WTF is "cold iron", and why's it so special?

[Argyle King]

Opinion: steel would not count as "cold iron."

Steel is an alloy.

 

[Maxperson]

I accept your concession.

No concession. When you can find me a Ferrari growing naturally in the wild, we can talk.

 

[pemerton]

The idea that there exists such a thing as artificial objects is entirely the result of sloppy thinking.

When a food manufacturer tells me that their product does contain artificial sweeteners, they are conveying information.

When someone contrasts the natural shelter of a cave with the artificial shelter of a tent, they are drawing a meaningful contrast.

Artificial seems cognate with artefact (and a quick Google just confirmed that). Some things are the result of artifice. Some are not.

 

[Maxperson]

When a food manufacturer tells me that their product does contain artificial sweeteners, they are conveying information.

When someone contrasts the natural shelter of a cave with the artificial shelter of a tent, they are drawing a meaningful contrast.

Artificial seems cognate with artefact (and a quick Google just confirmed that). Some things are the result of artifice. Some are not.

The guy created his account today, instigated in this thread a bunch, and then ended his account.

 

[Ovinomancer]

When a food manufacturer tells me that their product does contain artificial sweeteners, they are conveying information.

When someone contrasts the natural shelter of a cave with the artificial shelter of a tent, they are drawing a meaningful contrast.

Artificial seems cognate with artefact (and a quick Google just confirmed that). Some things are the result of artifice. Some are not.

That poster has been banned for repeated misbehavior in at least three threads. FYI.

 

[Fenris-77]

Me: That iron should have brought its mittens!

DM: Get out.

And .... scene. I'll show myself out.

 

[pemerton]

The guy created his account today, instigated in this thread a bunch, and then ended his account.

That poster has been banned for repeated misbehavior in at least three threads. FYI.

OK. I wanna ask, what does someone have to do to get banned within a day? But maybe there are some things that humanity was simply not meant to know.

 

[Maxperson]

OK. I wanna ask, what does someone have to do to get banned within a day? But maybe there are some things that humanity was simply not meant to know.

I'm assuming, but I don't think he was banned. I think he made the account to stir things up and then closed it. The tone of his posts here made it seem like he was just about instigating.

 

[J.Quondam]

I'm assuming, but I don't think he was banned. I think he made the account to stir things up and then closed it. The tone of his posts here made it seem like he was just about instigating.

Yeah, I got the impression it was a sock puppet by another poster who wanted to stir stuff up without getting their main banned.

 

[Fenris-77]

Just my two cents, but anyone who needs a sock puppet account is probably a sad little person. Anyway, back to cold iron and it's many uses! Can anyone tell me if it makes julienne fries?