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A philosophy which explores whether everything you can touch/smell/taste/see/hear, i.e. perceive it, really exists except to the extent you perceive it, is one advanced by whom?

rookie54

there can be only one

25% René Descartes (1596-1650)

25% James Bond

0% Dr John Locke FRS (1632 - 1704)

25% Bishop of Cloyne (1685 - 1753)

0% Harry Potter

25% Aristotle (384-322 BCE)

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a story well written will have a 'once upon a time'
ominously intoned, and knowledgable with a wink
a story well written has a protagonist pure of heart, mostly,
with a hidden flaw that hinders but does not cripple, revealed by accident
a story well written has an antagonist dastardly and evil, smelling of eggs undercooked
who never knew a mother's love, or the sublime aroma of pesto painted pasta
a story well written has dangers, pitfalls, adders, and a well meaning but clumsy and confused sidekick
a well written story will have a disguised plot twist two thirds of the way thru
a well written story that would appeal to the romantic will have a love interest of both the protagonist and the antagonist
lol, nothing like a love triangle to confuse the geometry of a well written story
there must be a cast of players that add peripheral interest, lest a well written story seem contrived and benign
a well written story will have a steamy yet tasteful love scene (or two)
a well written story will have a fight sequence that causes audience hearts to flutter in fear
a well written story will build in suspense to an epic climactic finale,
culminating with the demise of the antagonist, whose body will never be found,
lest the opportunity for sequel be diminished greatly
a well written story will benefit from a well written prologue
and horses riding off into the sunset
with a tongueless final kiss
and any off script boob squeezing must be off screen

a well written story will have a fin at the end


once upon a time

There is still a difference between something and nothing,
but it is purely geometrical and there is nothing behind the geometry.

~Martin Gardner



It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value.

~ Arthur C. Clarke

@rookie54

How is it that a woman can undo the clasp and take her bra off behind her back, whereas a man struggles to get the clasp open even when he's looking at it ?

@moonbus said
@rookie54

How is it that a woman can undo the clasp and take her bra off behind her back, whereas a man struggles to get the clasp open even when he's looking at it ?

@moonbus said
@rookie54

How is it that a woman can undo the clasp and take her bra off behind her back, whereas a man struggles to get the clasp open even when he's looking at it ?

@rookie54


Why does the first dog pee on a lamp post?

I know why the second one does--because the first one did.

I know why the third one does--because the second one did.

But why does the first dog pee on a lamp post?

When you see a man and a woman in the front seat of a car, why is it that the man, practically always, drives the car and she is the passenger? Why does he always have to be in control? I don't think he necessarily is the better driver.

@Torunn said
When you see a man and a woman in the front seat of a car, why is it that the man, practically always, drives the car and she is the passenger? Why does he always have to be in control? I don't think he necessarily is the better driver.

@moonbus said
I'll tell you why I am mostly in the driver's seat and she isn't. It's because I can't navigate and she can; we're a good team when she navigates and I drive.

@Torunn said
That's one good reason. 🙂

@moonbus said
I'll tell you why I am mostly in the driver's seat and she isn't. It's because I can't navigate and she can; we're a good team when she navigates and I drive.

@diver said
It’s the other way around with my wife and I.

@moonbus said
I'll tell you why I am mostly in the driver's seat and she isn't. It's because I can't navigate and she can; we're a good team when she navigates and I drive.

@Great-Big-Stees said
When we travel in the same vehicle I drive because my wife, for some unknown reason, can’t/won’t make left hand turns. I asked, often, why and her go to response is…because.👍