Achilles

Posted in: Absolute Fact / Universal Truth

Achilles

01-05-2009, 11:47 PM
#58

All you're doing, if I'm at all right in this, is throwing around "what ifs" and calling them more than that. I actually don't think it's possible to do what you're asking me to do, which would kind of lead us to a logical crossroads. I can... [Read More]

Posted in: Absolute Fact / Universal Truth

Achilles

01-05-2009, 11:31 PM
#56

What if air doesn't exist, and we only die when we fail to breath because our brain has been programmed as children with pre-concieved concepts built into our very genetics that tell us to breath, or we die, and the brain shuts down in a powerful psy... [Read More]

Posted in: Absolute Fact / Universal Truth

Achilles

01-05-2009, 11:21 PM
#54

I hate philosophy.FWIW, I don't think very much of what's being posited here qualifies as "philosophy". Philosophy tends to be rooted in logic and well...... [Read More]

Posted in: Absolute Fact / Universal Truth

Achilles

01-05-2009, 10:14 PM
#45

An absolute truth can exist. I concede that. I'm sure it can. But for humanity, we can't see them, because we can create. We have imaginations, and we can create what is not real in our minds eye. Due to that, and that alone, the dilution of any abso... [Read More]

Posted in: Absolute Fact / Universal Truth

Achilles

01-05-2009, 9:57 PM
#42

^^^^ I was just gonna say that.... [Read More]

Posted in: Absolute Fact / Universal Truth

Achilles

01-05-2009, 12:47 PM
#33

We are learning this now from our study on gravity. NASA has taken Einstein's facts, and they are altering them due to new discoveries.Please enlighten me as to what you are talking about. I am well aware of several experiments and observations made... [Read More]

Posted in: Absolute Fact / Universal Truth

Achilles

01-04-2009, 10:37 PM
#23

I'm not out to be right. Maybe I'm not doing this justice, I'm not sure, but I don't care about being right, or about proving anything. I'm making a simple concept, an ideology, made known. Whether it's right or not is irrelevant, because, in context... [Read More]

Posted in: Absolute Fact / Universal Truth

Achilles

01-04-2009, 10:00 PM
#21

Never said they couldn't exist. I said they don't exist insofar as WE know. Humanity is too subjective.And I'll go back to my second post in this thread and ask how you intend to support this claim. The burden of proof is yours. Not really. My argum... [Read More]

Posted in: Absolute Fact / Universal Truth

Achilles

01-04-2009, 9:42 PM
#19

So, if my argument holds that all arguments can be wrong, and that no truths absolutely exist insofar as we know, then it's to be dismissed, because it proves itself as possibly wrong?If your argument holds that all arguments can be wrong, then this... [Read More]

Posted in: Absolute Fact / Universal Truth

Achilles

01-04-2009, 9:26 PM
#14

I don't believe in absolutes, so how do you seek to discourage me by giving me ultimatums? Just curious as to how you plan to prove something that is all about how things can't be absolutely right or wrong by saying it's wrong. :rolleyes:It's quite... [Read More]

Posted in: Absolute Fact / Universal Truth

Achilles

01-04-2009, 9:16 PM
#11

1. All we ever do is speculate and throw evidence around. I can't prove my arguments hold water, but you also can't prove it doesn't. Not absolutely, anyway. :P I don't need to: the burden of proof for your argument is yours, not mine. Either you ha... [Read More]

Posted in: Absolute Fact / Universal Truth

Achilles

01-04-2009, 8:55 PM
#8

If Universal truths exist, we don't know any of them.Please let me know how you indend to support this claim. Since one cannot prove a negative, you may want to consider withdrawing it since it is not provable and therefore speculation on your part.... [Read More]

Posted in: Absolute Fact / Universal Truth

Achilles

01-04-2009, 8:36 PM
#4

It's not a subjective question, therefore your qualifier isn't necessary. @Topic: I don't know how one would argue that facts are "true" or not, but facts do exist. Not sure if that helps.... [Read More]

