Temporary Autonomous Zone

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:32 pm

So there sat the poor miller's daughter, and for the life of her could not
tell what to do -- she had no idea how straw could be spun into gold, and
she grew more and more frightened, until at last she began to weep. But
all at once the door opened, and in came a little man, and said,

"Good evening, mistress miller, why are you crying so?"

" Alas," answered the girl, "I have to spin straw into gold, and I do not
know how to do it."

" What will you give me if I do it for you?" said the mannikin.

"My necklace," said the girl.

The little man took the necklace, seated himself in front of the wheel, and
whirr, whirr, whirr, three turns, and the reel was full. Then he put another
on, and whirr, whirr, whirr, three times round, and the second was full
too. And so it went on until the morning, when all the straw was spun, and
all the reels were full of gold.

H.G.Crosby · Post by **H.G.Crosby** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 4:45 pm

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the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:00 pm

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the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:44 am

uninteresting sociocultural livelock

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 1:05 am

Is it possible to euthenize an eplaya post? I know its eveyones playground...but.....

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 1:05 am

Is it possible to euthenize an eplaya post? I know its eveyones playground...but.....

Dr. Pyro · Post by **Dr. Pyro** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:21 am

On another forum I frequent they have a "low priority" icon so it only comes up if you request to see every thread. It would be wonderful to have an ignore feature. For example, the My Mind Begins To Hum thread is totally useless IMO. As are Artists Looking For Stages, etc. Fine for those who might need them, but simply wasted space for the rest of us.

Tom, you and I have been on the same wavelength on this question for who knows how long? Thanks for asking.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 9:31 am

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:15 pm

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god forbid... publicysing for publicysing' sake

better to vacilate between bitter indignation of vague attempts to giggle, eh?

it's researching asthetic

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:30 pm

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Bob · Post by **Bob** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 6:35 pm

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:52 pm

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:57 pm

The argument from illusion is an argument for the existence of sense-
data. It is posed as a criticism of direct realism. Naturally occurring
illusions best illustrate the argument's points, a notable example
concerning a stick: I have a stick, which appears to me to be straight, but
when I hold it underwater it seems to bend and distort. I know that the
stick is straight and that its apparent flexibility is as a result of seeing it
through the water, yet I cannot change the mental image I have of the
stick as being bent. Since the stick is not in fact bent its appearance can
be described as an illusion. Rather than directly perceiving the stick,
which would entail our seeing it as it truly is, we must instead perceive it
indirectly, via a sense-datum. This mental representation does not tell us
anything about the stick's true properties, which remain inaccessible to us.

With this being the case, however, how can we be said to be certain of the
stick's initial straightness? If all we perceive is sense-data then the stick's
apparent initial straightness is just as likely to be false as its half-
submerged bent appearance. Therefore, the argument runs, we can
never gain any knowledge about the stick, as we only ever perceive a
sense-datum, and not the stick itself.

Zhuangzi wrote:He who dreams of drinking wine may weep when morning comes; he who
dreams of weeping may in the morning go off to hunt. While he is
dreaming he does not know it is a dream, and in his dream he may even
try to interpret a dream. Only after he wakes does he know it was a
dream. And someday there will be a great awakening when we know that
this is all a great dream. Yet the stupid believe they are awake, busily and
brightly assuming they understand things, calling this man ruler, that one
herdsman â€‘ how dense! Confucius and you are both dreaming! And when
I say you are dreaming, I am dreaming, too. Words like these will be
labeled the Supreme Swindle. Yet, after ten thousand generations, a great
sage may appear who will know their meaning, and it will still be as
though he appeared with astonishing speed.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 9:10 pm

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 4:48 pm

For example, the My Mind Begins To Hum thread is totally useless IMO.

you're right doc, sadistically butchering play dolls is SO crucial to everyone's existence.

live and let live.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:14 pm

How about that Temporary Autonomous Zone then?

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:03 pm

best i could approximate it was introducing random things in nonspecific order while attempting to thread a sense of continuance or continuity...

but i don't think they got it