just wondering

**scorpifly** · 11-01-2005 11:11 PM

who are you? and why are you reading this?

**Gwendolyn** · 11-01-2005 11:32 PM

I was compelled by unknown forces...?

**Rakkantekimusouka** · 11-02-2005 12:34 AM

Curiousity piqued the dragon's interest?

**Awaken4e1** · 11-02-2005 01:02 AM

I am etenal, and I seek out all things...

**scorpifly** · 11-02-2005 01:05 AM

you ever notice how something are on the line of smart-ass comment and actual philosophy?

**Ynot** · 11-02-2005 01:35 AM

Originally posted by scorpifly
you ever notice how something are on the line of smart-ass comment and actual philosophy?

come again.......

**scorpifly** · 11-02-2005 01:43 AM

Just saying that this whole thread could be either a smart-ass remark, or an actual philosophy discution. Depending on how you see it.

**Rakkantekimusouka** · 11-02-2005 04:28 AM

*shrug* I was just following Gwendolyn's lead...

I'd love to have a real Philosophic discussion about it -- but where to start?

**kimpossible** · 11-02-2005 04:54 AM

My pet rock cod, Jesus, told me to read it.

**scorpifly** · 11-02-2005 04:54 AM

Originally posted by Rakkantekimusouka
I'd love to have a real Philosophic discussion about it -- but where to start?

I'd say anywhere is a perfect place. No wrong answers and all.

**Rakkantekimusouka** · 11-02-2005 05:08 AM

Well, I for one think that we don't give things importance after knowing about them, but we are drawn to them for their existing importance; we don't make a big deal out of things, we simply realize the big deal that they are.

...too vague?

**Ex Nine** · 11-02-2005 07:22 AM

I'll give it a go.

Originally posted by scorpifly
who are you? and why are you reading this?

Your questions are very simple and easy to answer from a nominal perspective. I am Ex Nine and because kimpossible made a pet rock clod Jesus comment that I just couldn't ignore. Both very definitive and true answers. But they are nominal, which means all I did was give names.

This is slightly related but still distant from philosophical nominalism, which says that abstract concepts, general terms, and universals have no independent existence from their names, and exist only as names. Perhaps you would feel comfortable abstracting my identity and motivations, and saying they exist only as names, and be satisfied with the above answers?

You did not make an explicit desire to know the answers in real terms. You did not ask, "who are you, really?" or "why are you reading this, really?" And, thank pet rock clods you didn't, because I'm not going to answer them.

Really.

**evolo** · 11-02-2005 07:34 AM

I am destined to respond to this. All the causes in my life have lead up to this point. I'm afraid this was pre-determined.

**Roller** · 11-02-2005 12:37 PM

I am me, and I read this thread because the topic was "just wondering," which suggested that you were thinking or pondering about something, and being a human being I was curious as to what you were thinking.

**InTheMoment** · 11-02-2005 07:02 PM

Why do you ask? Just wondering.

**Merlock** · 11-02-2005 07:13 PM

Because I am death and you're mocking me with your avatar.
You never asked to answer truthfuly but even then...could you tell if I was to lie?

**Universal Mind** · 11-02-2005 08:02 PM

My name is Arthur, King of the Britains. I seek the Holy Grail.

Really though, the laws of physics unavoidably led me here. The process was in motion before my conception. In a fifth dimensional sense, the entire situation was already intact.