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August 21st, 2004, 11:11 AM
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Cause And Effect = Time?
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Originally Posted by Micheleh
...of course, my answer is essentially wrong as well.... theoretically, time is dependent on perception. Remove object and effect, and you theoretically remove time, but since there's no way to test that one, we have to use what we have. So, potentially accurate within accepted parameters.
That's the essential problem of any science- true lack of subjectivity is impossible.
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As an experiment in analytical thought, I asked in a thread long ago the question "Time, Temperature, or Distance?". One of the posts was the above post by Micheleh, and rereading that thread just now something caught my attention and made me think, not an easy procedure. Time is either real or merely man's perception of the sequence of events. Is time truly part of the equasion of the universe, or a definition to explain what man perceives as events unfolding? Now I am left pondering, "If Cause and Affect were eliminated, would time also be denied existance?"
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August 21st, 2004, 11:22 AM
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It depends on the type of coffee -- regular or decaf -- that you have with your donuts.
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August 21st, 2004, 11:25 AM
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Damn! Why didn't I think of that? That's the perfect Homer Simpson answer!  D'oh! |
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August 21st, 2004, 12:08 PM
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hehehe
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August 22nd, 2004, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by The 14th Colony
As an experiment in analytical thought, I asked in a thread long ago the question "Time, Temperature, or Distance?". One of the posts was the above post by Micheleh, and rereading that thread just now something caught my attention and made me think, not an easy procedure. Time is either real or merely man's perception of the sequence of events. Is time truly part of the equasion of the universe, or a definition to explain what man perceives as events unfolding? Now I am left pondering, "If Cause and Affect were eliminated, would time also be denied existance?" |
I think it would be 14th colony
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August 22nd, 2004, 07:20 PM
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I think it would be 14th colony
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What? How could the lack of cause and effect result in 14th Colony?
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August 22nd, 2004, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by The 14th Colony
What? How could the lack of cause and effect result in 14th Colony?
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It could but, only if there were 13 other colonies. 
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August 22nd, 2004, 07:28 PM
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Or if Cause was male and Effect was female, and 14th Colony was the offspring.
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August 22nd, 2004, 07:30 PM
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When asked why she had so many offspring, did Effect say "Cause" ?
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August 22nd, 2004, 09:04 PM
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August 22nd, 2004, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by BST
When asked why she had so many offspring, did Effect say "Cause" ?
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Groan! 
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August 23rd, 2004, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by BST
When asked why she had so many offspring, did Effect say "Cause" ?
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August 23rd, 2004, 03:45 PM
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Children are a message that we send
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