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This is meaningless: This isn't: Why is that? :chin: Edit: I get what you're saying as far as "once you talk about anything it's 'something'". That sa...
December 10, 2025 at 16:56
Exactly what you would expect them to be, in the context of the physical world. "Nothing" obviously being as close to a "true vacuum" as physically po...
December 10, 2025 at 15:13
Again, you refuse to define (and maintain a constant definition of) "transgender people". I already caught you in one backtrack you won't own up to. Y...
December 10, 2025 at 02:16
One might argue, "nothing" is merely a descriptor that refers to the absence of, well, any thing. It doesn't "come from" anywhere. It's the result of ...
December 10, 2025 at 00:34
I think it might be better said "the act of procreation", specifically in times when 60% of children didn't survive past age 5, contrasted to modern t...
December 09, 2025 at 21:30
Ok, in principle I believe that. I don't like the AI link. There's no reason it had to take "AI" to reach that conclusion. I'm not saying it doesn't t...
December 09, 2025 at 21:20
Grifters who'd perform unneeded surgery on their own mother for the chance to get even one extra dime out of the bottomless money well that is insuran...
December 09, 2025 at 19:48
Finally, we get to the meat of the issue. Two relevant questions that immediately come to mind. 1.) How intimate are you with neuroscience? Could you ...
December 09, 2025 at 19:17
What is a brain that doesn't match the body? How would it even function? Again, per my above post, this has turned into a discussion about conformity ...
December 09, 2025 at 18:09
This is a point I touched on earlier. The average person tends to be uncultured, dumb, basically borderline deficient, and so much more. To these peop...
December 09, 2025 at 17:43
So, your pants turned into.. a pant? :wink: (We had a long discussion about the nature of words specifically plural-implied words such as "pants" in t...
December 09, 2025 at 01:25
I once watched a documentary on a child with CIP (congenital insensitivity to pain). While fascinating, it was tragic. Apparently the kid would run in...
December 08, 2025 at 11:46
@"Wayfarer": Have you looked into the "$199 Book Publishing on Amazon | Publish on Amazon Now!" promotion Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing) is running...
December 08, 2025 at 11:40
Oh believe me, so did I! We'd get along swimmingly, I imagine. If I were a monarch and in charge of these once-prestigious linguistic institutions let...
December 07, 2025 at 23:40
@"Banno", @"Philosophim", @Anybody Else: An old anecdote about the varying and shifting (yet consistently valid) definitions of words across generatio...
December 07, 2025 at 22:35
Is this kind of like how "sick" "means" "impressive" and "hot" "means" "attractive" and/or "stolen", etc.? :chin:
December 07, 2025 at 21:15
New word installed. @"Jamal" should appreciate this one. I think. (Note if you want to make it more difficult you can choose to view or not view the h...
December 07, 2025 at 21:11
Take your prize and get out. Jk :razz: :party: Winner! The currently selected word was SCURRILOUS! :party: It took you (0) full word OR single letter ...
December 07, 2025 at 20:59
Yes! There are (2) instances of the letter "R" in the currently selected word. S _ _ R R _ _ _ _ S Unfortunately I no longer have any hints due to the...
December 07, 2025 at 20:54
Again, there's no "me" or "you" as far as this debate is concerned. There's ideals, truths (Uppercase and lowercase), and underlying realities (yes pl...
December 07, 2025 at 05:28
Alas, your disinclination to ultimately "say" such was rightfully heeded. Though I appreciate your solicitous nature as far as eagerness to participat...
December 07, 2025 at 04:06
That is not the specific given word. Also, no, the letter "A" is not present in the 10-letter given word. Though, as a semi-hint, perhaps those who ar...
December 06, 2025 at 22:31
Right here we go with the fallen world logic. The "average man" is, historically, for all intent and purpose, a monster. A horrific abomination that f...
December 06, 2025 at 16:40
Oh, okay. We refer to people whose gender is unknown and impolite to assume as "they." Yes, I do that too! My mistake. Sorry about that. Carry on. And...
