Hot: debateAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-180932zzansteemhive-183959hive-150122photographyhive-185836hive-166405hive-144064hive-101145hive-183397hive-188619uncommonlabhive-184714hive-103599hive-139150hive-145157hive-193637bitcoinhive-180106hive-193186lifeTrendingNewHotLikershefestus (66)in hive-107855 • 2 days agoThere is going to be blasphemy here. Big time Blasphemy! Thank God for XVIII Century Illuminism. (Letters 8.0)To start, I would like to thank whoever ended the Holy Inquisition and turned it into the harmless Congregation for the Causes of the Saints for allowing me to publish this post. Next, I advise any…hefestus (66)in hive-107855 • 2 days agoA comment by @jeff-kubitz on the ty-tyxhefestus debate (Letters 7.1)This Letter 7.1 was posted by @jeff-kubitz as a comment to post Letter 7.0 , by @ty-ty, in the ongoing ty-tyxhefestus debate and is promoted to a post due to the only rule that everything above…hefestus (66)in hive-107855 • 3 days agoWas it a holo-deck or a holo-sphere? (Letters 6.2)As I agree with @ty-ty that this conversation is getting too technical and, ence, both diverging and less interesting, I think it's time to open the can of worms. The larger issue at play here, I…ty-ty (69)in hive-107855 • 3 days agoSome words on Scientism (Letters 7.0)Some words on Scientism When I press ENTER then my computer initiates emitting this message, and later yours (or your smartphone) will receive this message consisting of bits & bytes, of letters…ty-ty (69)in hive-107855 • 7 days agosomewhere on the holo-deck (Letters 6.1)When using an artist's painting, there is a subjacent story to interpret. Of course we can totally subvert the theme, which is what I usually do, however, only in the case of a totally abstract…