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TomP

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11 May 06

TomP

hammersmith

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11 May 06

All truths lie in paradox, both scientific, spiritual; and on a more pragmatic level, political truth - if there is such a thing.
The kind of over intellectualisation that goes on in this forum is more condusive to ego than meaningfull debate.

~~General Putzer~~

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11 May 06

Heavy, dooOO00000D

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

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11 May 06

Originally posted by TomP
All truths lie in paradox, both scientific, spiritual; and on a more pragmatic level, political truth - if there is such a thing.
The kind of over intellectualisation that goes on in this forum is more condusive to ego than meaningfull debate.

I intellectualise your condusive pain.

sasquatch672

Don't Like It Leave

Walking the earth.

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11 May 06

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~~Nargaguna~~

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11 May 06

Originally posted by sasquatch672
Dude do YOU even know what you meant?

He is quoting from the Heart Sutra of Mahayana Buddhism. See also the Diamond Sutra for further enlightenment.

thesonofsaul

King of the Ashes

Trying to rise ....

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11 May 06

Originally posted by sasquatch672
Dude do YOU even know what you meant?

Well, the first part is pretty vague and full of air, but the second part is quite obvious--most people post in these forums more out of a need to make themselves feel better than for understanding. Seems true enough.

Draxus

Mr. Bombastic

Ogden, Ut

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11 May 06

Originally posted by thesonofsaul
Well, the first part is pretty vague and full of air, but the second part is quite obvious--most people post in these forums more out of a need to make themselves feel better than for understanding. Seems true enough.

Ditto

Umm...is "ditto" an intellectual argument?

~~drjegc~~

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11 May 06

ditto x 2 ! 😀😀😀

~~drjegc~~

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11 May 06

2 edits

for some obscure reason , many chessplayers here want to prove they use the left brain hemisphere too !!!😀

AThousandYoung

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12 May 06

Originally posted by TomP
All truths lie in paradox, both scientific, spiritual; and on a more pragmatic level, political truth - if there is such a thing.
The kind of over intellectualisation that goes on in this forum is more condusive to ego than meaningfull debate.

Sounds like over-pseudo-intellectualism to me.

kmax87

Republicant Retiree

Blade Runner

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12 May 06

Originally posted by TomP
All truths lie in paradox, both scientific, spiritual; and on a more pragmatic level, political truth - if there is such a thing.
The kind of over intellectualisation that goes on in this forum is more condusive to ego than meaningfull debate.

Either you have a dark sense of humour or satire is back in vogue, because insults aside could you please direct me to some of this over- intellectualisation? Even just a snippet of it occasionally would be very good.