Metaphsical Questions

[jayni]

1. Why do restruant wait staff always ask you question when your mouth is full?

2. Why does the telephone always ring when you are in the loo?

[Skybird]

1. Because nobody likes to get bitten

2. Because your flat is too small.

Not metaphysical at all. ;)

[fireftr18]

1. So that they don't get an answer.
2. The phone and the loo are connected so that you don't have to answer it.

[Eichhörnchen]

3. Why does the loo roll always tear down the middle?

4. Why can I never go out the front of the house in my dressing-gown, without a car goes by?

[Jimbuna]

Is there anything that must be true of absolutely everything that exists?

[Osmium Steele]

Is there anything that must be true of absolutely everything that exists?

Entropy?

[Jimbuna]

Entropy?

What are properties? Are they universals, or tropes, or . . .?

[Skybird]

Why is a flute without holes not a flute, but holes without a flute something totally different? :06:

[Jimbuna]

Must anything that exists have intrinsic properties?

[Sailor Steve]

Why do threads like this never involve people actually asking questions that interest them, but always "what can I copy-and-paste today?"

[Aktungbby]

2. Why does the telephone always ring when you are in the loo?


2. The phone and the loo are connected so that you don't have to answer it.Why do threads like this never involve people actually asking questions that interest them...
Anthony Fokker: A toilette seat interrupter gear?!!:Kaleun_Wink: Metaphysical ?!!!: Only two things are infinite: The Universe and human stupidity; And I'm not too sure about the Universe..." Philip K. Dick

[Alex]

Taken from : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_affair

With the loss of many of his defenders in Rome because of Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, Galileo was ordered to stand trial on suspicion of heresy in 1633, "for holding as true the false doctrine taught by some that the sun is the center of the world", against the 1616 condemnation, since "it was decided at the Holy Congregation [...] on 25 Feb 1616 that [...] the Holy Office would give you an injunction to abandon this doctrine, not to teach it to others, not to defend it, and not to treat of it; and that if you did not acquiesce in this injunction, you should be imprisoned". Galileo was interrogated while threatened with physical torture. A panel of theologians, consisting of Melchior Inchofer, Agostino Oreggi and Zaccaria Pasqualigo, reported on the Dialogue. Their opinions were strongly argued in favour of the view that the Dialogue taught the Copernican theory.
Galileo was found guilty, and the sentence of the Inquisition, issued on 22 June 1633, was in three essential parts:


Galileo was found "vehemently suspect of heresy," namely of having held the opinions that the Sun lies motionless at the center of the universe, that the Earth is not at its centre and moves, and that one may hold and defend an opinion as probable after it has been declared contrary to Holy Scripture. He was required to "abjure, curse, and detest" those opinions.
He was sentenced to formal imprisonment at the pleasure of the Inquisition. On the following day this was commuted to house arrest, which he remained under for the rest of his life.
His offending Dialogue was banned; and in an action not announced at the trial, publication of any of his works was forbidden, including any he might write in the future.

That was some time ago, in 1633, to be precise.

Galileo Galilei was tortured :hmmm: and all, but well... Other times, other customs, after all.



According to the latest news, we're in 2016.
So my question is : how is it possible that the Middle Ages resurfaces in North America nowadays ? :hmmm:
(http://ahtribune.com/world/americas/1215-monika-schaefer-fiddlers.html)

[Jeff-Groves]

You need to rephrase the question.
That link leads to Canada.
By just saying 'America' in your link you have kind of stated the U.S.A. to many.
May I suggest you add North to the statement?

Or are you showing your bias again?

[Alex]

Hey Jeff ! :03:

Well, if truth be told, your country is pretty much the same on that kind of thing - if not worse. So every citizen of the united states of America is of course welcome to discuss this subject. :salute:

[edit]

done, man. :up:

[Jeff-Groves]

So what does Canada have to do with me?
Yes that's a metaphysical question spelled correctly this time.

[Platapus]

Here is an interesting thought experiment

Can you identify an opinion that you personally hold dear that is wrong?

[STEED]

1. Why do restruant wait staff always ask you question when your mouth is full?

2. Why does the telephone always ring when you are in the loo?

I can not answer point one due to the fact I'm too poor to eat out.

As for point two no one rings me.

[u crank]

Here is an interesting thought experiment

Can you identify an opinion that you personally hold dear that is wrong?

No. Not possible because I have never been wrong.:O:

[Sailor Steve]

Well, the only opinion I hold these days is that I'm wrong, so at least I'm right about something. :D

[Skybird]

Here is an interesting thought experiment

Can you identify an opinion that you personally hold dear that is wrong?

"I am not the greatest."

Being a modest guy does not pay of these days, I tell you.

