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Just as a poem plants emotions in us using words, certain philosophical or scientific ideas can achieve the same thing. This, naturally, changes the way we interact with such ideas. For example, reductionist or materialist ideas that make humans to be puppets or Cartesian automata send a chill down the spine, making you feel powerless or fearful. In a similar way achieving a deep understanding of a topic might make one feel powerful and confident.

Although this shouldn't be a problem to the continued dominance of experimental science based on observation and evidence, it does appear to be a problem for the individual who must then interact with the ideas generated from evidence. This is because, as suggested, the individual does not have a dispassionate response to scientific ideas – no matter how much of a scientist they consider themselves.

This poses a particular problem when thinking at the frontiers of science; those areas of science which are still misty and unclear. For it is within those misty areas that ones gut feelings, flashes of inspiration, beliefs and hunches come in to play. It is in those misty areas that people become most passionate and most dogmatic, because of the emotion stirred by the uncertainty.

Consider that the heliocentric universe that we all accept dispassionately caused a great deal of debate, to put it lightly, when the idea was contemporary. There is now a great deal of good psychological evidence showing our emotions and individual interactions with ideas change how we think about them. If it seems likely that emotion and passion runs highest in the areas of science where reason and a detached view are most needed, then perhaps this deserves some consideration.

[hydrogen]

I agree with you

[AgentOfChaos]

Ok ok ok, fine, you're smart. There, happy? Now chill.

[Spec2014]

Talk about a word salad!

[LobsterUnit]

An epiphanny occured during a stroll through philosophy park
. Logicall speakinh, a dejavu is a sequence of actions and thoughts seemingly duplicating themselves in the near future. Abolish money in somalia. Go back to the trading in sheep. Alternatively trade lies in the frankincense and myrr industry. The future is black. The future is brown.peace.

[SecretAgent]

if only ppl new who dis is

[Insomniac]

if only ppl new who dis is

[AgentOfChaos]

The suspense is killing me. Who is the op?

[Alphanumeric]

Progressive evolution, technologically elongated life, extraterrestrial communication, reanimation, immortality.

Let's do this.

Eff Descartes.

[Marques]

Not even Oxford Dictionary could save my arse with this..

[Lillaahiya]

^ Which words were too big for you?

[ToughGong]

Commander:Google the content and see where it leads you

[Marques]

Lil, I saw heliocentric somewhere and my brain shut down. Other than that, the thread was incredibly boring, the title really put a meaning to it all though i wouldn't call it regular.

[Insomniac]

Progressive evolution, technologically elongated life, extraterrestrial communication, reanimation, immortality.

Let's do this.

Eff Descartes.

But I like Descartes. Since our mind is in a different plane, imagine switching bodies and keeping your mind. Perhaps even using a humanoid robot.

[Lillaahiya]

I thought he'd mention religion afterwards but alas, he/she didn't. The entire thread was lengthy for no reason imo.