And we're live.

Are we live?

We are.

Are you sure?

I mean, this brings up Descartes.

That is true.

That is true.

Here's a question.

Why doesn't he say I think I think, therefore I think I am, I think.

Oh, I've got to think about that. I've got to think about that.

Here's a question for you.

How can we be sure that our memories are in any way reliable?

Because memories are a strange thing.

In the same way that we can be sure that the world is real and not a hypnotic dream but from the devil.

There's no formal proof.

It's not logically inconsistent to say we're really a brain and a vat dreaming that we're in a world.

But we all know by common sense that that's insane.

Well, that's funny you say that because as soon as you say we all know, apparently we don't all know.

Well, maybe we pretend not to know.

All non philosophers

know yes there you go you need a phd yes these are really interesting questions i think because i

think sometimes christians are afraid they don't have the level of certitude they think they ought to

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