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Socrates didn't say or mean that "he knew nothing" but in fact held the search for "truth" and "wisdom" as a sacred calling and in this he taught his students via the Socratic method .

Taking "he knew nothing" out of context is the difficulty for if this were laid in stone he could be accused of "teaching nothing" which is foolish. Plato, the student of Socrates concerned himself with the moral aspect of philosophy as did Socrates. Also, the fact that Plato was a student doesn't mean that he simple regurgitated Socrates in his works; this is evident .

It is egregious to use Socrates to justify some type of cynical approach to knowledge and wisdom which are real and of the greatest of human approach; philosophy or "love of wisdom" where "Sophia" the divine wisdom was well approached by the ancient thinker, and that, perforce,includes Socrates.

“I am wiser than this human being. For probably neither of us knows anything noble and good, but he supposes he knows something when he does not know, while I, just as I do not know, do not even suppose that I do. I am likely to be a little bit wiser than he in this very thing: that whatever I do not know, I do not even suppose I know.”

Apology p.5: http://www.sjsu.edu/people/james.lin...s3/apology.pdf

Some folks would may be well served adopting the Socratic method over the dick waving method. Masque has been saying this for a while. Learn from your interlocutor instead of having pissing matches.

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09-21-2017 , 06:07 PM

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Zeno

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Originally Posted by Howard Beale

...snip...............

I really ought to get paid for my contributions, that's what I think.

I have often thought the same. But thinking it does not make it so.

How do you wish to be paid? - Dollars, Euros, Gold, Rubles, Pounds, Beer, Whisky, Convertible Bonds, Cocaine and Hookers, a 2017 Quattroporte Maserati, or ? Let me know and I'll send a PM to Mat and see if anything can be worked out.

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09-21-2017 , 06:21 PM

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Howard Beale

Formerly red

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Originally Posted by Zeno

I think that a new Tempur-Pedic mattress would be nice. The one I want is $4K+, the bastards! So I'm just going to keep sleeping on the one that I have.

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09-21-2017 , 09:47 PM

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spanktehbadwookie

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*sings a song about music theory in the unclean vocal style*

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09-21-2017 , 09:57 PM

#11155

BrianTheMick2

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Originally Posted by MacOneDouble

Socrates was all about pissing matches.

****ing learn how to read. Once you have done that, learn how to read critically.

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09-21-2017 , 10:13 PM

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VeeDDzz`

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Originally Posted by BrianTheMick2

I don't know anyone who has studied music theory who thinks it has reduced the magic for them.

I'm not saying this.

Even if I did, how would you know this? People say they love things they don't all the time. This is how a vast majority of marriages are sustained. I wouldn't know on the contrary either, so it's a shhhiitttt-slinging discussion really.

Que...but, but...what people tell is you is the best indicator of their perspective. Save me the social science on issues like this.

What I am saying is that experts have a tendency to take the life out of things. Study anything too closely and you'll miss the forest for the trees. Balance.

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09-21-2017 , 10:24 PM

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spanktehbadwookie

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*unclean vocals*

I am the one the angel of death
I come to take your last breath
I am the one singing in a flat.
Protected by a black cat.
I am just one a puny little Man.
Mammal, why would you know MY god's plan?

If I had one theocrat, I wouldn't tell you or the police. Peace.

*end unclean vocals*

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09-22-2017 , 02:03 AM

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MacOneDouble

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Socrates was all about pissing matches.

****ing learn how to read. Once you have done that, learn how to read critically.

I have a series of questions for you!!

Thinking about treble clefs and time signatures doesn't stop this http://www.slate.com/articles/health...emotional.html
from happening.
I don't just get it from the melody but also certain lyrics. I'm not sure whether it's due to the meaning or phonetics.

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09-22-2017 , 02:07 AM

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MacOneDouble

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ0DdMNoAEI
How fitting..

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09-22-2017 , 09:39 AM

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plaaynde

Poker Historian

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Originally Posted by BrianTheMick2

Socrates was all about pissing matches.

****ing learn how to read. Once you have done that, learn how to read critically.

Aristotle was the best. Even if he was wrong about just anything.

Would have partied with Aristotle.

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09-22-2017 , 09:49 AM

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plaaynde

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Originally Posted by VeeDDzz`

If it's so, they are just bad experts. Learn and move on.

