Talk:1582: Picture a Grassy Field - Revision history

172.69.59.211 at 12:54, 1 May 2024

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Siliconcarbide at 21:11, 29 October 2019

2019-10-29T21:11:31Z

188.114.97.127: opinion

2016-02-01T22:49:48Z

opinion

Bbruzzo at 01:02, 12 December 2015

2015-12-12T01:02:55Z

199.27.128.156 at 17:06, 29 September 2015

2015-09-29T17:06:18Z

Davidy22 at 01:52, 29 September 2015

2015-09-29T01:52:52Z

108.162.216.15: irrelevance?

2015-09-28T22:52:15Z

irrelevance?

Tepples: ...in a dream

2015-09-28T17:08:59Z

...in a dream

R0hrshach at 16:36, 28 September 2015

2015-09-28T16:36:13Z

162.158.2.246 at 05:10, 28 September 2015

2015-09-28T05:10:56Z

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	::Agreed, and I dind't assumed Megan was messing with Cueball on purpose the first time I read it. Worst case, I think the explain should say it's dubious. [[Special:Contributions/188.114.97.127\|188.114.97.127]] 22:49, 1 February 2016 (UTC)		::Agreed, and I dind't assumed Megan was messing with Cueball on purpose the first time I read it. Worst case, I think the explain should say it's dubious. [[Special:Contributions/188.114.97.127\|188.114.97.127]] 22:49, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

−	Joke's on you Megan! I have aphantasia! [[User:Siliconcarbide\|Siliconcarbide]] ([[User talk:Siliconcarbide\|talk]]) 21:11, 29 October 2019 (UTC)	+	Joke's on you Megan! I have aphantasia! [[User:Siliconcarbide\|Siliconcarbide]] ([[User talk:Siliconcarbide\|talk]]) 21:11, 29 October 2019 (UTC) Me Too! - The other

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	::Agreed, and I dind't assumed Megan was messing with Cueball on purpose the first time I read it. Worst case, I think the explain should say it's dubious. [[Special:Contributions/188.114.97.127\|188.114.97.127]] 22:49, 1 February 2016 (UTC)		::Agreed, and I dind't assumed Megan was messing with Cueball on purpose the first time I read it. Worst case, I think the explain should say it's dubious. [[Special:Contributions/188.114.97.127\|188.114.97.127]] 22:49, 1 February 2016 (UTC)
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		+	Joke's on you Megan! I have aphantasia! [[User:Siliconcarbide\|Siliconcarbide]] ([[User talk:Siliconcarbide\|talk]]) 21:11, 29 October 2019 (UTC)

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	Why did we need the part about how some people may not like beaches if their skin burns easily, or grassy fields if they have allergies? Is this a reference to another xkcd comic? If not, it sounds like a ranting 4 year old is telling the story - it really has no relevance whatsoever. I also agree with Descartes' ontological argument being irrelevant. While that's very interesting, it's probably very much grasping straws. I'm pretty sure this comic is just whimsical and doesn't require overthinking. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.15\|108.162.216.15]] 22:52, 28 September 2015 (UTC)		Why did we need the part about how some people may not like beaches if their skin burns easily, or grassy fields if they have allergies? Is this a reference to another xkcd comic? If not, it sounds like a ranting 4 year old is telling the story - it really has no relevance whatsoever. I also agree with Descartes' ontological argument being irrelevant. While that's very interesting, it's probably very much grasping straws. I'm pretty sure this comic is just whimsical and doesn't require overthinking. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.15\|108.162.216.15]] 22:52, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
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		+	::Agreed, and I dind't assumed Megan was messing with Cueball on purpose the first time I read it. Worst case, I think the explain should say it's dubious. [[Special:Contributions/188.114.97.127\|188.114.97.127]] 22:49, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

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 : I think it should be left in (or put back).  When I read the comic initially, I immediately thought Randal was poking fun at the ontological argument.  For anyone not familiar, the core of the ontological argument is that you can induce god into existence using just words and definitions.  Here, Megan essentially creates a mind-attacking being by defining it to exist.  Actually, you could go so far as to argue that her mind invader is just the idea of god in and of itself - i.e. a mind invading meme that only exists because you think it exists. Obviously, not everyone here agrees with this view, but I think it should at least be mentioned in the explanation as a possibility. [[User:ActuallySerious650|ActuallySerious650]] ([[User talk:ActuallySerious650|talk]]) 14:16, 25 September 2015 (UTC)
 ::I have put it back in. It makes sense to me, and others, and it does say may be a reference. So people can decide for them selves, and if they do not see it, then it is still a very short explanation. So just leave it be in the explanation. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 19:34, 25 September 2015 (UTC)
 Is there a name for thought experiments (relaxation techniques?) that start with "Picture a grassy field"? I feel like this is an established thing being referenced that should be included in the explanation. [[User:Smperron|Smperron]] ([[User talk:Smperron|talk]]) 14:24, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

