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Re:Pseudophilosophy encourages confused, self-indulgent thin... by dragonwriter on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @11:26AM (#26091211)
> Well that's the problem with all proofs

No, its the problem with pure logical proofs, which is why for statements about reality rather than abstract relations of concepts, empirical proofs (despite being less absolute) are generally preferred.

> the ontological argument

Since you have merely waved at and sketched the argument, let me do the same it's demolition: existence is not a predicate.

Re:Pseudophilosophy encourages confused, self-indulgent thin... by yters on Saturday February 13, 2021 @09:44PM (#26129195)
I guess that means we cannot say anything exists. Sounds sensible to me.