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Subject: Motion isn't logically possible! Author: Damoclese [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 03/19/04 1:02pm Here is another example from those crazy Greeks who revered logic to their own detriment. This one comes from Zeno and goes like this: Before one can travel a mile, they must travel half a mile, and before that a quarter, and before that an eighth and so on infinitely. The paradox lies in how we ever get anywhere, since it is obvious anywhere we go requires us to traverse an infinite distance. Obviously, motion must not be real, because surely no one would argue we move an infinite distance each time we move! But of course, this conclusion is ridiculous. We do obviously move. We don't cover an infinite distance. So what say you Wade? Do you not believe in motion either? If this is not the case, show me the premise where Zeno was wrong. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date I guess Wade doesn't believe in motion... Damoclese 03/20/04 6:57pm * Sigh * Fine. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 03/20/04 9:24pm It's a classical logical argument -- Damoclese, 03/20/04 10:25pm Not Tristram Shandy again... -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 03/22/04 10:27am Logic stew -- Damoclese, 03/22/04 3:28pm Invalid logic. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 03/23/04 8:17pm Invalid validity -- Damoclese, 03/24/04 7:06am How? -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 03/24/04 10:38am Cause -- Damoclese, 03/24/04 3:07pm Effect -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 03/25/04 12:55pm Your objection is noted but irrelevant -- Damoclese, 03/25/04 1:47pm Speaking of irrelevant, what's calculus got to do with it? -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 03/29/04 12:48pm Calculus -- QUITTNER, 04/ 5/04 1:50pm you oughtta -- Damoclese, 04/ 5/04 3:09pm ...explain yourself. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 04/ 6/04 10:50am terse answers -- Damoclese, 04/ 6/04 7:41pm Succinct replies. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 04/ 7/04 11:48pm That's what I'm talking about -- Damoclese, 04/ 8/04 7:44am Really? -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 04/ 8/04 10:07am Watch this -- Damoclese, 04/ 8/04 10:29am I'm watching. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 04/11/04 9:38pm and oh yeah -- damoclese, 04/ 8/04 10:51am Oh yeah! Kool Aid for everyone! -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 04/11/04 9:48pm Assuming -- Damoclese, 04/12/04 8:25am Infinity. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 04/12/04 10:25am heh -- Damoclese, 04/12/04 11:14am Tee hee. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 04/12/04 4:47pm "one" -- Damoclese, 04/12/04 6:56pm Two -- Wade A. Tishtammer, 04/14/04 1:06pm What's good for the goose -- Damoclese, 04/14/04 5:04pm What other alternatives are there? -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 04/15/04 11:37am Ganders -- Damoclese, 04/15/04 5:36pm Why abandon logic? -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 04/28/04 12:14pm Hiatus over -- Damoclese, 04/28/04 6:53pm Illogical to abandon logic. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 04/29/04 12:47pm what a bounty -- Damoclese, 04/29/04 2:25pm Of logic. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 05/ 2/04 3:11pm of intuition -- Damoclese, 05/ 4/04 10:51am Of more logic. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 05/ 7/04 2:25pm One mistake... -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 04/15/04 11:40am Tristam Shandy Exposed! Duane 08/16/04 1:30am Tis true -- Damoclese, 08/16/04 1:37pm