Thread: In 10 Words or Less.....

...... can anyone give us their description, point of view, or just a general summary of how they feel about any philosophical topic? Just pick one and in less than 10 words try and get your point across.

Example: the subject is Life, here goes......

Eat, grow, learn, love, enjoy, crap, sleep, dream, awaken, repeat.

To make it more interesting, one could flame a previous post in the same manner....all in the interest of brevity.

Oblivious, confused, wonders, denies, knows.

You never know life until you know yourself.

Life - Nothing, Born, Have fun, Die, Nothing - Don't waste it.

you want brevity ? you can't handle brevity !

existensialism... one gigantic cop out.

Not only is life a bitch, it has puppies. Adrienne E. Gusoff

What people think they know is always bigger than what they actually know.

one two three four five six seven eight nine ten.

(did that make sense........I reached ten, and logically, everything was less than ten)

data --> information --> knowledge --> wisdom

are you quoting a "stephen hawking" testament?

............

I need to catch up on my english phrases, the logical ones.

Originally Posted by streamSystems

are you quoting a "stephen hawking" testament?

I was simply laying out my perception of the process of knowledge acquisition, processing and management.

Life= The more you have the more need. (pluss three words)

life= exploration.enlightenment.creation.destruction.obs ervation.intangibility. love.food.wine.death

carpe diem

Perfectionism = death.

In 10 words or less...

Fear - Survive.

Make do with what you have. Waste not, want not.

love = something you don't wanna do

Drink like the Irish, fuck like the French.

Less than ten words, and all the philosophy you'll ever need.

yeah they say that the french are good in bed but do you really think that is true.

Originally Posted by Pikkhaud

yeah they say that the french are good in bed but do you really think that is true.

I'm willing to find out.

Originally Posted by TvEye

Drink like the Irish, fuck like the French.

in that order ?

Originally Posted by TvEye

Originally Posted by Pikkhaud

yeah they say that the french are good in bed but do you really think that is true.

I'm willing to find out.

My guess is that you a "male" and your not the only "male" who's willing to find out, fellow brother

tree -forest -fell -- no one around- sound ? yes f**kin idiot.

What about if a stealth bomber fell in a forrest?

I argue that the tree and stealth bomber both observed themselves -- the universe observed them. 'when i hear of schroedinger's cat, i reach for my gun.' - stephen hawking.

Originally Posted by TvEye

I argue that the tree and stealth bomber both observed themselves -- the universe observed them. 'when i hear of schroedinger's cat, i reach for my gun.' - stephen hawking.

Whether or not there is anything to observe them, the movement will create pressure waves in the air which would, if an observer were present, translate into sounds.

Adapted from an Ursula K. LeGuin quote:

Nothing is wasted. Even pain counts.

i've also thought that the question is flawed, in that it only seems to count if a -human- observes anything. The forest is filled with magical creatures. Why don't the observations of the friendly woodpecker, or the tender squirrel, count for anything?

Originally Posted by paralith

Originally Posted by TvEye

I argue that the tree and stealth bomber both observed themselves -- the universe observed them. 'when i hear of schroedinger's cat, i reach for my gun.' - stephen hawking.

Whether or not there is anything to observe them, the movement will create pressure waves in the air which would, if an observer were present, translate into sounds.

Adapted from an Ursula K. LeGuin quote:

Nothing is wasted. Even pain counts.

so The 'potential for sound exists ' but without a receptical to translate those waves into 'sound' the sound itself remains unrealised.


BUT, what of recording devices which can also translate these waves into sounds?

There are perhaps other inanimate things in nature which can translate waves into sound...can a rock 'hear'? Seemingly stupid question but....

A rock would be subject to the pressure of those waves, the waves would touch it some how. What happens I wonder to the atoms of rocks when they are exposed to high frequency 'sounds'? Anything, nothing?

the more you live the more we know

Originally Posted by samirji

the more you live the more we know

Not sure who the 'you' or 'we' your quote is referring to but I'll assume it is anyone or one's self.

I would think that there is always something to learn. Aging seems to attract the wisdom to apply knowledge.

The older I get the more I doubt that wisdome comes with age.

The answer IS the question

i wish i'd known that during my school years. Question - what is 2 + 2? Answer - what is 2 + 2?

Originally Posted by thinkofwhy

The answer IS the question

this reminded me of a good 'un.

'stupidity knows no boundaries'

Originally Posted by Pikkhaud

The older I get the more I doubt that wisdome comes with age.

Now that is a wise thing to say.


Reality= "... an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." -guess who
Answer: Einstein


Life= The quintessence of hopelessness.

I'm wise enough to know reality is spelled wrong but I'm aging and not getting any wiser to know the author, but without googling, it sounds like something Einstein would say.

Originally Posted by Theoryofrelativity

Originally Posted by thinkofwhy

The answer IS the question

this reminded me of a good 'un.

'stupidity knows no boundaries'

It didn't remind you of this little ditty?
The Journey IS The Destination?

Originally Posted by thinkofwhy

It didn't remind you of this little ditty?
The Journey IS The Destination?

how about

'corny is as corny does'

Originally Posted by zinjanthropos

I'm wise enough to know reality is spelled wrong but I'm aging and not getting any wiser to know the author, but without googling, it sounds like something Einstein would say.

Thanks, I fixed it. By the way I did put the answer. It's a little trick I got from Megabrain a while back.

But, yeah... you're right, 'tis Einstein.

Originally Posted by DaBOB

Thanks, I fixed it. By the way I did put the answer. It's a little trick I got from Megabrain a while back.

Huh

But, yeah... you're right, 'tis Einstein.

Maybe I am getting wiser

Originally Posted by zinjanthropos

Originally Posted by DaBOB

Thanks, I fixed it. By the way I did put the answer. It's a little trick I got from Megabrain a while back.

Huh

It's like the writing disappears and then it reappears.
but sshshshshsh.... don't tell anyone.

haha, I love getting off topic.

Dude, this could be some secret way to communicate across the internet that no one would expect. In all probability these two sentences will never be read.

How sure are you of that? How many people know about this?

Originally Posted by KALSTER

How sure are you of that? How many people know about this?

How sure am I of what? And as you can tell not many know about this. Dude, I'm gonna start adding this to all my posts.