jsharr ★ Posted January 14, 2020 Share #1 Posted January 14, 2020 Is @Zackny right, that is just a fancy name for a chain saw? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 14, 2020 Share #2 Posted January 14, 2020 It was patented by the acme automotive company back in the 30's when they thought it best to place an automatic transmission at the rear of the car as part of the rear axle assembly instead of at the engine. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted January 14, 2020 Share #3 Posted January 14, 2020 Is there a law in Texas about using words longer that 5 letters? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jsharr ★ Posted January 14, 2020 Author Popular Post Share #4 Posted January 14, 2020 7 minutes ago, Mr. Silly said: Is there a law in Texas about using words longer that 5 letters? undoubt yes. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Popular Post MickinMD ★ Posted January 14, 2020 Solution Popular Post Share #5 Posted January 14, 2020 Western philosophical argument and logic is divided into two periods: Presocratic and Socratic. The logic displayed in the writings of Plato (Socrates' student) and Aristotle (Plato's student) set the standard for debate based on truth and logic. But there has to be an agreement among the arguers where the debate starts and potentially leaves the truth. In ancient Greek, axíōma means 'that which is thought worthy or fit' and is the highest place of common belief among Socratic debate. For example, the ancients often debated whether "things are many" or "things are one" (the atomists claimed things were made of one kind of small thing) but they all agreed on the axíōma that there were "things" that exhibited many different physical properties: the question was that if you kept cutting them in half, in half again, etc. would they eventually break down into something else (atoms)? Really interesting arguments. For example: The philosopher Zeno said, "If things are many, then you can't walk to the door. You have to walk halfway first, then halfway of the half that's left, then the remaining halfway, etc. etc. and there would be an endless number of halfways." I wasn't until the 1900's that scientists realized that a REAL-world line cannot be divided into an infinite number of existing points like math does: there is a minimum "quantum" length. Zeno and the other atomists had it right 2500 years ago! So, the word "axiom" entered English as meaningc"a statement that is taken to be true, to serve as a premise or starting point for further reasoning and arguments." - Wikipedia It's derivative, "axiomatic," then logically means " self-evident, unquestionable or taken for granted," - Miriam-Webster Dictionary As in: "MickinMD's posts tend to be long." 4 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted January 14, 2020 9 minutes ago, MickinMD said: Western philosophical argument and logic is divided into two periods: Presocratic and Socratic. The logic displayed in the writings of Plato (Socrates' student) and Aristotle (Plato's student) set the standard for debate based on truth and logic. But there has to be an agreement among the arguers where the debate starts and potentially leaves the truth. In ancient Greek, axíōma means 'that which is thought worthy or fit' and is the highest place of common belief among Socratic debate. For example, the ancients often debated whether "things are many" or "things are one" (the atomists claimed things were made of one kind of small thing) but they all agreed on the axíōma that there were "things" that exhibited many different physical properties: the question was that if you kept cutting them in half, in half again, etc. would they eventually break down into something else (atoms)? Really interesting arguments. For example: The philosopher Zeno said, "If things are many, then you can't walk to the door. You have to walk halfway first, then halfway of the half that's left, then the remaining halfway, etc. etc. and there would be an endless number of halfways." I wasn't until the 1900's that scientists realized that a REAL-world line cannot be divided into an infinite number of existing points like math does: there is a minimum "quantum" length. Zeno and the other atomists had it right 2500 years ago! So, the word "axiom" entered English as meaningc"a statement that is taken to be true, to serve as a premise or starting point for further reasoning and arguments." - Wikipedia It's derivative, "axiomatic," then logically means " self-evident, unquestionable or taken for granted," - Miriam-Webster Dictionary As in: "MickinMD's posts tend to be long." Nominated 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted January 14, 2020 Share #7 Posted January 14, 2020 57 minutes ago, MickinMD said: Western philosophical argument and logic is divided into two periods: Presocratic and Socratic. The logic displayed in the writings of Plato (Socrates' student) and Aristotle (Plato's student) set the standard for debate based on