Do you believe in God, or me?

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#101 reiv
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Oh well then that settles it. Must all be true. Talking serpents actually do exist.
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#102 I_pWnzz_YoU
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I believe that you're God. :D
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#103 Funky_Llama
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[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"][QUOTE="jlh47"]

[QUOTE="DigitalExile"]How about the fact that I am here responding to your posts, on the spot? Where as you have nothing to suggest that God even exists.DarkSmokeNinja

umm i have the trees, the rocks, the ocean, mountains, the whole earth to prove that God is here. ps. and the entire universe.

How do those prove that God exist?

Because God created all of it, end of story...

That's begging the question. Try again. ;)

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#104 Funky_Llama
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[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="DigitalExile"]How about the fact that I am here responding to your posts, on the spot? Where as you have nothing to suggest that God even exists.jlh47

You are the work of God.

that was seriously a great comeback.

No it wasn't. It was begging the question.

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#105 hamstergeddon
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The cake is a lie
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#106 Funky_Llama
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i don't believe in anything, including all of reality and me, but as that dosn't get me very far i believe just in what i see and what matters to me if i believe in it or not

for example: i beleive new york exists as it efects the economy and that effects me but i ddo not believe that people live there as that dosn't effect me so as i have no proof of them being there and it has no effect on me there's no point me believing in it

markop2003

Your whole belief system is based on a fallacious appeal to consequences. Whether believing in something serves a point is irrelevant to whether it actually exists.

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#107 I_pWnzz_YoU
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The cake is a lie hamstergeddon

Omg no rly?

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#108 Harshvardhan666
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[QUOTE="hamstergeddon"]The cake is a lie I_pWnzz_YoU

Omg no rly?

Yup.It was made up by pie so as to get the hopes of the people high and when they discovered the truth they would only have pie to return to.
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#109 deactivated-5b4bf92fc902e
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I rather go with God.
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#110 I_pWnzz_YoU
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I rather go with God.AnimeKiller

Would you really? Or would you rather go with Charzard :lol:

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#111 super_mario_128
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I don't believe in God - one may exist, but it'll never be proved.

I don't believe in the TC either, for he is a lie! :evil:

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#112 -TheSecondSign-
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Oh great. Now we're all going in the Hypercube. Thanks, TC.
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#113 MoldOnHold
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I'll go with God on this one....
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#114 Serraph105
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what have you ever done to make me believe in you?
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#115 darksword1123
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I choose God and myself....not you.
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#116 I_pWnzz_YoU
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what have you ever done to make me believe in you?Serraph105

He created this very topic.

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#117 Serraph105
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[QUOTE="Serraph105"]what have you ever done to make me believe in you?I_pWnzz_YoU

He created this very topic.

he could also be the devil trying to turn me for all i know (go ahead prove me wrong) which would say to me god exists

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#118 MetalGear_Ninty
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[QUOTE="DigitalExile"]

If you were in a position to only believe in ONE of us, who would it be and why? I know this seems silly, and it probably is, but it's a bit interesting too. Can ones faith in God be so overpowering that they believe in Him no matter what the other options are?

And, by (if you do) choosing me, what does that make God/where does that leave Him?

nocoolnamejim

Belief, or to use another word "faith", is by definition applied to things that you have no empirical evidence of. Since I have absolute confidence that you're real, because you started this thread, I don't need to have faith in you. I know for a fact you're real.

Yep.

It is certain, beyond reasonable doubt that 'you' exist.

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#119 Philx3
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what i think is kinda werid. If there is a god yes if there isn't then no.
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#120 MetalGear_Ninty
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[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"]I wouldn't be able to choose. How do I know you're not some elaborate, AI generated script posting on a forum on the internetz?nocoolnamejim
Actually, this is a great point. I withdraw my earlier post.

Oh noez.

Why not attribute the term 'you' to the AI instead. It may not be human but it still exists.

