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    • Yes, it is 100% possable that he was completly right.

      3 14.29%

    • Yes, I think it is highly likely he got it mostly right. Some of it was probably off, though.

      9 42.86%

    • I think he was still in a feavor dream, but some of it likely happend in a form.

      3 14.29%

    • No, it is probably a dilusion of his mind. Some of it is right, but only like the lizard men.

      1 4.76%

    • It is all a coincidence that he got what he did right. It is all false.

      3 14.29%

    • None of the above.

      2 9.52%
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    1. 04-06-2008 07:13 PM #1
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      A man and a big, big fish ...

      Suppose that a lifeboat washed up at a sea-side town. In the craft was the body of a sailor and a little leather bag. After examining the contents of the bag, the investigators find a diary, clearly belonging to the corps in the boat.

      After reading the diary, the investigators come to the conclusion that the man was mad - or at least deranged from his terrible experience. His diary talks of of a "monster fish" that sand his ship. He elaborates that the "Fish" fired bolds of lighting from its jaws that incinerated his fellows, and that it sent forth poisonous spins from its scales.

      Later, he talks of escaping the carnage that destroyed his ship with the aid of a winged horse that deposited him on a island. There, he encountered "lizard men" who looked after him, feeding him and tending his wounds. In time, he feels strong enough to leave, and with the help of the lizard folk, makes a lifeboat.

      After sailing the ocean for many days, he is found and attacked by a group of "fish men" who serve the monster fish. They are added by the monster, but miraculously he survives. He writes a few more paragraphs telling his story before he dies.

      The story is published of this tail, and how it is an indication of the delusions a man can undergo when dehydrated and subjected to a harsh sun.

      Many years later, however, they make some shocking discoveries.

      An exploration team discovers - on the opposite side of the world - an island inhabited by beings which can only be described as "lizard men". Though not reptilian, and clearly a subspecies of humanity, the lizard men on the other side of the world are almost identical in both form and nature to the tales of the dead-man.

      Later, another team discovers the location of the ruined ship: seemingly blasted by lightning and riddled with holes. The waterlogged but clearly chard bodies of the sailors on board, as well as the recovered spines in the ships hull all seem to indicate that the mans story might not be so impossible after all.

      Based on this, do you think that the mans story was accurate, about everything?
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    2. 04-06-2008 08:30 PM #2
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      It sounds about as real as the bible to me. In other words, it sounds like story, like a fairytale.

      By the way: if this story is true, give us a link to the man lizard proof.
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    3. 04-06-2008 09:06 PM #3
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      ^Fails at philosophizing. The word "suppose" has a big meaning. In this case, it symbolizes a hypothetical discussion. Its called a Thought Experiment.
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    4. 04-06-2008 10:01 PM #4
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      I don't really see where this is going...

      If a guy talks about lizard people, and then lizard people are found, where is the mystery?
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    5. 04-06-2008 10:05 PM #5
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      I think what Keeper is getting at is Interpretation and Misconceptions. Possible exaggerations on real events. For example, if there was a great flood sometime in the long past. They believed it was a flood to the world, as what they knew of the world was much more limited than what we did. In the same way, as Keeper is saying, a man whos perception is skewed, sees something and interprets it in such a way. While hes not necessarily wrong, his insanity and method of writing describes it in such a way that makes it seem entirely fabricated.
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    6. 04-07-2008 12:49 AM #6
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      It's all a coincidence. No proof of a flying horse was found, if such animal doesn't exist then how would the man escape from the vicious monster attack on the ship?

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      On second thought, parts of the story could still be true. (the winged horse being made up doesn't automatically make the rest of the story a lie)
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    7. 04-07-2008 12:55 AM #7
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      Exaggeration and ignorance lead to stretched terms.
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    8. 04-07-2008 03:27 AM #8
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      I think wording is pretty crucial in these questions. For example, the first poll option says it's "possible that he's 100% correct". Well, sure it's possible, but is it plausible?

      That would already make the whole question more purposeful.
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    9. 04-07-2008 03:36 AM #9
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      Yes it would all be true considering that the everything was found. I'm saying this on a hypothetical situation, because we know that reptilian people haven't been found. You would have to watch the lizard people closely to see if they are aggresive beings. Unless the man that died just got the mean reptilian people, and didn't get lucky.

      If you consider that those people in the hyphothesis have the same human problem of dehydration and they both did, then it's correct. You need more facts if you want to make sure everything is right.
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