Posted in: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Achilles

12-31-2008, 12:18 AM
#4

Couldn't convince my buddy to see this yesterday, so we saw Frost/Nixon instead. This thread inspired me to go see it tonight instead of waiting. It was pretty good. Very well made with great performances by everyone. Instant classic and maybe even... [Read More]

Posted in: Israeli/Palestinian Conflict MEGATHREAD

Achilles

01-01-2009, 10:13 PM
#84

I don't think muslims are going to find that any more convincing than the christians who believe that Jerusalem is where jesus died for our sins. As I've pointed out countless times in the religion threads; it doesn't matter what you think, but what... [Read More]

Posted in: Israeli/Palestinian Conflict MEGATHREAD

Achilles

01-01-2009, 9:57 PM
#82

For the Jewish people it is their most holy site, for Muslims it is the third most holy site. For Christians it's one of the most holy sites. Personally, I'd say as long as the Israelis don't restrict access to the dome of the rock on Muslims let Isr... [Read More]

Posted in: Israeli/Palestinian Conflict MEGATHREAD

Achilles

12-31-2008, 3:07 PM
#78

But come on the three sides are only using religion as an excuse.For thousands of years? The hatred might be enculturated within each group now, but I have no doubt in my mind that this was almost entirely a religious conflict when it started and is... [Read More]

Posted in: Israeli/Palestinian Conflict MEGATHREAD

Achilles

12-31-2008, 1:29 PM
#74

I saw this thread and decided to post in it. This is my opinion. Both sides need to stop being so damn greedy. That land is a holy place for more than just Jewish people anyone should be able to live there, vote, run and have the same laws. Wouldn't... [Read More]

Posted in: Mass Media:Is there bias, perceived or actual?

Achilles

12-30-2008, 11:10 PM
#84

@ Achilles I can tell you didn't read the article, because it was the same article, it was just 5 pages long. You're right, I only clicked on the link for the 2nd and 3rd quotes because I didn't need to click on the link to make my point for the 1st... [Read More]

Posted in: Jewish and Christianity Question - Is God all knowing?

Achilles

01-02-2009, 11:58 AM
#80

Okay you need to read this sentence over and over. Eventually the penny might drop about what the logic problem is with your entire tact and argument, but I doubt it. By your own admission, this is a fight for the sake of fighting and you haven't the... [Read More]

Posted in: Jewish and Christianity Question - Is God all knowing?

Achilles

12-31-2008, 9:35 PM
#75

Once again you choose argumentative over collaborative behaviour Achilles, which is counterproductive to scientific extrapolation as well as bearing no semblence to an objective opinion.Opinions are subjective. That's why they are called "opinio... [Read More]

Posted in: Jewish and Christianity Question - Is God all knowing?

Achilles

12-31-2008, 5:59 AM
#72

Achilles, you must be aware this appears spiteful and not very scientific. Whilst presented as an opinion, the nature of your debating with GTA:SWcity has made it necessary that I should ask you to qualify such a statement.Qualify what precisely? The... [Read More]

Posted in: Jewish and Christianity Question - Is God all knowing?

Achilles

12-31-2008, 5:25 AM
#70

I think we have generally concluded the thread's opening question of whether or not god is all knowing.Have we? And what did we conclude? I concluded long ago that god was not omniscient after reading the book of genesis (chapter 3 specifically).... [Read More]

Posted in: Darth Malak - Dark Lord of the Sith

Achilles

01-01-2009, 2:23 PM
#20

I really like the changes that you made to Malak's face. Do you have a version with the original quasi-sith eyes? If not I can whip one up for personal use, but I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask.... [Read More]

Posted in: The Official Obama debate thread.

Achilles

12-31-2008, 2:32 AM
#39

swooning damsel-in-distress-with-pouty-lips-and-boobs-the-size-of-Montana.Moar pics please.... [Read More]

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