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#121 Xeros606
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i choose god because you suck. but really i choose neither.
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#123 deepdreamer256
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I'd go with the one that I know I can't go wrong with. You.
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#124 mysterylobster
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God's existance has been proven through Biblical accounts and prophecies. Philosophers, to, have proven that one almighty being must exist. It's only science that fails to comprehend.
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#125 deactivated-5a79221380856
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God's existance has been proven through Biblical accounts and prophecies. Philosophers, to, have proven that one almighty being must exist. It's only science that fails to comprehend. mysterylobster

That's because science seeks to answer what is falsifiable. It has nothing to do with a "failure to comprehend".

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#126 Proobie44
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I'll go with God...LJS9502_basic
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#127 Jamiemydearx3
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I believe in me, yoko and me. Now thats reality!

:D

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#128 Vandalvideo
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[QUOTE="nocoolnamejim"][QUOTE="Vandalvideo"]I wouldn't be able to choose. How do I know you're not some elaborate, AI generated script posting on a forum on the internetz?MetalGear_Ninty

Actually, this is a great point. I withdraw my earlier post.

Oh noez.

Why not attribute the term 'you' to the AI instead. It may not be human but it still exists.

Nah, I already went over that. It is "I think therefore I exist" not "You are thought of, therefore you exist". AIs do not exist, they are of an existance.
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#129 StrawberryHill
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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]I'll go with God...Proobie44

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#130 Guiltfeeder566
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Seeing as how God is part of my religion and have believed in Him my entire life, and you are just some avatar I've never seen before, I'm more inclined to say God.
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#131 I_pWnzz_YoU
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[QUOTE="I_pWnzz_YoU"]

[QUOTE="Serraph105"]what have you ever done to make me believe in you?Serraph105

He created this very topic.

he could also be the devil trying to turn me for all i know (go ahead prove me wrong) which would say to me god exists

The devil usually doesn't post on Gamespot. I heard he was sighted posting at IGN though.

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#132 MetalGear_Ninty
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[QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"]

[QUOTE="nocoolnamejim"][QUOTE="Vandalvideo"]I wouldn't be able to choose. How do I know you're not some elaborate, AI generated script posting on a forum on the internetz?Vandalvideo

Actually, this is a great point. I withdraw my earlier post.

Oh noez.

Why not attribute the term 'you' to the AI instead. It may not be human but it still exists.

Nah, I already went over that. It is "I think therefore I exist" not "You are thought of, therefore you exist". AIs do not exist, they are of an existance.

I don't get what you're trying to say, the AI still exists, even if it is not human.

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#133 Vandalvideo
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I don't get what you're trying to say, the AI still exists, even if it is not human.MetalGear_Ninty
The AI itself does not exist. The AI is nothing more than an extension of another existence. It, in itself, does not have an existence.
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#134 MetalGear_Ninty
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[QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"]I don't get what you're trying to say, the AI still exists, even if it is not human.Vandalvideo
The AI itself does not exist. The AI is nothing more than an extension of another existance. It, in itself, does not have an existance.

Yes it does. Of course it does. A cancer mutates from healthy cells, but the cancer in and of itsefl still exists.

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#136 killtactics
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God's existance has been proven through Biblical accounts and prophecies. Philosophers, to, have proven that one almighty being must exist. It's only science that fails to comprehend. mysterylobster
Your right what does science know.....
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#137 Vandalvideo
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Yes it does. Of course it does. A cancer mutates from healthy cells, but the cancer in and of itsefl still exists.MetalGear_Ninty
The AI itself does not have a tangible, physical body. The AI is made up of hypothetical algorithims thought up by an external actor. Cancer and AIs are two entirely seperate things.
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#138 deactivated-6016e8567e48d
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I'll believe in you if you make TEN MILLION cookies appear with my name on them! :o
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#139 I_pWnzz_YoU
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Me love you long time. :oops:cryptosopoidium

Thats what she said....I later came to find that she didn't mean it though :cry:

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#140 MetalGear_Ninty
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[QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"]Yes it does. Of course it does. A cancer mutates from healthy cells, but the cancer in and of itsefl still exists.Vandalvideo
The AI itself does not have a tangible, physical body. The AI is made up of hypothetical algorithims thought up by an external actor. Cancer and AIs are two entirely seperate things.

