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The evil genius theory

Charles Allen @GuitarWizard011235 (44) 11 Feb 19

centuries ago, the great philosopher Descartes proposed the idea that our entire reality is just a simulation. Descartes believed that a so called, "evil genius" tapped into our spinal cord and is taking the information from your...

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Arguments For Why You Do Not Exist

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 26 May 16

In the pub there is often some drunk who suggests with profound insight that can only come from twelve Aftershocks, that we can’t prove we exist. Challenged as to why he thinks this, he usually changes the subject, but there are...

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i'm thinking therefore i am existing

evemare03 @evemare03 (28) • Philippines 14 Sep 10

who said these words? i cant remember anymore. but right now i'm thinking about my life. i wanted something great to happen to me. but i don't know where to start or what to do. im a person with no future. who's confused,...

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I think therefor I am ! Or not ?

NrgDfenZ @NrgDfenZ (1810) • Belgium 15 Mar 09

Hi all Today I stumbled upon a sentence by "René Descartes": "Je pense donc je suis", or in English, "I think therefor I am".. This sentence got me thinking.. All day long I've been thinking about it, and well from one side it...

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I neurotransmit, therefore I am....in Latin

darwinall @darwinall (44) • United States 12 Jul 08

Descartes said "I think, therefore I am." (Cogito ergo sum) I would like to sum up my materialist worldview with a correct Latin translation of "I neurotransmit,therefore I am." I believe this would be "Neurotransmitto ergo sum."...

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Offended? Listen to Descartes!

thoughtprocess @thoughtprocess (2209) • United States 6 Sep 06

Whenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it. -Rene Descartes Why don't people take this...

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