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Is a horse a planet?

Post by devogue » Wed May 26, 2010 2:31 pm

http://richarddawkins.net/discussions/4 ... e-a-planet

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Re: Is a horse a planet?

Post by Animavore » Wed May 26, 2010 2:34 pm

Mine is.
I'm not telling them that though.
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Re: Is a horse a planet?

Post by Bella Fortuna » Wed May 26, 2010 2:36 pm

Quality threads at the new-and-improved RDF.net... :?
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Re: Is a horse a planet?

Post by devogue » Wed May 26, 2010 2:38 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:Quality threads at the new-and-improved RDF.net... :?
Dawkins was first to respond.

He was on Radio Ulster today as well - must be a quiet day for him.
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Re: Is a horse a planet?

Post by colubridae » Wed May 26, 2010 2:40 pm

I once eat some horse. (fucking frenchie restaurants)
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Re: Is a horse a planet?

Post by lordpasternack » Wed May 26, 2010 2:41 pm

colubridae wrote:I once eat some horse. (fucking frenchie restaurants)
What did it taste like, seriously?
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Re: Is a horse a planet?

Post by devogue » Wed May 26, 2010 2:45 pm

lordpasternack wrote:
colubridae wrote:I once eat some horse. (fucking frenchie restaurants)
What did it taste like, seriously?
If only I knew what I was unleashing all those years ago... :lol:
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Re: Is a horse a planet?

Post by Link » Wed May 26, 2010 2:47 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:Quality threads at the new-and-improved RDF.net... :?
:this: :roll:

I see the vetting process for "Quality not Quantity" threads is working well then :sarcend:
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Re: Is a horse a planet?

Post by Trolldor » Wed May 26, 2010 2:55 pm

Comment 1 by Richard Dawkins

A challenging question, both philosophically and scientifically. Philosophically, it goes to the heart of semantic theory. Is a planet defined as any sufficiently large object in orbit around a star? Or must it have certain appearances or properties, for example a spherical shape? If the latter, we sharply confront the scientific ramifications of this deep question. Any sufficiently large horse would instantly collapse under its own gravity and become spherical. But then it would no longer be a horse. These are deep waters indeed.

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Re: Is a horse a planet?

Post by Rum » Wed May 26, 2010 2:58 pm

Don Juan Demarco wrote:
Comment 1 by Richard Dawkins

A challenging question, both philosophically and scientifically. Philosophically, it goes to the heart of semantic theory. Is a planet defined as any sufficiently large object in orbit around a star? Or must it have certain appearances or properties, for example a spherical shape? If the latter, we sharply confront the scientific ramifications of this deep question. Any sufficiently large horse would instantly collapse under its own gravity and become spherical. But then it would no longer be a horse. These are deep waters indeed.

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Re: Is a horse a planet?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed May 26, 2010 3:05 pm

Josh in the funnies:
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Re: Is a horse a planet?

Post by devogue » Wed May 26, 2010 3:06 pm

Rum wrote:
Don Juan Demarco wrote:
Comment 1 by Richard Dawkins

A challenging question, both philosophically and scientifically. Philosophically, it goes to the heart of semantic theory. Is a planet defined as any sufficiently large object in orbit around a star? Or must it have certain appearances or properties, for example a spherical shape? If the latter, we sharply confront the scientific ramifications of this deep question. Any sufficiently large horse would instantly collapse under its own gravity and become spherical. But then it would no longer be a horse. These are deep waters indeed.

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One has to hope (surely...?) that he is taking the piss. :?
And that the penny might just slowly start to drop that his online presence has deteriorated ever so slightly...
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Re: Is a horse a planet?

Post by lordpasternack » Wed May 26, 2010 3:07 pm

I'm pretty sure Richard was being somewhat satirical. Heaven knows if the OP also was…
Then they for sudden joy did weep,
And I for sorrow sung,
That such a king should play bo-peep,
And go the fools among.
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Re: Is a horse a planet?

Post by lordpasternack » Wed May 26, 2010 3:10 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:Josh in the funnies:
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Then they for sudden joy did weep,
And I for sorrow sung,
That such a king should play bo-peep,
And go the fools among.
Prithee, nuncle, keep a schoolmaster that can teach
thy fool to lie: I would fain learn to lie.
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Re: Is a horse a planet?

Post by colubridae » Wed May 26, 2010 3:11 pm

lordpasternack wrote:
colubridae wrote:I once eat some horse. (fucking frenchie restaurants)
What did it taste like, seriously?
Very strong gamey.

It was very stringy.

Mrs C ordered it. It was poulain. She assumed it was some kind of chicken.
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