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Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent?

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RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent?

April 18, 2012 at 2:28 pm

conceptually, if "nothing" can be imagined or thought of, then it is something. not to be confused with emptiness, "absolute nothing" is a concept that requires something observable, measurable, inferable, etc...

they can land a rover on mars, yet they still have to stick a human finger up my ass to do a prostate exam?! - ricky gervais

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Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - April 18, 2012 at 3:36 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Darwinian - April 18, 2012 at 4:31 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by toro - April 18, 2012 at 10:56 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Nine - April 18, 2012 at 8:23 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Faith No More - April 18, 2012 at 8:30 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Nine - April 18, 2012 at 8:34 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by jackman - April 18, 2012 at 2:28 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Mister Agenda - April 18, 2012 at 3:13 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - April 18, 2012 at 3:40 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Neo-Scholastic - April 18, 2012 at 5:30 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by toro - April 18, 2012 at 10:42 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Perhaps - April 18, 2012 at 5:45 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Reforged - April 18, 2012 at 11:05 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by toro - April 19, 2012 at 1:03 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Violet - April 20, 2012 at 12:27 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by TheJackel - April 20, 2012 at 12:40 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Violet - April 20, 2012 at 12:54 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - April 20, 2012 at 1:04 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Violet - April 20, 2012 at 1:19 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - April 20, 2012 at 1:23 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Violet - April 20, 2012 at 1:35 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by twocompulsive - April 20, 2012 at 2:18 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by TheJackel - April 20, 2012 at 2:27 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Violet - April 20, 2012 at 9:46 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - April 20, 2012 at 12:11 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Violet - April 20, 2012 at 4:04 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Nine - April 20, 2012 at 4:24 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Darwinian - April 20, 2012 at 4:12 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by simplexity - April 20, 2012 at 7:14 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Norfolk And Chance - April 20, 2012 at 8:17 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - April 21, 2012 at 1:57 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Phil - April 21, 2012 at 2:36 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Jackalope - April 21, 2012 at 3:11 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Norfolk And Chance - April 22, 2012 at 9:52 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Phil - April 22, 2012 at 9:59 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Phil - April 21, 2012 at 6:17 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - April 21, 2012 at 5:47 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Phil - April 21, 2012 at 5:52 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by The Grand Nudger - April 21, 2012 at 5:49 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - April 21, 2012 at 5:53 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by The Grand Nudger - April 21, 2012 at 5:58 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - April 21, 2012 at 6:41 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by simplexity - April 21, 2012 at 6:57 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by The Grand Nudger - April 21, 2012 at 7:54 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - April 21, 2012 at 8:06 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by The Grand Nudger - April 21, 2012 at 8:14 pm

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Norfolk And Chance - April 22, 2012 at 10:23 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Ace Otana - April 22, 2012 at 10:25 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Tobie - April 22, 2012 at 10:26 am

RE: Is absolute 'nothing' really possible and/or coherent? - by Norfolk And Chance - April 22, 2012 at 10:39 am

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