Noble Dust

That's an accurate description, but it doesn't address the why questions I was asking.

To me the question is: why is something going to be next? We can feel smart and progressive while we sit here and try to predict the next social media...

Right? To be fair though, every time the city freaks out about a storm, it ends up being a fraction of what it was rumored to be. I'm not too worried ...

Yeah, is facebook a thing anymore? I can't tell. I seem to use it less and less, which I have no problem with. I just saw on insta that you can now sh...

utter devastation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKgcHjq1xKQ

wot

I don't live up there, but I know it as the Triborough Bridge; so I can't say. I live quite near the Verrazano at the moment.

It's cliche, but when I think about beautiful structures ( as someone who isn't particularly taken with visual beauty), I always think of the view whe...

:up:

The next step is to drop everything on your chest and see how well you can withstand the pain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7B2VgRShew

wot

I prefer "wut".

:clap:

I'm just now realizing how profound this poem was for me since childhood as I re-read it. The way that words that have no real meaning convey a story ...

It looks to be irreparable. This sort of degeneracy follows a natural path.

I'm partial to all of these words: "Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome rat...

Oof, I don’t do well with having words put in my mouth, and I can’t keep going in circles like this. Till next time.

That’s an egregious characature of what I said. Indeed, not interpreting scripture in a literal manner does just that because it naturally takes into ...

Again, respond to my argument with at least a fraction of the effort I put into responding to yours, and I’ll be happy to continue the discussion.

Millions misinterpreting scripture says nothing about my argument, and the argument isn’t original either; it’s well known. Try again.

Literal interpretations of ancient religious texts: kinda stoopid.

Respond to my counter argument that you’re interpreting scripture literally rather than metaphorically just like the Christians you critique, and I’ll...

I read the text metaphorically. It’s a human story about human experience; of course the Old Testament depiction of God is barbaric; it was a barbaric...

How does that particular interpretation of a scripture prove that idea? I’m guessing you don’t actually place that much stock in scripture to give it ...

Lol sneaky!

Thanks.

Ain’t that Ecclesiastes?

It’s a remarkably existential book, in my view. I take the main theme to be that suffering comes to the righteous and unrighteousness alike. His frien...

Where’s the smack down emoji?

Word to the wise (?), for your own sake, you'll do just fine around here if you cut the ad homs and provide real arguments.

Is that a variant of dogatory?

Lovecraft’s writing is a guilty pleasure of mine.

Bucolic sprouts

It’s overpriced, but when you consider the fact that it’s basically two sandwiches, it’s not bad.

The creaminess of the cole slaw is a nice contrast. I prefer just a plain old pastrami with mustard from somewhere like Katz’s, though.

Say it!

I like “recalcitrant”. I like recalcitrant people, and I count myself among their number.

How do you feel about the substitution of Cole slaw for sauerkraut?

I’ve never experienced one. But the fact that I don’t believe in them doesn’t mean my mind can’t be changed in the future.

Miracles no, “supernatural”... I don’t like the word, but something along the lines of metanatural, or “spirit”, “fundamental being”. Of course those ...

I’m gonna go with Meshuggah.

My next response to you (after this one) is on it's way.

@"Mr Phil O'Sophy" 1. It's only available to subscribers 2. That would be @"Agustino"

What's your address?

Ok ok Brohannes Jams, what do you need to know??

Don't ask me, brohan.

Exactly.

Shhh, @"Baden" and I are having a quiet night in at my NYC hovel nibbling on baked beans and listening to Pete Seeger.

If @"Agustino" moves any faster, he won't even have time to read what he replies to.