Your mind is not tangible, you can't physically see it or manipulate it, would you dare say that your mind does not exist?

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#141 Vandalvideo
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Your mind is not tangible, you can't physically see it or manipulate it, would you dare say that your mind does not exist? MetalGear_Ninty
Can you prove that we are more than the chemical reactions inside our brains? Do you have tangible evidence of a soul? We can touch a body, we can touch a brain, we can touch a person. We know they exist. There is nothing tangible about an AI. There is nothing stand alone about an AI.
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#142 MetalGear_Ninty
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[QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"]Your mind is not tangible, you can't physically see it or manipulate it, would you dare say that your mind does not exist? Vandalvideo
Can you prove that we are more than the chemical reactions inside our brains? Do you have tangible evidence of a soul? We can touch a body, we can touch a brain, we can touch a person. We know they exist. There is nothing tangible about an AI. There is nothing stand alone about an AI.

Erm, I am thinking, that is evidence of my mind right there.

There is something tangible about an AI, and that is its effects -- this conversation started with the assumption that the AI created the OP, therefore the AI exists.

NOTE: You've got this in reverse -- How do you know you can touch a person, it may be just your senses just fooling you, however we know with certainty that our individual minds exist.

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#143 Vandalvideo
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Erm, I am thinking, that is evidence of my mind right there. There is something tangible about an AI, and that is its effects -- this conversation started with the assumption that the AI createdf the OP, therefore the AI exists. NOTE: You've got this in reverse -- How do you know you can touch a person, it may be just your senses just fooling you, however we know with certainty that our individual minds exist.MetalGear_Ninty
You thinking is not proof of a mind. You thinking is proof of the chemical reactions going of within your mind. Do you have a soul in a jar that you could show the class? Do you have a picture of a soul you can show the class? Right now the idea of a mind and a soul is nothing more than conjecture. There is nothing we can see, smell, or touch about the mind. There is nothing at all tangible about an AI. You cannot touch an AI, you can not feel an AI, you can not smell an AI. And no, I'm not not assuming a thing. I said, "How do we not know?" That is a totally valid question to bring up. How do we not know that he is an AI? The AI is not a standalone entity, it does not exist. They are tangible realities that we can actually sense. They are things we can see. They are interpretations of empirical phenomenon. There is nothing empirical about the mind. It is as simple as that.
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#144 I_pWnzz_YoU
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[QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"]Erm, I am thinking, that is evidence of my mind right there. There is something tangible about an AI, and that is its effects -- this conversation started with the assumption that the AI createdf the OP, therefore the AI exists. NOTE: You've got this in reverse -- How do you know you can touch a person, it may be just your senses just fooling you, however we know with certainty that our individual minds exist.Vandalvideo
You thinking is not proof of an AI. You thinking is proof of the chemical reactions going of within your mind. Do you have a soul in a jar that you could show the class? Do you have a picture of a soul you can show the class? Right now the idea of a mind and a soul is nothing more than conjecture. There is nothing we can see, smell, or touch about the mind. There is nothing at all tangible about an AI. You cannot touch an AI, you can not feel an AI, you can not smell an AI. An no, I'm not not assuming a think. I said, "How do we not know?" That is a totally valid question to bring up. How do we not know that he is an AI? The AI is not a standalone entity, it does not exist. They are tangible realities that we can actually sense. They are things we can see. They are interpretations of empirical phenomenon. There is nothing empirical about the mind. It is as simple as that.

