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I thought objectivity doesn't tolerate dissent! We all havta agree (consensus) or else it's the loony bin!
July 24, 2022 at 03:00
Lewis's trilemma Jesus was either Liar, Lunatic or Lord! Feynman's dilemma :snicker:
July 24, 2022 at 02:56
What Gnomon wrote was funny. Right? I dunno.
July 24, 2022 at 02:42
:up:
July 24, 2022 at 01:16
:lol:
July 24, 2022 at 01:15
Yep, I concur!
July 24, 2022 at 01:13
True.
July 23, 2022 at 15:48
We're all pawns in this game between Phanes and Thanatos.
July 23, 2022 at 12:37
There's this video on so-called great ideas - its a tirade against politicians who the content creator claims should be required to pass a licensing e...
July 23, 2022 at 12:24
:up: The good man enjoys sound sleep but the bad man doesn't. It boils down to that, oui monsieur/mademoiselle? Unfortunately, it seems this is more f...
July 23, 2022 at 10:49
X: Yes, yes, that's it! Do it again! Do it again! Quick! Quick! Y: Well, I first I turned it off, then I banged the damn thing with a hammer here and ...
July 23, 2022 at 10:37
Star Trek Beyond Commander Spock: I am entirely conscious, Doctor. I'm simply contemplating the nature of mortality. Doctor 'Bones' McCoy: Feeling phi...
July 23, 2022 at 08:39
Emotional distress damagss As the linked article suggests, calculating emotional distress damages is, at present, just approximating the "pain & suffe...
July 23, 2022 at 06:54
:up:
July 23, 2022 at 06:35
It looks like the two of you have to fight (with each other) tooth and nail, to the finish. BothAnd or Yin-Yang requires you two do so! We'll have med...
July 23, 2022 at 06:32
I have no idea as to why the concept of intersubjectivity was invented, but it might be so as to refine the notion of objectivity as more than just co...
July 23, 2022 at 05:41
Bonam Fortunam!
July 22, 2022 at 17:09
All I'm saying is 180 Proof's opposition completes your thesis (re BothAnd/yin-yang). You shouldn't reject him because if you do, you're contradicting...
July 22, 2022 at 17:08
I'm waiting for someone to go "I signed up just to reply to this post." :snicker: I have no military experience and so won't be able to offer anything...
July 22, 2022 at 16:55
I dunno how courts calculates damages that have to be paid to the wronged party.
July 22, 2022 at 14:51
Nietzsche's übermenschen goal is meant for everybody! It doesn't defend slavery; how can something meant for all be applied only to some?
July 22, 2022 at 13:39
True, true, suicide isn't a joke, it's painful; it's superfluous too - after all nonexistence is desired, the intermediate life and the subsequent suf...
July 22, 2022 at 10:18
It is better to be alive & wrong than dead & right!
July 22, 2022 at 09:40
Witchcraft isn't against Islam; Islam is against witchcraft. What gives?
July 22, 2022 at 09:22
This is really old news but I heard this man, John be his first name, refer to himself as I ("Hey, I wanna talk to you about something really importan...
July 22, 2022 at 08:52
Nonexistence \to Nonexistence \downarrow Existence Path 1: No imposition; there's no one to impose on. Path 2: To be consistent, no imposition; there ...
July 22, 2022 at 08:36
You're right on the money 180 Proof, as always. :up:
July 22, 2022 at 06:46
It's just that the possibles >> the actuals. This leads us to the question "why is there something rather than everything?" another metaphysical conun...
July 22, 2022 at 06:11
:smile: In a sense Momma Nature aborts some, how shall I put it?, bad ideas. Did you know, a significant number of fetuses are abnormal and these are ...
July 22, 2022 at 05:51
July 22, 2022 at 05:38
What you say kinda makes sense - possible worlds as intrinsic to actual ones and thus "Nothing to see here! Move along, move along." However, reconsid...
July 22, 2022 at 05:26
Possible/Potential \to Real/Actual. Step 1: Objects A, B, C, and E (pure language) Step 2: Only objects A, C and E are possible (logic) Step 3: Only o...
July 22, 2022 at 04:08
I got it! Danke!
July 22, 2022 at 02:43
The term I was lookin' for! :up: & Gracias.
July 22, 2022 at 02:33
:smile:
July 21, 2022 at 16:53
A most commendable response! I feel you should encourage strong but genuine, well-considered opposition to your thesis as it would validate your BothA...
July 21, 2022 at 16:44
Kuhn seems to be referring to the fact that what passes for improvement in science is not a case of taking an old theory A and upgrading it to A', so ...
July 21, 2022 at 16:36
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Well, it's intriguing that someone with a dim view of psychoanalysis knows so much about the subject. Anyway, I've always had problems in re logical v...
July 21, 2022 at 16:06
Well, you're correct! There's a very good reason why the synonym for foreigners is aliens - we could as well be living on different planets, that's ho...
July 21, 2022 at 13:26
Well, assuming you're not being sarcastic, the rule is rather simple: If anyone says "you're too blah blah blah" it's time to do a systems check!
July 21, 2022 at 12:03
Couldn't have said it better!
July 21, 2022 at 11:58
A**holes! They'll bend over backwards to be right! Don't we all, don't we all!
July 21, 2022 at 11:49
Hear! Hear!
July 21, 2022 at 10:57
Do you realize that anyone who objects to teleology in evolution hasta prove their point by making a Kantian phenomenon (appearance - purpose) vs. nou...
July 21, 2022 at 09:46
It's possible that ancient people a) had a very different notion of identity. and/or b) were using loose terminology. and/or c) left to the readee as ...
July 21, 2022 at 07:59
The closest Aristotle came to elephants was vicariously, via his pupil Alexander the Great in Hindoostan!
July 21, 2022 at 07:44
The best religion could do was plagiarize from potters - that was hi-tech back in the iron age it seems. Vide Creation of Life from Clay
July 21, 2022 at 07:37
Well, I can control my fingers quite well - I'm typing this. However, as your keen sense of observation has led you to ask, why can't I control my imm...
July 21, 2022 at 07:20
I see! Much obliged.
July 21, 2022 at 07:05
Net Energy of the universe = 0. Ergo, net Mass m = \frac{E}{c^2} = 0 There's no something to explain or there's nothing to explain!
July 21, 2022 at 06:44