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Title: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: nobodyhome on January 13, 2017, 03:31:29 AM
Do impossible thoughts exist or are they only imagined to exist such that we imagine the existence of an impossible thought and think we are thinking about it when we are in point of fact not thinking about it at all?
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Salty on January 13, 2017, 03:33:16 AM
Does a pink unicorn pooping marshmallows in the woods make a sounds anyone gives a fuck about?
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on January 13, 2017, 03:50:30 AM
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Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Freeky on January 13, 2017, 03:54:26 AM
Ooh, ooh!! I know this one!  In what's-her-fucking-name, ex-Alaskan politician who ran for president but dropped out, her book, she spoke of wondering, as a kid, why people didn't just flap their arms really hard and fly around, and that was supposed to be profound instead of an embarrassing story meant to endear her to her readers.  Either the flying or the attempt at depth, take your pick, BOTH are impossible thoughts.
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on January 13, 2017, 04:43:01 AM
 :sotw:
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Bruno on January 13, 2017, 05:33:04 AM
Has anyone really been far something something weirding brains
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: minuspace on January 13, 2017, 08:36:22 AM
Quote from: xerosaburu on January 13, 2017, 03:31:29 AM
Do impossible thoughts exist or are they only imagined to exist such that we imagine the existence of an impossible thought and think we are thinking about it when we are in point of fact not thinking about it at all?
This also reminds me of what is past.
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: LMNO on January 13, 2017, 01:16:35 PM
Quote from: xerosaburu on January 13, 2017, 03:31:29 AM
Do impossible thoughts exist or are they only imagined to exist such that we imagine the existence of an impossible thought and think we are thinking about it when we are in point of fact not thinking about it at all?

Define "exist".
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Faust on January 13, 2017, 02:30:51 PM
What's an impossible thought, can you provide an example please?
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: LMNO on January 13, 2017, 02:33:25 PM
Yeah, the OP is full of undefined terms. 
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Rev Thwack on January 13, 2017, 03:29:53 PM
If I had the ability to think impossible thoughts, would a brain that is limited by possibility have the ability to process the discussion of my impossible thought to the point where it could even recognize the impossibility of the thought being discussed?
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: MMIX on January 13, 2017, 04:08:19 PM
It is a logical impossibility
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: LMNO on January 13, 2017, 04:28:24 PM
Quote from: Rev Thwack on January 13, 2017, 03:29:53 PM
If I had the ability to think impossible thoughts, would a brain that is limited by possibility have the ability to process the discussion of my impossible thought to the point where it could even recognize the impossibility of the thought being discussed?

Please define the bolded.
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: trippinprincezz13 on January 13, 2017, 05:29:42 PM
You mean, could Jesus microwave a burrito so hot even HE couldn't eat it?
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Ziegejunge on January 13, 2017, 06:30:39 PM
Plot twist: OP is the screenwriter for the next Mission: Impossible movie and needs (impossible) ideas.
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Bu🤠ns on January 14, 2017, 01:25:08 AM
Have you ever had a dream like this? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXidW7fEH8g)
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Rev Thwack on January 14, 2017, 03:29:43 PM
Quote from: LMNO on January 13, 2017, 04:28:24 PM
Quote from: Rev Thwack on January 13, 2017, 03:29:53 PM
If I had the ability to think impossible thoughts, would a brain that is limited by possibility have the ability to process the discussion of my impossible thought to the point where it could even recognize the impossibility of the thought being discussed?

Please define the bolded.

By defining impossible, would I not be limiting impossibility to that which is merely possible to those without the ability to process impossible thoughts?
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: LMNO on January 14, 2017, 04:18:25 PM
If the terms are undefined, the question is meaningless.


Ugh, sophists.
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Rev Thwack on January 14, 2017, 04:35:49 PM
Quote from: LMNO on January 14, 2017, 04:18:25 PM
If the terms are undefined, the question is meaningless.


Ugh, sophists.

Agreed
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: minuspace on January 14, 2017, 07:24:05 PM
Quote from: Rev Thwack on January 14, 2017, 03:29:43 PM
Quote from: LMNO on January 13, 2017, 04:28:24 PM
Quote from: Rev Thwack on January 13, 2017, 03:29:53 PM
If I had the ability to think impossible thoughts, would a brain that is limited by possibility have the ability to process the discussion of my impossible thought to the point where it could even recognize the impossibility of the thought being discussed?

Please define the bolded.

By defining impossible, would I not be limiting impossibility to that which is merely possible to those without the ability to process impossible thoughts?

We also just have fun by defining impossible as Nothingness.
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: nobodyhome on January 19, 2017, 03:01:30 AM
Quote from: LMNO on January 13, 2017, 01:16:35 PM
Quote from: xerosaburu on January 13, 2017, 03:31:29 AM
Do impossible thoughts exist or are they only imagined to exist such that we imagine the existence of an impossible thought and think we are thinking about it when we are in point of fact not thinking about it at all?

Define "exist".

