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Nimue Galatea
я говорю по русски ;)
Join date: 24 May 2004
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09-07-2005 10:52
"Does intelligent life really exist in the infinite Universe? Science doesn't know the answer, nevertheless, it doesn't stop searching. From a logical point of view, intelligent life exists in the universe without a doubt, because that's the only way we can explain the fact that, our brothers in intellect haven't made contact with us yet."
In other words, they have the wits not to make contact with us... How does everyone feel knowing this? Существует ли разумная жизнь в бесконечной Вселенной? Науке это неизвестно, но наука не прекращает поисков. С логической точки зрения, разумная жизнь конечно же во Вселенной имеется, потому что только так можно объяснить тот факт, что братья по разуму до сих пор не вышли на контакт с нами. |
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Ghoti Nyak
καλλιστι
Join date: 7 Aug 2004
Posts: 2,078
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09-07-2005 10:59
How does everyone feel knowing this? "Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life here." -Ghoti _____________________
"Sometimes I believe that this less material life is our truer life, and that our vain presence on the terraqueous globe is itself the secondary or merely virtual phenomenon." ~ H.P. Lovecraft
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Colette Meiji
Registered User
Join date: 25 Mar 2005
Posts: 15,556
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09-07-2005 11:34
THE UNIVERSE:
4. Population - NONE It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Therefore, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes no odds, so the average population of all the planets in the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that the population of the whole Universe is also zero, and that any people you may meet from time to time are merely the products of a deranged imagination. --The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy |
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Lo Jacobs
Awesome Possum
Join date: 28 May 2004
Posts: 2,734
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09-07-2005 13:26
... any people you may meet from time to time are merely the products of a deranged imagination. --The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Yeah, that sounds about right. _____________________
http://churchofluxe.com/Luster
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Garoad Kuroda
Prophet of Muppetry
Join date: 5 Sep 2003
Posts: 2,989
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09-07-2005 15:02
1) I have yet to see ANY proof whatsoever of intelligent life ANYWHERE in the universe.
2) "Therefore, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds." -- I'm no math wiz, well maybe I was once..nevermind that, but how is this accurate? If there's an infinite amount of space for worlds, why does it matter that they aren't all inhabited? Infinite amount of space for worlds makes an infinitely increasing number of inhabited planets, right? It's increasing at a slower rate, which maybe is an argument...but it seems to me that the math analogy would be something like: (infinite amount of space)^10 / (infinite number of inhabited worlds) Which I think simplifies to: inifinity/infinity thus 1 (the true population of the universe) (Assuming the 10 exponent represents the ratio of space to worlds in the universe, insert whatever constant or operation you want there..) Right? No? Of course I could be totally off with my infinity math! hehe 3) Interestingly enough, #2 above may be the evidence for #1 above.  4) And as a result of #2, I have concluded that I am the only one who truly exists in the universe, and you all must be figments of my imagination!  _____________________
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WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS! |
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Gabe Lippmann
"Phone's ringing, Dude."
Join date: 14 Jun 2004
Posts: 4,219
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09-07-2005 15:04
I love Figments! They're so smart.
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Ellie Edo
Registered User
Join date: 13 Mar 2005
Posts: 1,425
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09-07-2005 15:18
Can the word be shortened, as in "I don't care a fig" ?
And how does a figment relate to a figleaf ? Is that how it all began ? _____________________
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Garoad Kuroda
Prophet of Muppetry
Join date: 5 Sep 2003
Posts: 2,989
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09-07-2005 15:19
You tell me, you're the figment of my imagination...
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WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS! |
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Edav Roark
Bounty Hunter
Join date: 4 Sep 2003
Posts: 569
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09-07-2005 15:22
We need to look for intelligent life here first
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Garoad Kuroda
Prophet of Muppetry
Join date: 5 Sep 2003
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09-07-2005 15:30
No, no, I've looked...that's what I was saying... I'm not sure the universe has it.. it's a figment of our..well, my, imagination!
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WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS! |
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Garoad Kuroda
Prophet of Muppetry
Join date: 5 Sep 2003
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09-07-2005 15:31
and this guy agrees with me
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WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS! |
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Keknehv Psaltery
Hacker
Join date: 11 Apr 2005
Posts: 1,185
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09-07-2005 16:48
There was actually a NOVA on this last night...
Personally, I highly doubt it. Perhaps there might be life out there, but I doubt that it would make spaceships or radio signals or anything. Humans are very peculiar; let's not insult the non-existant aliens by assuming that they have the same habits. _____________________
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Teeny Leviathan
Never started World War 3
Join date: 20 May 2003
Posts: 2,716
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09-07-2005 16:52
Any intelligent life with the technology to get them to Earth is smart enough to stay away.