December 06, 2025 at 16:25
Them? I see one post that mentions anything of the sort. Are you seeing double? People pile things on yes. But, many a time, it is but our own mind th...
December 06, 2025 at 16:12
Yes! There are (2) occurrences of the letter "S" in the currently selected word. S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S Snake eyes! Well, at least a letter commonly asso...
December 06, 2025 at 15:09
Oh I'm absolutely sure of that. This is the Lounge after all. I enjoy taking my thinking cap off here, if that's alright. Right, that's not quite what...
December 06, 2025 at 15:02
How would one best explain how "modal logic" differs from standard logic (ie. if I smell smoke, there's fire) in a very simple way but that doesn't "c...
December 06, 2025 at 13:31
The thanks is appreciated. Frankly I didn't think this thread would come this far. :chin: New word, and it's one of my favorites. Learned it from TPF,...
December 06, 2025 at 12:54
:party: Winner! The currently specified word was CLEARHEADED! :party: It took you (1) full worded guess and (1) single letter guess to claim victory. ...
December 06, 2025 at 12:35
Yes! There are (2) occurrences of the letter "A" in the currently specified word. _ _ E A _ _ E A _ E _ You just might have this one in the bag, "A?" ...
December 06, 2025 at 01:06
Of course, because it shows what an animal who laps at the bosom of primal lust without any deep meaning really is. His is a scathing commentary on ho...
December 05, 2025 at 20:59
To be fair mine was written well in advance. And it was funny. The classic "everything's fine" in a situation where it's clearly not. You have people ...
December 05, 2025 at 16:28
This. This is the only way to experience a new place. By ignoring it completely in lieu of your own devices and manner in which you've become accustom...
December 05, 2025 at 16:17
Well, when you recover, you'll be what this word is.
December 05, 2025 at 09:56
As usual my own generosity is my own undoing. :wink: Yes! There is not only (1) but (3) instances of the letter "E" in the currently selected word. _ ...
December 05, 2025 at 09:51
Another synonym, yet not the currently selected word. Both your full-word guesses so far are "what one could or perhaps hope to aspire to be" as a res...
December 05, 2025 at 09:46
That's an impressive guess. And possibly a synonym of the word. Arguably one must be as a prerequisite to become enlightened.
December 05, 2025 at 09:37
The letter "O" is not present in the currently selected word, unfortunately. If it were anyone else I'd have to punch your ticket as far as consecutiv...
December 05, 2025 at 09:24
The letter "S" is not present in the currently selected word, no. However, as an additional free hint, the word (or concept) is the "s"-ense of effect...
December 05, 2025 at 09:17
The letter "P" is not present in the currently selected word, no. However, as a free hint, the word (or concept) might only be possible if someone "do...
December 05, 2025 at 08:59
In a sentence, it's a phenomena of the mind, chiefly pattern recognition or seeing the cohesion (similarity) that all machinations of this world (biot...
December 05, 2025 at 08:05
I had this reply as a saved draft, but originally decided not to post it due to it seeming "spammy" or non-genuine. But in light of @"T Clark"'s scath...
December 05, 2025 at 06:21
"Montevideo" sounds like the Aztec empire's attempt at a Blockbuster video store.
December 05, 2025 at 06:14
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Right. That's not only my but the general sentiment of the active participants in this thread at this time. Mm, that's not what I've been made aware o...
December 04, 2025 at 21:22
If your life depended on a person flipping a coin a million times in a row. Would you rather be killed if the person ended up flipping heads or tails ...
December 04, 2025 at 20:17
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No, because that's proof they're treating the root issue by avoiding the problem by using their own willpower. The dynamic you mentioned (or someone m...
December 04, 2025 at 19:52
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All this over someone who literally said, word-for-word "I want to be banned." :rofl: What a caring community! :heart:
December 04, 2025 at 19:26
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While that may be a good idea, it should be mentioned that bannings are inherently personal. Are they not? :smile: Note: I didn't mean to suggest that...
December 04, 2025 at 19:18
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Metaphorical band-aid on a wound that ultimately requires something else. Couldn't hurt, sure. In fact it might even help, until people start to think...
December 04, 2025 at 19:12