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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 1518 Views
I'm torn between my love of Pterry and my inherent laziness. beetnemesis - 07/01/2011 05:55:25 PM 1072 Views
Why do think you don't like unseen academicals as much as the others? *NM* DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 08/01/2011 05:41:30 PM 492 Views
It just felt... unfocused? (spoilers) beetnemesis - 08/01/2011 08:49:51 PM 1165 Views
Re: Danae al'Thor - 07/01/2011 05:58:54 PM 1229 Views
What do you particularly enjoy about Pyramids? DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 08/01/2011 05:44:31 PM 1190 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 1225 Views
Plus, it has that great assassin test scene at the beginning. beetnemesis - 08/01/2011 08:51:15 PM 1090 Views
Re: Packaging. *NM* Danae al'Thor - 08/01/2011 08:52:14 PM 444 Views
Re: Sir Terry Pratchett jh - 07/01/2011 08:21:35 PM 1204 Views
Heh. I forgot Good Omens. Camilla - 07/01/2011 10:15:01 PM 1070 Views
Re: Collabs can't count, surely? *NM* Danae al'Thor - 08/01/2011 09:24:59 AM 500 Views
Why not? Camilla - 08/01/2011 10:20:57 AM 1027 Views
Re: Sir Terry Pratchett Novo - 07/01/2011 08:21:46 PM 1342 Views
I just finished Unseen Academicals yesterday! Darth_Katie - 07/01/2011 08:34:03 PM 1128 Views
Thief of Time was pretty great beetnemesis - 08/01/2011 08:51:46 PM 1283 Views
Stupid iPhone predicative text. Spot the error *NM* DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 07/01/2011 09:31:55 PM 5229 Views
Good survey, thanks for posting. Legolas - 07/01/2011 09:55:39 PM 1231 Views
I posted a review of it, but feel free to post another one. Camilla - 07/01/2011 10:12:00 PM 1221 Views
Re: Sir Terry Pratchett DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 07/01/2011 10:43:56 PM 1345 Views
Re: Sir Terry Pratchett Stephen - 07/01/2011 11:04:02 PM 1149 Views
Humorous. But his underlying nihilism always leaves me somewhat disturbed after finishing a book.. Shannow - 08/01/2011 09:21:56 AM 1235 Views
Interesting DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 08/01/2011 12:18:56 PM 1225 Views
To me atheism = nihilism... Shannow - 08/01/2011 12:47:04 PM 1187 Views
Ok, I fundamentally disagree with you, but I respect your opinion DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 08/01/2011 12:49:54 PM 1122 Views
Fair enough. However... Shannow - 08/01/2011 12:54:24 PM 1152 Views
To quote the Angel line that is in the quotes here... Legolas - 08/01/2011 03:29:33 PM 1062 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 972 Views
I always loved that quote beetnemesis - 08/01/2011 09:04:07 PM 1044 Views
re: Death Novo - 08/01/2011 01:33:10 PM 1128 Views
That's exactly my point... Shannow - 08/01/2011 01:40:45 PM 1287 Views
Well. Novo - 08/01/2011 02:05:36 PM 1240 Views
What nihilism? Camilla - 08/01/2011 04:28:59 PM 1043 Views
To him, atheism = nihilism... Novo - 08/01/2011 05:06:28 PM 1148 Views
Then he has misunderstood the concept. *NM* Camilla - 08/01/2011 10:22:04 PM 451 Views
not really a big fan random thoughts - 08/01/2011 04:25:33 PM 1361 Views
oops *NM* random thoughts - 08/01/2011 04:26:09 PM 491 Views
Re: not really a big fan Camilla - 12/01/2011 09:00:54 AM 1100 Views
I read about half of it and seemed to be going nowhere random thoughts - 12/01/2011 02:12:28 PM 1009 Views
A couple of new questions; DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 08/01/2011 06:03:15 PM 1023 Views
Re: A couple of new questions; Stephen - 08/01/2011 06:19:18 PM 1110 Views
Character development is almost a double edged sword beetnemesis - 08/01/2011 09:00:44 PM 1067 Views
I agree. *NM* Camilla - 12/01/2011 02:58:16 PM 452 Views
Re: A couple of new questions; Camilla - 08/01/2011 10:53:32 PM 1202 Views
Re: Sir Terry Pratchett Ellestra - 12/01/2011 05:15:30 AM 1357 Views
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