bradm comments on Several Topics that May or May Not deserve their own Post - Less Wrong

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Comment author: bradm 29 November 2011 02:56:58PM *  7 points [-]

This reminds me of Louis CK's bit about kids asking "why?"

Louis C. K.: Because some things are and some things are not!

Daughter: Why?

Louis: Because things that are not can't be!

Daughter: Why?

Louis: Because then nothing wouldn't be! You can't have nothing isn't! Everything is!

Daughter: Why?

Louis: Because if nothing wasn't, there would be all kinds of shit that we don't like. Giant ants with top hats dancing around. There isn't room for that shit!

Comment author: gwern 29 November 2011 09:06:27PM 3 points [-]

...You know, that dialogue is disturbingly like ancient and Pre-socratic discussions of Parmenides.