Wed 25 Feb, 2009 07:57 pm - [quote=Bones-O!]When we say, the 'real' Theseus, do we mean the one originally built, the one originally purchased by the owner, or the one taken for repair, since physically all three... (view)
Thu 19 Feb, 2009 04:41 pm - [quote=Theaetetus]
I actually suffered a pretty severe head injury about five years ago, so I know what it is like to wake up and not be the same person as the day before. To others I still am that... (view)
Thu 19 Feb, 2009 04:24 pm - [quote=Didymos Thomas]
Mark Twain
It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.[/quote]
I have always loved this quote. :) (view)
Thu 19 Feb, 2009 04:22 pm - I read somewhere once that being critical is okay, as long as it's in the other person's best interest. If you say something to someone that is in no way beneficial to them or the... (view)
Thu 19 Feb, 2009 03:53 pm - [quote=Bones-O!]But then he's no longer taking something apart and putting it back together again. Making a house out of a boat is recycling. Taking a boat apart and putting it back... (view)
Thu 19 Feb, 2009 03:07 pm - Ok, then let me ask you this...
Forget the names for a second. If the mechanic had decided to get creative and use the original parts to build a house instead of another ship, would the house be... (view)
Thu 19 Feb, 2009 02:12 pm - But is the new and improved ship Theseus the original ship? When the owner returns for his ship, should he take the new one or the one made out of the original parts? Which one does he rightfully... (view)
Thu 19 Feb, 2009 01:44 pm - Since I didn't see any threads on this (except maybe one post), I thought I'd start one to see what everyone's view is on this paradox. There have been many different variations of... (view)
