It was just a heads up, in case of deletion of your post, which as mentioned happened to me. Not a judgment of any kind, dear sir. Tried to make that ...
That is a wonderfully deep Simpsons episode, maybe my all-time fav. (Also, just a little notice that one of our esteemed Mods (peace be upon them), pe...
:up: Yes, amen. At least in the USA, there seems to be collusion between the two main parties, who shall remain nameless (if not blameless). I have lo...
“Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul. I know, because I turned down the first offer...
:up: Ah, I see. Thank you. Your notice is appreciated; and your appreciation is noted. Was trying to stave off a Zombie apocalypse, which might look g...
Dearest and Esteemed and Lofty Mount Everyth, incarnation of Sheeva, As an expendable member of this forum, I have been commanded by my superiors (whi...
:up: Wow, thanks! Hadn’t heard of that site. And free is good. Bookmarked. :smile: Sometimes I think listening to spoken words, be it poetry, stories,...
It is a 81-place tie for which is my fav chapter. Just kidding! :wink: it depends on the day and season, the situation, the mood. Like a well-stocked ...
Hey everyone! Love the Tao Te Ching :hearts: , especially Ursula’s translation. Anyone heard her audio version of it? The combination of her wonderful...
A theory on the matter referred to in the OP, and the contingent factors, that is persuasive to me, is as follows... In the struggle between the so-ca...
Oh wow, that’s a very serious allergy, much more severe than mine. And gluten is in potentially anything. Salad dressings and ketchup made with white ...
Dairy allergy? Have you tried enzyme supplements? Different situation, but I’m allergic to gluten and get very sick :vomit: from it. With taking certa...
Hadn’t heard that one! Adding to TC’s excellent legal guidance :rofl: ... Assuming you are being at least a little facetious here, but I’ll just add t...
Exactly. However, my (very convoluted) point was that it was neither a reasoning error, nor a valid reason. It was more of an aside, a personal opinio...
And just to show my wisdom in judgments... Solomon had it all wrong. He should’ve cut the baby up into a hundred pieces so everyone could have shared ...
Fascinating stuff! I love the explanation and discussion of fallacies. There are so many of them, and with such colorful names. And that’s just the on...
Seems to be a relevant article. From aeon.co: https://aeon.co/essays/do-people-have-a-moral-duty-to-have-children-if-they-can Just skimmed it. Will gi...
:up: Wow, thanks! That’s really nice, guys. Always appreciate your thought-provoking posts, agree or disagree. Gotta go now, think I got something in ...
Yea, mostly with Posty on this. But I wonder if the formatting of the forum plays some part. Some forums that I visit have an area tucked away at the ...
Thanks very much for your thoughtful response. Try to reply to your reply, will I. (sorry :smile: ) Yes, I see the point you are making here. That ant...
One could see this on two levels, both significant in their way. On a literal, physical, practical level perhaps the earth could benefit from anti-nat...
Time Flies like an arrow, fruit flies like an orange? Oh, the frustrations of being semi-psychic. I was actually thinking of watching the movie Kill B...
:lol: GMO mutants! Everyone run! If it wants your bananas or birdseed or birdseed banana bread, just give them up. They can be replaced. Alas, he was ...
Thanks! Maybe later. :up: For now i must feed my pet platypussy dinner. Petunia gets cranky when hungry. Where does a 300 pound platypussy have dinner...
Platypus occurred when ducks mated with beavers, long long ago when such things were possible. Then platypus mated with felines to produce, as you may...
Yes, that is well put. Thanks. Each dish of food turns us into Goldilocks; this porridge is too hot, this porridge is too cold. Each bite brings pleas...
Interesting thread, and well-argued on many sides. One could say that the Buddha stared into the abyss of life and death, and arrived at a philosophy ...
Gracias, Colonel! Was looking forward the the esteemed international conference, as it has always been on my, er, bucket list. But given the difficult...
To be serious for a moment, in order to address one of the primal questions of fowlosophy: What came first, the chicken or the egg??? https://m.youtub...
:smile: Thanks for the quick response and explanation. Though it does seem a bit harsh, solemn, or perhaps a bit pedantic (no offense meant) to limit ...
Really not a big deal... but I was wondering if someone could help me figure out why my recent post in the “Animal Ethics” thread was cut. I was under...
Exactly! Thank you. I was recently trying to explain just this very topic to my friend. Well, somewhat. Actually, we were mostly talking about basketb...
Well, actually... I was commenting there on Posty’s comment, and merely suggesting a more inclusive language (i.e. humanity instead of mankind). No wo...
Excellent point! (And a darn good first post). Turning mistakes into knowledge/wisdom is the lead-into-gold (or manure-into-marigolds, if you prefer) ...
Etymology speaking... It seems that there is some intertwining correlation between the roots and histories of the words wise, wizard, white, wizened. ...
There have been a handful of examples in this thread using the word “man” to stand for humanity. Not the biggest faux pas, but seems outdated at best....
Hello Regi, thanks for your post. Interesting question, perhaps as a general question it is one of the perennial philosophical and spiritual mysteries...
Thanks for sharing this. There are different ways to word the angst we feel, but “spiritual poverty” does nicely. In a way different than the sufferin...
Long long ago, oh around 1730 or so, when I was but a young vampyre, I recall that there was an essay called A Modest Proposal written by one Jonathan...
more mad maxims... :flower: Despite any appearances to the contrary, this particular moment is radically different from all others, and yet somehow is...
More mottos that pop into my mind occasionally, and seem to be helpful... Words reflect the speaker (or writer) far, far more than the supposed subjec...
Uh oh... i was ascared you’d say that! :smile: I agree that human nature has many weakness. Or to put it optimistically: opportunities for growth. So ...
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