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Richardthughes



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:09   

He's doubling down on dictatorship.

Look at the difference between UD and The Skeptical Zone -

The lawyers and preachers at UD are streamlining ways to silence other opinions and reinforce group control, the scientists and philosophers at TSZ are having a very technical and enlightened conversation about TLC.

Night and day - in that order.

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Freddie



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:11   

Quote (REC @ Feb. 14 2012,14:57)
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Petrushka February 14, 2012 at 2:37 pm
I accept the definitional foundation of logic.

I also accept the findings of physics which make the concept of physical existence rather complicated. That just means that physical is not the same as the ideal, just as a physical circle is not an ideal circle.

I thought this was something generally agreed upon. I thought it was the foundation of Plato’s thought.

But to answer the specific question, in formal logic, the moon cannot both exist and not exist.

The question faced by physics is somewhat different.

UD Moderator: That’s not “no” Petrushka. Goodbye.


<a href="URL=http://tinyurl.com/7zx6tgg" target="_blank">Wow</a>

Is it still Friday somewhere?

Looks like that's the final nail in the UD coffin.  They'll be laughing in the streets of Dover tonight ...

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Joe: Most criticisims of ID stem from ignorance and jealousy.
Joe: As for the authors of the books in the Bible, well the OT was authored by Moses and the NT was authored by various people.
Byers: The eskimo would not need hairy hair growth as hair, I say, is for keeping people dry. Not warm.

  
Richardthughes



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:18   

Maybe those who fail the loyalty test can simply wear the star of David as their avatars? That will make life easier for Thinkpol.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q...._Jewish

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"You magnificent bastard! " : Louis
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midwifetoad



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:19   

Technically speaking, Petrushka is more of a marionette than a puppet.

But can it be both at the same time in the same sense?

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midwifetoad



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:22   

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ben hFebruary 14, 2012 at 3:17 pm

How about this for a new policy. Why don’t you just answer for them since you have no interest in what they actually have to say and will brook no nuance in the answer. You aren’t interested in finding any truths, you are just interested in scoring cheap rhetorical points. For shamre.

I am sure you will delete this comment. Have at it. I came here as an interested observer and since this is probably the last comment you will allow of mine (not that I was ever much of a participant), I will leave disallusioned.

I will however pray that God grant you the wisdom to see how your behavior is viewed by others.


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Richardthughes



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:22   

Quote (midwifetoad @ Feb. 14 2012,15:19)
Technically speaking, Petrushka is more of a marionette than a puppet.

But can it be both at the same time in the same sense?

'Muppet' is my favourite portmanteau.

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Henry J



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:22   

Quote (midwifetoad @ Feb. 14 2012,14:19)
Technically speaking, Petrushka is more of a marionette than a puppet.

But can it be both at the same time in the same sense?

Only if there's no strings attached.

  
Richardthughes



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:26   

Bitter Arrington:

http://www.uncommondescent.com/intelli....-420380

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6Barry ArringtonFebruary 14, 2012 at 3:22 pm
ben h, “yes” or “no,” can the moon exist and not exist at the same time and in the same formal relation?



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"You magnificent bastard! " : Louis
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"I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932
"...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

  
Freddie



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:33   

Quote (Richardthughes @ Feb. 14 2012,15:26)
Bitter Arrington:

http://www.uncommondescent.com/intelli....-420380

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6Barry ArringtonFebruary 14, 2012 at 3:22 pm
ben h, “yes” or “no,” can the moon exist and not exist at the same time and in the same formal relation?


Dum Dum Dum ... another one bites the dust!

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UD Moderator: That’s not “no” rhampton7. Goodbye.


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Joe: Most criticisims of ID stem from ignorance and jealousy.
Joe: As for the authors of the books in the Bible, well the OT was authored by Moses and the NT was authored by various people.
Byers: The eskimo would not need hairy hair growth as hair, I say, is for keeping people dry. Not warm.

