tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post6806433734763066908..comments2023-10-27T08:09:37.525-04:00Comments on Bhikkhu's Blog: Back to YouAjahn Punnadhammohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660291919550183357noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-6461621113116046422007-06-11T00:10:00.000-04:002007-06-11T00:10:00.000-04:00Punnadhammo replies "But that can't account for wh...Punnadhammo replies <BR/><BR/>"But that can't account for why prodigies like Morphy can learn one specific and culturally based skill, like chess, unnaturally fast , but doesn't display any general ability of extraordinary learning ability. You can't pretend that the rules of chess are somehow biologically determined!" <BR/><BR/>To begin with, Punnadhummo, chess is certainly not merely based on aglennfitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14482637193332649741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-36889851644808162952007-06-10T22:44:00.000-04:002007-06-10T22:44:00.000-04:00"But that can't account for why prodigies like Mor..."But that can't account for why prodigies like Morphy can learn one specific and culturally based skill, like chess, unnaturally fast , but doesn't display any general ability of extraordinary learning ability. You can't pretend that the rules of chess are somehow biologically determined! "<BR/><BR/>There is nothing special about chess. It takes the average person 5 minutes to learn how each Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-46752067525288608452007-06-10T20:40:00.000-04:002007-06-10T20:40:00.000-04:00GlennFitzgerald writesThe child prodigy thing, for...GlennFitzgerald writes<BR/><BR/><I>The child prodigy thing, for example, can be nicely accounted for through lots of other biological explanations than the simple view represented by certain DNA processes</I><BR/><BR/>But that can't account for why prodigies like Morphy can learn one specific and culturally based skill, like chess, unnaturally fast , but doesn't display any general ability of Ajahn Punnadhammohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660291919550183357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-21384140141523743922007-06-10T19:59:00.000-04:002007-06-10T19:59:00.000-04:00Actually, I notice that entries here are now subje...Actually, I notice that entries here are now subject to blog owner approval. <BR/><BR/>And I just devoted twenty minutes of my time responding to your discussion. <BR/><BR/>I realize that you're likely responding to past "wrong speech" issues here. But the blog owner approval requirement makes it unlikely that I'll post here again.<BR/><BR/>There ways, other than censorship, in which we can glenn fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103740010973897392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-88453079876114272252007-06-10T19:53:00.000-04:002007-06-10T19:53:00.000-04:00Punnodhammo, I left a few of my own comments on th...Punnodhammo, I left a few of my own comments on the ",Buddha Was Wrong," forum. <BR/><BR/>Although I don't condone the pesonal attacks of Onemind, I also found certain of arguments vis-a-vis the science concerned in your assertions, either weak or in need of further elaboration. <BR/><BR/>The child prodigy thing, for example, can be nicely accounted for through lots of other biological glenn fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103740010973897392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-17655405769988945832007-06-07T01:57:00.000-04:002007-06-07T01:57:00.000-04:00This is the most interesting discussion i have see...This is the most interesting discussion i have seen with a buddhist monk. Finally someone is asking the real questions and not just bowing and smiling when a monk says something ludicrous.<BR/><BR/>The mere fact that you said "He was spot on actually" and provide zero evidence for your stance makes you no better than anyone else.<BR/><BR/>I had a christian telling me how science proves Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-68182711788875037172007-06-06T12:25:00.000-04:002007-06-06T12:25:00.000-04:00Dear Ajhan,I'm sure you really want this guy to be...Dear Ajhan,<BR/><BR/>I'm sure you really want this guy to be convinced by you. I'm sure you really want that others will not be mistaken due to his wrong views (in your opinion). Let me just say that we do not really know for sure who is right and who is wrong. We are simple believers and everyone has his own beliefs and values. You believe this guy is wrong!!! You do not know for sure!!! Now youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-5722338332936388192007-06-06T03:26:00.000-04:002007-06-06T03:26:00.000-04:00I looked at the site and the forum and thought it ...I looked at the site and the forum and thought it was a hoot. I thought the section on the dalai lama very funny. I don't think it is anything but skeptical humour really. In truth it is much more interesting than arguing with Christians!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com