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I'm an engineer
In the aesthetics section
So, yes, wrong planet.

Haikus sound like fun
Maybe I'll try to write one
But not today

Hi Chaz,

While I was here I thought I would say congratulations.

Hi Notvacka, I have been fascinated by the stuff you have been writing on consciousness. In particular these bits (grabbed from other threads as well):- The Multiverse is a speculation based upon the assumption that we exist for no reason, while God is a speculation based upon the assumption that we...

Hi Kuznetzova, An interesting thread. You propose a good question and then the most plausible answer that we currently have. You then rage against this answer using all the logical fallacies and dodgy rhetoric that you can. It is difficult for me to come to any other conclusion that this is the very...

Hi VoT,

Was that an emotion just then?

Belief trumps Truth in the game of life.

QED

P.S. Would you like to edit some parentheses into your new equation?

Philosophy = 1% Logic + 99% Psychology.

Hi Nikolai,

Do you realise how condescending you sound in these posts?

Just thought I'd mention it in case it was unintentional.

Hi ..nameless.., Having fun baiting the realists, eh? ;-) Watch out when they reach for their ice-picks. ... Could I have avoided not reading it (yet?)? *__- From my perspective, it isn't possible to avoid anything. Anything that is possible, is. Anything that is not possible, isn't. There simply is...

Hi ..nameless.., I don't even know if you were seeking a thoughtful reply, or that was a glib attempt at wit,... Both, defiantly both. I am grateful for your reply. ... but it's not up to me, I just write what I must. Me too. Any particular reason for me to follow one more link? There was a reason I...

Hi ..nameless..,

..nameless.. wrote:... Everything is True!

Therefore your theory is wrong.

Proven by your own theory.

Cool.

http://www.xkcd.com/704/

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Hi Jetset,

Gödel's incompleteness theorems are interesting stuff

Did he ever finish them?



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Wot? No sig lines?

That only they have the right answer?

Hi ..nameless..,

Welcome back, I missed you.

I'd love to chat but I'm really stuck for time.

Best pop me on your ignore list right away.



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Sorry Arising, I got what you said, I was just messing around. I found 'em:- http://philosophynow.org/issue51/How_To_Be_Much_Cleverer_Than_All_Your_Friends_so_they_really_hate_you http://philosophynow.org/issue52/How_To_Be_Much_Cleverer_Than_All_Your_Friends_so_they_really_hate_you _________________...