20130925 - Matthew Alper - God Part of the Brain

[Spinner]

Matthew seems to believe that genes control body and mind.

Wrong. Genes don't "control" anything. They're simply blueprints.

[steelbot]

Gett Em Art!

[jazmunda]

Art's getting a little testy.

[widespread1]

haha Art exploded for a second lol

[Mhayhurst]

I'd say we do not have a God part of the brain. It would suggest that atheists do not have that part of the brain. That seems self-defeating to Alper's whole point because he's in effect telling us that he's mentally defective.

Good point, and one that Art basically just touched on thankfully. I love Art!

[inuk2600]

Quick Straw Poll - do coast gabbers believe in a god part of the brain? yay or nay

Yay. I have felt the allure of superstition and the paranormal, but resist it effectively with rational thought.

[AshamanWolf]

Matthew seems to believe that genes control body and mind.

Wrong. Genes don't "control" anything. They're simply blueprints.

Maybe his became self aware and are staging some form of extreme microscopic revolution. I am imagining contaminated ectoplasmic ooze, lightning bolts and maybe cosmic radiation being the catalysts of this.

[aldousburbank]

Dudes that drag on about god, or the lack thereof usually sound like dicks.

[nofAcedAgent]

I had shrooms in Thailand once and then the next day I saw this sign:

hahah thats gold!

[Cynnie]

He's really beginning to piss me off with these "fancy words" remarks.

I swear, i hate this ass

[jazmunda]

How can you be in the height of prayer whilst in an MRI?

[widespread1]

I swear, i hate this ass

that gives me hope

[steelbot]

Hrm....this guy's very confrontational....we'll get there, we'll get there....while I drag on my Air Time!

[Ward]

A lot has happened since Art last talked to Alper about this topic. Honestly i am not at all convinced that consciousness is localized in the physical brain. From all indications consciousness appears to be a non local phenomenon.

[aldousburbank]

How can you be in the height of prayer whilst in an MRI?

I'm praying that dude will shut up.

[butterbat]

Why would a "god part of the brain" necessarily preclude the existence of God?

[popple]

HAIL BIG BIRD!!

[widespread1]

I'm praying that dude will shut up.

ahahahahahahh wormhole that

[jazmunda]

A lot has happened since Art last talked to Alper about this topic. Honestly i am not at all convinced that consciousness is localized in the physical brain. From all indications consciousness appears to be a non local phenomenon.

I'm thinking you need to call in tonight and go all Ward on his ass.

[jazmunda]

Why would a "god part of the brain" necessarily preclude the existence of God?

Exactly. I'm by no means religious but why wouldn't god put a "god part of the brain" in the brain?

[AshamanWolf]

I'm beginning to feel like the people who have the ego-diminishing disease are actually having their ego sucked away vampirically by this guy.

[Ward]

I'm thinking you need to call in tonight and go all Ward on his ass.

thanks jazmunda i think I will just listen tonight and chat with me new buds on this forum.

[aldousburbank]

Why would a "god part of the brain" necessarily preclude the existence of God?

Because he's starting from a spiritually flaccid point of view. He needs proof that he's normal. Much like seth shostack's ufo perspective.

[Mind Flayer Monk]

"People taking drugs and plants..."

getting interesting now

[Mhayhurst]

A lot has happened since Art last talked to Alper about this topic. Honestly i am not at all convinced that consciousness is localized in the physical brain. From all indications consciousness appears to be a non local phenomenon.

+1

[canadiancommie]

I'm beginning to feel like the people who have the ego-diminishing disease are actually having their ego sucked away vampirically by this guy.

Wa hahahahha lol!

[SciFiAuthor]

I'm beginning to feel like the people who have the ego-diminishing disease are actually having their ego sucked away vampirically by this guy.

Ego vampire! I love it! We need to tell Snoory about this. He'll talk for three days about it.

[Noorynoid]

Here's a fun read from the past that explains it all...

http://www.u.arizona.edu/~shunter/afab-faq.html

[jazmunda]

"People taking drugs and plants..."

getting interesting now

This is what I want to hear about.

[Designx]

What this guy says is so obvious to me. Hopefully Art isn't a jeebus nut.