you be the judge...

[SHATOUSHKA]

a man was caught committing a heinous crime of murder on monday. by friday he was taken to court. the judge says to the man:

'do you have anything to say in your defense before i give you my verdict?'

the man replies:

'your honor, there is no way i could have committed the crime you are accusing me of on monday because the universe was created five minutes ago.
when the universe was created, everything that seems to be 'the past' has been neatly arranged to give you the idea that there really was a past. all of your memories and experiences that you think you have right now were only constructed within that five minutes.

if you can prove to me that the universe wasn't created five minutes ago, i will gladly stand here and accept my punishment.'


you are the judge. what do you say?

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[kilzok7]

I say this is a variation of one of the schools of thought on Tlon... Which is why I thought the story might be of interest...

[state_vector]

I am the judge? Hmmm, okay! You play the defendant! And I accuse you for preaching false and dangerous things. Guards! Take this man to his cell, while one of you prepares the hemlock!

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[Sapius]

Murderer: if you can prove to me that the universe wasn't created five minutes ago, i will gladly stand here and accept my punishment.

Judge: Hmmm... I see, 20 years *BANG* take him away.

Murderer: but....but.....

Judge: No buts! take him away.

20 years later, the judge is waiting at the gates juat as the man is being released.

Murderer: YOU! How dare you come here! YOU! Who sent me to prison for 20 years without giving me a chance to explain myself or prove what I asked you to prove!!!

Judge: Errr....excuse me, are you serious? The Universe was created FIVE minutes ago!

Murderer:




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....just IMHO though.

[kilzok7]

Niiiiiiice, Sapius. Very nice!

[SHATOUSHKA]

bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahah!!!!

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[SHATOUSHKA]

(vector--wanna draw the cup to my lips and watch me drink?)




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[SHATOUSHKA]

(oh yeah...and be sure you get the scholars to watch and write...wouldn't want anyone NOT to adore me for my infinite wisdom and martyrdom.

anyone here know how to paint? maybe we could get a few good shots of my preaching. i would like my profile to be done renaissance style....now pass me the glass...

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[state_vector]

My Shattie, metaphors is a game we both master. Are we to keep it going on, and soon all the other guys will play mute, and this I do not want. So I remain awaiting your own thoughts concerning the issue in question.


(Damn, what's wrong with my english lately?... I should post a topic on english as a foreign language)

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[Ersby]

If that is his alibi, it is up to him to put forward some evidence for it, not just say it's unfalsifiable and therefore must be true (an argument that doesn't work at all). If, for example, his alibi was that he was somewhere else, he'd have to produce some kind of proof that he was elsewhere - not insist that the judge would have to prove he wasn't there.

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