truth and logic. But there has to be an agreement among the arguers where the debate starts and potentially leaves the truth. In ancient Greek, axíōma means 'that which is thought worthy or fit' and is the highest place of common belief among Socratic debate. For example, the ancients often debated whether "things are many" or "things are one" (the atomists claimed things were made of one kind of small thing) but they all agreed on the axíōma that there were "things" that exhibited many different physical properties: the question was that if you kept cutting them in half, in half again, etc. would they eventually break down into something else (atoms)? Really interesting arguments. For example: The philosopher Zeno said, "If things are many, then you can't walk to the door. You have to walk halfway first, then halfway of the half that's left, then the remaining halfway, etc. etc. and there would be an endless number of halfways." I wasn't until the 1900's that scientists realized that a REAL-world line cannot be divided into an infinite number of existing points like math does: there is a minimum "quantum" length. Zeno and the other atomists had it right 2500 years ago! So, the word "axiom" entered English as meaningc"a statement that is taken to be true, to serve as a premise or starting point for further reasoning and arguments." - Wikipedia It's derivative, "axiomatic," then logically means " self-evident, unquestionable or taken for granted," - Miriam-Webster Dictionary As in: "MickinMD's posts tend to be long." Word. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 14, 2020 Share #8 Posted January 14, 2020 1 hour ago, jsharr said: Nominated No it's not. Someone needs flogged of this and it's either you or Dr Mick. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted January 14, 2020 Share #9 Posted January 14, 2020 The fact that you don't know is particularly axiomatic. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted January 14, 2020 Share #10 Posted January 14, 2020 44 minutes ago, donkpow said: Word. Many words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 14, 2020 Share #11 Posted January 14, 2020 The short answer is it means you're fucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Longjohn ★ Posted January 14, 2020 Popular Post Share #12 Posted January 14, 2020 4 hours ago, MickinMD said: The logic displayed in the writings of Plato When I was a kid Plato hadn’t been invented yet, we just had modeling clay. 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted January 15, 2020 Share #13 Posted January 15, 2020 Quote A science is something which is constructed from truth on workable axioms. There are 55 axioms in scientology which are very demonstrably true, and on these can be constructed a great deal. L. Ron Hubbard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted January 15, 2020 Share #14 Posted January 15, 2020 16 hours ago, maddmaxx said: It was patented by the acme automotive company back in the 30's when they thought it best to place an automatic transmission at the rear of the car as part of the rear axle assembly instead of at the engine. Did that not turn out well for the coyote? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 15, 2020 Share #15 Posted January 15, 2020 ^ Page 28. Be careful when purchasing from the male order catalog. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 18 Share #16 Posted January 18 This was fun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 18 Share #17 Posted January 18 1 minute ago, Ralphie said: This was fun! Not the second time. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 18 Author Share #18 Posted January 18 7 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Not the second time. wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 18 Author Share #19 Posted January 18 On 1/14/2020 at 1:46 PM, Kzoo said: No it's not. Someone needs flogged of this and it's either you or Dr Mick. You spelled @Dottleshead wrong, but I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 18 Share #20 Posted January 18 2 minutes ago, jsharr said: You spelled @Dottleshead wrong, but I agree. That was 4 years ago. Give me a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 18 Share #21 Posted January 18 Just now, Kzoo said: That was 4 years ago. Give me a break. Wow! Time flies like an arrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 18 Share #22 Posted January 18 Just now, Ralphie said: Wow! Time flies like a broken arrow! FIFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 18 Author Share #23 Posted January 18 15 minutes ago, Kzoo said: That was 4 years ago. Give me a break. Your spelling has greatly improved over the last few years. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 18 Share #24 Posted January 18 6 minutes ago, jsharr said: Your spelling has greatly improved over the last few years. Congrats. BMBM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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