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09-22-2017 , 10:50 AM

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spanktehbadwookie

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New to our yard this week appears to be one of these.

https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef004
A cicada killer wasp.
An impressive sight flying out of it's hole next to it's sand pile. We'll be investigating more after school.

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09-22-2017 , 03:14 PM

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Zeno

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Originally Posted by Howard Beale

I think that a new Tempur-Pedic mattress would be nice. The one I want is $4K+, the bastards! So I'm just going to keep sleeping on the one that I have.

With the new mattress you could have a orgy with 3-4 hookers simultaneously, and not worry about the springs busting through and ruining the experience - that's what the experts would do.

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09-22-2017 , 10:11 PM

#11164

spanktehbadwookie

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https://youtu.be/buqtdpuZxvk

Four Loco Gold tastes like a rockstar?

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09-22-2017 , 10:37 PM

#11165

Mat Sklansky

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Originally Posted by VeeDDzz`

so many awesome moments in my life have been tarnished because i felt compelled to analyze them.

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09-22-2017 , 10:56 PM

#11166

BrianTheMick2

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Originally Posted by Mat Sklansky

so many awesome moments in my life have been tarnished because i felt compelled to analyze them.

My back hurts in a good way after today's work without you.

It would have been a boring sort of hell if I had thought about it, but it was kind of fun since I didn't analyze it.

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09-22-2017 , 10:58 PM

#11167

BrianTheMick2

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Originally Posted by Zeno

With the new mattress you could have a orgy with 3-4 hookers simultaneously, and not worry about the springs busting through and ruining the experience - that's what the experts would do.

I don't understand the bolded at all.

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09-22-2017 , 11:07 PM

#11168

BrianTheMick2

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Originally Posted by VeeDDzz`

I'm not saying this.

Even if I did, how would you know this? People say they love things they don't all the time. This is how a vast majority of marriages are sustained. I wouldn't know on the contrary either, so it's a shhhiitttt-slinging discussion really.

Que...but, but...what people tell is you is the best indicator of their perspective. Save me the social science on issues like this.

What I am saying is that experts have a tendency to take the life out of things. Study anything too closely and you'll miss the forest for the trees. Balance.

You just need to study it close enough. Studying it too closely would be silly.

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09-22-2017 , 11:07 PM

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Zeno

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Originally Posted by BrianTheMick2

I don't understand the bolded at all.

And - That's the first time you have admitted it.

You over analyzed* it.

There is a beautiful crescent moon tonight. Run out into the street and look at it before it folds up and goes under. You will thank me when you observe it.

*Chez's main flaw by the way.

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09-22-2017 , 11:17 PM

#11170

BrianTheMick2

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Originally Posted by Zeno

And - That's the first time you have admitted it.

You over analyzed* it.

Did I? I just went on the bare fact that the one who doesn't whine about blood loss and needing a tetanus shot is a keeper (unless it turns out that the one who didn't whine actually needed a tetanus shot).

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There is a beautiful crescent moon tonight. Run out into the street and look at it before it folds up and goes under. You will thank me when you observe it.

I don't understand the bolded.

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09-22-2017 , 11:24 PM

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masque de Z

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It was beautiful moon wasn't it.

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09-22-2017 , 11:59 PM

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Howard Beale

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Tempur-Pedics don't have springs at least in the traditional sense. Those commercials showing that you can set a glass of wine at one end and jump up and down on the other w/o upsetting the glass are accurate. They just HAD to come out w/ a pillow top version and one of these days I'm going to get it.

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09-23-2017 , 07:25 AM

#11173

plaaynde

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Originally Posted by BrianTheMick2

You just need to study it close enough. Studying it too closely would be silly.

Nobody should think too much about analyzing anals of forest flies when analyzing a forest.

I like the moon to set today btw, will get dark skies.

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09-23-2017 , 01:33 PM

#11174

chezlaw

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I don't think zeno has analyzed analysis thoroughly enough.

I could be wrong about that.

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09-23-2017 , 02:01 PM

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lastcardcharlie

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So this is a bona fide East End pub:

https://www.pubshistory.com/LondonPu.../Peacock.shtml

Not on the tourist trail. Some slag I knew once threw a table over me in there for "looking at her funny".

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