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Further, it is not enough to demonstrate that a lot of people want something to happen somewhere for it to be done in a specific place. For example, a lot of people want to have sex, but that doesn't mean we should put places for people to have sex in all public libraries when they already have bedrooms.WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, Wait, wait...! Let's stop and "Think about it for a moment", here! G... M... C... may be on-to something, here! :D

At present, singles who want to hook up do have a variety of venues at their disposal: Online dating services, mututal friends, bars, nightclubs, yoga classes, community service work projects aimed specifically at young adult volunteers, et cetera. Of course, trying to meet someone new can be tricky since it's sometimes hard to find someone whoses interests match.

Suppose you like books, and you're looking for a partner who also likes books. Young men and women who like books could meet up at libraries and sit in quite discussion areas where they can talk about various intellectual topics... and then flirt. If they really liked each other, then they could go use the shagging room. Of course, we can't call it the shagging room, so we have to find a better name for it... like an "Private Discussion Room".

Imagine: You walk in an see this hot young woman sitting at a table reading Plato.

"Hi there. Watcha readin'?" --Man
"The allegory of the cave." --Woman
"Oh, I remember that."
"Yes. I find it fascinating, particularly the concept that our definition of realityis bound only by what we can percieve."
"Interesting, yes, but I don't really agree with that opinion. After all, most of modern science has managed to successfully infer things about the nature of the universe based solely on our limited perceptions. For example, we can't see atoms, but evidence like the Rutherford gold foil experiment demonstrates that they exist."
"True, but you can still percieve the results of the experiment. Thus, you're still defining reality based upon what you percieve."
"Agreed, but you don't have to directly percieve it to figure out it exists."
"Shhhh!" --Librarian
"[quieter] I'm Jill."
"Name's Jack."
"[places hand on Jacks arm] Let's go into one of the Private Discussion Rooms."
"I'd be glad to."

Of course, there'd be certain problems, like soundproofing the rooms. ...and the average taxpayer might not want to pay for this, so you might have to charge a special fee for using the room. Other than that, I think it's brilliant! :D

--The Jovial States of Cogitation
"Laugh about it for a moment."
NationStates Self-Proclaimed Court Jester

But how would you keep regular illiterates like the rest of us out? Would you need a library card to use it?

That would be very humerous!

Waitwaitwait.

You mean those 'private discussion rooms' *aren't* meant for shagging in? Are you absolutely sure?

... bugger.

Though that would explain the librarian's expression >.>

Wait a minute, these rooms were for something other than that!?

Stupid librairys, not making the rooms for the purpose they're obviously made for.

"Hi there. Watcha readin'?" --Man
"The allegory of the cave." --Woman


So were the Freudian resonances of the lonely woman reading the allegory of the cave - the dark void unpenetrated by the light of the phallic sun - intentional or not?

ya know, sometimes when one is in the library reading a work of classic fiction...say... lady chatterly's lover... one could use a bit of alone time.

such rooms would be nice even without the pick-up factor.

Alas, I don't think my local library has seen any female between the ages of 10 and 50 in the last 20 years. And even if it did, they wouldn't be "hot young women". God Lord no.

But other than that, yeah! I might spend even more time in the library!

So were the Freudian resonances of the lonely woman reading the allegory of the cave - the dark void unpenetrated by the light of the phallic sun - intentional or not?

Bahahahahaha...... :D

I don't think his mind is that dirty, is it? :p

Well, it's either that or he's extremely smart.. Say, I'm quite interested in knowing how you managed to pick up on that!!... ;)

Waitwaitwait.

You mean those 'private discussion rooms' *aren't* meant for shagging in? Are you absolutely sure?

... bugger.

Though that would explain the librarian's expression >.>Wait, libraries already have things called "private discussion rooms"? Bah, I should've thought of that.

Okay, you can tell I don't go to the public libraries, much.

