Thread: The orbiting teapot?

Three words, surely?

What are you talking about? This is too senseless for senseless.

isn't this an analogy used to illustrate that you can't disprove the existence of something?

Originally Posted by Ynot

isn't this an analogy used to illustrate that you can't disprove the existence of something?

Isn't it connected to the spagetti monster and invisible pink unicorn?

It's Betrand Russell's orbiting teapot, I presume. Which inspired things like the FSM, yeah.

...damn, I'm sharp.

It's a very famous philisophical analogy.


I don't think it's "too senseless for senseless". That's just ignorant.

It's the one where he said that if there was a teapot orbiting the earth that was so small that our telescopes couldn't see it, nobody could disprove or prove that it was there and you would just have to believe. Something like that. Analogy to God.

Little orbiting teapots seem more believable than religions though. I bet nobody would believe in the teapot.

Originally Posted by Stephent91

It's the one where he said that if there was a teapot orbiting the earth that was so small that our telescopes couldn't see it, nobody could disprove or prove that it was there and you would just have to believe. Something like that. Analogy to God.

Little orbiting teapots seem more believable than religions though. I bet nobody would believe in the teapot.

It's certainly more logical- if you weigh up the leaps of faith in a teapot vs christianity.

And this thread just doesn't belong in senseless banter.

If you giggle at the thought of the orbiting teapot, soon you will be mocking FSM and pink unicorns. Stop the blasphemy now, before it is too late.

Moonbeam's right, all this blasphemy will cause our rivers to flood with tea and spaghetti and unicorn crap to ruin our crops!!!

You know, the teapot might not be orbiting Earth....it could be orbiting Uranus.

Originally Posted by NeAvO

Moonbeam's right, all this blasphemy will cause our rivers to flood with tea and spaghetti and unicorn crap to ruin our crops!!!

The three plagues. Predicted by NeAvO.

Originally Posted by Seeker

You know, the teapot might not be orbiting Earth....it could be orbiting Uranus.

I don't know what it is you staff do these days, but I keep my anus teapot free, thank-you.

Originally Posted by Carôusoul

It's a very famous philisophical analogy.


I don't think it's "too senseless for senseless". That's just ignorant.

I didn't know what it was, I thought he was just posting nonsense.

So much for trying to be a nicer person, eh? Better luck next time. Git.

Aw, I still like you, Nina.

Originally Posted by Aquanina

I didn't know what it was, I thought he was just posting nonsense.

And that's why it's ignorant.

It isn't an unfounded insult; it's a reflection of truth in the situation.

Originally Posted by Carôusoul

And that's why it's ignorant.

It isn't an unfounded insult; it's a reflection of truth in the situation.

Well maybe if the OP had been a little clearer about wanting to discuss this orbiting teapot, this philosophical analogy....oh wait a minute...that's not what he posted. Let's see, what did he say again?

I just heard this word today and it made me giggle.

Oh yeah...that's REALLY not senseless at all! A word made him giggle. Um ok. Did he mention anything about it being a philosophical analogy? No. Words make me giggle sometimes too. I don't go and post about it.

The lady has a point.

You go girl.

It actually had nothing to do with anything, it just turned into this conversation after someone mentioned it's reference.

Originally Posted by NeAvO

It actually had nothing to do with anything, it just turned into this conversation after someone mentioned it's reference.

yeah, sorry about that

I'll keep quiet next time

...let's steer it towards other words that make us giggle.

Like terracotta. Man that word makes me giggle.

Originally Posted by Ynot

yeah, sorry about that

I'll keep quiet next time

Lol I tried to keep your name out of it but hey you weren't to know this was going to happen anyway

All though in the future it would be best if you kept your mouth shut

Originally Posted by NeAvO

All though in the future it would be best if you kept your mouth shut

duly noted

thank you

Originally Posted by NeAvO

You go girl.

It actually had nothing to do with anything, it just turned into this conversation after someone mentioned it's reference.

He's right lol. I just heard someone say it (it was in reference to the whole FMS analogies)

I only posted cause it made me giggle, not because I wanted to discuss it =P

A word that makes me giggle,

alcohol-free