Well, stop talking to yourself. That wasn't the question. You can't just sprout off what ever your thoughts are, or can you!!!

(December 29, 2009 at 8:38 pm)Ashes1995 Wrote: well, yes. the suns due to explode in a few years, not something we need to worry 'bout

A few years under which orbital measurement?

/silly...

(December 30, 2009 at 7:27 am)ib.me.ub Wrote: Well, stop talking to yourself. That wasn't the question. You can't just sprout off what ever your thoughts are, or can you!!!

Maybe I could just sprout off my thoughts about what ever you last said then?

The question of whether the internet is an indulgence is misleading.

Having a computer might be indulgent.

But the indulgence, or unhealthy relationship with objects, isn't total.

If a human uses a tool in self destructive, unhealthy way, it could be an indulgent action (or some other descriptor).
If a human uses a tool to be constructive than it cannot be indulgent.

The argument is over what is and is not unhealthy/destructive.

No, you know what the question was.

Using this example of the word indulgence:

indulgence-
  /ɪnˈdʌldʒəns/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [in-duhl-juhns] Show IPA noun, verb, -genced, -genc⋅ing.
–noun
1. the act or practice of indulging; gratification of desire.
2. the state of being indulgent.
3. indulgent allowance or tolerance.
4. a catering to someone's mood or whim; humoring: The sick man demanded indulgence as his due.
5. something indulged in: Her favorite indulgence was candy.
6. Roman Catholic Church. a partial remission of the temporal punishment, esp. purgatorial atonement, that is still due for a sin or sins after absolution. Compare plenary indulgence.
7. English and Scottish History. (in the reigns of Charles II and James II) a grant by the king to Protestant dissenters and Roman Catholics freeing them from certain penalties imposed, by legislation, because of their religion.
8. Commerce. an extension, through favor, of time for payment or performance.
–verb (used with object)
9. Roman Catholic Church. to provide with an indulgence: an indulgenced pilgrimage to Rome.
Origin:
1325–75; ME < L indulgentia. See indulge, -ence

Quote:would you guys consider a computer and the internet to be indulgent?

Thank you friend, we know what the word indulgent means.

If I may repeat for the third time, morality is a human dimension.

A computer and internet is not indulgent sitting on a stump somewhere. If a human chooses to use it in an indulgent manner, that it is.

The answer is yes and no. Are we clear?

Thanks.

(December 30, 2009 at 10:09 pm)Pippy Wrote: A computer and internet is not indulgent sitting on a stump somewhere.

Unless you are shooting it full of holes with high-powered rifles! Yes, I have done this! Another fun game is to light a fire next to a propane tank then get about 100 yards away from it and shoot holes in it! Giant fireball!

Woot!
Rhizo

(December 31, 2009 at 12:34 pm)Rhizomorph13 Wrote:

(December 30, 2009 at 10:09 pm)Pippy Wrote: A computer and internet is not indulgent sitting on a stump somewhere.

Unless you are shooting it full of holes with high-powered rifles! Yes, I have done this! Another fun game is to light a fire next to a propane tank then get about 100 yards away from it and shoot holes in it! Giant fireball!

Woot!
Rhizo

Works best with AS-7.62x39 armour piercing rounds from a 308

(December 31, 2009 at 12:45 pm)theVOID Wrote:

(December 31, 2009 at 12:34 pm)Rhizomorph13 Wrote:

(December 30, 2009 at 10:09 pm)Pippy Wrote: A computer and internet is not indulgent sitting on a stump somewhere.

Unless you are shooting it full of holes with high-powered rifles! Yes, I have done this! Another fun game is to light a fire next to a propane tank then get about 100 yards away from it and shoot holes in it! Giant fireball!

Woot!
Rhizo

Works best with AS-7.62x39 armour piercing rounds from a 308

We mostly used our mini-14's and 45's with the biggest gun being my friend's 50 cal sniper rifle. Woof did that thing kick. I was glad that he spent the money on the shoulder padding!

Rhizo

(December 31, 2009 at 1:02 pm)Rhizomorph13 Wrote:

(December 31, 2009 at 12:45 pm)theVOID Wrote:

(December 31, 2009 at 12:34 pm)Rhizomorph13 Wrote:

(December 30, 2009 at 10:09 pm)Pippy Wrote: A computer and internet is not indulgent sitting on a stump somewhere.

Unless you are shooting it full of holes with high-powered rifles! Yes, I have done this! Another fun game is to light a fire next to a propane tank then get about 100 yards away from it and shoot holes in it! Giant fireball!

Woot!
Rhizo

Works best with AS-7.62x39 armour piercing rounds from a 308

We mostly used our mini-14's and 45's with the biggest gun being my friend's 50 cal sniper rifle. Woof did that thing kick. I was glad that he spent the money on the shoulder padding!

Rhizo

Epic - we wanted to try out a friends father's .454 casull revolver but weren't allowed to touch it