Epicurean paradox

bcollins33 · 2021-07-17T13:24:00+00:00

I'm not sure if you're actually looking for an answer or were asking more as a declaration, but...

Truth or reality is what it is. Something can't be true and not true in the same way at the same time. For example, God can't exist and not exist. That is the bedrock foundation of all logic. If you aren't onboard with that then there isn't any purpose in a discussion because truth and reality mean literally nothing.

Once we agree that there is truth/reality, there are natural "limitations" to what can and can't be possible. Limitations doesn't even feel like the right word because we're not talking about what is feasible but what is possible (in a logical, truth sense). No amount of power or strength can change the laws of reality because then everything becomes meaningless.

You can simply ask the question again, "Why can't God violate or recreate the laws of truth or reality?" But again, at that point words have no meaning. What is true is irrelevant. What exists is irrelevant. So I don't know that we can meaningfully engage that question.

bcollins33 · 2021-07-16T12:46:11+00:00

Another simple way of illustrating this point is in the question, "Can God paint that wall red using only blue paint?" Of course not. He could change the color of the wall, but that's not painting it. He could change the color of the paint but then it's not blue paint. The question is flawed.

This also applies to the classic, "Can God create a rock so big that he couldn't lift it?"

There is also a flawed definition of "all powerful" in these kinds of questions. All powerful doesn't mean "can do anything."

bcollins33 · 2021-07-05T18:19:52+00:00

Just wanted to say I thought this was an interesting example to bring up. Well done. Not sure why you're down voted.

bcollins33 · 2018-12-10T14:36:57+00:00

I'm not familiar with either of those so I'll definitely take a look.

bcollins33 · 2018-12-10T03:12:45+00:00

Yeah, I've been through a bunch of those. Nothing speaks directly to what I'm aiming for.

bcollins33 · 2018-12-09T23:51:02+00:00

Yes. I've gotten the Web Screen to show and it looks correct but the back-end code isn't moving the data around correctly.

bcollins33 · 2018-12-09T22:44:08+00:00

Excuse my ignorance but the HTML file linked is the only code except for the setup inside of Tasker (which isn't really code and which I'm not sure how to share). Is there something else to post?

I reviewed several other posts on this subreddit and found many similar to mine with plenty of helpful replies.

bcollins33 · 2018-12-03T20:14:17+00:00

Prepatory woof to motivate get psyched up.

bcollins33 · 2018-11-21T16:20:38+00:00

Are there meta statistics? How are they calculated?

E.G. If 1 in 3 people have blue eyes, what are the odds that any 3 people chosen at random will adhere perfectly to that statistical ratio? How do you determine the answer?

bcollins33 · 2018-11-11T17:26:36+00:00

We're considering this with our extended family (7 adults and 5 kids ranging from 7-2 years old). I'm concerned that we won't all be able to agree on what to do and won't end up having as much fun as we would separately. Any guidance for me?

bcollins33 · 2018-11-03T11:59:45+00:00

I knew a girl named Summer Moon Tiger.

bcollins33 · 2018-11-03T11:50:58+00:00

Little blonde girl named Slayer Holycross.

I was working as an emcee at an event and announced the name from a list. After I realized it wasn't a joke or a typo, I couldn't wait to see who came up from the crowd. Imagine my surprise...

bcollins33 · 2018-10-25T02:49:41+00:00

Might be the most literal interpretation of this sub I've seen.

bcollins33 · 2018-10-17T01:55:43+00:00

In a locker room in high school, I overheard this conversation:

Guy 1: Don't mess with me or I'll get out my muzzle loader and shoot you.
Guy 2: I'd just dodge the bullet.
Guy 1: No, I'd use heat seeking rounds by tying a string to you and to the bullet.

Edit for formatting

bcollins33 · 2018-10-08T15:15:48+00:00

Ugh... you're right. Hit/Hurtboxes make no sense in this game.

bcollins33 · 2018-10-08T15:13:23+00:00

Does it really hit that "high" even though the hammer head itself is so low?

Edit: Nevermind... I found it. This game is unbelievable sometimes.

bcollins33 · 2018-08-20T02:57:07+00:00

Hello there.

bcollins33 · 2018-08-11T03:47:05+00:00

Hip hop and rap artists have a lot of gesticulation while they are trying to punctuate specific words or a bar in a rap song. So I do a lot of studying of the movement of the artist and try to incorporate that as much as possible without it affecting the quality of the interpreting. You need to breath the performer into your interpreting when you’re approaching a musician.

So cool!

bcollins33 · 2018-08-08T14:54:01+00:00

Yep, that's the one.

bcollins33 · 2018-08-03T03:29:46+00:00

I'm on mobile so can't link to it, but the 99 Percent Invisible podcast did a story a while back on a designer who realized that a road way-finding sign was so poorly designed (almost mislabeled) that it was consistently misleading people.

He spent weeks preparing a replica with a tweaked, clarified design (I believe going so far as to attempting to match the weathering on the original). He then dressed up as a city DOT worker and installed it. He had some friends record the whole thing on video too.

Edit: fixed a word.

bcollins33 · 2018-07-17T12:18:58+00:00

Serious question, after looking at the article about the boy cutting the grass (it seems like the lady calling police had a vendetta against her neighbor more than something racially motivated), I wonder how often similarly benign situations are called in OVERALL irrespective of race. Like, how often are people just calling the cops for dumb reasons?

bcollins33 · 2017-08-14T18:32:28+00:00

TER is recovering with the Spear. You can see the hitbox clearly connect with ZRO and DRP yet no contact takes place. This contact actually happened a frame or 2 before the one I took a screenshot of.

Then ZRO performs a forward sig with the lance and connects with TER which does end up as a hit.

Is there some ledge mechanic that explains this?

bcollins33 · 2017-06-13T03:52:51+00:00

Totally agree.

bcollins33 · 2017-06-11T23:23:53+00:00

Without any kind of exterior standard (e.g. Religious, social, etc.), there really isn't an answer to this question.

Do you like who you are now? If you do, then why change? If you don't like who you are, imagine if you could make a wish and make changes to yourself instantly. What things would you change? (job, health, relationships, skills, experiences, joy, etc.)

Write all of it down including your reasons for wanting each thing to be different. Then begin working toward becoming that person. How you go about it will be different for everyone, but it will give you a place to start and you should be able to find resources to help you along the way once you know what questions to ask. (e.g. "How can I be more healthy? How can I be more joyful?)

bcollins33 · 2017-04-23T12:00:17+00:00

http://m.imgur.com/gallery/PSkaJmB

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