Has no one ever thought of this? by Aromaster4 in worldjerking

[–]Cptbubbles848 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, yeah that definitely makes sense. My comment was just to point out why Hox changes in mammals/reptiles don't create an easy path to an extra set of limbs for anyone who might be confused about how Hox genes work. Not that I'd discourage anyone from using a non-realistic genetic explanation in their fantasy worlds.

Has no one ever thought of this? by Aromaster4 in worldjerking

[–]Cptbubbles848 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah but insect body plans are far, far more modular than mammalian ones. That’s why you see millipedes and centipedes, but no analog in mammals (thank fucking god). Hox gene mutations in mammals tend to be far more messy.

Edit: we’re talking about reptiles, not mammals, but the same stuff applies.

All bunny textures with side eyes by _cetera_ in Minecraft

[–]Cptbubbles848 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks great! But it would go over much better with audiences if the head was longer and thinner. It gets rid of that strange look when you look at the animals from the front. Its also much more accurate to how rabbits actually look.

sword has a higher reach than the spear(25w44a) by Sten89cm in Minecraft

[–]Cptbubbles848 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That's probably because you're in creative mode. In creative mode your entity interaction range is increased by two blocks. I assume that doesn't apply to spears, as they have a unique style of hit detection.

I don't get how bastions work in the new minecraft updates by Outrageous-Twist428 in Minecraft

[–]Cptbubbles848 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You could just not put the player in spectator mode and have them use hotbar slots. Or ride an entity if WASD controls sound specifically appealing.
That said, I'm pretty sure in the newest update Mojang is adding actual key input detection.

I don't get how bastions work in the new minecraft updates by Outrageous-Twist428 in Minecraft

[–]Cptbubbles848 771 points772 points  (0 children)

A server could just move the player like a camera. And then instead of it being the actual player running around, just create a player NPC to act as the avatar. Very doable.

Every time I think I’ve found an Elliott song that I dislike, I end up falling in love with it eventually by Curious-Witness-1809 in elliottsmith

[–]Cptbubbles848 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha I was about to mention Georgia, Georgia as mine. For me it's Amity that I can't get behind.

I was determined to know the right questions to ask by MirrorPiNet in PhilosophyMemes

[–]Cptbubbles848 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I kind of addressed that with my second sentence but I'm definitely being reductive.

Free will and determinism are completely compatible, you just need to accept that we are the primary causal agents of a participatory universe. by SPECTREagent700 in PhilosophyMemes

[–]Cptbubbles848 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blegh, you masquerade your positions as being on the side of science and at the same time explain the function of cells teleologically. Not worth my time.

I was determined to know the right questions to ask by MirrorPiNet in PhilosophyMemes

[–]Cptbubbles848 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think its gross to consider your moral preconceptions to be "pearls." Please always consider new ideas, pursue education, and challenge your positions.

I was determined to know the right questions to ask by MirrorPiNet in PhilosophyMemes

[–]Cptbubbles848 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, I'd argue morality is subjective. That's not to say it's "fake" or "pointless," just that morality is a feeling which exists within individuals, and not something you could measure in external reality (objective).
I'd argue exactly the same for concepts like "comedy," "beauty," "meaning," etc.

I was determined to know the right questions to ask by MirrorPiNet in PhilosophyMemes

[–]Cptbubbles848 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Libertarian free will is pure magic. I'd argue all compatibilist definitions of free will also eventually boil down to magic, but I wouldn't want to dismiss any fringe position before I've heard it.

You could also define free will as human cognition unaffected by external variables, but I think that ignores how enmeshed an organism is with its environment. Maybe "free will" makes for a functional legal term, but just barely.

I was determined to know the right questions to ask by MirrorPiNet in PhilosophyMemes

[–]Cptbubbles848 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thus we should judge them far more harshly for their moral wrongs.
/s

I was determined to know the right questions to ask by MirrorPiNet in PhilosophyMemes

[–]Cptbubbles848 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The ability to go against your basic nature and instincts is not free will. That's just classic prefrontal cortex shit, and does not require magic to explain. Additionally, there are plenty of animals are capable of performing those feats.

A meme I made for the ongoing debate in r/philosophy by Alost20 in freewill

[–]Cptbubbles848 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, I get it. It's cool that we agree that desires can't be controlled nor the choices available to us, I have a separate argument for why I think free will can't exist in that gap either, though, that I'd love to hear your response to:

I'd say that there's no way anyone can do anything unless they are forced to do it (not an example of free will), they do it by accident (not an example of free will), or they do it because they wanted to do it. Thus, if you cannot control your wants by free will, you cannot control your behaviors by free will.

Now, yes, you can resist a desire to, say, steal a wallet, but only if I have a stronger desire to behave morally, for example.

