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Originally posted by cronodevir Take the notion that if you divide something in your mind by 50%, you will always have something there. Infinitely. While the reality is that no object is infinite and thus you cannot really divide something by 50% infinitely.

I want what you're smoking.

Dividing by 50% is the same is multiplying by 2. You can indeed do this an infinite number of times, although eventually you'd probably run out of memory/paper/abacus beads/whatever else you're using to do the calculation.

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Originally posted by DigiNut I want what you're smoking. Dividing by 50% is the same is multiplying by 2. You can indeed do this an infinite number of times, although eventually you'd probably run out of memory/paper/abacus beads/whatever else you're using to do the calculation.

Well ok. I was going to say you cannot divide an object this way because objects don't contain an infinite amount of particles. And we know this because objects have relative size. But that works too :P

At the request of a friend reading this thread...

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+5 pages and counting...

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Originally posted by cronodevir Well ok. I was going to say you cannot divide an object this way because objects don't contain an infinite amount of particles. And we know this because objects have relative size. But that works too :P

So we're getting into, what, quantum mechanics here? Seem to have strayed a little bit from the main topic. You're right, physical objects contain a finite number of particles (as far as we know), so you can't keep cutting one in half forever, but what does that have to do with... well, anything?

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Lol It has nothing to do with music. But me and Eddie went into an off side discussion.

Yeah Subtle keep counting the number of pages you messed up in the first place. Let me post somewhere else so you can come argue with me and you can derail another thread shall we?

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Originally posted by Subtle +5 pages and counting...

lol we will just let them argue this one out

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Originally posted by cronodevir Except that I believe some people do objectively have more value than others. I suppose you consider that a problem. There are people better than me, and there are people who aren't, a lot [all] of it has to do with their reasoning, their ability to function. And to make sense and realize certain things about the world. A good example of an un reasonable or illogical person, the one that cannot differentiate between reality and imaginary. Take the notion that if you divide something in your mind by 50%, you will always have something there. Infinitely. While the reality is that no object is infinite and thus you cannot really divide something by 50% infinitely. The one that understands that is how it is. Is reasonable, and is better than the one who cannot. For Example. Or even more, "a thing must be to do". Many people cannot grasp that concept.

I believe the concept you're failing in its infinitely simple grasp is that you're not one of those people who is better than anyone else. Even if you were, I wouldn't accept, for a moment, maltreatment from you, based on such a hypothesis.

"A thing" or being "must be to do." That's not who you are.

This world is filled with people who seem to think that because of some accomplishment in this world, however meritorious, they deserve to crap on others who don't appear as capable or accomplished. I've run into the majority of these people in the retail sector.

The simple fact of the matter is that, when all is said and done, they feel a need to take a crap on someone else. Why they do that is because, in actuality, they're inadequate in one or more area of their life or they're just angry (and very often, both). They project their inadequacies and anger out onto others around them, but in reality, their ego is so inflated by whatever contribution they've made to society that they are blind to their own failings which cause them interminable suffering.

Your anger at everyone around you is a result of your failure. It's not due to anyone else's ability to measure up to your standards. It has everything to do with a pain that you carry around, all by yourself. No one else is responsible for your suffering except you.

Or, in layman's terms, he's an insecure douche canoe.

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Originally posted by EddieZilker I believe the concept you're failing in its infinitely simple grasp is that you're not one of those people who is better than anyone else. Even if you were, I wouldn't accept, for a moment, maltreatment from you, based on such a hypothesis. "A thing" or being "must be to do." That's not who you are. This world is filled with people who seem to think that because of some accomplishment in this world, however meritorious, they deserve to crap on others who don't appear as capable or accomplished. I've run into the majority of these people in the retail sector. The simple fact of the matter is that, when all is said and done, they feel a need to take a crap on someone else. Why they do that is because, in actuality, they're inadequate in one or more area of their life or they're just angry (and very often, both). They project their inadequacies and anger out onto others around them, but in reality, their ego is so inflated by whatever contribution they've made to society that they are blind to their own failings which cause them interminable suffering. Your anger at everyone around you is a result of your failure. It's not due to anyone else's ability to measure up to your standards. It has everything to do with a pain that you carry around, all by yourself. No one else is responsible for your suffering except you.

But I'm not suffering [i'm actually lolling] Refer to my previous statement.

Treat others as they treat you. The reason I do this is to, if you will, be the mirror for everyone else. The only reason people get along here is because of a hierarchy. You have a few people with a common idea, and the people with opposing ideas do not speak because of that. I speak. Usually it becomes 4 against 1 anyways [which makes it a waste of time] But that is how it is. There is no real unity here. Only peoples desire to fit in with everyone else so they feel they need to conform with what those with influence have to say. So when Diginut or DJ RANN or you speak, no one says anything, because what is the point?

Though, I retract my statements about myself having a flaw, I do have a flaw. I disagree when the odds are not in my favor. I should be more like you and RANN who only agree when the odds are in *their* favor.

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i'm the alchemist without the cyst without a doubt out of the mist
dig out the grout expose the pest to take it out without the rest

they will attest my patients restorations from the best

i'm from the west i'm not an acmeist only the alchemist

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Originally posted by DigiNut Or, in layman's terms, he's an insecure douche canoe.

I can't believe I found this in Google Image.

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Originally posted by DigiNut Or, in layman's terms, he's an insecure douche canoe.

Do you really think an internet forum makes one insecure?

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dig out the grout expose the pest to take it out without the rest

they will attest my patients restorations from the best

i'm from the west i'm not an acmeist only the alchemist

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Originally posted by cronodevir But I'm not suffering [i'm actually lolling] Refer to my previous statement. Treat others as they treat you. The reason I do this is to, if you will, be the mirror for everyone else. The only reason people get along here is because of a hierarchy. You have a few people with a common idea, and the people with opposing ideas do not speak because of that. I speak. Usually it becomes 4 against 1 anyways [which makes it a waste of time] But that is how it is. There is no real unity here. Only peoples desire to fit in with everyone else so they feel they need to conform with what those with influence have to say. So when Diginut or DJ RANN or you speak, no one says anything, because what is the point? Though, I retract my statements about myself having a flaw, I do have a flaw. I disagree when the odds are not in my favor. I should be more like you and RANN who only agree when the odds are in *their* favor.

This is you trying to turn this into a discussion about how you, once again, are persecuted by many. It's amazing that there really is no arguing with you. You take anything that's said, out of context, and twist it to suit your own self-aggrandizement.

Do yourself a favor and Google Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder. I'm not making the diagnosis but I am noting that a lot of the aspects of the way I see you relating to others, along with the rationalizations you use, I find very, very narcissistic.

This discussion has been like having a conversation with Stephen Colbert's persona on his show. You've found every possible rationalization to maintain the obduracy of your beliefs as plausible.



You're lolling in your roflcopter?




That's great, because you're lampooning yourself.