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Socrates I'm not. Forinstance, I have better hair. And I always sniff strange beverages before I take a sip.

But I think I'd be a great philosopher. Go ahead and test me. Think of some difficult questions about live, love and lunacy and I will answer them as only I can.

In the meantime, let me leave you with this little snippet of advice:

Don't let your Karma run over your Dogma. :)

I have a question for you.

How could evolution be possible without a guiding consciousness having already been present?

I have a question for you.

How could evolution be possible without a guiding consciousness having already been present?

Well, if you believe that you can flip a coin ten times in a row and have it land on it's edge each time, then it's entirely possible that humanity is nothing but a series of ultra-rare cosmic coincidences.

Could we have evolved randomly by chance and trial-and-error? Possible.

Could we be the work of divine guidance? Possible.

But I find that as with most things, I think the answer is a happy medium.

Evolution does not eliminate the idea that there is or was a guiding plan.

Thats the fun thing about being a philosopher. All you have to do is ask oddly worded questions and everything thinks you're the shit, or say things very calm and slow so everyone sits in awe rather than actually thinking. Or like Zen, where you're actually discouraged from thinking.

Anyway, have fun, if I see you I'll drop a quarter or something in your little cup.

SUper big tag.
I have to put my kids to bed but I will be back....
Oh yes I will be back philosopher!!
Just doesnt type as good as it sounds.

Thats the fun thing about being a philosopher. All you have to do is ask oddly worded questions and everything thinks you're the shit, or say things very calm and slow so everyone sits in awe rather than actually thinking. Or like Zen, where you're actually discouraged from thinking.

Anyway, have fun, if I see you I'll drop a quarter or something in your little cup.

Do you drop the quarter, or does the quarter set you free?

Does size matter?

When trying to get a date, can you slap her ass or must you respect her?

((Irrelevant, but I'd like to see what he says :P))

What is the meaning of life? I already know many answers to this but I wanna see what you got to say on the subject, "philosopher".

Does size matter? Only with penises and McDonald's french fries.

When trying to get a date, can you slap her ass or must you respect her?Depends hom much she charges.

Does size matter?

When trying to get a date, can you slap her ass or must you respect her?

((Irrelevant, but I'd like to see what he says :P))

Lmao, im gonna stare and find out what he says now.

Does size matter? Only with penises and McDonald's french fries.

When trying to get a date, can you slap her ass or must you respect her?Depends hom much she charges.

Took a funny thing, made it twice as hilarious lol this threads cool

What is the meaning of life? I already know many answers to this but I wanna see what you got to say on the subject, "philosopher".

I looked it up in the dictionary. Here you go:

life ( P ) Pronunciation Key (lf)
n. pl. lives (lvz)

The property or quality that distinguishes living organisms from dead organisms and inanimate matter, manifested in functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli or adaptation to the environment originating from within the organism.
The characteristic state or condition of a living organism.
Living organisms considered as a group: plant life; marine life.
A living being, especially a person: an earthquake that claimed hundreds of lives.
The physical, mental, and spiritual experiences that constitute existence: the artistic life of a writer.

The interval of time between birth and death: She led a good, long life.
The interval of time between one's birth and the present: has had hay fever all his life.
A particular segment of one's life: my adolescent life.
The period from an occurrence until death: elected for life; paralyzed for life.
Slang. A sentence of imprisonment lasting till death.
The time for which something exists or functions: the useful life of a car.
A spiritual state regarded as a transcending of corporeal death.
An account of a person's life; a biography.
Human existence, relationships, or activity in general: real life; everyday life.

A manner of living: led a hard life.
A specific, characteristic manner of existence. Used of inanimate objects: “Great institutions seem to have a life of their own, independent of those who run them” (New Republic).
The activities and interests of a particular area or realm: musical life in New York.

A source of vitality; an animating force: She's the life of the show.
Liveliness or vitality; animation: a face that is full of life.

Something that actually exists regarded as a subject for an artist: painted from life.
Actual environment or reality; nature.

adj.
Of or relating to animate existence; involved in or necessary for living: life processes.
Continuing for a lifetime; lifelong: life partner; life imprisonment.
Using a living model as a subject for an artist: a life sculpture.

Does this help? :D

I would quote that, but its a bit too long, funny though, best answer so far.

If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is there to hear it, does anyone care?

If a chicken had lips, could it whistle?

If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is there to hear it, does anyone care?

I might if I ride through the next day on my bike at breakneck speed.

But I don't blame the tree. I blame the soil. *nod*

If a chicken had lips, could it whistle?

No, but it could play a mean trombone.

What is the purpose of the universe?

What is the meaning of life? I already know many answers to this but I wanna see what you got to say on the subject, "philosopher".


Sorry, philosopher dude, but i just had ta steal this one: 42!!!!

