So, is there really an objective definition of perfection or could this word be used in different contexts with different meanings? — Patulia
And English - all languages I reckon - is a creature that can chase its own tail and if not careful, bite hard (to their great surprise, if they're kittens or puppies). Simple example: something perfectly imperfect. The perfection of an imperfection.That's how many (most?) English words work. — Pattern-chaser
Simple example: something perfectly imperfect. The perfection of an imperfection. — tim wood
That's how many (most?) English words work. — Pattern-chaser
And English - all languages I reckon - is a creature that can chase its own tail and if not careful, bite hard (to their great surprise, if they're kittens or puppies). Simple example: something perfectly imperfect. The perfection of an imperfection. — tim wood
So, is there really an objective definition of perfection or could this word be used in different contexts with different meanings? — Patulia
OK, but how does that relate to whether there is "an objective definition of perfection"? — Pattern-chaser
I would disagree and say every atom is technically perfect unless you're lumping it in with light. — Razorback kitten
You can't say they are anything other than perfect. — Razorback kitten
Of course there is an objective definition of perfection - it just depends on what you mean. — tim wood
What about a snow flake? — Razorback kitten
[My underlining.]Atoms just are. — Noah Te Stroete
Follow your heart. Feed your soul with moments of joy, make your heart wide.
(the Egyptian word for „joy“ is awt-ib, literally „wideness of the heart“)
In your life, balance pragmatism with joy and beauty: — WerMaat
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