How does science work? And what's all this about quantum mechanics?
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uwot
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by uwot » Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:16 pm
Skepdick wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:46 pm The human population. Of which (I assume) philosophers are a representative sample.
I see. So the fact that most of the human population statistically can't build a very good wall is sufficient to demonstrate that bricklayers don't know what they're doing. Seriously?
Atla
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by Atla » Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:58 pm
Skepdick wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:42 pm
philosophy accepts the LNC as an incontrovertible principle
Maybe you'd finally shut up when someone were to play your game, and throw out the LNC. Seeing how absurd things become, you wouldn't shut up.
Skepdick
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by Skepdick » Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:58 pm
uwot wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:16 pm
Skepdick wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:46 pm The human population. Of which (I assume) philosophers are a representative sample.
I see. So the fact that most of the human population statistically can't build a very good wall is sufficient to demonstrate that bricklayers don't know what they're doing. Seriously?
Philosophers aren't bricklayers though?
There's no filtering mechanism for garbage philosophy. There is a filtering mechanism for garbage brick-laying.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_in_the_game_(phrase)
Skepdick
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by Skepdick » Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:04 pm
Atla wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:58 pm
Maybe you'd finally shut up when someone were to play your game, and throw out the LNC. Seeing how absurd things become, you wouldn't shut up.
You don't want to play the game of epistemology and learning in general? What game are you playing then?
Atla
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by Atla » Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:04 pm
Skepdick wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:04 pm
Atla wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:58 pm
Maybe you'd finally shut up when someone were to play your game, and throw out the LNC. Seeing how absurd things become, you wouldn't shut up.
What? You don't want to play the game of epistemology? What game are you playing then?
I did not say anything about playing a game.
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by Skepdick » Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:06 pm
Atla wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:04 pm
I did not say anything about playing a game.
Weird. I thought your game was self-amusement.
Atla
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by Atla » Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:07 pm
Skepdick wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:06 pm
Atla wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:04 pm
I did not say anything about playing a game.
Weird. I thought your game was self-amusement.
Well you thought wrong as usual.
Skepdick
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by Skepdick » Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:09 pm
Atla wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:07 pm
Well you thought wrong as usual.
Yeah, well. I take your lies at face value.
Atla wrote: ↑ Thu Aug 29, 2019 9:01 pm
I'm mostly here just for amusement.
Atla
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by Atla » Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:10 pm
Skepdick wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:09 pm
Atla wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:07 pm
Well you thought wrong as usual.
Yeah, well. I take your lies at face value.
Atla wrote: ↑ Thu Aug 29, 2019 9:01 pm
I'm mostly here just for amusement.
Lol I didn't lie. As I said, I'm not here for amusement.
Skepdick
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by Skepdick » Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:12 pm
Atla wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:10 pm
Lol I didn't lie. As I said, I'm not here for amusement.
Not entirely. Only mostly.
Atla
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by Atla » Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:13 pm
Skepdick wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:12 pm
Atla wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:10 pm
Lol I didn't lie. As I said, I'm not here for amusement.
Not entirely. Only mostly.
No, not "mostly". I'm
entirely here for amusement.
Skepdick
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by Skepdick » Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:20 pm
Atla wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:13 pm
No, not "mostly". I'm
entirely here for amusement.
Atla wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:10 pm
Lol I didn't lie. As I said, I'm not here for amusement.
Go figure...
Atla
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by Atla » Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:23 pm
Skepdick wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:20 pm
Atla wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:13 pm
No, not "mostly". I'm
entirely here for amusement.
Atla wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:10 pm
Lol I didn't lie. As I said, I'm not here for amusement.
Go figure...
Figure what?
Skepdick
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by Skepdick » Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:24 pm
Atla wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:23 pm
Skepdick wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:20 pm
Atla wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:13 pm
No, not "mostly". I'm
entirely here for amusement.
Atla wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:10 pm
Lol I didn't lie. As I said, I'm not here for amusement.
Go figure...
Figure what?
Making me repeat myself here...
If you are entirely here for amusement, you aren't all that entirely amusing
Atla
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by Atla » Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:26 pm
Skepdick wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:24 pm
Atla wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:23 pm
Skepdick wrote: ↑ Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:20 pm
Go figure...
Figure what?
Making me repeat myself here...
If you are entirely here for amusement, you aren't all that entirely amusing
Lol I never said anything about being here for amusement.