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  • Black holes are not five dimensional... where'd you get an idea like that? Unless the universe itself is five-dimensional...
    General relativity and Heisenbergs Uncertainty principle. Where else? . The universe as you put it is n dimensional. Our "realm" is five, we can perceive four. Any point of infinity or even superlumliality in our universe is statically five dimensional. Anyone living on that plane would be in a 6 dimensional universe, perceiving 5.

    If you are using "universe" to refer to our spacetime, it still doesn't work. The physical laws of the universe must be uniform. Communication between areas with different physical laws would be impossible, and thus we could not detect their existance, and therefore they do not exist.
    No. Indeed it is theoretically possible to communicate using superlumial means!! . The horizon problem (and the failure of the botched up 4-d explanations) is proof of a five dimensional plane of existence. Our perception is four remember. Indeed, in a five-dimensional realm, logic is by definition different as it adopts other fourth dimensions. Its like we're all living on the side of one sheet of paper, but the tree can produce many.

    Logic is inherently true, because truth is defined through logic
    We're going to be here for a while. Logic is inherently true for a given context, in this case, our realm. It isn't the case for all, indeed, we can conceive of situations where it wont as I am, so its even possible for us!!!
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    • Because you always talk about relativism?
      You are trying to show me why relativism isn't ultimately true, by trying to show me that there are ultimate objectives in this universe. I know otherwise. How does this affect liberalism vs conservatism, where I have said that in that particular context, both positions and their conceptual daddys have their limits, thus one cannot be liberal and absolutely relativist ( ), though of course, that is by definition impossible anyway in this realm. Hence circle!!! Broken by n-dimensions.
      "I work in IT so I'd be buggered without a computer" - Words of wisdom from Provost Harrison
      "You can be wrong AND jewish" - Wiglaf :love:

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      • Originally posted by elijah
        General relativity and Heisenbergs Uncertainty principle. Where else? . The universe as you put it is n dimensional. Our "realm" is five, we can perceive four. Any point of infinity or even superlumliality in our universe is statically five dimensional. Anyone living on that plane would be in a 6 dimensional universe, perceiving 5.


        You mean the wave function representing the universe is n-dimensional. The number of spacial dimensions is consistent at every point - it has to be.



        No. Indeed it is theoretically possible to communicate using superlumial means!! . The horizon problem (and the failure of the botched up 4-d explanations) is proof of a five dimensional plane of existence. Our perception is four remember. Indeed, in a five-dimensional realm, logic is by definition different as it adopts other fourth dimensions. Its like we're all living on the side of one sheet of paper, but the tree can produce many.


        That's not what I'm talking about. If you have two "regions of space" with different laws of physics, a particle from one cannot affect, or enter, another. Thus no communiction, thus no detection.

        We're going to be here for a while. Logic is inherently true for a given context, in this case, our realm. It isn't the case for all, indeed, we can conceive of situations where it wont as I am, so its even possible for us!!!


        Logic is ALWAYS true because truth is defined through logic. You cannot have truth independent of logic.

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        • Anyways, gotta go sleep (wont be hard).
          "I work in IT so I'd be buggered without a computer" - Words of wisdom from Provost Harrison
          "You can be wrong AND jewish" - Wiglaf :love:

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          • Originally posted by elijah
            You are trying to show me why relativism isn't ultimately true, by trying to show me that there are ultimate objectives in this universe. I know otherwise. How does this affect liberalism vs conservatism, where I have said that in that particular context, both positions and their conceptual daddys have their limits, thus one cannot be liberal and absolutely relativist ( ), though of course, that is by definition impossible anyway in this realm. Hence circle!!! Broken by n-dimensions.
            No. There ARE objective truths. Relativism relies on logic; for it to say logic is not always true means that relativism is not always true. Relativism claims that it is true, yet the consequences of it being true are that it isn't true all of the time.

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            • No. There ARE objective truths. Relativism relies on logic; for it to say logic is not always true means that relativism is not always true. Relativism claims that it is true, yet the consequences of it being true are that it isn't true all of the time
              But thats what I've been saying all along!! Its impossible to have an absolute relativism, for two reasons. One is that it is a contradiction in terms, secondly is because the logic is not absolute and infinitely true that would facilitate an infinitely true relativism.

              However, the fact that logic is not infinitely true actually enables some forms of relativism to exist at a lower level. Lower down we have "classic" relativism, where logic is canonical for all intents and purposes (this 4d realm), but interpretations, and what people do with it, is not, and all is equally valid.

              Bare in mind on that level, logic and be used to justify and refute literally anything. I can back up the Borg as strongly as I do libertarianism. It just happens that I choose lib. thanks to my personal disposition.

              You are describing the relativist paradox. It is ironic that if your argument were true, it would allow an absolute relativism! . That paradox is flawed though because at infinity, relativism is self defeating. I think I can live with that!
              "I work in IT so I'd be buggered without a computer" - Words of wisdom from Provost Harrison
              "You can be wrong AND jewish" - Wiglaf :love:

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              • Incidentally, your "get out of jail free" card is if you hold the belief, like a religion, that logic is independent to the universe.

