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mofongo wrote

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A more important question is what is truth? Is a collection of data truth?

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TimmyCatChores wrote

Who you are is contingent on the culture in which you live.

If you were born in a tribe 30,000 years ago, you would not be the same person, and you would not have the same truth.

If you were born into a present day Brazilian tribe, you would not be the same person, and you would not have the same truth.

We don't create anything without shared ideas. We don't create anything that works consistently without a shared truth. That's how science and technology evolved over time, after climbing out of trees.

If you don't need to do anything, you can believe whatever you want. If you don't need help from any one you can do what you want.

If that's the case for you, it sounds great, but people in the world need to share absolute truths in order to survive.

Absolute truths like: if you don't eat, you die, and the general desire to live.

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TimmyCatChores wrote

Don't tell me what I'm doing, when you couldn't argue your way out a paper bag.

You are not an authority because you say you are.

Block me if you don't want me calling out your bullshit. Be a good sport.

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TimmyCatChores wrote

no. asking people to explain themselves is authoritarian. It's common sense in a forum.

What planet are you on?

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TimmyCatChores wrote

you haven't said a bloody. It's just hot air.

Don't think everyone is going to let you get away with nonsense.

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TimmyCatChores wrote

again. no meaning. just a simple ad hominem.

You have no idea what to say about anything, now that the jig is up.

You bullshit all day, won't you?

You'll keep up the charade all day, every day. Wow, what a life.

I see you

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BigG wrote (edited )

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TimmyCatChores wrote

Calling out bullshit is what rational-skeptics do.

Mkay?

So get used-to it. You might as well block me, because I don't play this shit.

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TimmyCatChores wrote

you haven't said a thing. It's tough shit that I called out your bullshit.

If I see you post bullshit, I'm going to call it.

Don't troll me any more. I'm asking nicely.

Don't even respond. Just ignore me. I don't have time for children trying to find a group identity. Your's is bullshit, and I will call it out every time, so stay away from me.

Be a good sport...with your bullshit.

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