  
Reciprocating Bill



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:40   

BarryA:
 
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...For that reason, I am today announcing a new moderation policy at UD.

What was the old policy?

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Myth: Something that never was true, and always will be.

"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you."
- David Foster Wallace

"Here’s a clue. Snarky banalities are not a substitute for saying something intelligent. Write that down."
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Freddie



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:40   

Quote (Freddie @ Feb. 14 2012,15:33)
 
Quote (Richardthughes @ Feb. 14 2012,15:26)
Bitter Arrington:

http://www.uncommondescent.com/intelli....-420380

   
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6Barry ArringtonFebruary 14, 2012 at 3:22 pm
ben h, “yes” or “no,” can the moon exist and not exist at the same time and in the same formal relation?


Dum Dum Dum ... another one bites the dust!

 
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UD Moderator: That’s not “no” rhampton7. Goodbye.

And another one's gone and another one's gone ... another one bites the dust!

 
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Guess what? I answer the same way as Petrushka. How about that Horatio Barry?

UD Moderator: That’s not “no” ben h. Goodbye.


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Joe: Most criticisims of ID stem from ignorance and jealousy.
Joe: As for the authors of the books in the Bible, well the OT was authored by Moses and the NT was authored by various people.
Byers: The eskimo would not need hairy hair growth as hair, I say, is for keeping people dry. Not warm.

  
Ptaylor



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:42   

Quote (Freddie @ Feb. 15 2012,08:33)
Quote (Richardthughes @ Feb. 14 2012,15:26)

Dum Dum Dum ... another one bites the dust!

 
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UD Moderator: That’s not “no” rhampton7. Goodbye.

And:
UD Moderator: That’s not “no” ben h. Goodbye.

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We no longer say: “Another day; another bad day for Darwinism.†We now say: “Another day since the time Darwinism was disproved.â€
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Erasmus, FCD



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:42   

i would hate to be in his house tonight, i imagine he breaks something or somebody smaller

LMFAAAAAAAO

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You're obviously illiterate as hell. Peach, bro.-FtK

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carlsonjok



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:43   

Quote (Freddie @ Feb. 14 2012,15:40)
And another one's gone and another one's gone ... another one bites the dust!

   
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Guess what? I answer the same way as Petrushka. How about that Horatio Barry?

UD Moderator: That’s not “no” ben h. Goodbye.

LOL. I think he just called Barry ignorant.

 
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There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
      - William Shakespeare, "Hamlet", Act 1 scene 5


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Freddie



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:46   

Somewhere in the middle of all that there was a post by Timbo that I missed a screencap on but has since been disappeared.  I remember it was not particularly complementary, anyone catch it?

I wonder if Timbo has been similarly disappeared?

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Joe: Most criticisims of ID stem from ignorance and jealousy.
Joe: As for the authors of the books in the Bible, well the OT was authored by Moses and the NT was authored by various people.
Byers: The eskimo would not need hairy hair growth as hair, I say, is for keeping people dry. Not warm.

  
noncarborundum



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:49   

Quote (JohnW @ Feb. 14 2012,11:47)
   
Quote (Patrick @ Feb. 14 2012,09:30)
     
Quote (The whole truth @ Feb. 14 2012,09:50)
Just think, this unscrupulous, deluded shyster could someday be a judge:

arrington's idea of overwhelming evidence and FACT

You mean stuff like this:
     
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“The problem here is that after 2,000 years, it is impossible to prove something like, say, the resurrection.”

Well, it depends on what you are willing to accept for proof. If you are willing to accept the overwhelming historical record, including hundreds of eyewitnesses, then yes the resurrection can be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

followed by this:
     
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I never said we have the testimony of hundreds of eyewitnesses. I said the record states there were hundreds of eyewitnesses.

A record written decades after the alleged events by persons unknown with political axes to grind, Barry?  This is what passes for evidence in Colorado courts?

So... if I say a thousand people saw Arrington raping a duck, that's exactly the same as a thousand people saying they saw him raping a duck.  Good to know.

