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> In the case of vertebrates, this list corresponds to the motivational behaviours that drive the activity in the hypothalamus, namely: fighting, fleeing, feeding and sexual functioning. The hypothalamus responds to these motivations by regulating activity in the endocrine system to release hormones to alter the behaviour of the animal.

A powerful force, but we have some ability to transcend such things.

> https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k96258071/f32.item

Ha! Very nice.

> https://www.irishphilosophy.com/2016/03/12/berkeleys-immater...

Preaching to the choir!

The well-deserved dig at Bill Nye was a nice cherry on top....oh how I hate Delusional Scientific Fundamentalism.

The poster child:

"Philosophers Are USELESS!" Neil & Curt Clash on Physics

https://youtu.be/ye9OkJih3-U?si=aP48bSVERh1FQwLR

It is amazing how dumb studying science makes people. Even Curt (who seems to have lots of depth in philosophy) has fallen victim to it: "Physics is understanding what reality is" lol.

> but critically involving a single inference?

I was with you up to this point....I feel like you're hinting at something here? :)



The single inference as the simplest way to switch from Type 1 to Type 2...

(if we think of catechisms as being the canonical type 1 instruction, and textbooks the canonical type 2)

Consider the "Tigerfibel" (1943), many pages of which feature items for every sort of thinker, eg https://web.archive.org/web/20230617172820im_/http://www.ala... :

Type 2 thinkers have a thesis and antithesis: "Water is necessary to cool the engine, when it runs" and "Water is sufficient to destroy the engine, if it freezes"

Type 1 thinkers have a motto: (upper left)

    Water puts your tank at ease, don't forget the anti-freeze
Type 0 thinkers have a place to rest their eyes (upper right)




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