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You are absolutely right having just looked up the physics definition. I was thinking in terms of the objects themselves having a degree of elasticity as opposed to the hidden nature of force being lost on impact. The "school of hard knocks", like the "hard-headed" metaphor are both great...

The instinct to survive maybe the instinct for your own survival, rather than the group. And maybe a religion cemented them more tightly. They would do things for the good of the group. The foundation of the moral code!

Have you got the right thread?

The last part of that sentence didn't really follow. The instinct would be to survive. But group association? What do you mean?

I prefer it when things are evenly matched. Call it an Oxford comma of sorts! :ROFLMAO:

Good suggestion. Part of the original list. It belongs here. We need more members first.

Back in the day perhaps you did, because there was less code of conduct in ancient times. We couldn't even speak!! :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: By worshipping a God, it could have brought about group cohesiveness. This offers protection verses a weakly associated group with flimsy belief systems...

Occam's Razor would like it. Perhaps there is another evolutionary reason. Those who believed in a spiritual leader or God abided by a code of conduct, in fear of being nuked on the spot. From chaos there was order, with fear being the shepherd that guides the herd. It could be the force that...

Nice find. I didn't know that and I run the place!

Three out of four ain't bad!

I have considered an entire philosophy section, but I want to keep the number of forums down for now. Wait until we get the numbers up. Regarding belief in a higher power, a thought just came to mind. Could it not be just an extension of our desire to follow authority? There is a pecking order...

There is something very visceral about your viewpoint on learning. Indeed, the "hard-headed" descriptive term resembles the colliding billiard balls. Given that, is learning therefore an elastic collision, rather than inelastic collision? The elastic collision leaves a dent, while the inelastic...

Do the numbers, get some insight, make a decision, be happy!

Evolution. No beliefs, how do you know how to protect yourself. See a croc approaching. You believe it is harmless. You are dead 10 seconds later. Your genes are now out of the gene pool. Those who formed the belief that the croc is dangerous are still around.

People are ingrained with religious beliefs from a young age. Their culture and lifestyle can revolve around the routines, which then become fixed habits. And we all know how difficult it is to break a habit. Imagine if your entire mind is wired towards certain beliefs. So hard to shift the...

These all revolve around the central theme: unless you make a permanent change, then you will just end up carrying on before with the same results. Use up all your energy to form the habits. Then your brain uses the basal ganglia to run that habit on autopilot, preserving glucose for your...

I always hope I lose an argument. Why win when you can learn something new? Besides, I now view arguments as a battle. But I want to win the war. Then again, if I keep losing I won't win the war either. I will be just a very educated loser! Religion is a VERY contentious subject. Belief systems...

For those of faith, what does your God bring to you? Is it a net plus? A net minus? I am curious about your perspective?

That is interesting Insane_AI. I always thought that if someone is a Christian, that you were only allowed to believe in the one God. But I know little about the detail of religion so I am probably wrong on much of it.

I am curious. Does the AI stand for AL as in Alan, or AI as in Artificial Intelligence?