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This is a reasonable conclusion.

No, there's no confusion as to what they mean by surprise. I provided the quotes where you could see this. The issue that's being raised is that there...

The Theorist in the article (the link that Banno provided) is making it more complicated than necessary. Pay attention to the Physicist's reply to the...

I'd say be eccentric!

Awesome! Moments of bliss!

You have to be more specific than this to help answer Benk's question "what constitutes mathematical proof?" A math proof is a series of accepted /pro...

I have also said in my posts in the past that happiness shouldn't be the goal -- but equilibrium. Don't expect profound enlightenment, uncontained joy...

Hi Nicholas Mihaila. Welcome! Pain always has a sneaky way of appearing bigger than it really is. There's much to say about this, but one of those is ...

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Cold!

Usually, just coffee. But right now, maybe with eggs.

@"James Riley" What are you having for breakfast?

Very robust breakfast! How are the chickens in the coop? :sweat:

I forgot your time there. Sounds delicious! I need to try rioja.

:grin: caffeinated wine, I suppose? I try to wait until evening for that. But hey!

It's a bright, beautiful morning here where I'm sitting right now -- the Couch. I hope everyone is having a nice cup of coffee.

Good morning everyone!

Hi Bylaw. I agree that Ligotti was a bit harsh - how dare him mentioning gender in his tirade! But that aside, and if it would make you feel better th...

Hi Proof! :up:

:sweat: I forgive you! Good quote!

Nevermind. :yawn:

You're still not getting my point. In ordinary use of "what are the odds" -- you are trying to solicit answers to the tune of "likely" "most likely" "...

Incorrect. The OP or anyone can say that in normal speak, and not wanting to get the numbers. I'd say review Wittgenstein's ordinary language. We can ...

Hah! The Charles Bukowski was right.

And by backing up your answer with numbers it makes it more believable or true? This is a matter of political, historical, and social events. If you c...

Amen to that.

Good to know. I have to dig into history for those people -- we have historical examples.

Stop blaming the "fine prints" for your misfortune. Read whatever you're signing, and most importantly consult other people no matter how great soundi...

A pop-up error should have come up. A thread devoted to serious talk shouldn't have nonsense like that. Anyway, here's a serious answer: You said ever...

What's this? :confused:

That's the answer you deserve. :cool:

Oil extraction by hexane. Canola oil. Does this count?

Thanks! Interesting.

:sweat: Shoutbox is funny.

Yes.

And from that impression, you concluded there's going to be an attack?

Okay you have a point there. But rest easy, no nuclear war will happen.

And your point?

Your fear is groundless.

None or very little.

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Wow.

Got it. Yes, they could repossess the furniture. In that case ownership belongs to the store, not your friend. And he used the goods as collateral for...

:up: Your friend defaulted on the credit card, if he never paid it back. It's not considered theft. It's a debt that he defaulted on. There's no colla...

Aren't pledges enforceable or unenforceable? A person can make a pledge to a charitable institution then renege on it. No consequence to the donor, ex...

:blush: No it doesn't need to logically exist. That's what I'm saying. You call it a given. Your assumption cannot be your conclusion. This is a falla...

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:meh:

I think Philosophim's mistake is haphazardly assigning logical necessity, without question, to the "first cause", identified as Y. A better way of cal...

Good point. There's something more to be said about this. Searching for meaning, which many of us may or may not do, implies a belief in the universal...