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WCDT 2071-75 (Dec. 5-9, 2011)
Moonsaves:
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--- Quote from: Carl-E on 03 Dec 2011, 19:30 ---I got hit by a car while walking the dog this evening. Nothing's broken, but I'm gonna be hurting for a while.
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But the dog finally caught the car, right?
Exactly what are the philosophical implications of flying? That doesn't seem like a good comparison to me, but that's probably because most things that have heavy philosophical implications like creating a new class of sentient life lead to Sad Things.
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Probably along the lines of "man is not supposed to fly" or some other bollocks.
>While you were posting, somebody already went ahead and made the point you were going to make.
Dammit.
DSL:
... Despite which, people went right on making, flying and improving airplanes until even those of us who rarely fly can't imagine life without them and/or don't realize how much everyday life depends on someone or something taken somewhere by air.
Manix:
--- Quote from: AnAverageWriter on 05 Dec 2011, 03:04 ---
--- Quote from: Westrim on 05 Dec 2011, 02:35 ---Exactly what are the philosophical implications of flying? That doesn't seem like a good comparison to me, but that's probably because most things that have heavy philosophical implications like creating a new class of sentient life lead to Sad Things.
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Philosophical Implications of Invention?
It's about doing something man "was not meant to do". The ridiculous belief someone will always pull out of a hat that "God" would have slapped gills or wings or wheels on us if he had "meant" us to do whatever it is that an invention allows us to do. The silly navel-gazing notion that the things we build are "playing God".
With just about EVERY breakthrough invention some cheesehead will pull out the Philosophical Implications, ESPECIALLY when (as happens frequently with prototypes) an accident occurs and someone gets killed. With the plane, some idiot spouted "if God had meant man to fly, He would have given him wings". When they started building big ships, they were "sailing in the face of God". Trains, space travel... whatever it is, there will be SOMEONE out there sighing about how "God" never "meant" us to build 'em.
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God gave us the ability to create these things, I think he intended for us to go forward and advance our society with them. Of course, I don't think he approves of some of the things we've done with them, but that's another thread topic all together.
helenmariet:
The question which I have is...how on Earth did Clinton the really rather creepy at times end up in going for coffee with Hannelore, Marigold and Momo?
(Also, this might be the first week in ages when I haven't considered "Waffles" to be the obvious comedy choice in the poll. "Even MORE Weirdness: Dale SEES Clinton hitting on Marigold!" would either lead to all manner of insanity OR a completely unbothered "meh" from Dale. I can't decide)
Carl-E:
I saw Dale at Five Guys last night. Glsses, short small dreds, about 6'1" or 2", square jaw...
Didn't get a pic, so I guess it didn't happen...
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