What if.... - by crunchy
Aja on 25/2/2009 at 05:27
yeah I broke mine open to see what was inside.
Turns out it was a bunch of 8 sided dice. Now I have nothing.
Jason Moyer on 25/2/2009 at 05:28
Quote Posted by demagogue
In the case of a magic 8 ball, all it means is that the little piece of plastic with the "Yes" on it arbitrarily came up first when you shook it that one time.
You can destroy my faith in the Magic 8 Ball, but you'll have to pry my Ouija board from my cold, dead hands.
Turtle on 25/2/2009 at 05:29
I broke mine open, too.
All I got was a trip to the ER and some Percosets.
demagogue on 25/2/2009 at 05:33
Quote Posted by Jason Moyer
You can destroy my faith in the Magic 8 Ball, but you'll have to pry my Ouija board from my cold, dead hands.
At least with with ouija you get the interesting meta-game of people competing for destiny.
I dig the design of the magic 8 ball ... does a lot with a little.
Scots Taffer on 25/2/2009 at 06:20
Quote Posted by PigLick
you gotta know your limits with an 8-ball
Herr_Garrett on 25/2/2009 at 06:35
Quote Posted by demagogue
In the case of a magic 8 ball, all it means is that the little piece of plastic with the "Yes" on it arbitrarily came up first when you shook it that one time.
In the case of the logical foundations of mathematics and Gödel incompleteness, it means that ultimately math is without consistent logical foundation and can at best be merely a social convention we use to feel good about ourselves.
Thanks for reminding us once again of the awful truth.
Indeed. Numbers are abstractions on the whole, they do not exist in reality, but using them makes our life easier. Just like telling lies!:D
addone on 25/2/2009 at 09:04
I don't often visit this place much... but I'm assuming it can be expected that threads in the Community Centre section may have dethtoll respond with a Penny Arcade comic strip? *Goes to ask magic 8 ball*
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"It's up to you."
AHA! I'm god!
Fingernail on 25/2/2009 at 09:51
Wait a second, I can't remember if Penny Arcade is funny or not
Jason Moyer on 25/2/2009 at 11:25
Ask again later.