 
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That record, which was written during the living memory of those who saw the events in question, is the only record we have, and there is no good reason to disregard it.

Apparently it helps if you make your claim during the lifetime of the alleged witnesses of the alleged duck-raping episode.

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JohnW



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:50   

Quote (Reciprocating Bill @ Feb. 14 2012,13:40)
BarryA:
 
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...For that reason, I am today announcing a new moderation policy at UD.

What was the old policy?

Whenever we feel like it, for no reason at all.

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Math is just a language of reality. Its a waste of time to know it. - Robert Byers

There isn't any probability that the letter d is in the word "mathematics"...  The correct answer would be "not even 0" - JoeG

  
Freddie



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:53   

Bwahahahaha - collateral damage?  
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ScottAndrews2
February 14, 2012 at 3:38 pm

It’s been fun, but I’m not comfortable with this. While I agree that it’s absurd to argue that the moon can exist and not exist, I’m not comfortable debating someone if they are required to humiliate themselves by repeating a one-word answer. I understand the reason, but it feels too much like submission, like staring a dog in the eyes until it looks down. But I’ll keep reading all the excellent posts and comments.
   
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Can the moon exist and not exist at the same time and in the same formal relation?

Yes.


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Joe: Most criticisims of ID stem from ignorance and jealousy.
Joe: As for the authors of the books in the Bible, well the OT was authored by Moses and the NT was authored by various people.
Byers: The eskimo would not need hairy hair growth as hair, I say, is for keeping people dry. Not warm.

  
Richardthughes



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:53   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki....thought

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Contemporary developmentsThe law of non-contradiction is denied by paraconsistent logic. The law of the excluded middle is denied by intuitionistic logic. Thus, two of Aristotle's laws of thought, which were once considered indubitable, are today openly doubted.



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"You magnificent bastard! " : Louis
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carlsonjok



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:55   

Quote (Erasmus, FCD @ Feb. 14 2012,15:06)
so barry has distilled the arbiter of UDiness down to a nonsense proposition

Well, it is what he, and StephenB, do best.  It is pretty much how they always operate. Set up a question, but only accept answers that they are prepared to argue against.  God forbid anyone with more knowledge shows up and doesn't provide one the predefined answers.  

They are too ignorant to answer arguments about the implications of quantum mechanics, so they refuse to accept any discussion of it.  And if people refuse to play their loaded games, they throw a little hissy fit and ban them.

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Reciprocating Bill



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:56   

Make room new atheists. It's a WAR on the new dialetheists.

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Myth: Something that never was true, and always will be.

"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you."
- David Foster Wallace

"Here’s a clue. Snarky banalities are not a substitute for saying something intelligent. Write that down."
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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,15:59   

The peasants are revolting!
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11 ScottAndrews2 February 14, 2012 at 3:38 pm
It’s been fun, but I’m not comfortable with this. While I agree that it’s absurd to argue that the moon can exist and not exist, I’m not comfortable debating someone if they are required to humiliate themselves by repeating a one-word answer. I understand the reason, but it feels too much like submission, like staring a dog in the eyes until it looks down. But I’ll keep reading all the excellent posts and comments.

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Can the moon exist and not exist at the same time and in the same formal relation?


Yes.

After he's done reading all the excellent posts and comments Barry allows, I wonder what Scott's going to do with the other 86400 seconds in the day?

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Math is just a language of reality. Its a waste of time to know it. - Robert Byers

There isn't any probability that the letter d is in the word "mathematics"...  The correct answer would be "not even 0" - JoeG

  
Reciprocating Bill



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,16:02   

AtBC needs a qualifying question too. Candidates? I'll start:

Can a one-legged frog kick the seeds off a dill pickle?

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Myth: Something that never was true, and always will be.

