Philosophy – The Fractalier's Web Log

Everything Else, Philosophy, Science October 30, 2020October 30, 2020

Morgue’s “Glitches” in Reality

There is a very intelligent fellow on YouTube with some intriguing theories about reality. He calls himself Morgue. Anyway, here is his latest, and following that is my reply. Fascinating. […] Read More

General Commentary, Philosophy May 19, 2020October 18, 2020

Karma and Gratefulness

We often hear talk of karma, i.e., the principle that essentially says what you put out is what you get back. Is there a karmic aspect to gratefulness? If you […] Read More

General Commentary, Philosophy April 17, 2020September 15, 2020

Is Consciousness Quantifiable?

It has been suggested that consciousness is quantifiable.A profound notion at the very least… Since our piddling computers can already fool nearlyeveryone as to what is real and what is […] Read More

General Commentary, Philosophy November 28, 2019October 18, 2020

Thanksgiving 2019

Gratitude. Thankfulness. For those of you who endeavor to understand the miracle of life, I know you get it. Is there a “to whom” one should be grateful? Your parents, […] Read More

General Commentary, Philosophy July 17, 2019September 16, 2020

Life Passing Us By?

Do you ever get the feeling that life has passed you by? Sometimes, when a whirlwind of innovation impresses me, I lament that I didn’t pursue this or that avenue […] Read More

General Commentary, Philosophy April 4, 2019September 16, 2020

The Waiting

So many things in life require waiting. While we are waiting for *that* phone call…*that* decision, *that* answer, whatever it may be, we agonize, dreaming up scenario after scenario… It’s […] Read More

Education, General Commentary, Philosophy December 13, 2018September 16, 2020

Ain’t Life Grand?

I was telling my students the other day that they were composed of about 27 trillion cells, each composed of a billion atoms, atoms whose electrons are all constantly whizzing […] Read More

General Commentary, Philosophy November 19, 2018September 16, 2020

The Human Memory

The human memory is a funny thing. I recently came upon a person who sees the past completely differently than I do, insisting that it was “A” when I know […] Read More

General Commentary, Philosophy October 25, 2018September 16, 2020

Time for Decision

There are times in our lives when important decisions become imperative. They cannot be put off any longer. They cannot be ignored and the issues involved just will not go […] Read More

General Commentary, Philosophy May 24, 2018September 16, 2020

Life Works If You Let It

A very philosophical friend of mine likes to say, “Life works if you let it,” indicating that we spend far too much energy forcing things and situations into our lives […] Read More