Posts by steelsurfer33

You're full of it, steelsurfer42.

You can't just move the goalposts while you're mid-sentence.

Simplification goes one way—upward—and complication goes the other—downward.

Your signature clearly points toward upward simplification. You can't claim the opposite direction just to argue that those laws in your bio are somehow more complex.

Man... there was this wedding thing going on in the neighborhood... some loud-ass crowd... what can I say... total musical sadists.
...and you had this singer climbing all over the table in some dive bar...
...meanwhile, a few folks from out of town—some people visiting from Chicago—were passing by and spotted the chaos...
...so they started snapping photos of everyone from a frog's eye view...
...you know, playing the tourist role, trying to document the local landmarks...

...so yeah... the whole situation just sort of... forced itself on me as an example.

.. so .. I guess we're picking this back up here ..
(.. I was going to say something yesterday .. but then I thought .. nah, forget it .. he just wants to argue ..
.. though honestly, this place is a much better spot for a real talk than that Philosophy thread ..)

.. anyway .. let's get to it .. Nicole Rogers46 actually managed to pinpoint exactly what you noticed earlier .. and put it out there .. props to her .. that's what you call perception .. and concept ..

.. but .. let me turn my attention to my colleague for a second ..
(.. come on, help a guy out ..)

steelsurfer42 said:Science always tries to explain things as simply and broadly as possible. Whenever they hit something that doesn't fit the general rule, they just invent a new one to wrap that exception into, which just ends up adding more complexity.

No, it’s actually the exact opposite—realizing when something has become needlessly complicated and moving back toward simplicity.

But making that jump? That can be a messy process.
People use complexity to hide stuff, and they hate letting go of it. Simplicity always leads to stripping things down

(.. meaning .. shedding the junk .. getting to the core of it ..

.. whereas trivializing something would be a different kind of stripping down .. like those pop singers or strip clubs .. showing off skin and cleavage to distract people ..
.. you get the .. subtle .. difference ..?)

... besides that... I cut out randomness when it comes to the dice rolls... did you catch that..?

... man, I don't know... maybe he was just some kind of physics freak show... who knows...
.. just kidding...

.. what even is this world... anyway...
.. and in your eyes, what would God actually look like?

.. my internet crapped out on me last night.. I was right in the middle of typing more..
.. that point about the chaos was spot on .. really sharp..

.. so what do you mean by "screwed up"..?
(.. they say God plays dice.. but maybe those dice are just following laws that dictate exactly how they land..? )

.. what does it even mean to be "from here"..?

.. if a person actually had the chance to be from somewhere else entirely .. how can you even prove they weren't..?
(.. damn .. I'm leaning towards him not being from here either .. and honestly, the Yankees would probably agree .. they’d blame him for everything, including divorcing such an incredible woman .. one of those rare ones you just can't find twice..
.. and .. what about Tesla ..? .. was he maybe .. a little too far out there..?
.. reading his stuff again ..)

.. if a man can't ever be anyone else .. besides just someone from this earth..
.. then we're pretty much screwed, no matter how you look at it..?
.. is that really what you're trying to tell me..?

.. the idea that God saw he was a good man .. that's a totally different story than yours..
(.. I have a hunch .. I'll tell you about it sometime .. I just don't know how to put it into words right now..)

.. random thought .. I finally figured out why the devil in that painting has hooves..
.. things are just starting to click for me lately..

(.. that guy who was out there soaking up the sun .. he's just part of everything now .. no beginning, no end ..

.. honestly, whatever .. interesting enough ..)

Look, I know you didn't mean it that way, I just thought it was a decent way to kick things off.

But honestly? The answer doesn't change based on who you ask. It stays the same regardless.

placidjackal36 said:What's your F type?

You're asking me?

They haven't even invented a letter for me yet. Seriously. Psychiatry still needs to catch up.

You think Nikola Tesla had an F? You know, the visions, the auditory hallucinations, the obsessive perfectionism and all that? If he did, then fine, give him his credit;
But we can't ignore the intelligence factor either. If you combined an F with a 100 IQ—or lower—you'd be in deep shit... at least if you ask me.

What do these F types even mean to you?
Are you speaking from experience here, or are you just trying to look smart?

(I took a quick look at your posts... when it comes to sex, for instance, you totally missed the point. Maybe I should recommend you pay a little more attention to the details?)

.. making a correction isn't some minor detail..
.. you keep glossing right over it..
.. I know you get it.. logically speaking.. but you just don't factor it in nearly enough..
.. which is exactly why the correction matters..

.. I mean, damn.. we don't exactly have a surplus of pine trees around here.. like I told you.. this is Oak Valley territory.. and everything here revolves around the local timber trade..

.. that space reserved for God.. that’s where the magic happens.. it's the gap between one.. and the very next.. existence of a particle.. that tiny interval between those two states where movement is physically impossible..
.. that part is obvious.. I assume..

.. but as for that hole in the sky.. we haven't really touched on that yet.. so maybe you could walk me through it a bit more..

Look at this:

"2. exceptions indicate more complex laws"

That's just poorly phrased.
Exceptions actually point to the existence of higher laws governing the ones we already know about.
And honestly, who says they even have to be more complex?

1. Just look at me, standing here all by myself, soaking up the sun.
2. Exceptions aren't just errors; they point toward much more complex patterns.
3. We’re people, not bureaucrats. We'll work it out.

Doesn't that sound like... I don't know... something pulled straight from an old folk tale about some desert shaman?
(A bit tweaked, though... whatever... let's say this second one is about a coin and the laws it follows... but it doesn't matter.
.. Could these pass as... I guess... little bits of crazy philosophy that regular folks use as a signature or a motto?
.. Is the secret just the desire of normal people to be... well, abnormal?
.. You really have to learn how to spot the details.
.. Sometimes the most important signs are hidden in the smallest things.

Letters don't mean a damn thing. You have to actually hear the sounds.