Maybe just a slower approach would be okay for you, or perhaps more of one-on-one teaching. — Waya

Yeah, but, there's really no "slow down" in college, haha. Unless, I just take a lighter load, so there's that at least I can count on. Anyway, I kind of ruled out college, at the moment. It's either do philosophy or nothing, and at the moment, nothing doesn't come with a huge debt, so nothing it is.

Hmmm, interesting... :chin: — Waya

Yeah, there's no substitute for going to class and just listening to a lecturer give you the big picture or at least a fragment of it, and then putting the pieces together once at rest or out of class. So, for me it's listen->reason through->put the parts together->learn.

Mmm, yes. I understand that. That's one reason that lectures are quite difficult. :lol: One can't pause the speaker to finish thinking. — Waya

Yeah, I used to think I could pull off those online lectures; but, then the other problem came about of not being able to pay attention and not getting the other large percentage of missed material that you get just by sitting in class and putting yourself in that mindset of processing through material the lecturer presents to you.

I'm a mixed bag, as you can tell.

Cus I is coool, don u know — Sir2u

Of course you are!
:razz:

Agreed. :cool: — Sir2u

Oh, you with those sunglasses. Haha!

Hmm, interesting... I just absorb whatever they throw at me, then when I need to write a paper, I just take that and try to organize what I collected and develop new ideas that came to my mind. Guess it works because I've gotten straight A's. :blush: — Waya

Hmm, good memory I figure. Although my method is cumbersome, it does lead to a deeper understanding of what is being presented in class. I just need to think my way through it on my own. Unfortunately, my "processor" isn't really that fast. So, it can take a while, and I often get left behind when the class starts delving into deeper concepts or ideas about some subject.

Now back to more study... :grimace: Care to join me? — Waya

I don't know about that. I hate studying. Never really studied anything in my life. My mind works by starting with general premises and just playing out scenarios with them until I arrive at some conclusion that is coherent with what is being presented in class.

If something is hard, I guess change the method? Mine is just to rationalize everything into constituents, form a big picture, and then try and fill in the rest.

This method failed me in upper divi classes at uni; but, just throwing what worked for me until I got there.

How do you study?

Whew! :sweat: :party: — Waya

:halo:

Ok, no worries, I bought some more:

:scream: How did you know I ate the last two today???!!! :broken: — Waya

Oh, dear. You ate all the cookies? :worry:

Indeed. Especially chocolate ones... :yum: — Waya

Don't you agree that they should be rationed also? If one we're to gluttonously indulge in eating cookies and not leave any for later, then that's not a good situation, I think?

Cookies. :eyes: — Waya

Yes, those are almost inherently good too. :blush:

So now that we have the problem of cakes being banned solved, we can have cake to celebrate out deal. And I want chocolate fudge ice cream on top of mine. :up: — Sir2u

And before you ask, my logic says that rationing is the same as banning.

And I am always right. — Sir2u

Ok, fine. If rationing meaning banning something that approaches the property of being inherently good, then I don't see how anyone could make any sense out of my babble. I'm probably right about this too...

Why inherent? — Sir2u

Well, I figure based on what you said, about everyone liking some cake or pancake, that they might posses the property of being inherently good. I don't know a person who hates cakes or pancakes for the matter. Though, it could be one of those black swan cases where I might be wrong.

Let's just agree that cakes and pancakes approach the convergence limit of being inherently good, but never reaches it?

I think that's a deal?

A lot of people think that heroin is better than chocolate, thus it is very inherently good.

What are the properties of cake that makes it inherently good? As opposed to "everyone likes it" — Sir2u

I noticed, if I recollect correctly, that even since the old PF, you've been against cakes and pancakes, of all!, being inherently good.

Where does this prejudice stem from? Perhaps, I've unearthed something afflicting your psyche after all these random exchanges between us about inherently good cakes or pancakes. (?)

Yes, good. Maybe even great. Who would want to miss out on a big slice of chocolate cake with fudge filling? I can't imagine anyone turning it down. — Sir2u

Hence it is inherently good. :blush:

Sounds sensible, would agree with such a pragmatic distinction... But, since the fact of the matter is immediate perception of change, then an attitude of indifference is required first.

Now, of course, being a Catholic is more like being a member of the Elks, or Lions or Kiwanis. — Ciceronianus the White

What makes you say that? For an institution that prides the status quo, I don't see how much has changed. It may be that other things have changed and not the Roman Catholic Church.

What's to prove, just take a bite of some pancakes or a cheesecake!

Well I agree to disagree with you, Sir2u...

I insist that cakes and particularly pancakes are inherently good.

No one hates cakes. But loving them does not make them inherently good — Sir2u

But pancakes are inherently good and safer on the wasteline and teeth no?

How can anyone hate cake???

:cry:

Cake is inherently good. Thus it must be rationed.

My logic is flawless.

:halo:

:cheer:

Cake must be rationed.

I'm not sure if this was brought up, but, don't questions like these end up question begging and in some manner or form are really just a derivative of the Sorites Paradox?

Nice one.

No, it should be official. So, go ahead.

Thanks.

Oh, well let's hope at the least. :meh:

I'm not very well versed in economics, but why isn't free trade just a universal thing? — Michael

Because tariffs have been used as an argument on the right and left (more often right if you ask me) to support local and domestic industries. People who buy into that argument, then, support tariffs and protectionist policies.

My two cents.

Post something when you feel like it. I'll keep the thread bookmarked. — Srap Tasmaner

Will do. I found this book in my local CC library. It's pretty awesome; but, I've been brain farting too much to entertain it. I'll probably buy it this coming month and use it as a side companion.

Sorry guys, I've been pretty apathetic recently, and hope I can come around to this thread again fairly shortly.

That's all on my part. Anyone interested in assuming command of this thread is always welcome too.

I'll leave it to you to decide on the implementation.

Thanks!

Seems fair. I was hoping we can prefaced a topic with something like:

[News] Donald Trump Resigns

I think you get the idea?

Such a fat cat... *Meow*

Well, the cats out of the bag, so let's see how this ends for Trump... If anything Don Jr. is going to get a bad reality check along with Jared Kushner.

:fear:

But trickle down!!!

Aww, shucks...

Yeah, but it ain't trickling down? Why?