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QuasiMojo · 12-20-2003, 10:12 PM

Move Any Mountain...

John Henry · 12-21-2003, 01:15 AM

So... what is it?

SVT01Cobra · 12-21-2003, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by HoChiMinh
What is the correct way to write the spoken sentence "There are three too's in the english language"?

There are three to/too/twos in the english language.

Journeyman · 12-21-2003, 07:24 PM

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Originally posted by SVT01Cobra
There are three to/too/twos in the english language.

Actually I think "There are three 'tü's in the english language." would fit quite nicely.

blizzak · 12-21-2003, 10:45 PM

more of a statement:

Don't read this sentence.

Crack · 12-26-2003, 11:58 PM

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Originally posted by vermin
Badly phrased (for the sake of a joke), but hardly unanswerable.

Omnipotence could be defined as "power without limit", which would suggest that any rock that can be made, can be moved by the omnipotent.

More importantly, what does Blue taste like?

yes, but can god make a wall so tall that even he cannot jump over it?

la petite moi · 12-27-2003, 06:17 PM

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Originally posted by nirol
If you turn on the lights fast enough, can you see the dark?

No, probably not since your eyes always have to adjust to light inable to see.

GakFace · 12-28-2003, 03:12 AM

I Don't Know.

VF19 · 12-30-2003, 07:37 PM

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WHY???

Because.

How much does money cost?

fik · 12-30-2003, 09:46 PM

What came first, the chicken or the egg?

fik · 12-30-2003, 09:55 PM

If 7-11 is open 24-hours a day, 365 days a year, why are there locks on the doors?

Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?

Why is it that when you transport something by car, it's called a shipment, but when you transport something by ship, it's called a cargo?

Godzilla · 01-02-2004, 03:51 PM

What's the color of pain?

gloveshot3 · 01-03-2004, 08:30 AM

why does a husband's erection cause a wife's headache?

riptide4070 · 01-13-2004, 07:40 PM

If there are no absolute truths.....isn't that an absolute truth?

gilada · 01-14-2004, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CSflim
1. The following statement is true.
2. The preceeding statement is false.

Is statement 1 true or false?

Yes.

gilada · 01-14-2004, 02:16 PM

Who wrote the book of love?

Yalaynia · 01-14-2004, 07:08 PM

They always say its in the last place you look? and if so why didnt you look there first?, and of course it is in the last place because once you find what you are looking dont you stop looking.

They say no two snow flakes are the same , how do they know is someone out there checking each one.

Waste · 01-15-2004, 09:58 PM

If god could do anything could he make a rock he couldnt lift?

Kostya · 01-16-2004, 01:32 AM

If God could do anything, could he make a rock so heavy even he could not lift it?
and variations such as crackprogram's wall dilemma.

Short answer: No.

Long answer: No and here's why.

1. It's impossible.

When people talk about God's omnipotence, it is generally agreed that God is still limited to the laws of logic. That is to say, God cannot create a square circle, since such a thing is logically impossible, a square by it's very nature cannot be circle and vice versa.

If God is omnipotent, then there is nothing to heavy for him.her to lift.

Thus, your question when formulated as such reveals a logical contradiction: 'Could a being for which nothing can be too heavy create an object too heavy for it to lift?' Of course, this means that the creation of such an object would require God to negate his/her essential nature.

Such a statement is not logically meaningful, and thus, has as much meaning as 'Zama dama ding ding dong', or' Give peace a chance' as Homer Simpson would say.

2. Even if it were possible, No.

If one were to ignore this fact and assume that it was a logically meaningful statement, the answer is still no.

If you say no, this seems to suggest that god is no longer omnipotent. however, once you look into this, it is clear that in fact yeilding to this suggestion does not have any effect upon God's power. Saying that God cannot do this simply means that God cannot exceed his ability to lift rocks when he creates them. god's ability to lift rocks remains infinite, and as a corrolary, so does his ability to make them heavier and heavier, so long as he can lift them. Thus, God's omnipotence remains untouched by such an admission.

So in conclusion: No.

Also, you may wish to remove that from your signature now since there is in fact an answer.

For the record, I am not a theist, I just read Mavrodes.

onionmon · 01-16-2004, 12:39 PM

ok, it doesn't seem like people are answering questions. but i have one of my own that i heard on conan.

Quote:

OKOK TRIVIA! what was Han Solo frozen in?

Crowd: ... Carbonite!

Dog: nonono, the answer is who gives a ****

Quote:

[I]posted by hy_[I]
When exactly am I going to die?

whenever u want to. if ur searching for death. go to google, type "suicide".