Exist - Having the boundary condition of non-existence
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Freeky on January 19, 2017, 04:41:26 AM
Quote from: xerosaburu on January 19, 2017, 03:01:30 AM
Quote from: LMNO on January 13, 2017, 01:16:35 PM
Quote from: xerosaburu on January 13, 2017, 03:31:29 AM
Do impossible thoughts exist or are they only imagined to exist such that we imagine the existence of an impossible thought and think we are thinking about it when we are in point of fact not thinking about it at all?

Define "exist".

Exist - Having the boundary condition of non-existence

This level of nonsense is rage-inducing, unless you are not a native english speaker.
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Faust on January 19, 2017, 05:09:43 AM
Quote from: xerosaburu on January 19, 2017, 03:01:30 AM
Quote from: LMNO on January 13, 2017, 01:16:35 PM
Quote from: xerosaburu on January 13, 2017, 03:31:29 AM
Do impossible thoughts exist or are they only imagined to exist such that we imagine the existence of an impossible thought and think we are thinking about it when we are in point of fact not thinking about it at all?

Define "exist".

Exist - Having the boundary condition of non-existence
Try again, without having to use the term to describe itself.
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: minuspace on January 19, 2017, 05:49:35 AM
Quote from: xerosaburu on January 19, 2017, 03:01:30 AM
Quote from: LMNO on January 13, 2017, 01:16:35 PM
Quote from: xerosaburu on January 13, 2017, 03:31:29 AM
Do impossible thoughts exist or are they only imagined to exist such that we imagine the existence of an impossible thought and think we are thinking about it when we are in point of fact not thinking about it at all?

Define "exist".

Exist - Having the boundary condition of non-existence

Just in re:extant things: 
Nothing Exists!*




* Both in Philosophy and also its natural thingie commonly called science, something something negative energy density or what have you.
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on January 19, 2017, 03:16:48 PM
Quote from: xerosaburu on January 19, 2017, 03:01:30 AM
Quote from: LMNO on January 13, 2017, 01:16:35 PM
Quote from: xerosaburu on January 13, 2017, 03:31:29 AM
Do impossible thoughts exist or are they only imagined to exist such that we imagine the existence of an impossible thought and think we are thinking about it when we are in point of fact not thinking about it at all?

Define "exist".

Exist - Having the boundary condition of non-existence

Didn't they tell you in middle school that you don't use a word to define itself? Think about it for a minute...
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Salty on January 19, 2017, 03:28:31 PM
Quote from: xerosaburu on January 19, 2017, 03:01:30 AM
Quote from: LMNO on January 13, 2017, 01:16:35 PM
Quote from: xerosaburu on January 13, 2017, 03:31:29 AM
Do impossible thoughts exist or are they only imagined to exist such that we imagine the existence of an impossible thought and think we are thinking about it when we are in point of fact not thinking about it at all?

Define "exist".

Exist - Having the boundary condition of non-existence

:pope:
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Cain on January 20, 2017, 01:39:30 AM
That depends, can God make an object so heavy that he himself cannot lift it?
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on January 20, 2017, 01:58:00 AM
Quote from: xerosaburu on January 13, 2017, 03:31:29 AM
Do impossible thoughts exist or are they only imagined to exist such that we imagine the existence of an impossible thought and think we are thinking about it when we are in point of fact not thinking about it at all?
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Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Cain on January 20, 2017, 01:58:57 AM
Asking the hard questions here.  This is the kind of grueling inquisition that the press could only dream of.
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on January 20, 2017, 02:06:27 AM
Quote from: Cain on January 20, 2017, 01:58:57 AM
Asking the hard questions here.  This is the kind of grueling inquisition that the press could only dream of.

Mr President, have you considered even if only somewhat?
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Cain on January 20, 2017, 02:16:59 AM
How does the President intend to overcome Zeno's Paradox to make credible the threat of use of our nuclear missile systems?
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: LMNO on January 20, 2017, 01:18:06 PM
"Mr. President, if a fake news site runs an article claiming a story to be fake news, does that constitute a double negative and therefore asserts the truthfulness of that news story?"
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: rong on January 20, 2017, 02:10:22 PM
Mr. President,
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: hooplala on January 20, 2017, 02:17:45 PM
Quote from: LMNO on January 20, 2017, 01:18:06 PM
"Mr. President, if a fake news site runs an article claiming a story to be fake news, does that constitute a double negative and therefore asserts the truthfulness of that news story?"

"It was my understanding that there would be no math."
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: LMNO on January 20, 2017, 02:32:15 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on January 20, 2017, 02:17:45 PM
Quote from: LMNO on January 20, 2017, 01:18:06 PM
"Mr. President, if a fake news site runs an article claiming a story to be fake news, does that constitute a double negative and therefore asserts the truthfulness of that news story?"

"It was my understanding that there would be no math."

Well played.
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: minuspace on January 21, 2017, 01:50:03 AM
Quote from: Cain on January 20, 2017, 02:16:59 AM
How does the President intend to overcome Zeno's Paradox to make credible the threat of use of our nuclear missile systems?

Does the president have the grasp of infinitesimals handy?
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: Cain on January 21, 2017, 02:58:42 AM
He has the best infinitesimals.  And they're YUGE.
Title: Re: Do impossible thoughts exist?
Post by: minuspace on January 21, 2017, 05:20:55 AM
Ballistic accuracy finally on par with actionable moment-by-moment news-sourced coverage.