I really don't see where this is going :lol:

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#145 MetalGear_Ninty
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[QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"]Erm, I am thinking, that is evidence of my mind right there. There is something tangible about an AI, and that is its effects -- this conversation started with the assumption that the AI createdf the OP, therefore the AI exists. NOTE: You've got this in reverse -- How do you know you can touch a person, it may be just your senses just fooling you, however we know with certainty that our individual minds exist.Vandalvideo
You thinking is not proof of a mind. You thinking is proof of the chemical reactions going of within your mind. Do you have a soul in a jar that you could show the class? Do you have a picture of a soul you can show the class? Right now the idea of a mind and a soul is nothing more than conjecture. There is nothing we can see, smell, or touch about the mind. There is nothing at all tangible about an AI. You cannot touch an AI, you can not feel an AI, you can not smell an AI. And no, I'm not not assuming a thing. I said, "How do we not know?" That is a totally valid question to bring up. How do we not know that he is an AI? The AI is not a standalone entity, it does not exist. They are tangible realities that we can actually sense. They are things we can see. They are interpretations of empirical phenomenon. There is nothing empirical about the mind. It is as simple as that.

Just because something isn't universally observable does not mean it does not exist. Even if the mind is a result of chemical reactions, then the result is the mind. I think, therefore I have a mind. The mind exists and that is undisputable.

Also, it was you who refuted my argument that the AI existed after I said it could have written the OP. Your tangibility argument is futile -- we cannot see logic, that doesn't mean it doesn't exist, we cannot see time, that doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Just because you can't observe things in a lab does not mean it doesn't exist. Your sense could be fooling you, you can't observe something beyond the brain, thereby going by your very same logic, nothing exists at all.

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[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"][QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"]Erm, I am thinking, that is evidence of my mind right there. There is something tangible about an AI, and that is its effects -- this conversation started with the assumption that the AI createdf the OP, therefore the AI exists. NOTE: You've got this in reverse -- How do you know you can touch a person, it may be just your senses just fooling you, however we know with certainty that our individual minds exist.I_pWnzz_YoU

You thinking is not proof of an AI. You thinking is proof of the chemical reactions going of within your mind. Do you have a soul in a jar that you could show the class? Do you have a picture of a soul you can show the class? Right now the idea of a mind and a soul is nothing more than conjecture. There is nothing we can see, smell, or touch about the mind. There is nothing at all tangible about an AI. You cannot touch an AI, you can not feel an AI, you can not smell an AI. An no, I'm not not assuming a think. I said, "How do we not know?" That is a totally valid question to bring up. How do we not know that he is an AI? The AI is not a standalone entity, it does not exist. They are tangible realities that we can actually sense. They are things we can see. They are interpretations of empirical phenomenon. There is nothing empirical about the mind. It is as simple as that.

I really don't see where this is going :lol:

And now we all have to go the hypercube, someone divided by 0.

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#147 Vandalvideo
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Just because something isn't universally observable does not mean it does not exist. Even if the mind is a result of chemical reactions, then the result is the mind. I think, therefore I have a mind. The mind exists in that is undisputable.MetalGear_Ninty
Wrong. You have to prove tangible evidence to prove that something exists or it is nothing more than conjecture. Once again, show me a picture of a mind. Or better yet, pull your mind out a cadaver, lay it on the table, disect it, and show it to me.

Also, it was you who refuted my argument that the AI existed after I said it could have written the OP. Your tangibility argument is futile -- we cannot see logic, that doesn't mean it doesn't exist, we cannot see time, that does mean it doesn't exist.

Calling something futile is not a valid rebuke. Logic is nothing more than an invention of humans in order to structure knowledge. There is nothing real about it.

Just because you can't observe things in a lab does not mean it doesn't exist. Your sense could be fooling, you can't observe something beyond the brain, thereby going by your very same logic, nothing exists at all.

And just because you cannot prove it doesn't exist doesn't mean it exists. You're commiting a grave fallacy here; argumentum ad ignorantiam. You're using conjecture and hypotheticals. Prove that my senses are fooling me.
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#148 MetalGear_Ninty
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[QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"]Just because something isn't universally observable does not mean it does not exist. Even if the mind is a result of chemical reactions, then the result is the mind. I think, therefore I have a mind. The mind exists in that is undisputable.Vandalvideo

Wrong. You have to prove tangible evidence to prove that something exists or it is nothing more than conjecture. Once again, show me a picture of a mind. Or better yet, pull your mind out a cadaver, lay it on the table, disect it, and show it to me.

