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MatthewV
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 Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:42 am Post subject: 81 |
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| Jedo the Jedi wrote: |
| I must not understand the genius at work here. |
Observational knowledge. I know that, with 99% certainty, you will look up that term if and only if you actually care. <snip>
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extropalopakettle
No offense, but....
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:34 am Post subject: 82 |
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| MatthewV wrote: |
| Are you trying to stay on-topic? All I see are posts questioning my non-existent motive. |
I've been trying to determine what the topic is, or if there really is one. I don't think I'm alone in thinking there isn't one. I've been taking guesses, but can't come up with anything that might make sense, and I suspect the "it's too soon" thing is a crock, but I'll be pleased to be shown I was wrong.
| MatthewV wrote: |
| Any topic can resort to pettiness if it isn't allowed to be changed. You keep bringing back the topic too soon. |
Why is it too soon to ask what the connection is between the dairy thing and "science as a religion"? What are we waiting for?
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| Now, people like myself can remember the original topic, and try to make progress instead of pettiness. |
Pettiness? It's a simple question: What's the connection to science as a religion? You keep shoveling the cryptic mysterioso "have to take this real sloooooow because it's soooo deep" crapola, seemingly oblivious to the fact that everyone can see it's baloney.
| MatthewV wrote: |
| Observational knowledge. I know that, with 99% certainty, you will look up that term if and only if you actually care. |
More cryptic crap gussied up with a pompous tone. I looked it up, and as expected, doing so doesn't help with much but taking wild stabs at what, if anything, you're trying to say. It's sad really. |
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Thok
Oh, foe, the cursed teeth!
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:34 pm Post subject: 83 |
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| MatthewV wrote: |
| All I remember is that the protagonist goes on an impossible quest. |
You should reread the Phantom Tollbooth. It would probably be a more enjoyable use of your time then this thread. |
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MatthewV
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 5:42 pm Post subject: 84 |
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extro-- The Grey Labyrinth is a puzzle community. People here come here to enjoy puzzles because they are smart people.
Why did all of us come here?
Because we liked puzzled.
Why did we stay?
Because it was once a friendly community. Now it is hostile. We, as a community, have let too many of our members die. You should enjoy your time on the Grey Labyrinth.
And yes, I should reread the Phantom Tollbooth. I know. But with a little effort, this thread will be better. I am willing to put in a little sweat and brainpower to make it happen. And all the copies seem to be forever checked out.
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Courk
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:24 am Post subject: 85 |
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I don't think the GL got hostile. I do think we stopped the forum from showing up in Google while also having a decrease in the turnover rate of main page puzzles. Anyone coming to the site and seeing it hadn't been updated in a year would probably not think it was an active site.
Hmm, I'm assuming I know what this discussion is about without having read all of it to be sure. I'll stop here and post this in case it's relevant. If it's not, ignore the ramblings of the person past her bedtime. |
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extropalopakettle
No offense, but....
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:02 pm Post subject: 86 |
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| Courk wrote: |
| Hmm, I'm assuming I know what this discussion is about without having read all of it to be sure. |
The original title was "Science as a religion", and we've been admonished to stay on topic here. So that would ostensibly be what the discussion is about.
Who deleted my posts and why? Is this part of some new way on the GL? |
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extropalopakettle
No offense, but....
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:02 pm Post subject: 87 |
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| MatthewV wrote: |
| extro-- The Grey Labyrinth is a puzzle community. People here come here to enjoy puzzles because they are smart people. |
BTW, I've been participating here since 1999, maybe earlier. I'm a little more familiar with the history than you are. |
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The Potter
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 2:24 am Post subject: 88 |
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It is a good thing that I wasn't here in 1999. I would have been 13! Also, I don't know if I deleted posts out of anger at the start of August. If I did, I am sorry. Also fortunately (I think Zag) spent the time to mop these beautiful marbled floor of black and white.
extro-- you are someone who is interesting to me. What sorts of projects are you exploring these days? Would you be willing to open a topic about something that interests you so that I could starting thinking about something useful? |
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itisally
Master of Disguise
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:40 am Post subject: 89 |
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| It is a good thing that I wasn't here in 1999. I would have been 13! |
This is funny to me because I know we have users who are as young as 15 right now. A new generation of solvers and young people who are looking for something more meaningful and brain stimulating on the internet. It can be a good thing.
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Buzzsaw
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| Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 5:09 pm Post subject: 90 |
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| itisally wrote: |
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A new generation of solvers... |
Did someone mention Solver!?
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