Ambiguously Gendered Revenge of "What is the Hivemind?"

[Kemrain]

There wasn't supposed to be that 'w' in Darth's post.

Oh...


...I don't get it.

- Kemrain the Amused.

 

[Jdvn1]

I'm made up!?

- Kemrain the Concept, or so Says JDiv.

It's Descartes. Reality is only our imagination. The only truth is that I exist. Concepts are made up and so are we. Sure, Descartes didn't take it there, but that's the logical extension.

 

[Jdvn1]

Not to be teh stupid, but.. Who is Faust?

- Kemrain teh Ignorant.

Faust is a character from the story of Faust.


Ever heard of the 'sell your soul to the devil' idea? That's Faust. He sold his soul to the devil in exchange for, basically, lots of power.

 

[Jdvn1]

Oh...


...I don't get it.

- Kemrain the Amused.

Try reading it backwards.

Maybe it's a palindrome! I didn't check, did you?

 

[Rystil Arden]

Not to be teh stupid, but.. Who is Faust?

- Kemrain teh Ignorant.

He's basically a brilliant scholar who sold his soul to the devil for ultimate knowledge and magical powers. However, he squandered his powers performing cheap tricks on people (although he did conjure up Helen of Troy once!) and then his soul became forfeit.

 

[Jdvn1]

He's basically a brilliant scholar who sold his soul to the devil for ultimate knowledge and magical powers. However, he squandered his powers performing cheap tricks on people (although he did conjure up Helen of Troy once!) and then his soul became forfeit.

Well, the point wasn't that he squandered his powers, it's just that it was fleeting. He could've done amazing stuff all the time and it wouldn't have made a difference. And I believe he conjured up Helen of Troy more than once; it was just displayed once. They got it on a few times.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

I was thinking of the avatar, not the poster of this name.

That avatar's gotten me in more trouble.....

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Taking your time is cool, I guess. I wouldn't know. I'm all about the reckless breakneck speeds of thought that are often inaccurate (although conversely I am a very slow and careful driver--no sense dying when you're an atheist!)

Ahhh... the recklessness of youth...

 

[Rystil Arden]

Well, the point wasn't that he squandered his powers, it's just that it was fleeting. He could've done amazing stuff all the time and it wouldn't have made a difference. And I believe he conjured up Helen of Troy more than once; it was just displayed once. They got it on a few times.

Sure, that was the point, but it just makes it even sadder that he didn't do great things. I would consider it worth it, for instance, for one man to sacrifice himself to find a cure for cancer, AIDS, etc, end the starvation and civil wars across the world, and help people learn to live together in tolerance and love...

 

[Rystil Arden]

Ahhh... the recklessness of youth...

I'm not *that* young anymore