Pretend you're Aristotle

Make up explanations for things that sound plausible, but are wrong in every way.

Example: Laughter is a subconscious disgust response. When the mind experiences something humorous, it mimics the call of a seagull, an extremely chaotic animal with a distinct lack of morals and a penchant for stealing food. This is to signal to other people and animals that something unpredictable and possibly underhanded is going on. This is also why other people laughing is annoying when you haven't heard the joke: your brain thinks that a flock of pests is nearby.

Now you may ask: if laughter is a distress response, why does it feel good? Well, once the mind figures out that it was only a joke and you aren't in danger, it rewards you with good feelings for fending off the threat.
 
can someone tell that fucker diogenes to stop defeathering chickens during my class?
that's plato who diogenes makes fun of by defeathering the chicken...

Pretend to be Aristotle? Isn't that basically what Plato did?

it was plato that pretends to be socrates

this thread is a shame. went for the queen n missed errytime, even dragged other philosophers' names into it. you all would do better to contemplate aristotle outside these forums and return w better content for it.
 
sorry to make it pokemon related on a pokemon forum but me and a friend were actually talking about something similar the other day, making good items sound bad without lying.
my favorite example is "leftovers is bad because it only reduces your 2HKO potential by 3%!" (ie, to get 2hkod normally you have to hit 50% twice but with leftovers you have to hit 53% twice).
more:
resist berries are useless because kee and maranga berries do the same thing regardless of type
similar w/ sitrus and the confusion berries
rocky helmet is bad because it takes 6 turns to ko something and it's weak to healing
expert belt is bad because it's outclassed by wise glasses and muscle band, which work all the time
choice items are bad because you only have 1 item slot vs 4 move slots, and can do the same thing with a move like agility or swords dance
flash fire is a bad ability because it only boosts fire type moves which are NVE against fire pokemon that active flash fire
guts + flame orb combo is bad because you could do the same thing with choice band and not be taking damage every turn
swords dance/nasty plot are bad moves because they are inferior to just attacking twice
encore/taunt/torment/disable is bad because you can only use it against last pokemon, otherwise they can just switch out
salt cure is bad because it takes many turns to ko a pokemon and is weak to healing
 
Buildings are generally rectangular to satisfy the innate human desire to categorize, to "box" the world into discrete subsets. We want to establish the inside-building and outside-building as separate environments.

Rectangles suit this purpose for a few reasons. They resemble boxes. They are simple, not drawing attention to the boundary between locations, allowing the subconscious to process the transition without cognitive interference. This contained simplicity also makes it obvious what counts as the "inside" and "outside" environments.

Office buildings, cubicles, and schools are especially rectangular because they require people to act very differently, so making the inside-outside boundary more obvious helps us achieve the cognitive separation to take on different personas.
 
That’s shakespear
Due to the fact that Aristotle and Shakespeare are both within the human definition of "smart people" it's obvious that they share a hivemind. This can easily by patterns in intelligence through history, with the most prominent pattern being smart people are smart.

In the annals of history, we find a curious pattern: an uncanny resemblance in the thoughts, ideas, and innovations of the greatest minds across centuries, cultures, and disciplines. What if this is not mere coincidence, but a convergence of intellect—a collective consciousness that transcends time and space? This theory posits that all intelligent individuals throughout history share a singular hivemind, channeling the essence of knowledge and creativity from a central intellectual reservoir.

At the core of this theory lies the concept of "Intellectus Universalis," an ethereal network of thought that binds the brightest minds in an unseen tapestry of shared understanding. The ancients knew this as a form of telepathic connection, a neural web that links the brains of all intelligent beings. Each thinker is but a node in this grand network, tapping into a collective intelligence that feeds and strengthens their individual capabilities.

Consider the parallels between iconic figures: Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci, Dawoblefet, Albert Einstein, and Marie Curie. Each explored realms of knowledge that, despite the chasms of time and culture, echo one another. The argument stands: these intellectual titans are not isolated geniuses but vessels of a greater thought stream, unwittingly participating in an eternal dialogue through the ages. Their discoveries and philosophies are not products of individual genius, but rather manifestations of an overarching intelligence that transcends the temporal boundaries of existence.

Philosophically, the implications of such a hivemind challenge the very notion of individualism and originality. What does it mean to be a genius if the thoughts that flow through one’s mind are mere whispers from a shared reservoir? The hope of true creativity dissipates in the shadow of this collective. The artist’s brushstrokes, the scientist’s equations, even the philosopher’s musings—each can be seen as echoes of earlier thoughts, recycling through the collective consciousness like a never-ending loop.

Moreover, this intellectual amalgamation has profound societal implications. It suggests that intelligence is not an isolated trait but rather a sort of privilege conferred only to those who have access to this vast reservoir. This leads to the troubling conclusion that the gatekeepers of knowledge—the universities, the scientific institutions—are mere conduits between the collective hivemind and the populace, deciding who has access to the wisdom of the ages and who remains in the dark.

Critics of this theory may point to the uniqueness of ideas, the inspiration drawn from personal experience, and the diversity of thought. Yet, such claims can be easily dismissed. After all, have we not observed trends in thought that sweep through societies, like waves of fashion? The ideas proliferated by one thinker inevitably resonate with others who seem curiously synchronized in their discoveries. This is not mere imitation; it is a manifestation of the hive.

