Originally posted by Halitose
Er... this was meant as "god" -- in all shapes and sizes.

It still doesn't follow. God would not be necessary for afterlife.

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
It still doesn't follow. God would not be necessary for afterlife.

I concede -- given that it was as much tongue in cheek as much of the rest of this thread.

Originally posted by Halitose
What is reality?

I'll give it another try. If nothing else to annoy no1 with a repetition:

My bleeding finger (is a bit of reality). It kills me everytime I hit a key (in a figure of speech). Angry - confused

Oh, and I thought I was hilerious there, but noone got it or you're all so much funnier than me. In either case I dislike it. 😞

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
Ought world views optimize human happiness at the expense of ignoring or faking reality?

That would depend on how intolerable reality was.

Originally posted by Pawnokeyhole
That would depend on how intolerable reality was.

What is reality ....There are no facts only interpretations.....the world is made of many interpretations so reality and facts are purely subjective

Originally posted by Vladamir no1
What is reality ....There are no facts only interpretations.....the world is made of many interpretations so reality and facts are purely subjective

There are no facts only interpretations
'Zat a fact? Don't bother responding. I have predestined your response.

Originally posted by Pawnokeyhole
That would depend on how intolerable reality was.

Bleeding fingers that repeatedly kill you on every key stroke would pretty much suck.

Originally posted by catfoodtim
I forgot how irritating you are.

Yes it must be irrating to constantly be refuted and have your minimal logic laid out bare......

Originally posted by catfoodtim
When've you done that Vladamir?

Being refuted and having his minimal logic laid out bare? Many times.

Originally posted by Vladamir no1
What is reality ....There are no facts only interpretations.....the world is made of many interpretations so reality and facts are purely subjective

Whoever rec'ed this must have very little understanding of logic. This is the perfect example of a self-defeating statement. Talk about pulling the rug out from under your own feet.

There are no facts only interpretations

A consistent application of this statement would yield it an interpretation, not a fact (which Vlad was trying to pass it for) -- ergo we have no reason to take it seriously.

Originally posted by Halitose
[b]There are no facts only interpretations

A consistent application of this statement would yield an interpretation, not a fact (which Vlad was trying to pass it for) -- ergo we have no reason to take it seriously.[/b]

What do you think Nietzsche's point was (whether you take it seriously or not)?

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
What do you think Nietzsche's point was (whether you take it seriously or not)?

A pre-gurgitation of the pinata at which Vladdy continues to blindly swing his stick?

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
A pre-gurgitation of the pinata at which Vladdy continues to blindly swing his stick?

What?.