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 I think that this is a parody of Roko's Basilisk: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2014/07/roko_s_basilisk_the_most_terrifying_thought_experiment_of_all_time.html {{unsigned ip|108.162.215.51}}
 :Just by writing this statement and linking to the article you have aided in bringing about its existence! >:( --[[User:R0hrshach|R0hrshach]] ([[User talk:R0hrshach|talk]]) 16:36, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
 Why should the second creature be dangerous? Or the first, actually? -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 19:11, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

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−	Why did we need the part about how some people may not like beaches if their skin burns easily, or grassy fields if they have allergies? Is this a reference to another xkcd comic? If not, it sounds like a ranting 4 year old is telling the story - it really has no relevance whatsoever. I also agree with Descartes' ontological argument being irrelevant. While that's very interesting, it's probably very much grasping straws. I'm pretty sure this comic is just whimsical and doesn't require overthinking. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.15\|108.162.216.15]] 22:52, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
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	Yikes! It's like an sql-injection for your imagination. [[User:Nique\|Nique]] ([[User talk:Nique\|talk]]) 05:28, 25 September 2015 (UTC)		Yikes! It's like an sql-injection for your imagination. [[User:Nique\|Nique]] ([[User talk:Nique\|talk]]) 05:28, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

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	Why does Megan's comment prove she isn't sorry? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.2.246\|162.158.2.246]] 05:10, 28 September 2015 (UTC)		Why does Megan's comment prove she isn't sorry? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.2.246\|162.158.2.246]] 05:10, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
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		+	Why did we need the part about how some people may not like beaches if their skin burns easily, or grassy fields if they have allergies? Is this a reference to another xkcd comic? If not, it sounds like a ranting 4 year old is telling the story - it really has no relevance whatsoever. I also agree with Descartes' ontological argument being irrelevant. While that's very interesting, it's probably very much grasping straws. I'm pretty sure this comic is just whimsical and doesn't require overthinking. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.15\|108.162.216.15]] 22:52, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

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		+	Why did we need the part about how some people may not like beaches if their skin burns easily, or grassy fields if they have allergies? Is this a reference to another xkcd comic? If not, it sounds like a ranting 4 year old is telling the story - it really has no relevance whatsoever. I also agree with Descartes' ontological argument being irrelevant. While that's very interesting, it's probably very much grasping straws. I'm pretty sure this comic is just whimsical and doesn't require overthinking. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.15\|108.162.216.15]] 22:52, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
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	Yikes! It's like an sql-injection for your imagination. [[User:Nique\|Nique]] ([[User talk:Nique\|talk]]) 05:28, 25 September 2015 (UTC)		Yikes! It's like an sql-injection for your imagination. [[User:Nique\|Nique]] ([[User talk:Nique\|talk]]) 05:28, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

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 Reminds me of the Tribbles from Star Trek. [[User:Benjaminikuta|Benjaminikuta]] ([[User talk:Benjaminikuta|talk]]) 19:05, 25 September 2015 (UTC)
-I think this creature revealed itself to me over two decades ago in the form of a white talking rabbit in the back of a restaurant. It was sorting pieces of paper with my memories on them, possibly as an analogy for [[wikipedia:memory consolidation|memory consolidation]]. --[[User:Tepples|Tepples]] ([[User talk:Tepples|talk]]) 19:37, 25 September 2015 (UTC)
+I think this creature revealed itself to me in a dream over two decades ago in the form of a white talking rabbit in the back of a restaurant. It was sorting pieces of paper with my memories on them, possibly as an analogy for [[wikipedia:memory consolidation|memory consolidation]]. --[[User:Tepples|Tepples]] ([[User talk:Tepples|talk]]) 19:37, 25 September 2015 (UTC)
 I think that this is a parody of Roko's Basilisk: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2014/07/roko_s_basilisk_the_most_terrifying_thought_experiment_of_all_time.html {{unsigned ip|108.162.215.51}}

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	I think that this is a parody of Roko's Basilisk: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2014/07/roko_s_basilisk_the_most_terrifying_thought_experiment_of_all_time.html {{unsigned ip\|108.162.215.51}}		I think that this is a parody of Roko's Basilisk: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2014/07/roko_s_basilisk_the_most_terrifying_thought_experiment_of_all_time.html {{unsigned ip\|108.162.215.51}}
		+	:Just by writing this statement and linking to the article you have aided in bringing about its existence! >:( --[[User:R0hrshach\|R0hrshach]] ([[User talk:R0hrshach\|talk]]) 16:36, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

	Why should the second creature be dangerous? Or the first, actually? -- [[User:Hkmaly\|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly\|talk]]) 19:11, 26 September 2015 (UTC)		Why should the second creature be dangerous? Or the first, actually? -- [[User:Hkmaly\|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly\|talk]]) 19:11, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

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	Randall has his good days and his bad days. Today (or whenever the comic was posted) is not his good day. :( -- [[Special:Contributions/162.158.255.55\|162.158.255.55]] 00:22, 27 September 2015 (UTC)		Randall has his good days and his bad days. Today (or whenever the comic was posted) is not his good day. :( -- [[Special:Contributions/162.158.255.55\|162.158.255.55]] 00:22, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
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		+	Why does Megan's comment prove she isn't sorry? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.2.246\|162.158.2.246]] 05:10, 28 September 2015 (UTC)