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Non-literal atheism?
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RE: Non-literal atheism?
But we clearly are the earth's source of radically expanding creativity. This goes beyond communicating expression. It's all about our creative problem solving. This without getting into wild metaphors.

If I wanted to drop some metaphoric knowledge I'd tell you we are atomic powered, mind reading, time traveling, flying cyborgs in a global orgy of genius, capable of both divine creation and dark cataclysm.

But ultimately that is a pretty weak metaphor compared to money, the metaphor of labor and resources. Sometimes the truth is nothing but a subtle impression.
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#12
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There isn't much on earth that -doesn't- "creatively problem solve". There would be alot less life on earth if we were the only source for that.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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(August 17, 2014 at 8:48 am)Rhythm Wrote: There isn't much on earth that -doesn't- "creatively problem solve". There would be alot less life on earth if we were the only source for that.
This is true. But we are excessive about it. A beaver can build a pretty impressive dam. But they never built the Hoover Dam.

Giraffes have an excessively long neck. Cheetahs run excessively fast. We are excessively creative. Now we can move faster than a cheetah and reach higher than a giraffe. We are only bound by our creativity.
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#14
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(August 17, 2014 at 8:31 am)stonedape Wrote: But we clearly are the earth's source of radically expanding creativity. This goes beyond communicating expression. It's all about our creative problem solving. This without getting into wild metaphors.

If I wanted to drop some metaphoric knowledge I'd tell you we are atomic powered, mind reading, time traveling, flying cyborgs in a global orgy of genius, capable of both divine creation and dark cataclysm.

But ultimately that is a pretty weak metaphor compared to money, the metaphor of labor and resources. Sometimes the truth is nothing but a subtle impression.

Sometimes it's just the weed that is awesome. Word salads are very indigestible to me Dodgy
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(August 17, 2014 at 9:01 am)LastPoet Wrote: Sometimes it's just the weed that is awesome. Word salads are very indigestible to me Dodgy
Oh, you're no fun.
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#16
RE: Non-literal atheism?
(August 17, 2014 at 4:14 pm)stonedape Wrote:
(August 17, 2014 at 9:01 am)LastPoet Wrote: Sometimes it's just the weed that is awesome. Word salads are very indigestible to me Dodgy
Oh, you're no fun.

Oh, I must disagree.
Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.
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#17
RE: Non-literal atheism?
(August 17, 2014 at 9:00 am)stonedape Wrote:
(August 17, 2014 at 8:48 am)Rhythm Wrote: There isn't much on earth that -doesn't- "creatively problem solve". There would be alot less life on earth if we were the only source for that.
This is true. But we are excessive about it. A beaver can build a pretty impressive dam. But they never built the Hoover Dam.

Giraffes have an excessively long neck. Cheetahs run excessively fast. We are excessively creative. Now we can move faster than a cheetah and reach higher than a giraffe. We are only bound by our creativity.
Our creativity often comes up against the brick wall of reality. We can imagine things like witches - but we don't seem to be able to become witches. Those beavers, btw, don't need any Hoover, so I think we'd have to withhold judgement until such time as they do.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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rexbeccarox-Do you have any sources to back up your claim?
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#19
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That LastPoet is fun? Well, that's subjective and doesn't require evidence...
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#20
RE: Non-literal atheism?
(August 17, 2014 at 4:27 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Our creativity often comes up against the brick wall of reality. We can imagine things like witches - but we don't seem to be able to become witches. Those beavers, btw, don't need any Hoover, so I think we'd have to withhold judgement until such time as they do.
Sure Beavers don't NEED the hoover dam. But we don't NEED self driving cars. We used to have horses for that and we got by fine.

Our creativity does hit a brick wall, then we study the brick wall. We'll study it for thousands of years if necessary. Until we make that wall obsolete. We have the super power to work as a team with those who are no longer with us and those who aren't with us yet to solve ALL of our problems.

Now you don't have to worry about Zeus striking you down. That's Obama's job. Don't worry about hexes, you should worry about contracts that will haunt you the rest of your life. Who needs rain dances when you can twist a handle to make your bathroom rain.

Our creative ability to record, collect and build knowledge is a true deus-ex machina.
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