                Firstly while that implies extra dimensions, nothing can be truly independent. Where does it come from? You are looking at other realms with your own 4-d viewpoint and assuming the same rules to apply. A quick fiddle with the Planck length will sort that out for you. Still, if it is one of your inherent suppositions, like a belief in god, then I'm not going to be able to critique that out of your mind.

                Anyways, really must sleep!
                "I work in IT so I'd be buggered without a computer" - Words of wisdom from Provost Harrison
                "You can be wrong AND jewish" - Wiglaf :love:

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                • 1=1 isn't an absolute truth, it is a definition.

                  Math does not give us absolute truths: it models things, yes, but it is not an absolute truth.

                  So lets ge rid of the Math, it's boooring.
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                  • Another things, a fact is not a truth. Given the right question, it is the correct answer, no more.

                    Last time I looked, no one is arguing that gravity sin;t saw and that the laws of physics are not real when they speak about moral relativism, or even philosophical relativsm.
                    If you don't like reality, change it! me
                    "Oh no! I am bested!" Drake
                    "it is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong" Voltaire
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                    • Originally posted by GePap
                      Another things, a fact is not a truth. Given the right question, it is the correct answer, no more.

                      Last time I looked, no one is arguing that gravity sin;t saw and that the laws of physics are not real when they speak about moral relativism, or even philosophical relativsm.
                      Cannot use any plural word with the word 'another' in the context of your particular use.

                      eg: another thing -- not another things
                      Sincerely,


                      Grammar Nazi
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                      • Blah, blah, blah.

                        I say, a grammar Nuremburg!
                        If you don't like reality, change it! me
                        "Oh no! I am bested!" Drake
                        "it is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong" Voltaire
                        "Patriotism is a pernecious, psychopathic form of idiocy" George Bernard Shaw

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                        • Originally posted by GePap
                          1=1 isn't an absolute truth, it is a definition.

                          Math does not give us absolute truths: it models things, yes, but it is not an absolute truth.

                          So lets ge rid of the Math, it's boooring.
                          A definition is an absolute truth.

                          But 1=1 is just another way of saying "What is, is".

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                          • A definition is an absolute truth.


                            No it is not, anymore than a chair is. You could very well say: This chair is real, thus there is an absolute truth! Why, cause the chair is!

                            But the point is, the chair just exists. Turth implies judgement, and an opposite as well, not the truth, or a lie. Stating that there is a "real" world of facts and figures does not validate the notion of meanings having an absolute objective value. 1=1 just is, it implies no value judgement, no morality..in short, it implies nothing beyond itself.
                            If you don't like reality, change it! me
                            "Oh no! I am bested!" Drake
                            "it is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong" Voltaire
                            "Patriotism is a pernecious, psychopathic form of idiocy" George Bernard Shaw

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                            • Originally posted by MrFun


                              Cannot use any plural word with the word 'another' in the context of your particular use.

                              eg: another thing -- not another things
                              Sincerely,


                              Grammar Nazi
                              Dear Sir,

                              Our client, Mr. Boris Godunov, is hereby filing an injunction to prohibit further use of the moniker "Grammar Nazi" as your own. Mr. Godunov has previously been identified as the Grammar Nazi, and your blatant disregard for his trademark must cease immediately. Mr. Godunov further stresses that random grammatical corrections such as the above are completely unfunny, as the Grammar Nazi would only strike when correcting someone's poor syntax would be amusing in the context (i.e., someone complaining about a misuse of language). Furthermore, the above "correction" is itself grammatically incorrect, as the first sentence is missing the appropriate subject (i.e., "You cannot..." or "One cannot...," the redundant utilization of the word "use," etc.).

                              Any further use of the Grammar Nazi trademark will result in litigation.

                              Sincerely,

                              Messrs. Squire, Squire, Hackem and Dudley, Esqs.
                              Last edited by Boris Godunov; September 3, 2003, 23:49.
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                              • Originally posted by Boris Godunov


                                Dear Sir,

                                Our client, Mr. Boris Godunov, is hereby filing an injunction to prohibit further use of the moniker "Grammar Nazi" as your own. Mr. Godunov has previously been identified as the Grammar Nazi, and your blatant disregard for his trademark must cease immediately. Mr. Godunov further stresses that random grammatical corrections such as the above are completely unfunny, as the Grammar Nazi would only strike when correcting someone's poor syntax would be amusing in the context (i.e., someone complaining about a misuse of language). Furthermore, the above "correction" is itself grammatically incorrect, as the first sentence is missing the appropriate subject (i.e., "You cannot..." or "One cannot...," the redundant utilization of the word "use," etc.).

                                Any further use of the Grammar Nazi trademark will result in litigation.

                                Sincerely,

                                Messrs. Squire, Squire, Hackem and Dudley, Esqs.
                                Dear Asswipe:


                                I don't give an iota what you think of this.


                                Sincerely,

                                MrFun



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