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02-03-2004, 03:49 PM
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#21 | | Alien Elf With Clogs
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Quote: Originally posted by Swany
Yes. I believe that is the best question for a philosophy test. Those who are asked 'Why?' and answer 'Because.' have a one track mind, and are determined to find an answer to everything. Those who answer "Why not?" are very open minded, and are willing to accept possiblity.
Though, it may be a simple question, it's probably the most intellegent question one could ever ask. | If that's true, then I suppose all 5 year olds must be freaking geniuses!!!! | 
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02-03-2004, 05:36 PM
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#22 | | June 27th
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Quote: Originally posted by FormerlyLBFG
If that's true, then I suppose all 5 year olds must be freaking geniuses!!!! | Let me guess, your first reaction to the question was "because," wasn't it?  I'd imagine you're smart enough to know what I meant by it. | |
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02-03-2004, 06:14 PM
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#23 | | Alex
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I sooooo would have failed that.  | |
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02-03-2004, 06:22 PM
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#24 | | Seventh Grader
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u ask why? well why not? :P
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02-03-2004, 08:30 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by QbanPlayBoY 3o5
I sooooo would have failed that. | And wouldn't it have pissed you off if you spent 2 hours writing an essay about 'why?' and failed it, only to find out you could've written two simple words on a peice of paper, and passed with flying colours? | |
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02-03-2004, 09:42 PM
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#26 | | Access Denied
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Quote: Originally posted by Swany
Though some of you chose the humour route, Allie and GlamGurl obviously took the question seriously, (unless GlamGurl was being a smart ass), and answered with a question that resulted in 100% on a Philosophy final exam at the University of Calgary for one particular student, meanwhile, students who answered with 500-10 000 word essays couldn't scratch the 95% mark.  Good job girls! | Quote: |
Those who answer "Why not?" are very open minded, and are willing to accept possiblity.
| Well, I guess that makes me an open minded smart ass then, huh? No, I was being serious...honest...  | |
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02-03-2004, 09:48 PM
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#27 | | Freshman
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Damn I failed but its a very interesting topic 
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02-04-2004, 01:28 PM
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#28 | | Alien Elf With Clogs
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Quote: Originally posted by Swany
Let me guess, your first reaction to the question was "because," wasn't it? I'd imagine you're smart enough to know what I meant by it. | Actually, my first reaction was "Your mind asks "why" because you do not currently possess the knowledge to answer your question. Had you the knowledge, you would not have the question. Asking me "why" presumes that I do possess this knowledge of which you seek. This may be a false presumption. The present is because of the past. The past is because of the past before that, and so on. "Why" implies reason behind motives and processes either of nature or of the mind. The nature of that reason is the knowledge which one seeks when that individual asks the question of "why". Essentially, all is because something else was before.", but you'd probably know that had you read your own thread | |
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02-04-2004, 01:31 PM
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#29 | | under the sea
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*looks around*
...why not...?
Yay I'm smart!!!  | |
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02-04-2004, 07:11 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by FormerlyLBFG
Actually, my first reaction was "Your mind asks "why" because you do not currently possess the knowledge to answer your question. Had you the knowledge, you would not have the question. Asking me "why" presumes that I do possess this knowledge of which you seek. This may be a false presumption. The present is because of the past. The past is because of the past before that, and so on. "Why" implies reason behind motives and processes either of nature or of the mind. The nature of that reason is the knowledge which one seeks when that individual asks the question of "why". Essentially, all is because something else was before.", but you'd probably know that had you read your own thread |  HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 
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