so descartes is sitting in a bar

Isle · 12-02-2006, 09:58 AM

the bartender asks him if he wants another. "i think not", he says, and promptly vanishes.

Isle · 12-02-2006, 09:58 AM

poor old descartes.

Mariner · 12-02-2006, 12:28 PM

he really painted himself into a corner, didn't he

C33 · 12-02-2006, 12:29 PM

good one, heard it when i was studying for my ex.phil, which i failed

ravenguy2000 · 12-02-2006, 12:33 PM

i didn't get it at first but then I thought about why someone would vanish if they didn't think and then i realized that was probably the guy that said that and i was like "oh yeah i get" and then i smiled for just a second or so not at the joke but at my own cleverness

C33 · 12-02-2006, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravenguy2000

i smiled for just a second or so not at the joke but at my own cleverness

haha, so did i when i first read it

spring · 01:04 PM

oh man, there's this postcard i got at a museum and it's like this:

to do is to be (nietzche)
to be is to do (socrates)
do be do be do (sinatra)

(much funnier as a postcard, and i'd scan it if i could actually find it...)

edit: for irrelevance. i thought one of the quotes was by descartes...my bad.

GlasgowKiss · 12-02-2006, 01:09 PM

I dont get it, him uttering 'i think not' is itself the product of a thought process. And the cogito entails his existence from his apprehension of his own thought processes but it does not entail nonexistence from the lack of thought processes.

Can you explain this to me Isle?

mccririck · 12-02-2006, 01:18 PM

I can explain it. "I think not" means he doesnt think. It's a fucking joke, so let's stop getting all technical!

Rarely · 12-02-2006, 03:36 PM

i think therefore i am

12-02-2006, 09:58 AM	#1
Isle Braindead Location: Unison Posts: 19,375	so descartes is sitting in a bar the bartender asks him if he wants another. "i think not", he says, and promptly vanishes.

12-02-2006, 01:04 PM	#7
spring die 'til it doesn't hurt Posts: 7,475	oh man, there's this postcard i got at a museum and it's like this: to do is to be (nietzche) to be is to do (socrates) do be do be do (sinatra) (much funnier as a postcard, and i'd scan it if i could actually find it...) edit: for irrelevance. i thought one of the quotes was by descartes...my bad. Last edited by spring : 12-02-2006 at 01:04 PM. Reason: irrelevance

12-02-2006, 12:28 PM	#3
Mariner OB-GYN Kenobi Location: the sea Posts: 17,020	he really painted himself into a corner, didn't he

12-02-2006, 12:29 PM	#4
C33 Minion of Satan Location: I'M WORRIED ABOUT COOPER Posts: 7,121	good one, heard it when i was studying for my ex.phil, which i failed

12-02-2006, 12:33 PM	#5
ravenguy2000 NO FATS Location: NO FEMS Posts: 29,008	i didn't get it at first but then I thought about why someone would vanish if they didn't think and then i realized that was probably the guy that said that and i was like "oh yeah i get" and then i smiled for just a second or so not at the joke but at my own cleverness

12-02-2006, 01:09 PM	#8
GlasgowKiss Quaid Hates You Location: Hollywood Posts: 14,160	I dont get it, him uttering 'i think not' is itself the product of a thought process. And the cogito entails his existence from his apprehension of his own thought processes but it does not entail nonexistence from the lack of thought processes. Can you explain this to me Isle?

12-02-2006, 01:18 PM	#9
mccririck Apocalyptic Poster Location: Spa Posts: 3,884	I can explain it. "I think not" means he doesnt think. It's a fucking joke, so let's stop getting all technical!

12-02-2006, 03:36 PM	#10
Rarely Shh Posts: 3,780	i think therefore i am