Okay, then let's call them "Extra Private Discussion Rooms". :D

Bahahahahaha...... :D

I don't think his mind is that dirty, is it? :pNot quite, no. :p

Say, I'm quite interested in knowing how you managed to pick up on that!!... ;)On how he picked up on the phallic symbology? Well, he's a body without organs, including one organ in particular (hint, hint), so he has to live vicariously through others. :p

--The Jovial States of Cogitation
"Laugh about it for a moment."
NationStates Self-Proclaimed Court Jester

Not quite, no. :p

Not consciously, anyhow.

On how he picked up on the phallic symbology? Well, he's a body without organs, including one organ in particular (hint, hint), so he has to live vicariously through others. :p

Ah, another misunderstanding of the term 'BWO': it isn't a body lacking specific organs as such, but rather a system of organising a body such that a specialisation of parts does not take place. Thus, although it might be missing a given specific organ, its functions are instead spread throughout the entire organism. Who needs to live vicariously through others when your sensations are expressed through and via the totality of your physical being?

:p

Ah, another misunderstanding of the term 'BWO': it isn't a body lacking specific organs as such, but rather a system of organising a body such that a specialisation of parts does not take place. Thus, although it might be missing a given specific organ, its functions are instead spread throughout the entire organism. Who needs to live vicariously through others when your sensations are expressed through and via the totality of your physical being?

:pRight.

I'm not going to touch the subject of cellular biology right now.So were the Freudian resonances of the lonely woman reading the allegory of the cave - the dark void unpenetrated by the light of the phallic sun - intentional or not?/me notcies that he didn't answer this.

Not intentional. :p

--The Jovial States of Cogitation
"Laugh about it for a moment."
NationStates Self-Proclaimed Court Jester

Nice idea Cog, but impractical.

I mean the cleaning bill alone would break the budget...

And who knows how many books would end up with pages stuck together?

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8925305&postcount=14
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, Wait, wait...! Let's stop and "Think about it for a moment", here! G... M... C... may be on-to something, here! :D

At present, singles who want to hook up do have a variety of venues at their disposal: Online dating services, mututal friends, bars, nightclubs, yoga classes, community service work projects aimed specifically at young adult volunteers, et cetera. Of course, trying to meet someone new can be tricky since it's sometimes hard to find someone whoses interests match.

Suppose you like books, and you're looking for a partner who also likes books. Young men and women who like books could meet up at libraries and sit in quite discussion areas where they can talk about various intellectual topics... and then flirt. If they really liked each other, then they could go use the shagging room. Of course, we can't call it the shagging room, so we have to find a better name for it... like an "Private Discussion Room".

Imagine: You walk in an see this hot young woman sitting at a table reading Plato.

"Hi there. Watcha readin'?" --Man
"The allegory of the cave." --Woman
"Oh, I remember that."
"Yes. I find it fascinating, particularly the concept that our definition of realityis bound only by what we can percieve."
"Interesting, yes, but I don't really agree with that opinion. After all, most of modern science has managed to successfully infer things about the nature of the universe based solely on our limited perceptions. For example, we can't see atoms, but evidence like the Rutherford gold foil experiment demonstrates that they exist."
"True, but you can still percieve the results of the experiment. Thus, you're still defining reality based upon what you percieve."
"Agreed, but you don't have to directly percieve it to figure out it exists."
"Shhhh!" --Librarian
"[quieter] I'm Jill."
"Name's Jack."
"[places hand on Jacks arm] Let's go into one of the Private Discussion Rooms."
"I'd be glad to."

Of course, there'd be certain problems, like soundproofing the rooms. ...and the average taxpayer might not want to pay for this, so you might have to charge a special fee for using the room. Other than that, I think it's brilliant! :D

--The Jovial States of Cogitation
"Laugh about it for a moment."
NationStates Self-Proclaimed Court Jester


LOL! Cog..I love you. And hey..further funding for public libraries, which I'm all for! ..However..there is the important question of.."Who cleans up?".

LOL! Cog..I love you. And hey..further funding for public libraries, which I'm all for! ..However..there is the important question of.."Who cleans up?".

Why not make people clean their own messes!?

If you want cheap sound proofing glue empty egg cartons on the walls...