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by **Lawrence** » Mar 11th, '09, 16:55

Totally Mental wrote:It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Therefore, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds.

The arguement completely falls apart at the third sentence; and even the first one makes a couple of assumptions!
But this could all be ignored by painting it pink and erecting a SEP field.

...It must be Thursday!

by **MickyScouse** » Mar 11th, '09, 17:03

I never could get the hang of Thursdays...

by **Lawrence** » Mar 11th, '09, 17:35

6 pints of bitter please...

by **Tomo** » Mar 11th, '09, 17:40

From www.xkcd.com

by **greedoniz** » Mar 11th, '09, 17:40

Pan galactic gargle blaster for me please.

How to make:

"Take the juice from one bottle of that Ol' Janx Spirit.
Pour into it one measure of water from the seas of Santraginus V
Allow three cubes of Arcturan Mega-gin to melt into the mixture (it must be properly iced or the benzene is lost).
Allow four litres of Fallian marsh gas to bubble through it (in memory of all those happy Hikers who have died of pleasure in the Marshes of Fallia).
Over the back of a silver spoon float a measure of Qualactin Hypermint extract, redolent of all the heady odours of the dark Qualactin Zones.
Drop in the tooth of an Algolian Suntiger. Watch it dissolve, spreading the fires of the Algolian suns deep into the heart of the drink.
Sprinkle Zamphour.
Add an olive.
Drink...but very carefully."

The effect of one is like having your brain smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick

by **moonbeam** » Mar 11th, '09, 19:32

Totally Mental wrote:It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Therefore, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds.

As Lawrence has already pointed out - there's a major flaw in the logic here.

Infinity is a strange ol' term:
Assuming there are an infinite number of worlds and that not all of them are inhabited (let's assume 0.1% are inhabited for the sake of this exercise) ...... well 0.1% of infinity is still infinity, so there are in fact an infinite number of inhabited worlds out there

.

Scary thought (this is assuming that all assumptions are correct ...... :shock:

).

by **russpie** » Mar 11th, '09, 19:41

Ahhh! Woooh! What's happening? Who am I? Why am I here? What's my purpose in life? What do I mean by who am I? Okay okay, calm down calm down get a grip now. Ooh, this is an interesting sensation. What is it? Its a sort of tingling in my... well I suppose I better start finding names for things. Lets call it a... tail! Yeah! Tail!

And hey, what's this roaring sound, whooshing past what I'm suddenly gonna call my head? Wind! Is that a good name? It'll do. Yeah, this is really exciting. I'm dizzy with anticipation! Or is it the wind? There's an awful lot of that now isn't it? And what's this thing coming toward me very fast? So big and flat and round, it needs a big wide sounding name like 'Ow', 'Ownge', 'Round', 'Ground'! That's it! Ground! Ha! I wonder if it'll be friends with me? Hello Ground!

by **MickyScouse** » Mar 11th, '09, 19:51

Oh no, not again.

by **TheStoner** » Mar 11th, '09, 19:55

"Space is big. Really big. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to space"

by **FRK** » Mar 11th, '09, 20:28

'Life is an Orange'

by **MickyScouse** » Mar 11th, '09, 21:27

Life...don't talk to me about life

by **Ted** » Mar 12th, '09, 01:40

Totally Mental wrote:It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds

Is it really *known* that there is (not "are"*) an infinite number of anything? Apart from wrong internet posts. I accept that there are an infinity of them. Including this one.

* Sorry Douglas, if you were misquoted. But it IS "an infinite number", not ARE.

by **Harry Guinness** » Mar 12th, '09, 02:36

To make a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster using Terran ingredients:
Take the liquid contained in a 200 ml (6.75 oz) bottle of EverClear to remind you that your head will be clear forever if you drink too many Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters, and that your brain will clear of anything soon after you start drinking some, if not before.
Into it, slowly pour a 750 ml (25 oz) bottle of Bombay Sapphire to remind you of the marvelous beauty of the old Santraginean seas, or an equal amount of Jeremiah Weed in acknowledgement of what has happened to the Santraginean Seas and their lifeforms.
Now add 750 ml (25 oz) of Cold Wild Turkey, letting it run into the mixture as we run through life to remind us of all the lifeforms we meet and experience while hitchhiking through the galaxy.
Speedily stirring, add 375 ml (12.7 oz) of Herradura Tequila, mixing it in to commemorate the galactic hitchhikers who died of pleasure among the vapors and gasses in the marshes of Fallia.
Over the bowl of a silver spoon, let flow 1 litre (34 oz) of rum in memory of the waterfalls and their glorious rainbows encountered on your journeys through the galaxy of life.
Next, drop in the worm found in a bottle of Musquil, watching it dissolve into the mixture. If the bottom falls out and the worm survives, drink at your own risk.
Finally, sprinkle into the mixture some Gatorade to commemorate the lifeforms which have vanished and are becoming extinct, both sentient and non-sentient, especially those most in need of aid.

And also:

Isn’t it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?

by **Jobasha** » Mar 12th, '09, 10:02

LIFF (n.)
A book, the contents of which are totally belied by its cover. For instance, any book the dust jacket of which bears the words. 'This book will change your life'.

by **Tomo** » Mar 12th, '09, 10:31

Kettering. Noun, the marks left on the backs of your legs after sitting in a wickerwork chair.

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