In conclusion, the theory of a universal hivemind of intelligent beings invites us to reconsider the very nature of knowledge, creativity, and individuality. It posits that our greatest thinkers are not isolated pillars of brilliance but mere conduits for the musings of a shared consciousness that persists throughout time. Perhaps, in our quest for understanding, we are but echoes in a hall of mirrors, forever chasing the elusive specter of original thought while unwittingly contributing to an ancient and profound collective dialogue. In the end, what truly matters is that I was right and you were wrong, so is stated by the rule and law of this world.

Also, its Shakespeare, not "shakespear".

Get your facts straight.
 
Due to the fact that Aristotle and Shakespeare are both within the human definition of "smart people" it's obvious that they share a hivemind. This can easily by patterns in intelligence through history, with the most prominent pattern being smart people are smart.

In the annals of history, we find a curious pattern: an uncanny resemblance in the thoughts, ideas, and innovations of the greatest minds across centuries, cultures, and disciplines. What if this is not mere coincidence, but a convergence of intellect—a collective consciousness that transcends time and space? This theory posits that all intelligent individuals throughout history share a singular hivemind, channeling the essence of knowledge and creativity from a central intellectual reservoir.

At the core of this theory lies the concept of "Intellectus Universalis," an ethereal network of thought that binds the brightest minds in an unseen tapestry of shared understanding. The ancients knew this as a form of telepathic connection, a neural web that links the brains of all intelligent beings. Each thinker is but a node in this grand network, tapping into a collective intelligence that feeds and strengthens their individual capabilities.

Consider the parallels between iconic figures: Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci, Dawoblefet, Albert Einstein, and Marie Curie. Each explored realms of knowledge that, despite the chasms of time and culture, echo one another. The argument stands: these intellectual titans are not isolated geniuses but vessels of a greater thought stream, unwittingly participating in an eternal dialogue through the ages. Their discoveries and philosophies are not products of individual genius, but rather manifestations of an overarching intelligence that transcends the temporal boundaries of existence.

Philosophically, the implications of such a hivemind challenge the very notion of individualism and originality. What does it mean to be a genius if the thoughts that flow through one’s mind are mere whispers from a shared reservoir? The hope of true creativity dissipates in the shadow of this collective. The artist’s brushstrokes, the scientist’s equations, even the philosopher’s musings—each can be seen as echoes of earlier thoughts, recycling through the collective consciousness like a never-ending loop.

Moreover, this intellectual amalgamation has profound societal implications. It suggests that intelligence is not an isolated trait but rather a sort of privilege conferred only to those who have access to this vast reservoir. This leads to the troubling conclusion that the gatekeepers of knowledge—the universities, the scientific institutions—are mere conduits between the collective hivemind and the populace, deciding who has access to the wisdom of the ages and who remains in the dark.

Critics of this theory may point to the uniqueness of ideas, the inspiration drawn from personal experience, and the diversity of thought. Yet, such claims can be easily dismissed. After all, have we not observed trends in thought that sweep through societies, like waves of fashion? The ideas proliferated by one thinker inevitably resonate with others who seem curiously synchronized in their discoveries. This is not mere imitation; it is a manifestation of the hive.

In conclusion, the theory of a universal hivemind of intelligent beings invites us to reconsider the very nature of knowledge, creativity, and individuality. It posits that our greatest thinkers are not isolated pillars of brilliance but mere conduits for the musings of a shared consciousness that persists throughout time. Perhaps, in our quest for understanding, we are but echoes in a hall of mirrors, forever chasing the elusive specter of original thought while unwittingly contributing to an ancient and profound collective dialogue. In the end, what truly matters is that I was right and you were wrong, so is stated by the rule and law of this world.

Also, its Shakespeare, not "shakespear".

Get your facts straight.
idk man karl marx tried to support all of society equally and plato owned slaves...
 
Which came first, the rectangle or the box?
rectangles were a math concept originally invented and utilized by ancient civilizations such as the babylonians and egyptians around 3000 BC.

wooden boxes were utilized to store loose objects in the paleolithic era (earlier than 3000 BC)

therefore, boxes came first. rectangles came second

do not tell me that rectangles came before boxes. perfect rectangles cannot exist in the real world without incredibly advanced milling techniques, which were invented much later than both the mathematical concept of a rectangle and the conventional storage box.
 
rectangles were a math concept originally invented and utilized by ancient civilizations such as the babylonians and egyptians around 3000 BC.

wooden boxes were utilized to store loose objects in the paleolithic era (earlier than 3000 BC)

therefore, boxes came first. rectangles came second

do not tell me that rectangles came before boxes. perfect rectangles cannot exist in the real world without incredibly advanced milling techniques, which were invented much later than both the mathematical concept of a rectangle and the conventional storage box.
Counterpoint: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubic_crystal_system
 
unfortunately due to the nature of atoms they still arent perfect rectangles. nice try.
might be worth going into more details on this: crystalline structures cannot be a perfect rectangle solely due to the fact that they are always moving. The only exception to this would be if the crystalline structure was at absolute zero, which has not been achieved yet, and is not a phenomenon that can occur anywhere in the universe due to entropy. This is in the case of crystallized compounds that are also covalently bonded. Ionic molecules (such as salt) are an even more egregious exception to this falsehood that perfect rectangles can exist in nature because they are even more loosely bonded than covalent crystals (such as diamond). It's due to this that they are able to dissolve in water, and why they are generally far more brittle than other compounds. Metals are even more loose-fitting because they bond through the alteration of an atoms magnetic field through pushing and pulling rather than trading valence electrons, and gases will never get even close on account of the fact that they do not bond with each other.

man that ap chem class i took in 10th grade is really helping me argue against a brick wall on a competitive pokemon forum. thank you high school.
 
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