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Chance Abattoir
Future Rockin' Resmod
Join date: 3 Apr 2004
Posts: 3,898
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09-07-2005 17:08
Intellect requires society because language is an agreed establishment of normative signifiers. However, society is not a thing, it is an idea ("show me society, take me to society"
 , and ideas are often forgotten. :  huts eyes tight, clutches plush baby Jesus, and tries as hard as possible to forget::What is intellect anyway, but a mutual vanity between two or more people that they agree on the denotations of a shared set of signifiers? How do we identify intellect? Didn't Benet, when he made the IQ test, caution that IQ shouldn't be used to prove anything? Intelligent life doesn't exist. But vanity does, so rejoice in it. I saw a great t-shirt the other day that sums up my thoughts, "your stupid." _____________________
"The mob requires regular doses of scandal, paranoia and dilemma to alleviate the boredom of a meaningless existence."
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Chance Abattoir
Future Rockin' Resmod
Join date: 3 Apr 2004
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09-07-2005 17:21
Intellect requires society because language is an agreed establishment of normative signifiers. However, society is not a thing, it is an idea ("show me society, take me to society" , and ideas are often forgotten. : huts eyes tight, clutches plush baby Jesus, and tries as hard as possible to forget::What is intellect anyway, but a mutual vanity between two or more people that they agree on the denotations of a shared set of signifiers? How do we identify intellect? Didn't Benet, when he made the IQ test, caution that IQ shouldn't be used to prove anything? Intelligent life doesn't exist. But vanity does, so rejoice in it. I saw a great t-shirt the other day that sums up my thoughts, "your stupid." I disagree with this post. God is all-knowing and therefore intelligent. Scientia est potentia. Maybe we should be looking for God, not looking to outerspace. It is said that he has eyes everywhere... but the only thing that is everywhere and has eyes is on our currency. Black out his eyes!!! Let him know we're not going to take his perverse games anymore!!! Anomie est potentia! _____________________
"The mob requires regular doses of scandal, paranoia and dilemma to alleviate the boredom of a meaningless existence."
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Chance Abattoir
Future Rockin' Resmod
Join date: 3 Apr 2004
Posts: 3,898
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09-07-2005 17:23
I disagree with this post. God is all-knowing and therefore intelligent. Scientia est potentia. Maybe we should be looking for God, not looking to outerspace. It is said that he has eyes everywhere... but the only thing that is everywhere and has eyes is on our currency. Black out his eyes!!! Let him know we're not going to take his perverse games anymore!!! Anomie est potentia! Dude, why did you have to take a lighthearted post and turn it all bitter? We all know SL is a haven for you God-hating types but you don't have to antagonize those of us who don't view things the way you do. You're doing the very thing that you accuse them of! _____________________
"The mob requires regular doses of scandal, paranoia and dilemma to alleviate the boredom of a meaningless existence."
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Chance Abattoir
Future Rockin' Resmod
Join date: 3 Apr 2004
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09-07-2005 17:25
Dude, why did you have to take a lighthearted post and turn it all bitter? We all know SL is a haven for you God-hating types but you don't have to antagonize those of us who don't view things the way you do. You're doing the very thing that you accuse them of! You can't fight fire with fire but you can fight it with bombs. Maybe if "they" weren't such judgmental p*&^$s then I wouldn't be this way. _____________________
"The mob requires regular doses of scandal, paranoia and dilemma to alleviate the boredom of a meaningless existence."
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Chance Abattoir
Future Rockin' Resmod
Join date: 3 Apr 2004
Posts: 3,898
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09-07-2005 17:26
You can't fight fire with fire but you can fight it with bombs. Maybe if "they" weren't such judgmental p*&^$s then I wouldn't be this way. Well, it's time to break the cycle. _____________________
"The mob requires regular doses of scandal, paranoia and dilemma to alleviate the boredom of a meaningless existence."
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Chance Abattoir
Future Rockin' Resmod
Join date: 3 Apr 2004
Posts: 3,898
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09-07-2005 17:27
Well, it's time to break the cycle. Hm... Maybe you're right. Truce. For now. _____________________
"The mob requires regular doses of scandal, paranoia and dilemma to alleviate the boredom of a meaningless existence."
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Juro Kothari
Like a dog on a bone
Join date: 4 Sep 2003
Posts: 4,418
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09-07-2005 17:30
It must be fun in that brain of yours, Chance.
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Garoad Kuroda
Prophet of Muppetry
Join date: 5 Sep 2003
Posts: 2,989
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09-07-2005 17:30
That was entertaining.
But I see there isn't any math people here yet... so I win... I must be the only real person IN THE UNIVERSE!!! *echo* *echo* *echo* _____________________
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WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS! |
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Laukosargas Svarog
Angel ?
Join date: 18 Aug 2004
Posts: 1,304
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09-07-2005 17:37
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Juro Kothari
Like a dog on a bone
Join date: 4 Sep 2003
Posts: 4,418
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09-07-2005 17:41
N = R* • fp • ne • fl • fi • fc • L
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Garoad Kuroda
Prophet of Muppetry
Join date: 5 Sep 2003
Posts: 2,989
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09-07-2005 17:45
I just realized this! Holy crap! For God's sake, don't tell the politicians how fast our cars are REALLY travelling! Could you imagine what the fees for speeding tickets would go up to! Holy shit!
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WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS! |
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Laukosargas Svarog
Angel ?
Join date: 18 Aug 2004
Posts: 1,304
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09-07-2005 17:49
yep, a million miles a day !
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