No. It is called logic. I think, therefore my mind exists. That is an absolute fact. By definition the mind exists, to the dispute the existence of mind is to dispute that you think.

[QUOTE="MetalGearNinty"], it was you who refuted my argument that the AI existed after I said it could have written the OP. Your tangibility argument is futile -- we cannot see logic, that doesn't mean it doesn't exist, we cannot see time, that does mean it doesn't exist.Vandalvideo
Calling something futile is not a valid rebuke. Logic is nothing more than an invention of humans in order to structure knowledge. There is nothing real about it.

A=B, B=C, therefore A=C. That logic exists. You can't refute that, even if it is constructed by the human mind, that does not invalidate its existence.

[QUOTE="MetalGearNinty"] Just because you can't observe things in a lab does not mean it doesn't exist. Your sense could be fooling, you can't observe something beyond the brain, thereby going by your very same logic, nothing exists at all.Vandalvideo
And just because you cannot prove it doesn't exist doesn't mean it exists. You're commiting a grave fallacy here; argumentum ad ignorantiam. You're using conjecture and hypotheticals. Prove that my senses are fooling me.

No, because from the start you've been arguing that to prove something you need empirical evidence, and thus complete evidence. But complete evidence does not exist, as you cannot empirically prove that your sense are true, therefore you can't absolutely prove anything, thereby, going by your logic of no empirical evidence, nothing exists at all.

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No. It is called logic. I think, therefore my mind exists. That is an absolute fact. By definition the mind exists, to the dispute the existence of mind is to dispute that you think.MetalGear_Ninty
Logic is not tangible evidence. Logic is an invention of us in order to structure our knowledge. There is nothing tangible about logic.

A=B, B=C, therefore A=C. That logic exists. You can't refute that, even if it is constructed by the human mind, that does not invalidate its existence.

You're working under the assumption that A really is A, B really is B, and C really is C. What you just proposed may be a valid argument, but that does not necessarily mean that it is sound.

No, because from the start you've been arguing that to prove something you need empirical evidence, and thus complete evidence. But complete evidence does not exist, as you cannot empirically prove that your sense are true, therefore you can't absolutely prove anything, thereby, going by your logic of no empirical evidence, nothing exists at all.

You're working under the assumption that somehow my senses are fooling me. Unless you can prove that my senses are fooling me then my points stand. You made the claim that my senses were fooling me, so why don't you back up that statement?
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[QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"] No. It is called logic. I think, therefore my mind exists. That is an absolute fact. By definition the mind exists, to the dispute the existence of mind is to dispute that you think.Vandalvideo
Logic is not tangible evidence. Logic is an invention of us in order to structure our knowledge. There is nothing tangible about logic.

Your tangibility argument is nonsense. I don't know how to convey the obvious. Logix exists, how could you dispute that? You are using logic, therefore it exists. Next you'll be telling me that words don't exist.

[QUOTE="MetalGearNinty"] A=B, B=C, therefore A=C. That logic exists. You can't refute that, even if it is constructed by the human mind, that does not invalidate its existence.Vandalvideo
You're working under the assumption that A really is A, B really is B, and C really is C. What you just proposed may be a valid argument, but that does not necessarily mean that it is sound.

But we are using logic. To say that A=B and so on. What you are saying is nonsense, we are not talking about physical quantities.

[QUOTE="MetalGearNinty"]No, because from the start you've been arguing that to prove something you need empirical evidence, and thus complete evidence. But complete evidence does not exist, as you cannot empirically prove that your sense are true, therefore you can't absolutely prove anything, thereby, going by your logic of no empirical evidence, nothing exists at all. Vandalvideo
You're working under the assumption that somehow my senses are fooling me. Unless you can prove that my senses are fooling me then my points stand. You made the claim that my senses were fooling me, so why don't you back up that statement?

No, I said you sense could be fooling you and thereby rendering your argument useless, unless you accept that nothing exists.