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25. It's almost impossible to tell the difference.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #17)

Wed Jul 16, 2014, 09:11 PM

Jul 2014

I found that gem in the comments at http://www.thinkatheist.com/video/richard-dawkins-deepak-chopra-english-2013-dangerous-ideas re: Dawkins vs Chopra circa 2013.

Comment by Gallup's Mirror on December 2, 2013 at 9:40am

From Deepak Chopra's actual statements in this debate:

"All belief is a cover up for insecurity."
"Biological organisms are purpose driven."
"There is a deeper consciousness that throws out this universe at the speed of light."
"Awareness is a singularity, perceptual experiences are many, and the evolution of species is actually the evolution of consciousness to express itself."
"We are the eyes of the universe looking at itself."

From the Deepak Chopra random woo-woo generator:

"Knowledge grows through the expansion of facts."
"The human nervous system gives rise to universal human observation."
"Quantum physics is rooted in new potentiality."
"Death shapes exponential experiences."
"Your body regulates total excellence."
"Your consciousness illuminates intrinsic energy."

For hours of fun, keep hitting the generator button, then string the output together to construct your own Deepak Chopra debate thesis, best-selling book, or scholarly paper!

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Deepak Chopra Issues $1 Million Prize Challenge to Richard Dawkins, New Atheists... [View all] trotsky Jul 2014 OP

Ideas form at the quantum level of the brain. JoeyT Jul 2014 #1

All the buzz-words in one sentence! It must be right! DetlefK Jul 2014 #3

the synergistic pattern of synapse quantum entanglement AlbertCat Jul 2014 #12

Consciousness simply is the expression of the manifold interconnected universal emotions. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2014 #2

I just had an idea to eat something. My stomach lining is producing the hormone Ghrelin. AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #4

Actually edhopper Jul 2014 #40

Well we have a pretty good idea about the basic mechanics, the 'easy' problems of consciousness. Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #5

What a facile joke. djean111 Jul 2014 #6

Very easy to simulate. Seriously. DetlefK Jul 2014 #7

giving this kind of offer to Randi Lordquinton Jul 2014 #8

"$1 million to adhere to higher standards than I hold for my own kooky claims" arcane1 Jul 2014 #9

Exactly. Mr.Bill Jul 2014 #11

Excellent point. Curmudgeoness Jul 2014 #20

Keep your money, Honey AlbertCat Jul 2014 #10

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Bless the interwebs, for having such creative hilarity! arcane1 Jul 2014 #14

I know, right? beam me up scottie Jul 2014 #15

"Hidden meaning expresses personal phenomena" Lordquinton Jul 2014 #16

There are other ways of knowing... beam me up scottie Jul 2014 #23

"Hidden meaning arises and subsides in existential truth" muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #17

It's almost impossible to tell the difference. beam me up scottie Jul 2014 #25

"We are the eyes of the universe looking at itself." Lordquinton Jul 2014 #29

Good catch, I missed that. beam me up scottie Jul 2014 #30

For those reading here's Sagan's full quote Lordquinton Jul 2014 #31

"he's turning it into poetry so it's also beautiful and memorable" beam me up scottie Jul 2014 #32

"Making tea is the path to the doorway to chaos" progressoid Jul 2014 #21

Whenever I see the word 'path' in this context my eyes glaze over. beam me up scottie Jul 2014 #26

Perception relies on the barrier of space time events Capt. Obvious Jul 2014 #39

I would like to offer Deepak Chopra ten bucks... defacto7 Jul 2014 #18

And in the times of Jesus, Curmudgeoness Jul 2014 #19

Ideas obviously come from edhopper Jul 2014 #22

Daniel Dennett is a militant atheist? progressoid Jul 2014 #24

Daniel Dennett is a militant atheist? AlbertCat Jul 2014 #34

If you don't shut up, or write a book, Cthulhu forbid, you're a MILITANT atheist!! Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2014 #27

I don't know things, therefore God! LOL n/t Gore1FL Jul 2014 #28

See also "American Greed" this week... onager Jul 2014 #33

Speaking of entertainers and the magical... progressoid Jul 2014 #35

Thanks! ALERT!!! ALERT!!! onager Jul 2014 #36

Oh great. deucemagnet Jul 2014 #37

Oh man, I had to look that up. progressoid Jul 2014 #41

Maybe we should offer Deepak a million dollars if he can prove that his god enables thought..... djean111 Jul 2014 #38