Frank Zappa Appreciation Thread

[Marie Monday]

Originally Posted by Terrapin_Station

So explain how you believe it works.

Nice try

[Terrapin_Station]

Originally Posted by Marie Monday

Nice try

Odds on whether I expected you to actually provide an explanation of how you believe it works?

[Guybrush]

Originally Posted by Terrapin_Station

There are serious philosophical problems with the views fueling the belief that sexism, racism, etc. are rampant at present. I'm more than happy to get into as detailed of a discussion about that as you'd like to get into. (But again, we should probably do it in an off-topic subforum if we have one.)

I can't guarantee that I'd want to partake in such a discussion (I'm here for enjoyment and am somewhat selective), but if you do create that thread in the current events, philosophy & religion forum, I'll at least take a look at it. I'm fairly sure it'll get at least a few pages worth of discussion (with or without my participation).

[Marie Monday]

Originally Posted by Terrapin_Station

Odds on whether I expected you to actually provide an explanation of how you believe it works?

I don't need to. The only thing that's relevant is that it works, which you just demonstrated by understanding my sarcasm even though I didn't explicitly state it

[Terrapin_Station]

Originally Posted by Marie Monday

I don't need to. The only thing that's relevant is that it works, which you just demonstrated by understanding my sarcasm even though I didn't explicitly state it

Communication doesn't work via literally knowing someone's meaning, intent, etc.

You don't think that I'd have the views I do but not be able to account for how communication works, do you?

[Frownland]

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Originally Posted by How to Multi-quote

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[Marie Monday]

Originally Posted by Terrapin_Station

Communication doesn't work via literally knowing someone's meaning, intent, etc.

Communication can be used to sense someone's meaning or intent, like you sensed my sarcasm. I'm ignoring the 'literally' because that's just lame

You don't think that I'd have the views I do but not be able to account for how communication works, do you?

I wouldn't be surprised, but I really don't care whether you do or not

[Terrapin_Station]

Originally Posted by Marie Monday

Communication can be used to sense someone's meaning or intent, like you sensed my sarcasm. I'm ignoring the 'literally' because that's just lame

I wouldn't be surprised, but I really don't care whether you do or not

Communicating with someone where you don't care what their views are. That's brilliant.

[The Batlord]

I don't think most people are interested in relitigating the past five years of the internet with yet another autistic kid.

[Terrapin_Station]

Originally Posted by Frownland

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Let's try to keep these pages a bit cleaner, folks.

Okay.

Originally Posted by Guybrush

I can't guarantee that I'd want to partake in such a discussion (I'm here for enjoyment and am somewhat selective), but if you do create that thread in the current events, philosophy & religion forum, I'll at least take a look at it. I'm fairly sure it'll get at least a few pages worth of discussion (with or without my participation).

Sure. I'd be more likely to start it if I know someone is actually interested enough to participate though (without just being snarky--which isn't about you, just my general experience with such things).