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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 9, 2017 17:34:45 GMT
What's the right place Erjen? Where are they supposed to be right now, according to your 'Space Journal'? My guess is that the right place would be where the permanent monuments were built, and they were made as permanent monuments because it was not expected the tropics would shift. Doesn't that sound logical? If they were expected to shift every year, a red plastic flag on a piece of wire would have done nicely, don't you think?
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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 9, 2017 17:36:27 GMT
Yes, I rather thought that would amuse you.
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Post by OldSamVimes on May 9, 2017 17:37:44 GMT
What's the right place Erjen? Where are they supposed to be right now, according to your 'Space Journal'? My guess is that the right place would be where the permanent monuments were built, and they were made as permanent monuments because it was not expected the tropics would shift. Doesn't that sound logical? If they were expected to shift every year, a red plastic flag on a piece of wire would have done nicely, don't you think? 'Permanent' monuments do not exist. There is the flaw in your logic right there. The surface of the Earth is constantly shifting, anything built on it will eventually move. If you're thinking the Universe needs to respect the shifting plates of the Earth and rearrange itself accordingly then you are not very bright.
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Post by Jonesy1 on May 9, 2017 17:38:31 GMT
Yes, I rather thought that would amuse you. There are time when I find hypocrisy amusing. This is one of those time.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 9, 2017 17:42:05 GMT
Yes, I rather thought that would amuse you. There are time when I find hypocrisy amusing. This is one of those time. Nothing hypocritical about turning the enemy's own weapon against him. Nothing at all.
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Post by Jonesy1 on May 9, 2017 17:43:58 GMT
There are time when I find hypocrisy amusing. This is one of those time. Nothing hypocritical about turning the enemy's own weapon against him. Nothing at all. The word 'clearly' is a weapon? Wow who would have thought it.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 9, 2017 17:44:36 GMT
My guess is that the right place would be where the permanent monuments were built, and they were made as permanent monuments because it was not expected the tropics would shift. Doesn't that sound logical? If they were expected to shift every year, a red plastic flag on a piece of wire would have done nicely, don't you think? 'Permanent' monuments do not exist. There is the flaw in your logic right there. The surface of the Earth is constantly shifting, anything built on it will eventually move. If you're thinking the Universe needs to respect the shifting plates of the Earth and rearrange itself accordingly then you are not very bright. You're full of it. When concrete is poured or brick and mortar is used, that makes it permanent. You know, kind of like the Pyramids, or Stonehenge.
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Post by Cinemachinery on May 9, 2017 17:46:34 GMT
What do you think "permanent" means?
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Post by OldSamVimes on May 9, 2017 17:48:36 GMT
'Permanent' monuments do not exist. There is the flaw in your logic right there. The surface of the Earth is constantly shifting, anything built on it will eventually move. If you're thinking the Universe needs to respect the shifting plates of the Earth and rearrange itself accordingly then you are not very bright. You're full of it. When concrete is poured or brick and mortar is used, that makes it permanent. You know, kind of like the Pyramids, or Stonehenge. If you think the Pyramids or Stonehenge are permanent then you are really stupid. It's like when a child thinks his mommy or daddy are permanent.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 9, 2017 17:49:07 GMT
What do you think "permanent" means? It means exactly what it says. Fixed to the ground, and once put there it's meant to stay there. What do you think it means?
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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 9, 2017 17:50:31 GMT
You're full of it. When concrete is poured or brick and mortar is used, that makes it permanent. You know, kind of like the Pyramids, or Stonehenge. If you think the Pyramids or Stonehenge are permanent then you are really stupid. It's like when a child thinks his mommy or daddy are permanent. Oh, really? You mean they were built to be packed up and moved like a tent?
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Post by Cinemachinery on May 9, 2017 17:52:21 GMT
It means "lasting indefinitely". None of the mentioned materials do so.
Monuments are moved all the time. Just ask anyone in New Orleans.
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Post by OldSamVimes on May 9, 2017 17:52:40 GMT
If you think the Pyramids or Stonehenge are permanent then you are really stupid. It's like when a child thinks his mommy or daddy are permanent. Oh, really? You mean they were built to be packed up and moved like a tent? Sorry to tell you this Erjen, but over time every single thing made by human beings will crumble into dust. Stonehenge and the Pyramids are as permanent as you are.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 9, 2017 17:54:43 GMT
It means "lasting indefinitely". None of the mentioned materials do so. Observe as Cine and Vimes make asses of themselves splitting hairs over the definition of "permanent." Have you never heard of a "permanent" settlement? It's like a town or a city, as opposed to a campsite.
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Post by Cinemachinery on May 9, 2017 17:55:52 GMT
Only in Sudsville are actual definitions dubbed "splitting hairs".
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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 9, 2017 17:57:58 GMT
It means "lasting indefinitely". None of the mentioned materials do so. Monuments are moved all the time. Just ask anyone in New Orleans. Yes, genius, but these monuments I'm talkin' about were meant to mark the Tropics which, if they were expected to shift from year to year, would not have been made permanent; that is fixed to the ground.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 9, 2017 17:59:11 GMT
Only in Sudsville are actual definitions dubbed "splitting hairs". Then we're settled on use of the word "permanent" for the purpose of this thread? That's great.
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Post by general313 on May 9, 2017 18:00:27 GMT
Sir Bedevere: ...and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana-shaped. King Arthur: This new learning amazes me, Sir Bedevere. Explain again how sheep's bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes.
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Post by OldSamVimes on May 9, 2017 18:02:47 GMT
Your the one getting bent out of shape because some 'permanent' landmarks are evidently not as permanent as you thought.
Instead of thinking that it's the plates of the Earth moving, suddenly it's the Universe that's out of whack!
Good Gods... I guess I already knew that sometimes you like to act dumb for laughs.
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Post by OrsonSwelles on May 9, 2017 18:05:16 GMT
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