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Category Archives: Philosophy
Philosophy: Send in the clones…
I had a far ranging debate last night that, among its several features, touched on clones. They weren’t what that debate was really about, and this post isn’t really what that debate was about. But, it got me thinking about … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy
Tagged clones, Definitions, Individuality, observations, preconceptions
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Philosophy: On transitions, even arbitrary ones
Over the past several years, society has developed a tradition of bashing many of our celebrated transitions as “arbitrary” and therefore lacking in value. Of all the transitions that take a beating, New Years and its attendant retrospection and resolution … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in New Years, Philosophy
Tagged arbitrary, calendar, Celebrations, necessity, time, transitions
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On derivative creativity
Good ideas have the habit of spawning other good ideas. In fact, modern society owes most of its existence to the process of one person improving on or creating from something someone else has done. Yet, there is a trend … Continue reading
Posted in Ideas, News, Philosophy
Tagged creation, derivation, ideas, lawsuits, star trek
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Writing: Done before it started: a NaNoWriMo cautionary tale
I had a great idea for NaNoWriMo this year, one I conceived of months ago and have thought about a lot since then. Unfortunately, thinking is all I did about it, with the result being that my attempt at writing 50,000 words in 30 days died almost before it began. There is something of a […] Continue reading
Posted in NaNoWriMo, Philosophy, Writing
Tagged failing, ideas, NaNoWriMo 2015, succeeding, Writing
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