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I don't understand why there would be a why at all.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 09:00:41 AM EST
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What would we talk about otherwise?
If there was no why? gee all the politicians would get away with everything.
by PeWi on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 09:12:22 AM EST
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Me not understand.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 09:14:13 AM EST
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slightly snarky comment.

I understood your question why there had to be a why in the first place to literal..... (-:

but since I gentically are unfunny I had to try and make a serious point in conjunction with a joke.

consequence... belly flop.

by PeWi on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 09:18:09 AM EST
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my excuse, English is not my mothertounge....

I also might not have understood what exactly you were refering to

by PeWi on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 09:20:15 AM EST
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Just can't quite disentangle the joke and the serious point: I could read it as "without myth/religion there is no ethics" and then I'd have to get cranky.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 09:20:39 AM EST
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No, would not want to make you cranky...

Serious point was, Why? is a most important question. especially with politicians.

snarky point was you seem to imply that the question is futile. ->"What would we talk about otherwise"

~Sorry a bad joke/snarke, does not get better by having to explain it - I then cannot even hide behind the

eh, that's just a snark..

by PeWi on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 09:34:48 AM EST
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Serious point was, Why? is a most important question. especially with politicians.

But maybe not with the universe.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 09:35:27 AM EST
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Yes, I gathered that that might be your point, ok then I did understand correctly - and would indicated my difference in opinion.

It might not have everyday consequences with regard to our existance, it might even be completely inconsequencial. but it still is strange.

by PeWi on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 09:49:37 AM EST
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Nature is stranger than anything human imagination can come up with, which is why, for shock value, science beats myth hands down.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 09:56:24 AM EST
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Definitely not with the universe.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 09:53:59 AM EST
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As a gentically unfunny person myself, your joke actually made me laugh.

When through hell, just keep going. W. Churchill
by Agnes a Paris on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 10:03:38 AM EST
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aaah, the voice of reason.
by PeWi on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 10:08:33 AM EST
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