The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for May 31, 2010
May 30, 2010
June 01, 2010
Transcript:
Hunter: I'm sorry, Billy. Yes, it's a magical, mystical creature. But, unfortunately it's a magical, mystical, creature with a broken leg. Less-popular fairy tale endings.
There was green alligators and long-necked geese,
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees.
Noah cried, “Close the door because it’s starting to storm,
And we just can’t wait for those unicorns!”
I take issue with that, jtpozenel. Why are we so concerned with existence? Is this some sort of a corruption
of logic by the hallucinations of mad metaphysicists, ranting gibberish
about being and nothingness and nonbeingness? What do we mean by
existence: empirically provable, or just assumed to exist for the sake and
context of the discussion?
I propose that “existential import” in Lojban mean the latter; that claims
by default refer to whatever hypothetical universe the discourse is taking
place in – full of Unicorns and Sherlocks as easily as they might be
forbidden. And that we reserve da’i and da’inai to import the results of
the discussion to the empirical universe, or inhibit the same.
Specifically, I propose that {da} mean {da da’icu’i}, not {da da’inai} as
we seem to have been torturing ourselves over.
margueritem over 14 years ago
Boo! Hiss!
comYics over 14 years ago
“Plus that horn will make a great stirring stick.”
ksoskins over 14 years ago
It’s not unicorn hunting season; it’s disillusioning dad hunting season. He probably already came up with the rationale for killing the Easter Bunny.
randayn over 14 years ago
Actually, the Dad is correct. Why let the unicorn suffer?
lewisbower over 14 years ago
But Dad, what a babe magnet.
osceola over 14 years ago
There was green alligators and long-necked geese, Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees. Noah cried, “Close the door because it’s starting to storm, And we just can’t wait for those unicorns!”
grapfhics over 14 years ago
Babes way wrong age for Dad, better for son.
danlarios over 14 years ago
look before you sit
jpozenel over 14 years ago
The screenplay for the movie “They Shoot Unicorns Don’t They?” was based on this short story.
Ushindi over 14 years ago
I take issue with that, jtpozenel. Why are we so concerned with existence? Is this some sort of a corruption of logic by the hallucinations of mad metaphysicists, ranting gibberish about being and nothingness and nonbeingness? What do we mean by existence: empirically provable, or just assumed to exist for the sake and context of the discussion?
I propose that “existential import” in Lojban mean the latter; that claims by default refer to whatever hypothetical universe the discourse is taking place in – full of Unicorns and Sherlocks as easily as they might be forbidden. And that we reserve da’i and da’inai to import the results of the discussion to the empirical universe, or inhibit the same.
Specifically, I propose that {da} mean {da da’icu’i}, not {da da’inai} as we seem to have been torturing ourselves over.
Now do you see?
bobpeters61 over 14 years ago
They shoot horses. Don’t they?
jpozenel over 14 years ago
Uhhh…no?
JP Steve Premium Member over 14 years ago
Does this mean that both father and son are virgins? Vereee interesting!
Coyoty Premium Member over 14 years ago
“And it doesn’t have health insurance…”