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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
The question you just asked (in the OP). |
Ah lol, I thought it was some vague reference to something else. |
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| Blake |
Actually everything is a matter of belief, and it can be argued that nothing we experience holds any substantial reality (with the exception of consciousness itself).
Forget about God and unicorns. Maybe the real question is; why are people so quick to believe in all of the things we consider tangible? We can't inexorably prove that God or unicorns exist outside of our minds, nor can we inexorably prove the existence of the entire cosmos outside of our minds. No biggie *shrugs* :tongue3 |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| Why do people believe in Pluto? It's not even a planet - it must not exist! |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Blake
Actually everything is a matter of belief, and it can be argued that nothing we experience holds any substantial reality (with the exception of consciousness itself). |
Yeahi could totally agree with that were I a jobless philosopher wasting time between bong hits. |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| So then you agree? |
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| Blake |
| quote: | Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
Why do people believe in Pluto? It's not even a planet - it must not exist! |
That logic is flawed, you must build additional pylons. All one can say is that he can't be 100% sure that ANYTHING exists. Except for consciousness, pretty much nothing can be 100% proven to exist or completely not exist. Everything is theory. In theory we all live life every day. In theory you're in front of a computer right now. According to more recent theories, you're actually in many places at once. Will you ever know for sure? Probably not. |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| In theory, you're a ing moron. You have to admit the possibility, right? |
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| Fledz |
| quote: | Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
In theory, you're a ing moron. You have to admit the possibility, right? |
Only if you spawn more overlords. |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
So then you agree? |
I was actually waiting for stu to pick up that one. but im no philosopher and I (unfortunately) have a job! :(
| quote: | Originally posted by Blake
All one can say is that he can't be 100% sure that ANYTHING exists. Except for consciousness, pretty much nothing can be 100% proven to exist or completely not exist. Everything is theory. In theory we all live life every day. In theory you're in front of a computer right now. According to more recent theories, you're actually in many places at once. Will you ever know for sure? Probably not. |
Exactly what utility, if any, do esoteric wankerisms provide though? |
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| Sushipunk |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
I was actually waiting for stu to pick up that one. |
:stongue:
Yeah, I'm kinda pissed I missed it :( |
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| Blake |
| quote: | Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
In theory, you're a ing moron. You have to admit the possibility, right? |
Was not the whole aim of my post to openly admit that none of us may intrinsically know anything :rolleyes: ? You could've at least taken the time to think about the post before responding.
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
Exactly what utility, if any, do esoteric wankerisms provide though? |
Ah! I used to raise a similar question when philosophy majors would ask me why I didn't want to pursue a philosophy degree. After years, I finally have a valid answer to this question. Unfortunately, I've got class in the morning, so I can't go into it. Short answer is, there's a method to the madness.
"wankerisms" lulz :stongue: |
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