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Hello! My name is David Bryan Roberson (David or Dave is fine) and I was born on June 29th, 1970 in Denver, Colorado. I was adopted at the age of five. My new family and I moved frequently during the next ten years, before settling in California where I skipped

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Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Does biology or society have a stronger influence on the development of our gender identity?: 4 of 21
In its phrasing, the question of whether biology or society has a stronger influence on the development of gender identity seems to be arguable. It does not fail on the assumption that either is the sole determinant of gender identity. In asking which is stronger, the implication is that any other determinant of gender identi... More..
Arts & Humanities > Schools of Thought The purpose of religion: 8 of 41
In asking about the purpose of religion, it is necessary to ask first if religion is not simply a product of our own search for purpose? The answer to the primary question depends on whether we perceive religion as having a divine origin or if we see it as the origin of divine thinking. Either way, religion comes to us throug... More..
Sciences > Physics How gravity actually works: 7 of 24
To a curious mind, gravity is a curious phenomenon. The more one pays attention to it, the more fascinating and mysterious it becomes. Today, we have the advantage of having had great minds ponder the mystery and define what can be observed and inferred by studying it. Newton pondered the question "why do objects fall?" and p... More..
Arts & Humanities > Awareness & Reality The fundamentals of self-awareness: 6 of 20
The Implications of the Mind in Matter: The Prospect of OblivionThe mind is an inherently fascinating and difficult subject to pin down. Philosophers have been musing over the mysteries of the mind for thousands of years but it is, without doubt, the scientists who find it the most frustrating to study. The subjective nature ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Does insomnia help or hinder creativity?: 25 of 79
There are many things that can help or hinder creativity. In the case of insomnia, the question needs to be turned on its ear. That is, in my experience, creativity is more likely to lead to insomnia. When I am inspired to think, write, or draw, my mental activity increases to the point where I can go for days without sleepin... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Defining the concept of evil: 11 of 31
There is a line in "The Matrix" when Morpheus confronts Neo about a wrongness in the world, "like a splinter in your mind" and while it was caused by an instinctive apprehension about the artificial reality he was trapped in, it is similar to a feeling many people have about our own reality. There is a wrongness in the world,... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Is truth absolute or conditional?: 14 of 32
The best representation of a thing is the thing itself and yet there are things that we experience great difficulty recognizing in their true form. The truth is one of those things. In speaking of the truth, what we have is a word - and as a representation of a thing, a word provides a label for a concept that is meaningless ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Finding the truth in religion: 15 of 34
The thing that all religions have in common is the emergence of individuals who have been committed to answering the difficult questions that we face in life. In indigenous cultures, individuals predisposed to this kind of wisdom have always been encouraged and cultivated as part of the tribe, in which the needs of the commun... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Is God an invention of man's mind or true being?: 57 of 121
Is God an invention of man's mind or a true being? Yes. Exactly. There are two sides to every coin, and in the case of God, these are the two sides that have to be dealt with. Is there a singular entity to whom we can refer to as God, the creator of the universe we live in? Absolutely. Does that tell us one thing about who Go... More..
Sciences > Mathematics Division by zero: Is it really impossible?: 21 of 43
Is it possible to divide a number by zero? Conventional thinking in mathematics declares this to be impossible, but this answer is contingent on a point of view. The problem here lies in the normal interpretation of the value of the number zero; a representation of "nothing" zero is seen as more of a place holder, a number th... More..