Spinoza’s God: Einstein believed in it, but what was it?

Re:Spinoza’s God: Einstein believed in it, but what was it? by simondotau on Saturday October 16, 2021 @01:01AM (#28885672)

Words don't exist only to "contribute to the argument" but also to summarise, to express emotions, as rhetorical flourishes, or simply to amuse. In this case, the last sentence is the conclusion of my argument. If you disagree, well, you disagree with my argument.

And with that you've just demonstrated my point. By focusing on an aesthetic component of my rhetoric rather than the substantive, you have chosen to steer this entire discussion away from the underlying topic.

> by extension I must be someone whose ideas are nonsense

That is nonsense. It does not follow.

> What did labelling my idea as nonsense accomplish?

It's my opinion. And while you're welcome to call that idea yours, I only consider it an idea. You shouldn't be so quick to tie your ideas to your identity. Everyone has lots of opinions and a good number of them are certain to be wrong.

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Re:Spinoza’s God: Einstein believed in it, but what was it? by bytelines on Saturday October 16, 2021 @02:27AM (#28885953)

Your argument is ill conceived, pedantic, and seeks desperately to justify previous positions.

But you are not someone who makes ill conceived, pedantic, or desperate arguments to save face. That would be nonsense. It does not follow. Don't be so quick to tie your identity to the pedantic arguments you've made.

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Re:Spinoza’s God: Einstein believed in it, but what was it? by simondotau on Saturday October 16, 2021 @09:23AM (#28887717)

* be kind

* do not sneer

* do not call names

* respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize

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Re:Spinoza’s God: Einstein believed in it, but what was it? by bytelines on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @12:49AM (#28914969)

Glad to see you concede the point.

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