Stosh

Aristotle was stubborn too. As am I and everyone whos posted so far , we all have that in common ,,, movin on...

Who is that aimed at? I'd say yes .. but ask ,,whats the connection Im supposed to draw?

I dont think our language even allows us to well express ironically related views simultaneously though they may be apprehended that way. Nor does confused babble indicate that someone for a fact is speaking a wise thing. Please guys , if its about to get not really very civil , take it outside or something.

,,,,,,,Im not sure asking for someone to provide proofs ,is asserting that in fact they lied....the thing becomes an issue of ,,what proof may consist of , rather than opposing assertions.

Do you suppose his brain will explode in parts, or all at the same time.

Nah, no catch , I'm just seeing what anyone else comes up with.

Did I misspeak my meaning? I don't see the error.

IMO That which isn't Tao,has to be stuff which doesn't actually exist. Well what doesn't exist ? things erroneously inferred or imagined. So illusions not representative of objective reality are not tao.. and that includes imagined gods, learned values, taught mores, fantasies about yourself... etc. To witness tao is to be looking at that which is objectively real, not your personal spin on things. Things look very different when they haven't been spun to suit preconceptions.. and anyone might be looking at things objectively.

Hey, what can I say? it just proves ,I'm more humble ,and in tune with nature than you are, with your fancy scalloped metal walls and jauntily canted roof.

Where'd you get a pic of my apartment !

I think Id be more concerned about the flame-thrower,,and the flame thrower.

Much better. reminds me of the museum of natural history ,I used to enjoy as a kid. Makes Nungalis thing look wishy washy tho. like a toilet or sink. But I suppose in some places plumbing is a novelty.

"László believes that such an informational field can explain why our universe appears to be fine-tuned so as to form galaxies and conscious lifeforms; and why evolution is an informed, not random, process." Which means he doesn't understand the principle of the process.

Theyll have to invite me personally. And right now Im not in the mood anyway.

His wiikipedia article invites corrective input.

Confucious reconsidered , perhaps I am pushing my ideals , I was thinking about the value of family , why they can fall short .but ,If I have to keep my mouth shut , I would not be participating anyway , so have a nice day without me. And he left not laughing but uncontested.

Confucious, who was walking by , Saw his comrades chatting , assumed he could interject, and so he asked,"Will neither of you defend the ways of men? That its natural consequence to be most concerned with ones own scope, is obvious. Should a child grow up Not feeling the special love of his or her parents?, For without attention to this ,family loses meaning, Do not children grow apart from it,,apart and away from those that they know best in their scope. To whom then does piety belong to. Why then honor? ,and if not specially loving honoring and respecting each other in their roles ,,What in its place will maintain the nourishing social fabric? Acting as the tao itself , mAy be peaceful to us old men who have no need of special social construct,in a context where others provide the benefit of society,,but if all adults were Sages, untutored youth would become homeless unowned drifters spiritually and physically. Can children fend for themselves in the impartial tao, like baby bugs or trees?

Well , yes ,, I was also drawing analogy between it and the pirate code of Pirates of the Carribean. As far as the TTC is concerned I cant see it other than as suggestion, a finger pointing in a direction rather than specific commandments. Its a document one works with , not obeys, per se. Yeah, Im sure just responding , can seem argumentative,, cant help that, sometimes I just opt for clicking the button after deciding the good stuff has been covered , and , so as not to swamp or be swamped ,just skip some discussions. It seems like the right approach.

Aye, Indeed you may be keepin to the Code, ,, theyre more like a,,a set of guidelines anyway.

Bump

I wasnt counting, but you may be right about our relative count. Folks start threads they abandon, without seeming to have resolved the reason to create it. I guess its just whim to stimulate talk that wanes, or rejection of the response it got. Its weird... but If you are hovering around my interest in this thread,,, well I go to my Content, and if ive posted in a thread ,I tend to go back to see if im still involved, as policy I try to respond reliably to any thing directed at me, whether positive or not. You seem to do the same. I consider it very gentlemanly.

Aye sez I, An so we'll be keepin to the Code then.

Oh,... right.'...........just had a lightning strike close enough to make the cat scoot ( and she likes to go outside to observe fourth of july fireworks!)

Steal from Wal-mart? Shoot at Target? .... kick K-marts ass? Accost Costco ?Clobber Sams club?

RIGHT! Strive, Not strive ..its your life and your pick.I personally think we are better off with goals which we exert to meet, but theres no judge to say we failed or succeeded, so WTF.