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A lovely word confusion (not quite a paradox but I'm not sure what to call it) DrJacJacMcScrumptious Send a noteboard - 08/01/2011 05:38:38 PM
"If nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do."


Does saying that nothing matters mean that there is no thing or concept that has value or can it also be construed as saying that there is a concept of nothingness beyond the absence of being that has importance in its own right?
And the answer came to her instantly: pride. Oh, you hear them say it's a sin; you hear them say it goes before a fall. the shepherd prides himself on keeping the wolf out from the flock. We pride ourselves on making a good history of our lives, a good story to be told.
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Sir Terry Pratchett DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 07/01/2011 05:42:34 PM 1470 Views
I'm torn between my love of Pterry and my inherent laziness. beetnemesis - 07/01/2011 05:55:25 PM 1030 Views
Why do think you don't like unseen academicals as much as the others? *NM* DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 08/01/2011 05:41:30 PM 474 Views
It just felt... unfocused? (spoilers) beetnemesis - 08/01/2011 08:49:51 PM 1107 Views
Re: Danae al'Thor - 07/01/2011 05:58:54 PM 1193 Views
What do you particularly enjoy about Pyramids? DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 08/01/2011 05:44:31 PM 1146 Views
Re: It is self contained, it examines its themes and then moves on, it is packaged to my tastes. Danae al'Thor - 08/01/2011 07:45:23 PM 1182 Views
Plus, it has that great assassin test scene at the beginning. beetnemesis - 08/01/2011 08:51:15 PM 1046 Views
Re: Packaging. *NM* Danae al'Thor - 08/01/2011 08:52:14 PM 423 Views
Re: Sir Terry Pratchett jh - 07/01/2011 08:21:35 PM 1160 Views
Heh. I forgot Good Omens. Camilla - 07/01/2011 10:15:01 PM 1028 Views
Re: Collabs can't count, surely? *NM* Danae al'Thor - 08/01/2011 09:24:59 AM 478 Views
Why not? Camilla - 08/01/2011 10:20:57 AM 988 Views
Re: Sir Terry Pratchett Novo - 07/01/2011 08:21:46 PM 1304 Views
I just finished Unseen Academicals yesterday! Darth_Katie - 07/01/2011 08:34:03 PM 1081 Views
Thief of Time was pretty great beetnemesis - 08/01/2011 08:51:46 PM 1245 Views
Stupid iPhone predicative text. Spot the error *NM* DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 07/01/2011 09:31:55 PM 5209 Views
Good survey, thanks for posting. Legolas - 07/01/2011 09:55:39 PM 1190 Views
I posted a review of it, but feel free to post another one. Camilla - 07/01/2011 10:12:00 PM 1175 Views
Re: Sir Terry Pratchett DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 07/01/2011 10:43:56 PM 1305 Views
Re: Sir Terry Pratchett Stephen - 07/01/2011 11:04:02 PM 1102 Views
Humorous. But his underlying nihilism always leaves me somewhat disturbed after finishing a book.. Shannow - 08/01/2011 09:21:56 AM 1195 Views
Interesting DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 08/01/2011 12:18:56 PM 1177 Views
To me atheism = nihilism... Shannow - 08/01/2011 12:47:04 PM 1139 Views
Ok, I fundamentally disagree with you, but I respect your opinion DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 08/01/2011 12:49:54 PM 1079 Views
Fair enough. However... Shannow - 08/01/2011 12:54:24 PM 1117 Views
To quote the Angel line that is in the quotes here... Legolas - 08/01/2011 03:29:33 PM 1025 Views
A lovely word confusion (not quite a paradox but I'm not sure what to call it) DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 08/01/2011 05:38:38 PM 933 Views
I always loved that quote beetnemesis - 08/01/2011 09:04:07 PM 1001 Views
re: Death Novo - 08/01/2011 01:33:10 PM 1087 Views
That's exactly my point... Shannow - 08/01/2011 01:40:45 PM 1246 Views
Well. Novo - 08/01/2011 02:05:36 PM 1193 Views
What nihilism? Camilla - 08/01/2011 04:28:59 PM 1004 Views
To him, atheism = nihilism... Novo - 08/01/2011 05:06:28 PM 1106 Views
Then he has misunderstood the concept. *NM* Camilla - 08/01/2011 10:22:04 PM 428 Views
not really a big fan random thoughts - 08/01/2011 04:25:33 PM 1317 Views
oops *NM* random thoughts - 08/01/2011 04:26:09 PM 468 Views
Re: not really a big fan Camilla - 12/01/2011 09:00:54 AM 1055 Views
I read about half of it and seemed to be going nowhere random thoughts - 12/01/2011 02:12:28 PM 971 Views
A couple of new questions; DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 08/01/2011 06:03:15 PM 981 Views
Re: A couple of new questions; Stephen - 08/01/2011 06:19:18 PM 1064 Views
Character development is almost a double edged sword beetnemesis - 08/01/2011 09:00:44 PM 1014 Views
I agree. *NM* Camilla - 12/01/2011 02:58:16 PM 429 Views
Re: A couple of new questions; Camilla - 08/01/2011 10:53:32 PM 1154 Views
Re: Sir Terry Pratchett Ellestra - 12/01/2011 05:15:30 AM 1311 Views
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