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I'm open to new ideas and all that, and I'm not one to think a person is mentally insane just because they go against the grain, but the way that guy presents it is a way that people hate, and I don't care if he's found out the friggin' secret to life - a stupid site like that will repel anyone and everyone. You're not making friends, Cube Boy.
That guy really believes in Time Cube. I mean, he's come to a backwater gaming website to debate about it with the kings of stubborn, subjective bickering and he's holding his own quite nicely.
I'd like to know how you got from A to B. You effectively say that claiming to know how the universe works is less connected to a supernatural force than claiming that one can never know or fully understand it. If anything, it seperates me further from any sort of god-mind and rather more towards an agnostic mentality.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cubehead
Human science and religion is simply an extension of our culture: it effectively reinforces truths already present but otherwise not outwardly observable. For instance, Sociology is the study of patterns in population growth and behavior, and its findings are recorded and documented. What people learn from this science only serves to reinforce the cultural norms they set out to define in the first place. While I would not likely be calling Cubism a science or doctine any time soon, I would file it under the same category.
Culture is a collective human attempt to understand reality, it has no real foundation in it.
I don't have the time to read all your bullshit, so all I wanna know is: do you think circles don't exist or something?
You can start with all sorts of random things if you deem them supreme according to completely subjective and arbitrary parameters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cubehead
Are people seriously trying to debate with someone who believes in timecube?
This is one step up from arguing politics with a hobo.
Then why aren't you joining in?Quote:
Originally Posted by g0zen
The question doesn't prove or disprove something, it determines whether a theory is arbitrary or not by the possible outcomes. One cannot be created to disprove or prove CubeTime. You can't disprove the "supremacy of the 4-corner-quadrant division" because its supremacy is subjective.Quote:
Originally Posted by CubeHead
I'll give you a hint, the circle in the "harmony thing" is superfluous. The whole basis of this theory relies on Year 1 maths that the internal angles of a square equal 360 (four right angles) and that the angles of two perpendicular lines equal 360 (four right angles). It's not impressive.
Get any regular shape, put a point in the direct centre, make that centre the junction of two perpendicular lines, and you will get four right angles in the middle that tetrasect the shape and are "perfectly harmonious" with the four internal angles of a square. The shape really isn't important, and this "harmony" is not unique to the relationship of the square and circle. All the proof "proves" is that the four right angles arranged at the junction of two perpendicular lines are analogous to the four internal right angles of a Square.
OMG TWO SETS OF FOUR RIGHT ANGLES BOTH ADD UP TO 360 OMG!
So what is "supremacy" and what makes this mathematical proof any better than others? Why not base an "understanding" on Phi or Pythagoras? Why is worshipping 4 any better than worshipping 2? 2 is the basis of way more things...
Anyway, lets pretend that the "supremacy of the 4-corner-quadrant division" isn't subjective. How do you logically connect 4 points of Sunrise, Sunset, Midday and Midnight to the "supremacy of the 4-corner-quadrant division"? The location of the observer, axial tilt and ovoidness of the earth would pretty much make sure those points are never equidistant, and therefore never form a square, and therefore will not produce the four 90 degrees needed to be perfectly harmonious with the circumference of the earth (which is not a perfect circle anyway).
Compared to stereotyping the humans into only four races, or people who don't have your same beliefs as being stupid? Thanks for being "wise" and "profound" I just got to stamp "illusions of grandeur" on my schizophrenia bingo card. BINGO!!Quote:
Originally Posted by CubeHead
Booyah! Hit the nail on the head and some. It's awesome that the Cube theory also has "WordVirus" ala memes, since then it kind of burns itself. The whole me "good" other beliefs "evil" thing is like the most basic defence of credibility of a belief system, Cube Time is a WordVirus.Quote:
Originally Posted by TrialSword
And even if this is a plausible theory, Gene Ray is going about it the wrong way, imagine if Einstein when he discovered/invented the theory of relativity he made a shitty incoherent website explaining it and starting calling everybody dumbasses, think it would catch on much? It's a cop out to say that the only reason people don't understand your theory is because they are brainwashed or stupid, if nobody understands the gravity of what you are saying, then maybe you should blame yourself for having poor communication skills rather than the people you're trying to "enlighten"?
Anyway, I'll leave CubeHead with a nice transverse slice of a penis to find "4" in... just cause I know how much he likes penis and "4":
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He's just an elaborate troll anyway ;)
It's true, there are squares everywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cubehead
http://www.thezreview.co.uk/posters/...tintokelly.jpg
Found one.Quote:
Originally Posted by StriderKyo
http://www.insolitology.com/images/generay.gif
Sounds like a new Palahniuk book.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunlap
No, I'm kidding. The writing's too good.
http://www.elsewhere.org/timecube/Quote:
Originally Posted by Sqoon