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#26 2012-10-16 11:14:46

bobbym
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Re: Aliens?

What if he were telepathic?


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#27 2012-10-16 11:20:14

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Re: Aliens?

Then it wouldn't have taken him a week to sort everything out. And it would be very very easy, whereas he said he did have difficulties. Also, someone who posseses the power of telepathy would already be trying to get rich.


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#28 2012-10-16 11:21:47

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Re: Aliens?

Rich? Are we talking about that emaciated guy?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#29 2012-10-16 11:27:28

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Re: Aliens?

I think we are. He would maybe even be labeled as mad if it was to be revealed that he was telepathic.


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

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#30 2012-10-16 11:34:31

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Re: Aliens?

I do not think he is for real.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#31 2012-10-16 11:39:12

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Re: Aliens?

As in- you don't believe the man exists?


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

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#32 2012-10-16 11:40:58

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Re: Aliens?

His information is not correct. There is a small chance he is a new source. But it is very, very small.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#33 2012-10-16 11:47:03

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Re: Aliens?

We have already established that...


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

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#34 2012-10-16 11:47:31

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Re: Aliens?

So, why are we talking about him?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#35 2012-10-16 11:51:26

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Re: Aliens?

I don't know. Seems to me Calligar was playing (intentionally and admittedly) a devil's advocate.


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

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#36 2012-10-16 11:53:21

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Re: Aliens?

Maybe but it is still legal in this part of the world.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#37 2012-10-16 11:58:40

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Re: Aliens?

No, no. I have nothing against it. We were tossing a few good arguments there. The you said that he (the alien guy) might be telepathic...


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

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#38 2012-10-16 12:00:29

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Re: Aliens?

Not really, I was saying that someone who immediately picked up our languages might be.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#39 2012-10-16 12:03:43

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Re: Aliens?

That is not what you said.

bobbym wrote:

What if he were telepathic?

Either way, it doesn't matter anymore. The guy is a loony, anyways.


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

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#40 2012-10-16 12:05:15

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Re: Aliens?

I thought we were talking about an alien. Most of them are telepathic.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#41 2012-10-16 12:07:04

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Re: Aliens?

No, no. We were talking about the crazy old guy.


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

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#42 2012-10-16 12:09:52

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Re: Aliens?

The only extraordinary ability he has is the ability to spot how to make a dollar.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#43 2012-10-16 12:12:22

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Re: Aliens?

I don't think he even knows what a dollar is.

Going off to bed now. See you later.


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

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#44 2012-10-16 12:15:05

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Re: Aliens?

Okay, get some rest and I will be here tomorrow.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#45 2012-10-20 16:07:58

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Re: Aliens?

Hmm...interesting arguments...I don't know, I feel this was never meant to be argued seriously, so I give up.  Sorry for taking things too seriously (unfortunately, I'm a very serious person).

Though, I am curious in asking one other thing, bobbym talking about the aliens being telepathic, couldn't that work too?


There are always other variables.  -[unknown]
But Nature flies from the infinite, for the infinite is unending or imperfect, and Nature ever seeks an end.  -Aristotle
Everything makes sense, one only needs to figure out how.  -[unknown]

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#46 2012-10-20 16:17:12

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Re: Aliens?

Hi;

Work for what? Their telepathic abilities are used primarily to control humans. The reticulans have not even bothered to learn any of our languages.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#47 2012-10-20 17:02:21

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Re: Aliens?

Well to clarify, what I mean by work is that it can prove the possibility (how ever slim) that the guy is not lying.  As for these "reticulans" you are referring to, you think that if there is any truth to any of this, that they are the ones involved?  (Sorry, I am honestly not to sure what you mean by reticulans, only assuming...)


There are always other variables.  -[unknown]
But Nature flies from the infinite, for the infinite is unending or imperfect, and Nature ever seeks an end.  -Aristotle
Everything makes sense, one only needs to figure out how.  -[unknown]

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#48 2012-10-20 17:05:17

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Re: Aliens?

The small greys. About 3' 8" tall. Big black eyes, small mouth and  big head.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#49 2012-10-20 17:09:06

Calligar
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Re: Aliens?

Okay...so assuming this guy speaks ANY truth at all, you think they might be the ones involved?


There are always other variables.  -[unknown]
But Nature flies from the infinite, for the infinite is unending or imperfect, and Nature ever seeks an end.  -Aristotle
Everything makes sense, one only needs to figure out how.  -[unknown]

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#50 2012-10-20 17:40:27

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Re: Aliens?

Their the ones that openly act with humans the most.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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