The 'eternal' joins Averoes and Popper. I take another view. Sometimes I know what I am trying to do; at others I am engaged in pure research and grasping at straws - though this sadly links me to Werner von Braun. My mate Dave says, 'your problem Neil is that you are no good at everything'. This at least leaves room for laughter.
On 17 Feb, 09:22, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > The plague as a holy sign? What a sick logic! Neil is right. > > On Feb 17, 8:17 am, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Let me sneak in, Neil, to say that the " veritable 'wheat from chaff > > machine' " attitude marks all who are focused on completion and truth, > > than on mere becoming and doing, or action ! > > > On Feb 17, 10:14 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > You become a veritable 'wheat from chaff machine' Orn! There is a > > > weird point in some views of the eternal in which one perhaps just has > > > the polished rice and the disease that comes with this focus. > > > > On 16 Feb, 17:39, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hahahhah > > > > > On Feb 16, 9:26 am, fiddler <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > It was the only part worth responding to. > > > > > > On Feb 16, 2:17 am, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hahahhah all of that to reply to Fidds, and you choose instead to > > > > > > only > > > > > > answer to a piddling semantic quibble? > > > > > > > On 16 Feb, 00:08, fiddler <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Main Entry: equal·i·ty > > > > > > > Pronunciation: \i-ˈkwä-lə-tē\ > > > > > > > Function: noun > > > > > > > Inflected Form(s): plural equal·i·ties > > > > > > > Date: 15th century > > > > > > > > 1 : the quality or state of being equal > > > > > > > 2 : equation 2a > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > e⋅qual⋅i⋅ty > > > > > > > /ɪˈkwɒlɪti/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [i-kwol-i-tee] Show IPA > > > > > > > –noun, plural -ties. > > > > > > > 1. the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in > > > > > > > quantity, > > > > > > > degree, value, rank, or ability. > > > > > > > 2. uniform character, as of motion or surface. > > > > > > > 3. Mathematics. a statement that two quantities are equal; > > > > > > > equation. > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > # the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or > > > > > > > status > > > > > > > # a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally > > > > > > > balanced; > > > > > > > "on a par with the best" > > > > > > > wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn > > > > > > > > # In geometry, two sets of points are called congruent if, and > > > > > > > only > > > > > > > if, one can be transformed into the other by an isometry, i.e., a > > > > > > > combination of translations, rotations and reflections. ... > > > > > > > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_(objects) > > > > > > > > # Equality, or more formally the identity relation, is the binary > > > > > > > relation on a set X defined by . > > > > > > > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_(mathematics) > > > > > > > > # Social equality is a social state of affairs in which all people > > > > > > > within a specific society or isolated group have the same status > > > > > > > in a > > > > > > > certain respect. ... > > > > > > > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_(law) > > > > > > > > # In computer science a relational operator is a programming > > > > > > > language > > > > > > > construct or operator that tests some kind of relation between two > > > > > > > entities. These include numerical equality (e.g., 5 = 5) and > > > > > > > inequalities (e.g., 4 ≥ 3). ... > > > > > > > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_(relational_operator) > > > > > > > > # Equality is a utopian novel by Edward Bellamy, and the sequel to > > > > > > > Looking Backward: 2000–1887 and was first published in 1897. ... > > > > > > > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_(book) > > > > > > > > # The fact of being equal; (mathematics) The fact of being equal, > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > having the same value; The equal treatment of people irrespective > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > social ... > > > > > > > en.wiktionary.org/wiki/equality > > > > > > > > # The idea that all people should be given the same rights and > > > > > > > respect > > > > > > > regardless of things like race, age, gender or social > > > > > > > status.www.sos.ky.gov/kids/civics/glossary.htm > > > > > > > > # a measure of how similar people are to one another. It can be > > > > > > > measured quantitatively with such measures as wealth > > > > > > > concentration, > > > > > > > Gini coefficients, and percentiles. > > > > > > > oregonstate.edu/instruct/anth370/gloss.html > > > > > > > > # suggests equal access to resources and opportunities and equal > > > > > > > participation in all realms of society for women and men, but > > > > > > > also for > > > > > > > members of different races, ethnic groups and > > > > > > > religions.www.fasngo.org/terms.html > > > > > > > > # The principle by which all persons or things under > > > > > > > consideration are > > > > > > > treated in the same > > > > > > > way.www.emro.who.int/mei/mep/Healthsystemsglossary.htm > > > > > > > > # (a) Citizens are equal before the law, without discrimination > > > > > > > because of sex, blood, language, social origin, or religion. (b) > > > > > > > Equal > > > > > > > opportunities are guaranteed to all citizens, according to the > > > > > > > law.www.yourdictionary.com/library/iraqglossary.html > > > > > > > > # Two object in Smalltalk are equal if they of the same species > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > have equivalent contents. Contrast with > > > > > > > identity.www.mimuw.edu.pl/~sl/teaching/00_01/Delfin_EC/Glossary.htm > > > > > > > > # of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the > > > > > > > United States or by any State on account of > > > > > > > sex.www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Equal-Rights-Amendment > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > same·ness (smns) > > > > > > > n. > > > > > > > 1. The quality or condition of being the same. > > > > > > > 2. A lack of variety or change; monotony. > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > sameness definition > > > > > > > > same·ness (sām′nis) > > > > > > > > noun > > > > > > > > 1. the state or quality of being the same; identity or > > > > > > > uniformity > > > > > > > 2. lack of change or variety; monotony > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > same (sām) > > > > > > > > adjective > > > > > > > > 1. being the very one; identical > > > > > > > 2. alike in kind, quality, amount, or degree; corresponding: > > > > > > > often > > > > > > > prefixed to nouns or past participles to form adjectives > > > > > > > 3. unchanged; not different to look the same as ever > > > > > > > 4. before-mentioned; just spoken of > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > Main Entry: 1same > > > > > > > Pronunciation: \ˈsām\ > > > > > > > Function: adjective > > > > > > > Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse samr; akin to Old High > > > > > > > German sama same, Latin simulis like, simul together, at the same > > > > > > > time, similis like, sem- one, Greek homos same, hama together, > > > > > > > hen-, > > > > > > > heis one > > > > > > > Date: 13th century > > > > > > > > 1 a : resembling in every relevant respect b : conforming in every > > > > > > > respect —used with as > > > > > > > 2 a : being one without addition, change, or discontinuance : > > > > > > > identical b : being the one under discussion or already referred > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > 3 : corresponding so closely as to be indistinguishable > > > > > > > 4 : equal in size, shape, value, or importance —usually used with > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > or a demonstrative (as that, those) in all senses > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________- Hide quoted > > > > > > > text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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