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An Attributalistic Theory of Truth
No full textThe Attributalistic Theory of Truth defines truth as being absolute, arithmetic, and axiomatic. Truth is consistent universally as it is tied to existence itself. This existence provides a system of reasoning through three innate principles: the Law of Commonality, the Concept of Infinity, which together allow for the Function of Comparability. Truth is metaphysically founded in the attribute of being. This truth is the absolute truth that meets the criteria of being the independent, prevalent element of reality
The Possibility of Spontaneous Generation of Self-Replicating Systems
Get PDFThe minimal implementation of a self-replicating system in the Lambda calculus is given with a goal of establishing a lower bound for the probabilities of the spontaneous generation of self-replication systems
Simplifying and Refactoring Introductory Calculus
Get PDFFirst year calculus is often taught in a way that is very burdensome to the student. Students have to memorize a diversity of processes for essentially performing the same task. However, many calculus processes can be simplified and streamlined so that fewer concepts can provide more flexibility and capability for first-year students
The Abuse of Scientific Authority
No full textThere is an unfortunate tendency for notable scientists to abuse their authority as scientists outside their field of expertise, and sometimes within it. While scientists should be free to study, examine, pursue, and speak on any topic they wish, they should refrain from parading their scientific credentials to the public when speaking on matters in which they do not have specific expertise, or, even when they are in their field, when they are not acting as indiffer- ent arbiters of evidence
Numberphile’s Proof for the Sum 1+2+3+...
Get PDFThis letter discusses the claim suggested by mathematical vlogger Numberphile as to whether the sequence 1 + 2 + 3 + ... is equal to -1/12
Recategorizing the Human Senses
No full textThe number of senses we have as humans is a topic of in- credible uncertainty. After attempting to define the human senses for thousands of years, the thinkers of today believe the number of senses is somewhere between five and thirty-three. Without utilizing objective existence itself, the limited human perspective can cause mankind to lose sight of the complex mechanics that produce their field of view. In this article, I address the shortcomings of the currently accepted classification of senses and offer a recategorization that is founded on the nature of the energies being interpreted
Some Limits of Science and Evolutionary Processes
No full textIncompleteness theorems of Gödel, Turing, Chaitin, and Algorithmic Information Theory have profound epistemological implications. Incompleteness limits the ability of evolutionary processes to find optimal solutions
Axioms of Morality
No full textFoundationalism states that philosophy must begin from basic building blocks and construct arguments based on these. The axioms of existence, consciousness, and identity are three primary axioms which cannot be denied without being self-defeating. These axioms are also common to all human life. This paper explores ways to construct moral principles and virtues from these foundational cornerstones
The Logical Possibility of Halting Oracles
Get PDFHalting oracles are often used in discussions of computability. This letter discusses whether or not such oracles are logically possible or if the idea itself contains internal contradictions
A Proposed Framework for Cellular Evolution
Get PDFThis article shows how a good understanding of the design principles that underlie life is crucial in understanding its evolution. It gives concrete examples on how designs can be applied to evolution in the same way an engineer uses designs in creating building or bridges, or a software engineer that designs programs that can evolve. If we apply the notion of a design for evolution and realize that it is in its basis an evolving system of molecular machines, we can start to reverse engineer evolution and understand life. This article shows scenario’s for the origin of life and cel- lular life and how eukaryotic cells evolved to multicellular organisms. The driving force for evolution would be the intrinsic capability of the molecular machines to evolve and this basic tendency to evolve its ultimate goal. The scenarios that can be deduced following a design framework are drastically different from the theories that have been proposed so far. Based on the premise that that evolution can be modeled on a design framework, we can deduce that life evolved inside-out and that ontology reflects phylogeny on a molecular basi