted twice

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Yeah but how would it relate to 1980ism?

Once there are followers amassed, someone will question when in 1980 that the universe began or 1979 it began. Was it on January 1 or March 23?

 

[Dan From Smithville]

You posted twice

Connection issues.

 

[Jimmy]

Once there are followers amassed, someone will question when in 1980 that the universe began or 1979 it began. Was it on January 1 or March 23?

Not the universe. All of existence.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Harlan Ellison had a rather chilling story entitled "I have no mouth, and I must scream" regarding an AI that takes control, but the universe already existed in that case.

 

[Jimmy]

Harlan Ellison had a rather chilling story entitled "I have no mouth, and I must scream" regarding an AI that takes control, but the universe already existed in that case.

Weird

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Not the universe. All of existence.

I'm not sure I see a difference. Anyway, the potential for schism remains.

 

[Jimmy]

I'm not sure I see a difference. Anyway, the potential for schism remains.

No schism. Haha

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Weird

It's a good story. No fairytale ending unfortunately.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

No schism. Haha

It is inevitable. 45,000 denominations of Christianity in 2,000 years says we are all schism friendly.

 

[Jimmy]

It is inevitable. 45,000 denominations of Christianity in 2,000 years says we are all schism friendly.

Haha actually I guess My belief is a schism of last thursdayism.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Haha actually I guess My belief is a schism of last thursdayism.

Good point. That had not occurred to me.

 

[Jimmy]

It is inevitable. 45,000 denominations of Christianity in 2,000 years says we are all schism friendly.

Actually my belief would be a schism of

Good point. That had not occurred to me.

and last Thursday is a schism of young earth creationists so I guess we’re up to 3 denominations haha

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Actually my belief would be a schism of

and last Thursday is a schism of young earth creationists so I guess we’re up to 3 denominations haha

I'm not sure we want to go down this particular rabbit hole, but I imagine there are many more branches to be found if we thought about it. Often, belief systems are arise out of existing systems. This was a point of some of the work of Joseph Campbell.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Actually my belief would be a schism of

and last Thursday is a schism of young earth creationists so I guess we’re up to 3 denominations haha

Consider the origins of Christianity and Islam from pre-existing religion.