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  1. KFunk

    Spot (the Dog) vs. Mr. Men vs. Where's Wally vs. Other (specify)?

    The Lynley Dodd books, e.g: - Slinky Malinki - Hairy Maclary From Donaldson’s Dairy And Dr. Seuss, especially: - If I Ran the Circus - The Lorax - Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? - Fox in Socks
  2. KFunk

    Goedel's Proof

    A couple other sources you could check out: Gödel's proof by Ernest Nagel (short, written in plain language) An Introduction to Gödel's Theorems by Peter Smith (somewhat longer, but includes more of the important technical details whilst remaining accessible)
  3. KFunk

    is adv science able to get a high-salary job?

    Some science-ish pathways which can lead to high incomes: - Medicine/Dentistry (if you have a biomedical science bent) - Engineering (if you dig applied physical sciences) - Actuarial science / Statistics / Computational physics etc... (if employed in the right corporate sector) -...
  4. KFunk

    Do you like maths?

    Mathematics carves both nature and the human mind at their 'joints' - and rocks my socks in the process.
  5. KFunk

    Favourite Genre

    They're all variations on a theme. Sure, you can find fairly disparate examples, but there is also plenty of overlap (e.g. for country and rock take a song like 'Wild Horses' by the Rolling Stones or artists like Ryan Adams, Steve Earle and The Grateful Dead).
  6. KFunk

    mobility of beliefs

    I might give Jewitchery a go, but atheism is easier (less time commitment?).
  7. KFunk

    Philosophy

    Some writers that are fairly accessible but rigorous: - Daniel Dennett (e.g. Darwin's Dangerous Idea) - Simon Blackburn (e.g. Truth: a guide) - Owen Flanagan (e.g. The Really Hard Problem: meaning in a material world)
  8. KFunk

    Happiness - Materialism Vs. Spirituality

    Give me a mix any day - I like my material hedonism with a touch of the transcendental.
  9. KFunk

    BMusStudies/MBBS

    Something to consider: At UNSW in the BA/MBBS degree you can major in music. Of course, it is nowhere near as intensive as the USyd Conservatorium programs and has much less focus on practical work (performance/composition), instead featuring more essays and musicology. Nonetheless, it's an...
  10. KFunk

    How tall are you?

    ~ 184cm
  11. KFunk

    What do you want in a relationship?

    - Laughter - Intellectual stimulation - Great sex - Moments of frivolous fun - Empathy - Intimacy Not necessarily in that order.
  12. KFunk

    Most effective way to lose weight

    Weights + Cardio + Healthy Diet (don't eat at MacDonalds or other fast food stores, or otherwise limit your intake of healthy foods. Also note that some 'fats' actually stimulate fat breakdown, such as those found in avocado, coconut and chili). Don't starve yourself or, as has been indicated...
  13. KFunk

    2008 HSC School Rankings

    Re: Top 200 Schools - Daily Telegraph Wow, quite a big drop for Fort Street (alas!). I wonder what the main factor accounting for it is.
  14. KFunk

    is human civilisation better than dinosaurs of the past?

    Is axolotl river navigation better than tuataras of the present?
  15. KFunk

    Does God exist?

    Yeah, seconded. Drowning children make baby jesus cry.
  16. KFunk

    Does God exist?

    As you would expect (given that I fall into the 'non-theist' category) I find it unconvincing. Take the designator 'an entity than which nothing can be greater'.The idea of 'greatness' or 'being greater than' seems to involve an ethical and aesthetic ranking. As a moral (and an aesthetic)...
  17. KFunk

    Does God exist?

    Haha, anything? The world is a confusing place compadre. So ad hoc it hurts. I agree that there's little point in entering the debate if you refuse to work within the confines of a logic or science of any form. The central problem I have with your position, intellectually, is this: it's...
  18. KFunk

    China arrests human rights activists on International Human Rights Day

    One can hold that they are mere preferences whilst also claiming that they are personally important ideals. You're falling back on a bit of a hand waving argument.
  19. KFunk

    Does God exist?

    Seconded.
  20. KFunk

    what music do teens liike???

    What food types do white people enjoy? (e.g. do they enjoy salads, or spicy food, or jacket potatoes?)
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