"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you."
- David Foster Wallace

"Here’s a clue. Snarky banalities are not a substitute for saying something intelligent. Write that down."
- Barry Arrington

  
Freddie



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,16:04   

Quote (Reciprocating Bill @ Feb. 14 2012,16:02)
AtBC needs a qualifying question too. Candidates? I'll start:

Can a one-legged frog kick the seeds off a dill pickle?

Errr ... aren't you supposed to also give us a list of the approved answers?

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Joe: Most criticisims of ID stem from ignorance and jealousy.
Joe: As for the authors of the books in the Bible, well the OT was authored by Moses and the NT was authored by various people.
Byers: The eskimo would not need hairy hair growth as hair, I say, is for keeping people dry. Not warm.

  
Reciprocating Bill



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,16:05   

Quote (Freddie @ Feb. 14 2012,17:04)
Quote (Reciprocating Bill @ Feb. 14 2012,16:02)
AtBC needs a qualifying question too. Candidates? I'll start:

Can a one-legged frog kick the seeds off a dill pickle?

Errr ... aren't you supposed to also give us a list of the approved answers?

Bzzzzzt. Wrong question. You're outta here.

Next?

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Myth: Something that never was true, and always will be.

"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you."
- David Foster Wallace

"Here’s a clue. Snarky banalities are not a substitute for saying something intelligent. Write that down."
- Barry Arrington

  
Richardthughes



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,16:06   

Errrrr
ErrrrRRRrrrr.
ERRRRRRRRRRRR.

*shakes uncontrollably*

"JESUS???"

This from the folks that brought you "witches float, innocents drown"©

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"You magnificent bastard! " : Louis
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noncarborundum



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,16:07   

Quote (Freddie @ Feb. 14 2012,16:04)
Quote (Reciprocating Bill @ Feb. 14 2012,16:02)
AtBC needs a qualifying question too. Candidates? I'll start:

Can a one-legged frog kick the seeds off a dill pickle?

Errr ... aren't you supposed to also give us a list of the approved answers?

"Fish."


[Edited to restore the post I thought wasn't showing up due the the paging bug but which apparently just went off into the ether somewhere to be alone.]

Edited by noncarborundum on Feb. 14 2012,16:11

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Reciprocating Bill



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,16:09   

Quote (Richardthughes @ Feb. 14 2012,17:06)
Errrrr
ErrrrRRRrrrr.
ERRRRRRRRRRRR.

*shakes uncontrollably*

"JESUS???"

This from the folks that brought you "witches float, innocents drown"©

Bzzzzt. Low and outside. Yer out!!!!!

Next?

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Myth: Something that never was true, and always will be.

"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you."
- David Foster Wallace

"Here’s a clue. Snarky banalities are not a substitute for saying something intelligent. Write that down."
- Barry Arrington

  
carlsonjok



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,16:10   

Quote (Reciprocating Bill @ Feb. 14 2012,16:02)
AtBC needs a qualifying question too. Candidates? I'll start:

Can a one-legged frog kick the seeds off a dill pickle?

HA HA THIS IS YOU (AND BARRY)



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eigenstate



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 14 2012,16:10   

ScottAndrews2 should be credited with showing some courage and clear thinking here:

 
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It’s been fun, but I’m not comfortable with this. While I agree that it’s absurd to argue that the moon can exist and not exist, I’m not comfortable debating someone if they are required to humiliate themselves by repeating a one-word answer. I understand the reason, but it feels too much like submission, like staring a dog in the eyes until it looks down. But I’ll keep reading all the excellent posts and comments.

 
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Can the moon exist and not exist at the same time and in the same formal relation?


Yes.


I take it he is answering Yes because that's what he really thinks, not because he has been put in a vice by a blog admin.

But he gets to a basic problem for Barry's behavior. I didn't expect to see anything like this come up (ben h deserves some knucks for pushing back, too -- he's just new enough that I'm not sure where he's coming from... could be a sock, etc.) from the pro-ID regulars.

OnEdit: JohnW beat me to the punch on SA2, I see

Edited by eigenstate on Feb. 14 2012,16:15

  
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