Lack of understanding and communication in discussions about philosophical concepts

Signals over time

9 observed signals across 1 sources, tracked for 0 days. Confidence: high.

What people are saying Observed

• “> I doubt you really understand [...] You don't have a clear understanding [...] you're still fundamentally not understanding [...] you're close to getting it [...] Do you get it now? I'm sorry, could you possibly patronize me a little harder? Thanks. Yes, any fact has significance. No, that doesn't mean that one can get from "you can keep asking why like a toddler" to any deep truths about the nature of reality. Descarte's cogito is a clever bit of sophistry but not actually a valid argument. (In your other recent comment in this thread you inform me that I am not smarter than Aristotle and Descartes. Probably correct. The advantage I have over Aristotle and Descartes isn't a better brain but centuries of progress in understanding made by countless smart people; it doesn't even particularly matter whether any of them were smarter than Aristotle and/or Descartes.) [EDITED to add:] Oops, I didn't read carefully enough; your earlier comment was addressed to someone else. I'm fairly sure you intended to include me among "the other reddit atheists", but it wasn't me you were informing and it's techn”

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• “> I doubt you really understand [...] You don't have a clear understanding [...] you're still fundamentally not understanding [...] you're close to getting it [...] Do you get it now? I'm sorry, could you possibly patronize me a little harder? Thanks. Yes, any fact has significance. No, that doesn't mean that one can get from "you can keep asking why like a toddler" to any deep truths about the nature of reality. Descarte's cogito is a clever bit of sophistry but not actually a valid argument. (In your other recent comment in this thread you inform me that I am not smarter than Aristotle and Descartes. Probably correct. The advantage I have over Aristotle and Descartes isn't a better brain but centuries of progress in understanding made by countless smart people; it doesn't even particularly matter whether any of them were smarter than Aristotle and/or Descartes.) [EDITED to add:] Oops, I didn't read carefully enough; your earlier comment was addressed to someone else. I'm fairly sure you intended to include me among "the other reddit atheists", but it wasn't me you were informing and it's techn”

  Hacker News · frustration

• “> I doubt you really understand [...] You don't have a clear understanding [...] you're still fundamentally not understanding [...] you're close to getting it [...] Do you get it now? I'm sorry, could you possibly patronize me a little harder? Thanks. Yes, any fact has significance. No, that doesn't mean that one can get from "you can keep asking why like a toddler" to any deep truths about the nature of reality. Descarte's cogito is a clever bit of sophistry but not actually a valid argument. (In your other recent comment in this thread you inform me that I am not smarter than Aristotle and Descartes. Probably correct. The advantage I have over Aristotle and Descartes isn't a better brain but centuries of progress in understanding made by countless smart people; it doesn't even particularly matter whether any of them were smarter than Aristotle and/or Descartes.) [EDITED to add:] Oops, I didn't read carefully enough; your earlier comment was addressed to someone else. I'm fairly sure you intended to include me among "the other reddit atheists", but it wasn't me you were informing and it's techn”

  Hacker News · frustration

• “> I doubt you really understand [...] You don't have a clear understanding [...] you're still fundamentally not understanding [...] you're close to getting it [...] Do you get it now? I'm sorry, could you possibly patronize me a little harder? Thanks. Yes, any fact has significance. No, that doesn't mean that one can get from "you can keep asking why like a toddler" to any deep truths about the nature of reality. Descarte's cogito is a clever bit of sophistry but not actually a valid argument. (In your other recent comment in this thread you inform me that I am not smarter than Aristotle and Descartes. Probably correct. The advantage I have over Aristotle and Descartes isn't a better brain but centuries of progress in understanding made by countless smart people; it doesn't even particularly matter whether any of them were smarter than Aristotle and/or Descartes.) [EDITED to add:] Oops, I didn't read carefully enough; your earlier comment was addressed to someone else. I'm fairly sure you intended to include me among "the other reddit atheists", but it wasn't me you were informing and it's techn”

  Hacker News · frustration

• “> I doubt you really understand [...] You don't have a clear understanding [...] you're still fundamentally not understanding [...] you're close to getting it [...] Do you get it now? I'm sorry, could you possibly patronize me a little harder? Thanks. Yes, any fact has significance. No, that doesn't mean that one can get from "you can keep asking why like a toddler" to any deep truths about the nature of reality. Descarte's cogito is a clever bit of sophistry but not actually a valid argument. (In your other recent comment in this thread you inform me that I am not smarter than Aristotle and Descartes. Probably correct. The advantage I have over Aristotle and Descartes isn't a better brain but centuries of progress in understanding made by countless smart people; it doesn't even particularly matter whether any of them were smarter than Aristotle and/or Descartes.) [EDITED to add:] Oops, I didn't read carefully enough; your earlier comment was addressed to someone else. I'm fairly sure you intended to include me among "the other reddit atheists", but it wasn't me you were informing and it's techn”

  Hacker News · frustration