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If you rub your head and pat your belly at the same time, is it your fault?
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Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Of course as long as you don't throw up. Then it becomes chaotic.
Or a furball...
Thief
Rogue Theologian
No matter how 'determined' some are....they can't rub and pat anything at the same time.
Some people can't even chew gum and walk!
Koldo
Outstanding Member
What if you rub your head against your belly ? What then ? Is that your fault ?
If it was you that did it, then yeah. (It's a trick question.)
Suppose that you are trying to knock a fly off of your head. Then you sneeze and accidentally pat your belly at the same time. Suddenly a bucket falls from overhead drenching you with white paint and momentarily blinding you, and your gastric system independently begins to fart. Is that your fault? Now if a bee gets stuck in the paint and stings you, is that your fault, too? If you think so, then you are a whitewashed, sneeze headed farting bee hater.
If I rub your belly while patting Wirey's head, then I accept full blame for it.
But you didn't want it to happen, then you shouldn't have dressed that way!
Koldo
Outstanding Member
Determinism is a....
I HAD to try to lick my elbow for the 111th just because you mentioned it.
Thomas Edison still gives me hope though...
Thief
Rogue Theologian
same here.
I don't do that, every time I've tried, I ended rubbing my head and patting my tummy. EMBARRASSING!!
What is determination again?
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
In the broadest sense, it's things that are just because that is how they are - you have been "predetermined" to do and be certain things because the order of the cosmos has dictated it. Such as, it is a determinist approach when I say I can't help myself but "over think" things that are presented to me. It's also determinist of me to use quotations whenever I type out "over think," because to me it's just how I am, and an attempt at a jab at the notion of "over thinking" things because my "over thinking" often notices things that most people don't.
From there it's often used in various philosophies, such as determinist view of cause-and-effect, biological determinists, cultural determinists, and so on. There is also hard-and-soft determinists, with hard determinists believing everything is predetermined and we have no choice or will, and soft determinists being probably what most of us are since we are all aware of various habits and other things we do because certain things have been deeply ingrained into us, but, at the same time we are aware we can change those things with enough conscious thought and effort put into it.
Determination not the same as determinism.
They sound the same. Are you suggesting that is merely chaotic coincidence?Determination not the same as determinism.