And I don't see why everyone thinks evolution is so impossible to happen on it's own. an event that causes itself to happen again keeps happening, am I correct? So, life is an event that causes more life to happen, ie itself to happen again, therefore once life began by any coincidence, plan or anything, the odds are that it would keep happening, and anything that made it more likely to keep happening would be added to it via genetics, eventually ending up with something intelligent because intelligence is a very adaptive trait, because it enables us to adapt to changing environments. So maybe *we specifically* are a huge mass of coincidences, but something intelligent was inevitable from the word go.

What is the purpose of the universe?

It's a place to keep my stuff. :)

No, but it could play a mean trombone.

Lol :p

Do hot dogs really come in packs of ten and buns come in packs of twelve, or is everyone just BSing me?

If you were president would you make it illegal to use smileys?

Do hot dogs really come in packs of ten and buns come in packs of twelve, or is everyone just BSing me?

Can't it be both?

If you were president would you make it illegal to use smileys?

:eek: Egad no! ;) Smilies are one of the things that keep me coming back! :D

Do you think I would make a pretty girl?

Do you think I would make a pretty girl?

YOu don't need to change a thing. Just go to prison. ;)

YOu don't need to change a thing. Just go to prison. ;)
I've been there. I still can't sit down. Bubba was relentless.

I've been there. I still can't sit down. Bubba was relentless.

Look at the bright side: Think of the amusing anecdotes you'll have to tell your children.

i have one for you Goofball Sifu
as a philosopher myself, i am interested in your opinion here
the question (Raymond K. Essel!), is:

is the physical body a prison for the soul to rebel against,
or is it simply an enabler that makes manifest your intentions?

What's best, the life of one given - and you're sure to save the lives of many...
OR
the life of one kept - and you're unsure of the rest...

i have one for you Goofball Sifu
as a philosopher myself, i am interested in your opinion here
the question (Raymond K. Essel!), is:

is the physical body a prison for the soul to rebel against,
or is it simply an enabler that makes manifest your intentions?

As a fervent believer in The Happy Medium, my first response is my standard, "Can't it be both?"

But I don't think that quite covers my opinion. I really don't see a separation in Body and Soul. Each reflects the other.

What's best, the life of one given - and you're sure to save the lives of many...
OR
the life of one kept - and you're unsure of the rest...

The second choice. Easily. Without doubt or hesitation.

If Adolf Hitler and Emma Goldman were to collide into eachother, would they release a massive amount of gamma radiation? Would they form a dialectic synthesis of Adma Goldler, a Jewish Nazi and anarcho-fascist?

What about Ayn Rand and Mao Tsetung or John Zerzan and Motoko Kusanagi?

If Adolf Hitler and Emma Goldman were to collide into eachother, would they release a massive amount of gamma radiation? Would they form a dialectic synthesis of Adma Goldler, a Jewish Nazi and anarcho-fascist?

What about Ayn Rand and Mao Tsetung or John Zerzan and Motoko Kusanagi?

Wormholes, my friend. Wormholes.

What is the sound that half of a hand clapping makes?

Why do all my emails want to make my penis bigger? Do they think I'm inadequate or something?

Does existance really proceed essence?

There are as many realities as there are points of view. But is there one true objective reality that all could share?

Do any of us really exist?
Or is thsi here NS just one of them there, watchacallims, eh . . . "fig-newtons of my imaginotion?"

What is the sound that half of a hand clapping makes?
Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. :)

Why do all my emails want to make my penis bigger? Do they think I'm inadequate or something?

Don't fret e-mails from penis enlargement from nameless companies. Fret them from ex-girlfriends. ;)

Does existance really proceed essence?
You're sure you don't mean prEcede?

There are as many realities as there are points of view. But is there one true objective reality that all could share?

Personally, I spend very little time there. Nasty place. Too many pointy bits.

Why is it that some people cannot enjoy the comic genius of a pie in the face, or an innocent kick to the groin?
Is it becuase they are truly dead inside?

You're sure you don't mean prEcede?

Yes, actually.

I haven't read the other posts since I'm on the way out.

There are two situations.

1. A man points a well maintained, expensive gun and shoots at a kid at point blank range and kills the kid

2. The same man points the same gun at the same kid, pulls the trigger, but by some extremely rare chance, the gun doesn't go off.

Question: Should the man be punished equally in each situation?

Why is it that some people cannot enjoy the comic genius of a pie in the face, or an innocent kick to the groin?
Is it becuase they are truly dead inside?

Perhaps. But remember this: Just because a person can't enjoy these things doesn't mean those around him can't. ;)

Yes, actually.

Awesome. That makes your question make a lot more sense. :)

I haven't read the other posts since I'm on the way out.

There are two situations.

1. A man points a well maintained, expensive gun and shoots at a kid at point blank range and kills the kid

2. The same man points the same gun at the same kid, pulls the trigger, but by some extremely rare chance, the gun doesn't go off.

Question: Should the man be punished equally in each situation?

Tough call. I think man's punishment and God's punishment would have two different standards. In man's eyes, it might mean a dramatic difference in sentencing. Something tells me that God is not so easily swayed by the random actions of the gun.