"And who thought up the idea of "Brain Cells"?

Could there be an alternate concept which would explain the same effects?"

Dick, brain cells exist. Neurons exist. These are the WHAT questions of our universe (What is our brain made of?) In order to answer the WHY questions (Why do we exist?) the only way to get a somewhat reliable answer is to accumulate as much WHAT knowledge as possible and apply it to a WHY situation. (Empirical research) Astrology, Tarot readings, and religion all attempt to answer all the big WHY questions without any educated information on the subject. This is flawed thinking. If science has not fully described the nature of the universe, that is not a failing of science, more like a failing of all the faithful who claim to know WHY but know very few WHATS.

• Sorry, I made an error! - doctordick - July 20, 2001 - 14:11 UTC
  • Here's a bone - harvey1 - July 20, 2001 - 16:43 UTC
  • Obtusity is relative :) - stormcrow - July 20, 2001 - 16:44 UTC
• As to your post itself -- - doctordick - July 20, 2001 - 14:24 UTC
  • I have a dragon living in my garage. Do you believe me? - stormcrow - July 20, 2001 - 16:38 UTC
  • Also - stormcrow - July 20, 2001 - 19:02 UTC
    • The question is, is there a better answer? - doctordick - July 23, 2001 - 16:44 UTC
      • There is always a better answer - stormcrow - July 23, 2001 - 17:12 UTC
        • At least you are willing to think about it. - doctordick - July 24, 2001 - 20:12 UTC
          • Let me take a whack at it - stormcrow - July 24, 2001 - 23:58 UTC
            • Here we go - stormcrow - July 25, 2001 - 02:58 UTC
              • I made a typo - stormcrow - July 25, 2001 - 03:09 UTC
              • Can we look again? - doctordick - July 25, 2001 - 17:31 UTC
                • You've got to be pragmatic - stormcrow - July 26, 2001 - 13:14 UTC
                  • Isn't rational more important than pragmatic? - aurino - July 26, 2001 - 16:15 UTC
                    • The epistemological problem exists - harvey1 - July 26, 2001 - 20:24 UTC
                      • Glad to hear that - aurino - July 26, 2001 - 20:58 UTC
                        • Some points of departure - harvey1 - July 26, 2001 - 22:04 UTC
                          • Some thoughts - aurino - July 27, 2001 - 13:40 UTC
                            • I think you understand a lot more than most. - doctordick - July 27, 2001 - 17:49 UTC
                              • Since I've been mentioned - harvey1 - July 27, 2001 - 19:29 UTC
                                • Kuhn reference (correction) - harvey1 - July 27, 2001 - 19:31 UTC
                                • (i.Assuming if the right experiment were done! - doctordick - July 29, 2001 - 15:01 UTC
                        • Don't get me wrong - harvey1 - July 27, 2001 - 14:52 UTC
                          • Don't worry about that - aurino - July 27, 2001 - 16:15 UTC
                            • The meaning of life - stormcrow - July 27, 2001 - 16:36 UTC
                            • How about curiosity? - doctordick - July 27, 2001 - 18:54 UTC
                              • When you read - harvey1 - July 27, 2001 - 21:22 UTC
                                • When I read... - stormcrow - July 28, 2001 - 00:54 UTC
                          • FAPP - harvey1 - July 27, 2001 - 17:42 UTC
                      • I consider myself an absolute realist! - doctordick - July 27, 2001 - 14:22 UTC
                        • Hello - harvey1 - July 27, 2001 - 15:31 UTC
          • Fair and accurate - yanniru - July 26, 2001 - 12:44 UTC
            • Talk about surreal conversations! - doctordick - July 26, 2001 - 17:32 UTC
              • My guess is that others are as convinces as I - yanniru - July 26, 2001 - 21:06 UTC