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Saying stuff that is meaningless is pointless, and saying stuff that does mean something but is said in such a way that no one can understand what it means is equally pointless.

Addressed to nobody in particular, as there are too many of you to name.
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Iwannaplato wrote: Sun Aug 28, 2022 8:38 pm
henry quirk wrote: Sun Aug 28, 2022 8:04 pm
Iwannaplato wrote: Sun Aug 28, 2022 10:27 am
I doubt that. IOW I doubt that he is thinking - hej I think I'll prank some people...or any similar type thought. I think he believes what he says, including what he says about himself. But this is speculative.
Nah, it's a goof, the punchline bein' the contents of this thread.

He got himself one convert, though, and that's mebbe the biggest payoff for him, in terms of high-larity.
I guess I've met too many people who are totally serious about....just about anything. This would seem tame by comparison. i think you need to really head to the fringes to get a good goof on. I mean, look at some of our regular members. And interestingly none of the other best philosohers in the world joined this thread. Must be like a magnetic thing.
Well, I didn't say Roy was perpetratin' a good goof. Though, DAM fallin' for it is high-larious.
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Dontaskme wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:45 am Image
Man, that's dualist.
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Harbal wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:58 am Saying stuff that is meaningless is pointless, and saying stuff that does mean something but is said in such a way that no one can understand what it means is equally pointless.

Addressed to nobody in particular, as there are too many of you to name.
I would couple this with: if you want to radically change the way someone sees the world, don't expect a 15 minute presentation to do it. People change, generally, via experience. Either over long periods where new smaller experiences accumulate or via very powerful experiences of something new. The system slowly develops or the system is shocked. Now of course a 15 minute presentation is an experience, but it's a fairly shallow one. And one that is supposed to be teaching you to be able not to think, seem to me has a bad approach right from the get go by engaging the mind and with a lot of words.

A story would have been a better start. At least that points to life and experiences and what led, potentially, to change.
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Walker wrote: Sun Aug 28, 2022 5:31 pm
Sculptor wrote: Sun Aug 28, 2022 10:47 am I'm puzzled at how you have so easily adopted his bogus agenda.
As much as possible I’m looking to the principles in play rather than the person.
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Iwannaplato wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 11:26 am
Dontaskme wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:45 am Image
Man, that's dualist.
How is it dualist?
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Dontaskme wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:04 pm How is it dualist?
Actually, I keep meaning to ask you; what does "dualist" mean?
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Harbal wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:58 am Saying stuff that is meaningless is pointless, and saying stuff that does mean something but is said in such a way that no one can understand what it means is equally pointless.

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Always speak the most simplistic idea that no one knows what you are talking about.
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Harbal wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:08 pm
Dontaskme wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:04 pm How is it dualist?
Actually, I keep meaning to ask you; what does "dualist" mean?
Dont ask me 😬
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henry quirk wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 11:19 am

Well, I didn't say Roy was perpetratin' a good goof. Though, DAM fallin' for it is high-larious.
What, like the goof you’ve fallen for, the one you converted into, that thinks a gun will save its joke of a life… dream on, coward. Imposter.
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Dontaskme wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:09 pm
Dont ask me 😬
Well it's a term you use a lot, so it must have some significance for you. Doesn't it?
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Harbal wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:17 pm
Dontaskme wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:09 pm
Dont ask me 😬
Well it's a term you use a lot, so it must have some significance for you. Doesn't it?
But I didn’t ask the question, you did.
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Dontaskme wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:19 pm
But I didn’t ask the question, you did.
Yes, I asked a question, and I was hoping you would answer it. I doesn't matter; I was just curious.
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Harbal wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:40 pm
Dontaskme wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:19 pm
But I didn’t ask the question, you did.
Yes, I asked a question, and I was hoping you would answer it. I doesn't matter; I was just curious.
I’ve no idea. But if you are curious, then try the curiosity shop that’s half a mile down the road, second turning on the left, and then go straight ahead and turn right.
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Dontaskme wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:15 pm
henry quirk wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 11:19 am

Well, I didn't say Roy was perpetratin' a good goof. Though, DAM fallin' for it is high-larious.
What, like the goof you’ve fallen for, the one you converted into, that thinks a gun will save its joke of a life… dream on, coward. Imposter.
I own property: you're a dupe to Roy.

Good luck with that.
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