Paradoxical Questions!

[Laszlo, The Professor]

The doorstop one, I mean.
Good or bad?

[Badgerlord, Marquis de Badger]

It is a very interesting theory. The existence of one naturally disproves the existence of the other. That is what you are saying, hmm?

I can remember a similar situation, based around Charlie's last post.

[Laszlo, The Professor]

What is it?

[Badgerlord, Marquis de Badger]

Charlie's last post (here anyway)? It was 42.

[Laszlo, The Professor]

And what was the situation?

[Laszlo, The Professor]

What do you think of my theory, John?

[Laszlo, The Professor]

Badgerlord wrote: "It is a very interesting theory. The existence of one naturally disproves the existence of the other. That is what you are saying, hmm?

I can remember a similar situation, based around Charlie's l..."

Actually, I had a different idea, but that is part of my theory.

[Badgerlord, Marquis de Badger]

Have you read the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

[Laszlo, The Professor]

No, but I want to read it and I have it.

[Badgerlord, Marquis de Badger]

From what I know of you (that which I have gathered in the last day or so), you would enjoy it.

[Laszlo, The Professor]

Ok, why?

[Laszlo, The Professor]

I mean, why would I like the book?

[Badgerlord, Marquis de Badger]

It's a humorous detailing of the time traveling space adventures that include such absurdities as whales materializing in mid air - much to the whale's unfortune - a depressive android, and doors that are far to happy.

[Laszlo, The Professor]

You are right, I would like it! Do you mid if I recommend a book to you?

[Badgerlord, Marquis de Badger]

Go ahead. I always open to suggestions.

[Laszlo, The Professor]

Now, I have not read the book.
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat & Other Clinical Tales.

[Laszlo, The Professor]

I don't have any suggestions for John... yet!

[Badgerlord, Marquis de Badger]

Laszlo wrote: "Now, I have not read the book.
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat & Other Clinical Tales."

Seems interesting. I have read of the actual case of that man, but shall certainly give the book a look through if I see it.

[Laszlo, The Professor]

Amazing.
What would you suggest for John?

[Laszlo, The Professor]

Maybe Railsea.

[Laszlo, The Professor]

I want to read Railsea.

[Badgerlord, Marquis de Badger]

Looks pretty cool.

[Laszlo, The Professor]

Yes!

[Badgerlord, Marquis de Badger]

Getting back to the thread topic,

Imagine I have been blind all my life. One day, I ask you want green looks like. How do you describe it?

[Laszlo, The Professor]

I direct you to a Synthesite.

[Badgerlord, Marquis de Badger]

Laszlo wrote: "I direct you to a Synthesite."

?

[Laszlo, The Professor]

Synthesia is a medical condition in which you confuse you senses. For example, tasting sound. I direct you to a visual synthesite.

[Prof. River Song/ Xochil]

This is getting VERY confusing.

[John]

I know, right?

[Laszlo, The Professor]

What do you mean?

[John]

Paradoxical things usually are.

[Laszlo, The Professor]

Oh, ok.

[Badgerlord, Marquis de Badger]

Laszlo wrote: "Synthesia is a medical condition in which you confuse you senses. For example, tasting sound. I direct you to a visual synthesite."

Isn't it spelt synesthesia? Anyway, I'm aware of the condition, just not that it could be deliberate (err..) harnessed. I used to have a friend whose older brother had synesthesia. He used get girlfriends by describing their voices as 'strands of vibrant golden' and 'having the taste of warm honey'.

Anyway, that wouldn't really solve my problem. It would enable me to taste green, smell green, feel green and hear green, but not see it. I could potentially see Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F major by Bach, but not green.

[Laszlo, The Professor]

I know, but you asked me to describe it. Not how to.

[John]

How many salted butter sticks could you eat in one minute?

[Allison]

How is this paradoxical?

[John]

It's not.

[Badgerlord, Marquis de Badger]

all of them

[Allison]

Well I've never tried eating salted butter sticks in any timeframe so I don't know.

[Badgerlord, Marquis de Badger]

Laszlo wrote: "I know, but you asked me to describe it. Not how to."

I meant to say, how would you describe it to me, who has no idea of colours

[John]

The world record is eight in five minutes.

[Badgerlord, Marquis de Badger]

Can you eight a standard piece of bread in under a minute, with no liquids, etc for help?

I have, but it's rather hard.

[John]

I have! It's easy for me.

[Laszlo, The Professor]

I can, I guess.

[Allison]

Badgerlord wrote: "Laszlo wrote: "I know, but you asked me to describe it. Not how to."

I meant to say, how would you describe it to me, who has no idea of colours"

If you have no idea of colours or what it's like to see then it couldn't be described visually to you. I agree with Laszlo's solution. Of course, if you had no idea of colours there would be no good reason to ask what green looks like.

Oh was the original question what green looks like or did you ask to describe it? Because if you asked what it looks like then the Synesthesia solution wouldn't work.

[Allison]

Badgerlord wrote: "Can you eight a standard piece of bread in under a minute, with no liquids, etc for help?

I have, but it's rather hard."

You mean a slice of bread? I've done that plenty of times.

[Badgerlord, Marquis de Badger]

Actually timing it? Non-toasted, without spreads? If so, you people are supernatural. And weird. Mainly weird.

[John]

Thank you!

[Monkeyduels]

John wrote: "What does cheese say when somebody takes its picture?"

Meeeee

[Monkeyduels]

I love paradoxeseseses