An examination of overconstrained logical systems — Does God Exist? To answer this question, some may appeal to Science and modern Cosmology to argue that the cosmos is so incredibly vast, complex, and wondrous that it’s unnecessary to invoke a supreme consciousness. …

Why variations of “Trust the Science” is nonsense — I’m a true believer in Science and am formally trained in it. I strongly believe Science to be among the most powerful methods of inquiry that humanity has developed, permitting us to create the marvels of the modern world the increase of quality in life that comes from applying Science…

A tool to sharpen thinking and clarify implicit assumptions — The most fundamental issues in Science and Philosophy concern the nature, meaning, and relationship between: Physics: external objective physical reality of the cosmos Consciousness: internal subjective experience of consciousness Although these may appear to be distinct and even as opposite as possible, they’re deeply intertwined in the fundamental nature of…

On the limitations of Physicalism in understanding consciousness — I do not want to die. I REALLY do not want to die because I am terrified of the void and the nothingness that I would confront. It is from this desire not to die and the terror of death that the idea of Mind Uploading for eternal life is…

What if Warp Drives already exist? — Warp Drives are not impossible given known physical laws involving General Relativity, so will assume a starting point that it’s a “mere” engineering problem that future humanity will solve, and considering what the implications are. The proof of concept of the Alcubierre Warp Drive does not involve “traveling through” Spacetime…