tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9967844.post111825085186095818..comments2023-06-22T09:36:16.891-05:00Comments on Kamthaka: The Nine Theses of Ethical IronicismMatt Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18293981958165542004noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9967844.post-2918299980474139822018-08-16T09:46:26.636-05:002018-08-16T09:46:26.636-05:00Hey Matt! I don't know if you'll see this,...Hey Matt! I don't know if you'll see this, but I would *love* to talk to you about a comment you made some time ago on Slashdot, related to Ontology, Taxonomy, and an "intersection of metaphysics and software engineering" (it was on this post: https://it.slashdot.org/story/17/11/20/1412241/security-problems-are-primarily-just-bugs-linus-torvalds-says). I can't find any otherIan Varleyhttp://www.ianvarley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9967844.post-402836848773219182007-10-02T20:20:00.000-05:002007-10-02T20:20:00.000-05:00I would like to use all or part of your nine thesi...I would like to use all or part of your nine thesis in the preface of a book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9967844.post-1143557420797846182006-03-28T09:50:00.000-05:002006-03-28T09:50:00.000-05:00Discordianism? Oh no. I strongly disagree with t...Discordianism? Oh no. <BR/><BR/>I strongly disagree with the Papal right of infallibility. It's harmless enough when the Catholics do it, but in the Discordian context it's a very bad idea. For you see, the fundamental Discordian characteristic is a morbid love of cleverness -- which I understand well enough I should add.<BR/><BR/>One possible tenth thesis of Ethical Ironicism might be this:Matt Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293981958165542004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9967844.post-1142558114707853122006-03-16T20:15:00.000-05:002006-03-16T20:15:00.000-05:00...and a Divine Paperclip says:Looks like you're e......and a Divine Paperclip says:<BR/><BR/><I>Looks like you're extending the Discordian doctrine. Do you need help?</I><BR/><BR/>(I like it.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9967844.post-1141929201001346042006-03-09T13:33:00.000-05:002006-03-09T13:33:00.000-05:00Well, Antonio, I must say I'm flabbergasted that s...Well, Antonio, I must say I'm flabbergasted that somebody actually thought something I wrote to be worthy of translating. But I thank you. You are certainly welcome to use anything or part of anything you find useful here. For me it's just theraputic to get some of the odd things inside my head out into a more tangible form.Matt Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293981958165542004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9967844.post-1141750178675266112006-03-07T11:49:00.000-05:002006-03-07T11:49:00.000-05:00Very interesting read. It brought out a sad little...Very interesting read. It brought out a sad little chuckle. hehe. I have translated it into spanish and posted to my weblog with a link here. I hope you don't mind. Will be dropping by more often.<BR/><BR/>Got here originally via Slashdot.Antonio TouriƱohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04345139016021891086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9967844.post-1120071763271967152005-06-29T14:02:00.000-05:002005-06-29T14:02:00.000-05:00Well, I once asked my wife this very question: "D...Well, I once asked my wife this very question: "Does God have a sense of humor?<BR/><BR/>"Yes," she said immediately.<BR/><BR/>I was impressed. Not only that she knew what her opinion was, but she seemed so <I>certain</I>.<BR/><BR/>"Well," I continued, "how do you know? What proves this?"<BR/><BR/>This was a bit more of a poser. She thought for a moment, then said with equal authority, "Sex."<Matt Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293981958165542004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9967844.post-1119626187209431642005-06-24T10:16:00.000-05:002005-06-24T10:16:00.000-05:00And as God is enlightened he surely must have lots...And as God is enlightened he surely must have lots of laughs.<BR/><BR/>...I have a feeling you've just proved the sanctity of slapstick comedy X)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com