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MineralMan

(147,334 posts)
Mon Nov 26, 2018, 08:05 PM Nov 2018

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This message was self-deleted by its author (Original Post) MineralMan Nov 2018 OP
Here are some good ones.... Cary Nov 2018 #1
Hello Cary, saidsimplesimon Nov 2018 #3
Thanks. Cary Nov 2018 #6
Say, that's the spirit... MineralMan Nov 2018 #8
Oh, I'm sorry Cary Nov 2018 #9
Perhaps you should read more carefully. Mariana Nov 2018 #12
Judge not lest ye be judged Cary Nov 2018 #14
That sounds condescending. trotsky Nov 2018 #16
Support your claim. Cary Nov 2018 #17
That also sounds condescending. trotsky Nov 2018 #18
IOW you can't support your claim Cary Nov 2018 #19
I didn't make a claim. trotsky Nov 2018 #20
Another thread diversion? MineralMan Nov 2018 #21
Tone police gotta keep themselves employed, you know. n/t trotsky Nov 2018 #22
More like butthurt. MineralMan Nov 2018 #23
Ha! Cary Nov 2018 #26
No, I don't wish. MineralMan Nov 2018 #29
Maybe you should have thought about that before you acted out? Cary Nov 2018 #30
"acted out" trotsky Nov 2018 #33
Support this claim please. Cary Nov 2018 #34
I think you just supported it. trotsky Nov 2018 #35
Three strikes Cary Nov 2018 #36
Good grief, you must have a difficult time on the Internet. trotsky Nov 2018 #37
Read slowly Cary Nov 2018 #38
I wouldn't know. trotsky Nov 2018 #39
Read slowly Cary Nov 2018 #40
Support this claim please. Cary Nov 2018 #24
Nope, just another observation. trotsky Nov 2018 #25
Of course you can't. Cary Nov 2018 #28
Nope, can't support a claim when I didn't make one. trotsky Nov 2018 #32
If you don't like it, don't look at it. Cary Nov 2018 #27
.. MineralMan Nov 2018 #31
heathen. infidel. blasphemer. all 3 come with a death sentence nt msongs Nov 2018 #2
That's way harsh... MineralMan Nov 2018 #4
Religious people, of course. nt. Mariana Nov 2018 #11
Heretic Major Nikon Nov 2018 #5
Those, too, but they lack humor, I think. MineralMan Nov 2018 #7
Here are a few of mine: Pendrench Nov 2018 #10
Gibble-Gabble comes to mind The Genealogist Nov 2018 #13
Vonnegut deployed "Grimcrack" to some effect in Sirens of Titan. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author MineralMan Nov 2018 #41
I'm self-deleting this thread, which veered way off course. MineralMan Nov 2018 #42

Cary

(11,746 posts)
1. Here are some good ones....
Mon Nov 26, 2018, 08:08 PM
Nov 2018

"Look at the thread. Most of it is arguments with you. None of it has to do with the subject of the original post. 

While you have every right to do that, it's not a very nice thing to do, I think. 

Here is a quote from one of your post titles in this thread: 

"What we perceive as reality is indeed an illusion." 

No. It is not. It is our perception within the limitations of our powers of observations. We have extended our ability to perceive many, many times, and are continuing to do so. None of those extensions have even scratched the surface of reality being real. 

Bye, now."

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
3. Hello Cary,
Mon Nov 26, 2018, 08:18 PM
Nov 2018

I haven't read the original posts you refer to yet. It's probably unwise to venture a comment until I do.

Who said I was wise? Stephen Hawking was working on proving that we live in a Matrix and that indeed our reality is just an illusion. I believe that what I perceive as reality is just an illusion.

Cary

(11,746 posts)
6. Thanks.
Mon Nov 26, 2018, 08:24 PM
Nov 2018

But to be honest that was not what I was referring to in my attempt to engage in a good faith discussion. I cannot honestly take credit.


MineralMan

(147,334 posts)
8. Say, that's the spirit...
Mon Nov 26, 2018, 08:26 PM
Nov 2018

Cary

(11,746 posts)
9. Oh, I'm sorry
Mon Nov 26, 2018, 08:28 PM
Nov 2018

You said colorful. I misread you.

I thought you said condescending.

Never mind.

Mariana

(14,965 posts)
12. Perhaps you should read more carefully.
Mon Nov 26, 2018, 08:47 PM
Nov 2018

Then your answers might be relevant to the topic of the thread.

Cary

(11,746 posts)
14. Judge not lest ye be judged
Mon Nov 26, 2018, 08:49 PM
Nov 2018

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
16. That sounds condescending.
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 10:55 AM
Nov 2018

Cary

(11,746 posts)
17. Support your claim.
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 12:20 PM
Nov 2018

How is it "condescending" to tell someone to judge not lest they be judged?

I am not a believer yet I have great respect for that notion because I find it humble, gentle, and appropriate. It is about as far from "condescending" as it can be. We would all do well to judge not, especially those who claim to be Christian since it also renders them not hypocrites if they judge not.