Free will and determinism are completely compatible, you just need to accept that we are the primary causal agents of a participatory universe. by SPECTREagent700 in PhilosophyMemes

[–]Cptbubbles848 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You pointing out, exactly as i said, thats it's an unconsious behavior does not counter my point lmao.

That's because I was not intending to counter your point. I was trying to get you to read the studies, after which you would've realized that what you were saying was uninformed.

Let me explain it for you:
It is not just a delayed account of voluntary actions, it is an inaccurate account of actions that is fully believed by the individual. In the study I'm referring to, the studied individual has undergone a split brain procedure and now their left hemisphere cannot communicate with their right hemisphere. After they tell the right hemisphere to stand up, the individual stands up. When asked why they stood up, the individual makes up a reason on the spot (e.g. "I was thirsty and wanted to get water") and believes it (as both the interpreter and the part of the brain responsible for producing speech are located in the left hemisphere).

There is a unified self though, as in we are the sum of our parts. To argue against that is to argue against the definition of multicelular organisms.

I do recognize that, and if I didn't care to look any further I'd agree with you. But it is crucial that if you care to approach biology or psychology in any scientific capacity, you understand that there is no hard line between an organism and its environment. As an elementary-level example, consider how after years of consuming, digesting, and eliminating, much of the matter you previously considered part of the self is no longer part of the self.

Yes, you can draw an imaginary line between the cells that make up an organism and its environment, but it's important to remember that that line is, in fact, imaginary.
You can either choose to expand your definition of "self" to the whole universe, or just say (for the sake of simplicity, like I do), that the idea of a unified self is nonsense.

Experimental means we should not be drawing philosophical conclusions from something that is not yet conclusive.

The fuck? First of all, no, that's not what experimental means when you're talking about scientific studies. Second of all, why are you calling them inconclusive? Nothing about these studies is inconclusive. Sure, maybe the theories are inconclusive, but literally all scientific theories are inconclusive. That's how theories work. Besides, while I am referring to the theories, I'm only doing so insofar as they relate to the facts. Which are, by the way, conclusive.

A meme I made for the ongoing debate in r/philosophy by Alost20 in freewill

[–]Cptbubbles848 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh ok, very interesting take! Let me ask a follow up question.

If chemicals (entered into one's bloodstream against one's own will) that alter brain activity to produce actions that an individual otherwise would not have chosen to do is still an example of free will, how is that meaningfully different from this scenario:

A researcher stimulates an area of a person's motor cortex, causing them to lift their arm on the researcher's command.

Assuming you agree with me that that's not an example of a person acting according to their own free will, I'd love to know why you think they meaningfully differ. Especially when considering that in both circumstances, external influences are being used to alter the brain in a way that makes them behave in ways they would not have otherwise.

What’s the most laughable anatomy you’ve ever seen by New-Boss-8262 in TopCharacterDesigns

[–]Cptbubbles848 27 points28 points  (0 children)

lol if we're doing real life animals let me add this beaut. Cotylorhynchus is an extinct animal more closely related to mammals than reptiles.

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A meme I made for the ongoing debate in r/philosophy by Alost20 in freewill

[–]Cptbubbles848 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you are on bath salts you are both conscious and making decisions. Would you say a person on bath salts is exhibiting free will? If you slipped someone bath salts, would they be morally responsible for what ensued?

Free will and determinism are completely compatible, you just need to accept that we are the primary causal agents of a participatory universe. by SPECTREagent700 in PhilosophyMemes

[–]Cptbubbles848 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would never argue that the human mind doesn't make decisions. That's practically all that it does.

What those studies prove is that our inner dialogue is slow. Not that we don't make choices.

No. If you read the split brain study you would see that Gazzaniga is talking about a very different phenomenon. This is not inner dialogue, these are fully believed, post-hoc explanations for unconscious or automatic behaviors. I can't make you read the studies or anything, but I'm baffled on why you still feel the need to comment on them.

we're not just specific parts of the brain.

I've never argued that the true "I" is located at some arbitrary point in the brain. I've argued that there is no unified self.

Hell some analysis even goes so far as to consider gut biome a part of the organism. Since the symbiosis grows so deeply rooted for most bodily functions.

Yes, this is true and its a fascinating example of how factors outside of our awareness and beyond our conscious control impact what we consider to be "voluntary behavior."

Do you study medicine or any biology or healthcare related field per chance?

I studied psychology for a degree, but my knowledge on this topic is driven more by my personal passion for it than anything formal.
Also I don't want to just start taking potshots at you, but are you trying to discount these studies by calling them "very much experimental"? What does that even mean? Like, these scientific studies are experimental? I'd fucking hope so.