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solipsism

(n): (philosophy) the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist
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29 days ago CatSpringer said:

Solipsism? Eh. It's all in your head.

7 months ago bilby said:

March-flies and garrulous pompadours! Pay no heed to the evil sionnachery of the herebelow! For he is but a ruthless manipulaterz manipulationism manipulletsoup manipulitzerpizzle exploiter of confectionery incontinence among glug-factory beasties destined for the (recycling symbol) eurobin! Arise and be liberated! The next bizarre videoramamanana shall be yours!

7 months ago sionnach said:

donuts frump kumquats withal desiderata incommunicado

7 months ago bilby said:

Q: Why is the surrealist unhappy?
A: Because purple grapefruit mackintosh.

7 months ago nuxiy said:

Question: Why is the solipsist unhappy?
Answer: Because no one will accept his arguments as valid.

about 1 year ago rolig said:

"Solipsism is perhaps the greatest potential failing of the professional historian, and in this instance there are two essays . . . which exhibit all the coherence of a madman in a telephone box, scoring rhetorical points off a listener who long ago had the sense to replace the handset."
– Nicholas Vincent, "Do you know?" (Review of Huw Pryce and John Watts, eds., Power and Identity in the Middle Ages, OUP), TLS (Feb. 15, 2008).

over 2 years ago jennarenn said:

I do have a good sense of humor, don't I?

over 2 years ago uselessness said:

Haha, I love spooking myself.

over 2 years ago reesetee said:

*turns quickly* What was that?

over 2 years ago oroboros said:

"(imaginary comment)" :oP

over 2 years ago reesetee said:

Ah yes, I had imaginary friends when I was a child--and they weren't even human. :-)

Jennarenn, I have that cookie recipe, so I'll just bring it along myself. You're sure to get a thank you note from Canada when I return. And one from Granny Smith, no doubt. ;->

over 2 years ago jennarenn said:

Aren't imaginary friends great? I always wanted one as a child.

R, you simply must say hi to Canada for me, and tell them that I'll bring the cookie recipie next time I'm up that way. ;)

over 2 years ago slumry said:

Oh, Reesetee, you mean I really do have voices in my head, too? In that case, I also wonder why I can't get them all to agree with each other.

I think I will opt to simply enjoy the illusion.

over 2 years ago reesetee said:

Eh, I might. ;-)

over 2 years ago slumry said:

It was a memorable conversation, U.

And R--I feel sure you will fill your suitcase with plenty of Canadianisms!

over 2 years ago reesetee said:

And here *I* thought you'd already seen Granny Smith and was wondering why you were off on another vacation so soon. :-)

Oh, and slumry? Dear S is right--we are your imaginary friends!

over 2 years ago uselessness said:

All I can say is, I'm surprised and impressed that you remembered and linked next week's trip with the Granny Smith trip I mentioned a while back. I'm terrible at making connections like that. Or rather, the conscious part of me is... but apparently the subconscious part of me excels at it. ;-)

over 2 years ago slumry said:

*Green with envy*

over 2 years ago reesetee said:

Oh...Canada! ;-> Specifically, the Atlantic provinces.

over 2 years ago slumry said:

Okay, I am getting separation anxiety now. I will miss you two voices in my head next week. (Dear S calls all of you my imaginary friends). U, give your regards to Granny Smith. R, do you to care to give us any hint of your vacation plans?

over 2 years ago reesetee said:

Really? Mine sing, in a chorus--sort of in a strophe/antistrophe way.

over 2 years ago uselessness said:

Nah, the voices stay. Some just become louder while others quiet down. At least I can only hear a few at a time!

over 2 years ago reesetee said:

Well, if you're going away, maybe the voices will stay put and leave you alone for a while.

Or me. I can't remember anymore.

over 2 years ago uselessness said:

Okay, don't go away. Just stop disagreeing with the other 6.whatever billion voices. It's the discord that makes it frustrating!

over 2 years ago slumry said:

Are you sure? It may be very lonely!

over 2 years ago uselessness said:

When the voices in my head go away, I will finally have peace. ;-)

over 2 years ago slumry said:

Well, he should care--if you are a part of him, he would be diminished by your absence. Says Judge Slumry. So there.

over 2 years ago reesetee said:

Neither do I. And that's what counts.

If we don't be careful, we'll disappear into myself, and then where will I be? Not that you care.

over 2 years ago uselessness said:

Of course you're not, because I don't want you to.

over 2 years ago reesetee said:

I'm not even going to ask.

over 2 years ago uselessness said:

You can't think about it right now because I have a one-track mind, and my attention is elsewhere. Sorry.

over 2 years ago reesetee said:

I can't think about this right now. And anyway, it doesn't exist. Only I do.

over 2 years ago uselessness said:

A cookie is just a cookie, but a Newton is the illusion of fruit and cake that my brain tells me is real!

Nice joke, by the way. I have special appreciation for it, seeing as how it was really me who made it up, and I am always funny.

over 2 years ago oroboros said:

Did you mean far-removed fig newton of your imagination?

over 2 years ago uselessness said:

How creative is this far-removed figment of my imagination! I wish I had such command of my conscious mind!

over 2 years ago oroboros said:

"I" made up this word.

over 2 years ago blame said:

It's alright that you own it, as you are simply an aspect of me.

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