:O:

[Aktungbby]

Here is an interesting thought experiment

Can you identify an opinion that you personally hold dear that is wrong? "GOD sees everything!" Well, in looking around the 'punishment colony' that passes for life on this planet of late...perhaps there is no god. The 'creator' is perhaps an absentee landlord...and we are in his image. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/86/Einstein_tongue.jpg/220px-Einstein_tongue.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Einstein_tongue.jpg)<"God does not play dice with the universe"-meets the Manhattan Project" ATTN: Alex In your case, my sig quote fits perfectly: Galileo (looking through his scope? at the universe)... meets the Inquisition...preferring Copernicus ie human stupidity-usually lethal when chained to religious doctrine.)

[Jimbuna]

Is there anything that is not part of the spatiotemporal world?

[Platapus]

Is there anything that is not part of the spatiotemporal world?

One would have to first define and bound what the "spatiotemporal world" is.

[Aktungbby]

Is there anything that is not part of the spatiotemporal world?

One would have to first define and bound what the "spatiotemporal world" is.

Definition of spatiotemporal

1 : having both spatial (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spatial) and temporal qualities
2 : of or relating to space-time


DONE! Well since the past creates the present ..it would have to be the future if someone violates the prime directive in the here and now! http://www.animateit.net/data/media/feb2013/lxn2z7KttB1qbzahao1_500.gif (http://www.animateit.net/details.php?image_id=8832&sessionid=i2njd71de20ved1vm9o677vlr0) ATTN :subsim: Do not even attempt this infallible logic :O: unless you have watched StarTrek since the beginning- U may however Live Longhttp://www.animateit.net/data/media/201/Anim_hand.gif (http://www.animateit.net/details.php?image_id=3067) and help Neal prosper;:yeah: however...REMEMBER RULE 1http://www.animateit.net/data/media/august2009/uarkferengi.gif (http://www.animateit.net/details.php?image_id=4222):http://www.animateit.net/data/media/201/Anim_resist.gif (http://www.animateit.net/details.php?image_id=3071) http://www.animateit.net/data/media/nov2011/654d0a1b16ef.gif (http://www.animateit.net/details.php?image_id=6058) https://www.inverse.com/article/19326-space-psychology-nasa-astronauts-mental-health-mars (https://www.inverse.com/article/19326-space-psychology-nasa-astronauts-mental-health-mars)

[Rockstar]

"God does not play dice with the universe"

However He may by design have allowed the universe to play dice.

[Jimbuna]

What are the truthmakers for mathematical statements?

[Aktungbby]

What are the truthmakers for mathematical statements?
Not Much: http://www.techinsider.io/physics-einstein-got-wrong-2015-11 (http://www.techinsider.io/physics-einstein-got-wrong-2015-11) Considering that the Manhattan Project launched with a letter by Einstein to FDR is about to bite us in the ass with Iran and N. Korea acquiring the 'bomb' ...and even E = mc2
has a small problem it seems: http://www.adamauton.com/warp/emc2.html (http://www.adamauton.com/warp/emc2.html) http://www.emc2-explained.info/The-Light-Clock/index_htm_files/lightclock.gifThe speed of light (the 'c' in the equation) is slowing down:hmmm: Here is a simple explanation:haha:: http://www.emc2-explained.info/The-Light-Clock/#.V_J_5DAVCM8 (http://www.emc2-explained.info/The-Light-Clock/#.V_J_5DAVCM8) Bottom Line; I'm not actually dying of old age (Edgar Cayce said there's no time-it's an illusion on the Terra penal colony) I'm simply suffering from terminal entropy!:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up: :Kaleun_Cheers: ( I just wonder who the little gray jailers are?...and if we keep them amused!) http://emojipedia-us.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/9c/b8/9cb8e40aff23745feecca194a850321d.pnghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Alienigena.jpg/200px-Alienigena.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alienigena.jpg)

[Platapus]

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/viewpost.gif (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2438413#post2438413)
Is there anything that is not part of the spatiotemporal world?

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Originally Posted by Platapus http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/viewpost.gif (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2438417#post2438417)
One would have to first define and bound what the "spatiotemporal world" is.

Quote:
Definition of spatiotemporal

1 : having both spatial (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spatial) and temporal qualities
2 : of or relating to space-time




If that is truly the bounding definition of Spatiotemporal, then I would imagine that there is a lot of stuff that ain't SpatioTemporal in nature.... my imagination for one. :D

I feel that this definition actually encompasses a rather small set of stuff.....my feelings not being one of them. :D:D

I believe there are more things that exist outside that boundaries....such as my beliefs. :D:D:D

[Jimbuna]

Can there be necessarily existent entities?