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[Captain Janks]

I realize that most of you are true philosophers and, as such, are interested in math. I despise mathematical puzzles. To me, they have no natural value. I've always thought Logic was a contrived, or man-made science.

What I was always interested in was... does any of anything truly mean anything...?


One of my favorite naturalists, as I substitute "naturalist" for "philosopher", was/is Loren Eiseley.

Eiseley says...

"'A name is a prison, God is free', once observed the Greek poet Nikos Kazantzakis. He meant, I think, that valuable though language is to man, it is by very necessity limiting, and creates for man an invisible prison. Language implies boundaries. A word spoken creates a dog, a rabbit, a man. It fixes their nature before our eyes; henceforth their shapes are, in a sense, our own creation. They are no longer part of the unnamed shifting architecture of the universe..."

Next week... Bertrand Russell


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[This message has been edited by Captain Janks (edited March 08, 2002).]

[Hannibal]

And if there was ever to be a language? That was able to ebb and flow and evolve, changing meanings behind things, would such a hinderance as described then still exist?

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As miserable as life may be I hold it pretty precious...

If I lose the light of the sun, I will write by candlelight, moonlight, no light. If I lose paper and ink, I wil write in blood on forgotten walls. I will write always, I will capture nights all over the world and bring them to you.
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[Captain Janks]

Perhaps. I don't believe Eiseley was indicting language, only showing it for what it is...


Now, can we cut the shit, and talk about whether or not Carmichael fucked up by switching from Kawasaki to Honda??

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[Hannibal]

I think that's better left for my forum Motocross Fanatics
I think you should venture over and post some.
Personally, I hate Carmichael, so I would have loved to see him fail aboard a Honda. However, he is one fast little shit. And as much as the public may dislike him, he is fast aboard damn near anything he throws a leg over.
But don't count out my boy MC just yet

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As miserable as life may be I hold it pretty precious...

If I lose the light of the sun, I will write by candlelight, moonlight, no light. If I lose paper and ink, I wil write in blood on forgotten walls. I will write always, I will capture nights all over the world and bring them to you.
Word And Voice
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[Pogue Mahone]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Hannibal:
I think that's better left for my forum Motocross Fanatics
I think you should venture over and post some.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Damn, Janksie, homes here just told you to get lost!

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There's a lesson in life to adopt and interpret
It applies to all people, regardless their race
Oh don't put your trust, or your faith in the person
If sometimes they seem to have more than one face...

[SHATOUSHKA]

lol...

nice evolution of the thread.

i also find it exceedingly amazing that
so many seemingly different people post
on GP and yet, have so much in common.

i suggest you go check out hanny's forum.
you'd be surprised.

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[Captain Janks]

I dunno. I'm a casual fan of Motocross and even I can tell you Carmichael will win the Supercross season. Villemane is a Frenchy and will fold.

I'm a fan of all the privateers like Heath Voss.

Shouldn't I be moderating General Philosophy since I seem to be the only poster here who has even heard of any philosophers?

pplavertia yer thoughts?.. or do you have more anime cow gifs to drop here... I name drop Rickey Carmichael and the dogs come running. I name drop Foucault and the GP collective's eyes glass over...

Bring it, Ladies!

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[SHATOUSHKA]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Shouldn't I be moderating General Philosophy since I seem to be the only poster here who has even heard of any philosophers? [...] I name drop Foucault and the GP collective's eyes glass over...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

i will take these comments as merely pokes in jest.

p.s. -- if you wanna moderate this joint,
let me know... perhaps then you will see
why moderating a public forum on philosophy
is such a freakin joke.
(for additional support, look to the archives)



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[SHATOUSHKA]

because of this...

i shall post your initial topic and show you what i mean.

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[SHATOUSHKA]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Next week... Bertrand Russell<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

*eyes glaze over*


*shudders*

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