N. Bourbaki, Dr Chad Latino
@d08890.bsky.social
Now with more zinc
the absolute GALL of peter to put this in a throwaway line at the end of a chapter
February 10, 2026 at 6:27 AM
the absolute GALL of peter to put this in a throwaway line at the end of a chapter
inference to the best explanation? oh you mean adding as many ad hoc epicycles in order to save some preferred phenomenon?
February 8, 2026 at 1:19 PM
inference to the best explanation? oh you mean adding as many ad hoc epicycles in order to save some preferred phenomenon?
other things aside there are two practical problems with this
(i) depraved heart murder requires the committing of a ``dangerous and reckless act with wanton indifference to the consequences and perils involved,'' and demonstrating this in cases i suppose qt has in mind would be prohibitive
(i) depraved heart murder requires the committing of a ``dangerous and reckless act with wanton indifference to the consequences and perils involved,'' and demonstrating this in cases i suppose qt has in mind would be prohibitive
second degree murder, and specifically depraved heart murder, wherein the accused doesn't actively plan to kill a specific person or people but acts with callous disregard for human life - like firing a gun into a crowd or driving drunk - should apply to decisions made by CEOs and heads of industry
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
February 1, 2026 at 11:07 AM
other things aside there are two practical problems with this
(i) depraved heart murder requires the committing of a ``dangerous and reckless act with wanton indifference to the consequences and perils involved,'' and demonstrating this in cases i suppose qt has in mind would be prohibitive
(i) depraved heart murder requires the committing of a ``dangerous and reckless act with wanton indifference to the consequences and perils involved,'' and demonstrating this in cases i suppose qt has in mind would be prohibitive
read your lady some poetry before bed lads, cannot recommend it enough
(this might well work for your lads as well, and for a lady's lady, i simply have no data there, but it won't hurt to try!)
(this might well work for your lads as well, and for a lady's lady, i simply have no data there, but it won't hurt to try!)
January 31, 2026 at 9:49 AM
read your lady some poetry before bed lads, cannot recommend it enough
(this might well work for your lads as well, and for a lady's lady, i simply have no data there, but it won't hurt to try!)
(this might well work for your lads as well, and for a lady's lady, i simply have no data there, but it won't hurt to try!)
checking in on small town missouri where my folks live and
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oh no
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oh no
January 24, 2026 at 9:55 AM
checking in on small town missouri where my folks live and
oh
oh no
oh
oh no
this is a risible disgrace, and i hope martin sues and wins damages to permanently immiserate every single one of the craven obsequious censors involved
www.thefire.org/news/texas-a...
www.thefire.org/news/texas-a...
Texas A&M to philosophy professor: Nix Plato or be reassigned
Texas A&M philosophy professor Martin Peterson has a choice: Drop readings related to race and gender — including ones by Plato — from his course, or face reassignment.
www.thefire.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:16 AM
this is a risible disgrace, and i hope martin sues and wins damages to permanently immiserate every single one of the craven obsequious censors involved
www.thefire.org/news/texas-a...
www.thefire.org/news/texas-a...
i'll be around-ish for the eastern apa next week so if anyone wants me to come heckle then or something lmk
January 1, 2026 at 11:50 PM
i'll be around-ish for the eastern apa next week so if anyone wants me to come heckle then or something lmk
periodic reminder that God made the midwest to train the faithful
December 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
periodic reminder that God made the midwest to train the faithful
mom appears to have a carcinoma in situ on her back
she'll get it removed in january, and the prognosis is excellent, but prayers are appreciated nonetheless
she'll get it removed in january, and the prognosis is excellent, but prayers are appreciated nonetheless
December 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
mom appears to have a carcinoma in situ on her back
she'll get it removed in january, and the prognosis is excellent, but prayers are appreciated nonetheless
she'll get it removed in january, and the prognosis is excellent, but prayers are appreciated nonetheless
dawn be out here being rhododactylic today
December 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
dawn be out here being rhododactylic today
happy wakey wakey hessians day
December 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
happy wakey wakey hessians day
merry christmas to all, and to all a good night!
December 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM
merry christmas to all, and to all a good night!
whenever i'm down i go watch the moth joke again because it's basically impossible to be sad during this segment
youtu.be/jJN9mBRX3uo?...
youtu.be/jJN9mBRX3uo?...
Norm McDonald - Moth Joke [napisy PL]
YouTube video by StandUpy PoPolskuPowróciły
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
whenever i'm down i go watch the moth joke again because it's basically impossible to be sad during this segment
youtu.be/jJN9mBRX3uo?...
youtu.be/jJN9mBRX3uo?...
gradually becoming radicalized into the opinion that spinoza was much more influenced by classical philosophy than by descartes
December 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
gradually becoming radicalized into the opinion that spinoza was much more influenced by classical philosophy than by descartes
it has finally happened
a journal has asked me to review one of my own papers
a journal has asked me to review one of my own papers
December 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
it has finally happened
a journal has asked me to review one of my own papers
a journal has asked me to review one of my own papers
teaching the bit of _philosophical explanations_ about the meaningfulness of life this week and i am yet again struck by how unfortunate it is that nozick was largely pigeonholed as the anarchy state and utopia guy
December 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
teaching the bit of _philosophical explanations_ about the meaningfulness of life this week and i am yet again struck by how unfortunate it is that nozick was largely pigeonholed as the anarchy state and utopia guy
because my adhd is too powerful instead of continuing on my current fantasy project i started a new one
December 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
because my adhd is too powerful instead of continuing on my current fantasy project i started a new one
this is an interesting paper but its framing (that davidson introduced the principle of charity) is just mistaken
philpapers.org/rec/VERTSA-19
philpapers.org/rec/VERTSA-19
Claudine Verheggen & Robert H. Myers, The Status and the Scope of the Principle of Charity - PhilPapers
The principle of charity was first introduced by Donald Davidson as an essential ingredient of radical interpretation, that is, as a principle that needs to be followed in order to interpret ...
philpapers.org
December 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
this is an interesting paper but its framing (that davidson introduced the principle of charity) is just mistaken
philpapers.org/rec/VERTSA-19
philpapers.org/rec/VERTSA-19
the original one punch man
November 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
the original one punch man