Quote:

arael
Are there odd perfect numbers? Are there infinite perfect numbers?

no,yes

Quote:

Craven Morehead
Why is Celine Dion popular?

she's not

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fik
What came first, the chicken or the egg?

from a christianity stand point, the chicken, becuase why would god create a egg, and let it develop? it takes more time, the chicken is much quicker in populating the world

here's a question

Quote:

What is the airbourne velocity of a European swallow?

Slims · 01-17-2004, 12:00 AM

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Originally posted by riptide4070
If there are no absolute truths.....isn't that an absolute truth?

Maybe, but since nothing is absolute, who is to say?

I personally believe in objective reality, and absolute truth.

I believe that there is absolutey truth, but it may not be discernible.

Order_of_Monkey · 01-17-2004, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by VF19
Because.

How much does money cost?

In canada it cost more to print the money then its worth. When the new 5 was made it was costing the goverment 5.45 to print each bill

CSflim · 01-18-2004, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gilada
Yes.

Close.
The correct answer is no.

ChickenNinja · 01-18-2004, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by onionmon
What is the airbourne velocity of a European swallow?

http://www.style.org/unladenswallow/

and kostya, you took the words out of my mouth.

12-20-2003, 10:12 PM	#81 (permalink)
QuasiMojo King Knave Location: Lancaster	Move Any Mountain... __________________ AzAbOv ZoBeLoE

12-21-2003, 01:15 AM	#82 (permalink)
John Henry Addict Location: Grey Britain	So... what is it? __________________ "No one was behaving from very Buddhist motives. Then, thought Pigsy, he was hardly a Buddha, nor was he a monkey. Presently, he was a pig spirit changed into a little girl pretending to be a little boy to be offered to a water monster. It was all very simple to a pig spirit."

12-21-2003, 10:45 PM	#85 (permalink)
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12-28-2003, 03:12 AM	#88 (permalink)
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12-30-2003, 09:46 PM	#90 (permalink)
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12-30-2003, 09:55 PM	#91 (permalink)
fik Crazy Location: Tacoma, WA	If 7-11 is open 24-hours a day, 365 days a year, why are there locks on the doors? Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways? Why is it that when you transport something by car, it's called a shipment, but when you transport something by ship, it's called a cargo?

01-03-2004, 08:30 AM	#93 (permalink)
gloveshot3 Crazy	why does a husband's erection cause a wife's headache?

01-13-2004, 07:40 PM	#94 (permalink)
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01-14-2004, 02:16 PM	#96 (permalink)
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01-14-2004, 07:08 PM	#97 (permalink)
Yalaynia Insane Location: here but I wish I lived there	They always say its in the last place you look? and if so why didnt you look there first?, and of course it is in the last place because once you find what you are looking dont you stop looking. They say no two snow flakes are the same , how do they know is someone out there checking each one. __________________ I couldnt think of anything to put here , but I guess anything would do

01-15-2004, 09:58 PM	#98 (permalink)
Waste Upright	If god could do anything could he make a rock he couldnt lift? __________________ If God could do anything, could he make a rock he couldnt lift ? "If you are flamable and have legs you are never blocking a fire exit" -Mitch Hedberg

01-16-2004, 01:32 AM	#99 (permalink)
Kostya Little known... Location: Brisbane, Australia	If God could do anything, could he make a rock so heavy even he could not lift it? and variations such as crackprogram's wall dilemma. Short answer: No. Long answer: No and here's why. 1. It's impossible. When people talk about God's omnipotence, it is generally agreed that God is still limited to the laws of logic. That is to say, God cannot create a square circle, since such a thing is logically impossible, a square by it's very nature cannot be circle and vice versa. If God is omnipotent, then there is nothing to heavy for him.her to lift. Thus, your question when formulated as such reveals a logical contradiction: 'Could a being for which nothing can be too heavy create an object too heavy for it to lift?' Of course, this means that the creation of such an object would require God to negate his/her essential nature. Such a statement is not logically meaningful, and thus, has as much meaning as 'Zama dama ding ding dong', or' Give peace a chance' as Homer Simpson would say. 2. Even if it were possible, No. If one were to ignore this fact and assume that it was a logically meaningful statement, the answer is still no. If you say no, this seems to suggest that god is no longer omnipotent. however, once you look into this, it is clear that in fact yeilding to this suggestion does not have any effect upon God's power. Saying that God cannot do this simply means that God cannot exceed his ability to lift rocks when he creates them. god's ability to lift rocks remains infinite, and as a corrolary, so does his ability to make them heavier and heavier, so long as he can lift them. Thus, God's omnipotence remains untouched by such an admission. So in conclusion: No. Also, you may wish to remove that from your signature now since there is in fact an answer. For the record, I am not a theist, I just read Mavrodes. Last edited by Kostya; 01-16-2004 at 01:40 AM..