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The Essence of ALL Philosphy and Metaphysics
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RE: The Essence of ALL Philosphy and Metaphysics
It's more likely for a black hole to emit an onion ring than a '57 Buick.
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#12
RE: The Essence of ALL Philosphy and Metaphysics
(September 12, 2015 at 9:21 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: It's more likely for a black hole to emit an onion ring than a '57 Buick.

Only visually.  A '57 is infinitely more likely to SMELL like onion rings.
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RE: The Essence of ALL Philosphy and Metaphysics
(September 12, 2015 at 7:11 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Everything in the Universe is either an onion ring or not an onion ring.

Discuss.

Boru

FALSE; God is both and Onion Ring and not an Onion Ring, for he is everything.
How will we know, when the morning comes, we are still human? - 2D

Don't worry, my friend.  If this be the end, then so shall it be.
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RE: The Essence of ALL Philosphy and Metaphysics
(September 12, 2015 at 8:51 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: If you can't see the difference, is there a difference ?

Of course there is, since visual perception isn't confirmation of essence.

Suppose I'm a sculptor, a phenomenally good one. In fact, the best sculptor the world has ever seen. I take a block of marble and remove everything that doesn't look like an elephant. I place my sculpture next to a real flesh and blood and bone elephant. Visually, they are identical, but one of them is manifestly not an elephant (hint: it's the one that doesn't trample you when you poke it with a stick).

Boru

addendum for Shining Finger: I opted to italicize 'not' instead of 'manifestly'. The reasons for this should be clear.
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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(September 12, 2015 at 9:42 pm)TRJF Wrote:
(September 12, 2015 at 7:11 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Everything in the Universe is either an onion ring or not an onion ring.

Discuss.

Boru

FALSE; God is both and Onion Ring and not an Onion Ring, for he is everything.

bzzt. Principle of Exclusion. But thank you for playing and we have some lovely parting gifts for you.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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RE: The Essence of ALL Philosphy and Metaphysics
(September 12, 2015 at 9:50 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(September 12, 2015 at 9:42 pm)TRJF Wrote: FALSE; God is both and Onion Ring and not an Onion Ring, for he is everything.

bzzt. Principle of Exclusion. But thank you for playing and we have some lovely parting gifts for you.

Boru

YOU'RE PRINCIPAL OF EXCLUSION DOESNOT APPLY TO GOD WHO IS ABOVE ALL THINGS AND yOU ARE A HEATHEN WHO WILL BURN IN THE GREASY DEEP FRIER OF MY TRANSCENDENATAL ONION NOT ONION RING gOD
How will we know, when the morning comes, we are still human? - 2D

Don't worry, my friend.  If this be the end, then so shall it be.
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#17
RE: The Essence of ALL Philosphy and Metaphysics
Innit funny how an all-powerful god can't teach you how to give that caps lock key a quick poke?

As a side note, 'Transcendental Onion' would be great name for a Calypso band.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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RE: The Essence of ALL Philosphy and Metaphysics
I don't know whether to cry or NOT to cry?
No God, No fear.
Know God, Know fear.
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RE: The Essence of ALL Philosphy and Metaphysics
(September 12, 2015 at 9:57 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Innit funny how an all-powerful god can't teach you how to give that caps lock key a quick poke?

He's obviously a poe, because that's the first thing the teach if you actually attend church.  I know this, because I've read Christian forums.
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RE: The Essence of ALL Philosphy and Metaphysics
In Alanland, an onion ring can and cannot be an onion ring at the same time.

Even in Quindaro.
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