Rum Runner Pub, Walper hotel (map)
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Just a reminder that i will not be at the pub night as I will be a the a skepticla music event in Pennsylvania http://www.geologicconcert.com/![]()
I've made a reservation at the Rum Runner per usual so whomever gets there first go ask at the bar.
Thanks Murray, Gary, and Nancy for the interesting conversation and for making my first Drinking Skeptically meetup a memorable one! We touched on religion, faith, guns, crime & punishment, drugs, and art! I'm looking forward to kaffee klatsch.
It was interesting! I am just googling Jerry Coyne per Gary's comments to read more on this debate about free will, etc. I am sure that will be on my mind all week. Hope to see you and Murray come out again.
Here are some links on free will discussions:
Massimo Pigluicci has a lot to say on the subject http://rationallyspeaking.blogspot.com/2011/11/free-will-...![]()
http://rationallyspeaking.blogspot.com/2012/01/jerry-coyn...![]()
]http://rationallyspeaking.blogspot.com/2012/01/on-free-wi...![]()
http://rationallyspeaking.blogspot.com/2012/01/some-obser...![]()
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More free will links:
http://rationallyspeaking.blogspot.com/2012/02/mismeasure...![]()
Jerry Coyne's post on his article in USA Today: https://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/on-fre...![]()
https://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/sean-c...![]()
https://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2011/09/13/free-w...![]()
Jerry Coyne's posts on the subject are posted under "Philosophy"
Daniel Dennet http://ase.tufts.edu/cogstud/incbios/dennettd/dennettd.ht...![]()
has written an lectured on the subject. There are several interviews and lectures on Youtube by him. Does your head hurt yet?
Free Will, a new book by Sam Harris http://richarddawkins.net/articles/645155-free-will![]()
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I will be in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania going to a concert by teh skepticasl musicmeister George Hrab. http://www.geologicconcert.com/
If somebody could step up to meet & greet any new people, print out one of the meetup table signs, etc... I would really appreciate it!