So be good enough now to support your claim.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
18. That also sounds condescending.
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 12:27 PM
Nov 2018

Shame.

Cary

(11,746 posts)
19. IOW you can't support your claim
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 01:19 PM
Nov 2018

As I suspected. Thanks.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
20. I didn't make a claim.
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 01:27 PM
Nov 2018

I made an observation.

Must have hit a little close to home, I guess.

MineralMan

(147,334 posts)
21. Another thread diversion?
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 01:33 PM
Nov 2018

Why? It's a perfectly good thread as it is. Now, you've dominated it with an irrelevant post.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
22. Tone police gotta keep themselves employed, you know. n/t
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 01:34 PM
Nov 2018

MineralMan

(147,334 posts)
23. More like butthurt.
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 01:36 PM
Nov 2018

He quoted me from another thread, where I asked that he not hijack threads with irrelevant comments. Oh, well...

This thread:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1218&pid=298073

Cary

(11,746 posts)
26. Ha!
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 01:46 PM
Nov 2018

You wish.

MineralMan

(147,334 posts)
29. No, I don't wish.
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 01:49 PM
Nov 2018

What I wish is that you would stop trying to sidetrack threads with irrelevant replies. Of course, I can't insist that you do that. But I wish you would do that.

Cary

(11,746 posts)
30. Maybe you should have thought about that before you acted out?
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 01:51 PM
Nov 2018

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
33. "acted out"
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 01:55 PM
Nov 2018

Like you appear to be doing now?

What exactly are you hoping to accomplish?

Cary

(11,746 posts)
34. Support this claim please.
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 02:04 PM
Nov 2018

Explain how I am acting out.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
35. I think you just supported it.
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 02:07 PM
Nov 2018

Cary

(11,746 posts)
36. Three strikes
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 02:26 PM
Nov 2018

You're out. Clearly you cannot support your assertions so I can never take you seriously.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
37. Good grief, you must have a difficult time on the Internet.
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 02:36 PM
Nov 2018

You poor thing.

Cary

(11,746 posts)
38. Read slowly
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 02:39 PM
Nov 2018

Is that right?

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
39. I wouldn't know.
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 02:44 PM
Nov 2018

After all, I'm too stupid to back up any of my claims.

Cary

(11,746 posts)
40. Read slowly
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 02:47 PM
Nov 2018

You don't say?

Cary

(11,746 posts)
24. Support this claim please.
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 01:36 PM
Nov 2018

Show me how I am "tone police."

I am sure you can't support this one either.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
25. Nope, just another observation.
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 01:44 PM
Nov 2018

You must be loads of fun at parties.

Cary

(11,746 posts)
28. Of course you can't.
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 01:48 PM
Nov 2018

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
32. Nope, can't support a claim when I didn't make one.
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 01:51 PM
Nov 2018

You are one smart cookie! You win!

Cary

(11,746 posts)
27. If you don't like it, don't look at it.
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 01:47 PM
Nov 2018

Or you can complain. "That is your right..."

MineralMan

(147,334 posts)
31. ..
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 01:51 PM
Nov 2018

msongs

(69,980 posts)
2. heathen. infidel. blasphemer. all 3 come with a death sentence nt
Mon Nov 26, 2018, 08:18 PM
Nov 2018

MineralMan

(147,334 posts)
4. That's way harsh...
Mon Nov 26, 2018, 08:20 PM
Nov 2018

Who says and does intolerant things like that?

Mariana

(14,965 posts)
11. Religious people, of course. nt.
Mon Nov 26, 2018, 08:41 PM
Nov 2018

Major Nikon

(36,899 posts)
5. Heretic
Mon Nov 26, 2018, 08:23 PM
Nov 2018

Heathen

Ungodly

Intolerance

Infidel

Unblessed

Impious

Kaafir

Devil’s Advocate

Unhallowed

Godless

Idolater

Irreverential

Pagan

Iconoclast

Unconsecrated

Detractor

Vermin

Profane

MineralMan

(147,334 posts)
7. Those, too, but they lack humor, I think.
Mon Nov 26, 2018, 08:25 PM
Nov 2018

Too bad...

Pendrench

(1,388 posts)
10. Here are a few of mine:
Mon Nov 26, 2018, 08:39 PM
Nov 2018

Interesting

Thought-Provoking

Challenging

Fascinating

Exotic

Intriguing

Stimulating

Inspirational

Thank you for posting!

Tim

The Genealogist

(4,726 posts)
13. Gibble-Gabble comes to mind
Mon Nov 26, 2018, 08:49 PM
Nov 2018

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)
15. Vonnegut deployed "Grimcrack" to some effect in Sirens of Titan.
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 08:42 AM
Nov 2018

Response to MineralMan (Original post)

MineralMan

(147,334 posts)
42. I'm self-deleting this thread, which veered way off course.
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 03:17 PM
Nov 2018

Sorry.

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