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Isn't life on this planet also life out in the universe? It depends on your point of view. [1] Pale blue dot - Carl Sagan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wupTo
by morphle 5mo ago
Isn't life on this planet also life out in the universe? It depends on your point of view.
[1] Pale blue dot - Carl Sagan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wupToqz1e2g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wupToqz1e2g
- squigz 5mo agoDo you consider things that are inside a house to also be outside a house?
- morphle 5mo agoAll things are moving in space and time and in relation to other objects so inside or outside are relative points of view. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_relativity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_relativity [2] Point of view is worth 80 IQ points - Alan Kay. He didn't specify the sign....
- squigz 5mo agoI wonder if life elsewhere in the universe is pedantic too.
- morphle 5mo agoQED. [1] Why people hate smart individuals: Studies reveal it's linked to your own intelligence level https://www.gq.com.au/health/wellness/studies-say-who-you-hate-depends-on-how-smart-you-are/news-story/ff577d26b313c82bdcbbad46ece85328 https://www.gq.com.au/health/wellness/studies-say-who-you-ha... [2] On the importance of being pedantic https://medium.com/@lfloridi/on-the-importance-of-being-pedantic-series-notes-to-myself-c232220722dc https://medium.com/@lfloridi/on-the-importance-of-being-peda... [3] Pedantic definition https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pedantic https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pedantic [4] Pedantic opinion https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pedantic https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pedantic
- parineum 5mo agoIf you were so smart, you'd probably find better sources than GQ and Medium to prove your point.
- morphle 5mo agoOr Hacker News for that matter. Never trust anything on the internet [1] on face value. Start by asking qui bono? Is this a reputable source, like a scientist[2]?. Be critical and sceptical. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,_nobody_knows_you%27re_a_dog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,_nobody_knows_... [2] https://youtu.be/NV0Z6vlIJig?t=216 https://youtu.be/NV0Z6vlIJig?t=216
- parineum 5mo ago> sceptical How can I trust someone who can't use spell check?
- AftHurrahWinch 5mo agoI regret to inform you that is the preferred spelling in British English.
- morphle 5mo agoI used four spell checkers including Apple, Wikipedia and Google search. Don't trust anything you read on the internet, including your comment.
- tbrownaw 5mo agoThings inside this house are indeed outside that house.
- Sardtok 5mo agoAn apartment inside an apartment complex is still inside the same building. Earth is in the Universe. There's a difference between "in the Universe" and "outside of Earth". A superset also includes everything in all its subsets.
- bregma 5mo agoIs the coffee actually in the mug or only on top of it?
- treyd 5mo agoIn Spanish I don't care.
- gus_massa 5mo agoI'm confused, in es-ar, it can be: * "El café está en la taza." [preferred] * "El café está sobre la taza." [I'd never use this.] * "El café está adentro de la taza." I'd probably use "en(in?)" for a cup, "sobre(over?)" for a plate an "adentro de (inside?)" for a jar.
- pests 5mo agoWell, can you walk around inside of a coffee cup? If so, you are on it. If not, you are in it.