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Thu Oct-21-10 04:56 PM
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What would be a good symbol for reason? |
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I am wondering. Religions have their symbols that everyone recognizes. If people see a cross, or a star of david, or a crescent, or a ying yang, or a pentagram, they immediately recognize them. Some may not immediately know what religion to associate them with, but most people will recognize them as religious symbols. What kind of symbol could represent reason I wonder? I'm thinking, it would have to be something that is simple but profound. Easy to reproduce, yet deep in a historical or philosophical context. Something like "flame of prometheus" for instance, but maybe not quite that.
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Thu Oct-21-10 05:00 PM
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4. how does one draw a dim bulb? We'd need that, too! |
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Thu Oct-21-10 04:59 PM
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2. Isn't there already one? |
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Thu Oct-21-10 05:00 PM
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3. Lightbulb is a good symbol for that. |
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Or a candle, light in the dark type thought.
I like the spelling of that word :D
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Thu Oct-21-10 05:02 PM
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Very profound. An object that has been around for ages and is recognized in most parts of the world.
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Thu Oct-21-10 05:02 PM
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5. The mathmatical symbol for pie |
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Fri Oct-22-10 02:08 PM
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Not 'wrong' in the sense of being factually incorrect; the number π is perfectly well-defined, and it has all the properties normally ascribed to it by mathematicians. When we say that “π is wrong”, we mean that π is a confusing and unnatural choice for the circle constant. http://www.math.utah.edu/%7Epalais/pi.pdf
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Thu Oct-21-10 05:09 PM
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8. Did you google for images? Lots of Chinese symbols there. |
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Thu Oct-21-10 06:47 PM
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12. Ergo, the three dots. |
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Thu Oct-21-10 08:59 PM
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having a Brain does not necessarily mean the person is able to reason...
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Thu Oct-21-10 09:39 PM
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18. I considered that. =/ NT |
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Thu Oct-21-10 09:22 PM
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16. Pretty sure it's both. |
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Fri Oct-22-10 03:14 AM
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20. lol. Enjoy your stay. |
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I'm usually not the person who runs and tells, but in this case I think I'll klick the alert button and grab a bag :popcorn:
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Thu Oct-21-10 09:25 PM
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17. There's someone on YouTube who calls himself a pearlist. |
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PEARL standing for: "Physical Evidence And Reasoned Logic."
You could try something along those lines.
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Thu Oct-21-10 10:08 PM
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wisdom has been compared to a priceless pearl
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Fri Oct-22-10 07:31 AM
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21. It's already been done. |
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Fri Oct-22-10 09:44 AM
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22. Without the "G" would have been a better example for the OP ... |
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... (and most others around here) but thank you for the suggestion!
:hi:
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Fri Oct-22-10 10:36 AM
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23. The "G" doesn't mean what you think it does. |
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I was surprised when I learned that. The fraternity flourished during the Enlightenment. There's a reason for that, reason.
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I know what *you* mean but I also know how it will be interpreted by a lot of other people so was just suggesting the S&C without a letter to avoid the almost inevitable response from some people.
:hi:
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Fri Oct-22-10 11:54 AM
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25. That's the problem with secrets. |
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You're not allowed to share them.
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Sat Oct-23-10 04:00 AM
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29. But they exclude women. |
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Yes, I know they have a women's auxiliary of sorts. Not good enough.
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Fri Oct-22-10 03:48 PM
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27. How about a simple question mark? nt |
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