random thoughts on nothingness

[IHateGovernment]

Grind is correct here. Listen to him. So sayeth me college Physics major.

 

[Damocles]

One trusts that both you worthies are aware that "semantic meaning" is repetitive and redundant.

No Semantics is not synonymous with meaning...

Semantics quite literally means:

of, pertaining to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.

Therefore, since it pertains to, but does not mean "meaning" it is clearly not redundant to say "semantic meaning"...

 

[OrnotBitwise]

No Semantics is not synonymous with meaning...

Semantics quite literally means:

of, pertaining to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.

Therefore, since it pertains to, but does not mean "meaning" it is clearly not redundant to say "semantic meaning"...

In other words "meaning" doesn't mean "meaning" in this context? Fascinating. Postively Clintonian, one might even say.



Semantics is the study of meaning in language. The semantic value of a word is synonymous with the meaning of the word.

Now, I'll grant you that "semantic meaning" is a commonplace in modern English. It's still a redundancy.

 

[Damocles]

Something that pertains to meaning does not mean the exact same thing as meaning.

 

[Damocles]

If something pertains to cars it does not mean cars.

 

[LadyT]

Speaking personally again, I find the notion of an actual being -- an all powerful God, in most people's imaginations -- living without beginning or end to be too much of a stretch as well. I'm much more comfortable -- or less uncomfortable, more correctly -- with the idea of a non-living multiverse without boundaries.

I'm the opposite. I'm more comfortable with the notion that the big bang was sparked by "our creator". There has to be a point to all of this: living a just life, being kind to people, working through tribulations. I think life is pointless if there is nothing more to it than what we see here.

 

[BRUTALITOPS]

Yes life is most likely pointless, nothing we do really matters in the grand scheme of things.

I think that lifts a pretty big burden off of us.

 

[uscitizen]

Grind is correct here. Listen to him. So sayeth me college Physics major.

yep and Capernicus was almost killed for his theory that the planets revolved around the sun too

 

[uscitizen]

Definition of void. the space between Bush's ears

 

[BRUTALITOPS]

Hey uscitizen,

physics major + your commie liberal friend = on my side.

QED.

 

[uscitizen]

Why did you change your mind Grind ? You supported me in your opening statements saying there was no time before the big bang.
Filp flopper ?

Besides all brilliant minds are not understood by the masses, remember copernicus and others ?

 

[Damocles]

It wasn't the masses that were upset at Copernicus. That was a church thing.

 

[uscitizen]

And who controlled the masses ?

 

[Damocles]

Other than by fear? Not many. The church did, through the same people that threatened Copernicus.

 

[uscitizen]

Fear worked pretty well in those times
and still does today, ie mushroom clouds....

 

[Damocles]

Fear worked pretty well in those times
and still does today, ie mushroom clouds....

Or, "They're coming for our children... " or "They want your grandma to eat dog food!" or... "Fatty foods must be banned, just think of the CHILDREN!" or...

Etc..

 

[uscitizen]

Oh yes , as I pointed out in my post about the shows on the tube, we are a fearful negative society.

 

[Damocles]

I originally thought that this thread was going to be about meditation....

 

[uscitizen]

Or death....
My belief is nothingness after death.

 

[uscitizen]

Meditation though is neat, I need to get back into it. clearing ones mind is both difficult and very good.