Occasionally, through my many years of study, I learn something profound and see the need to make a memorable quote out of it. I have decided to begin a series of discussions, using only these quotes as starting points. Occasionally, I will be throwing in a profound quote penned by someone else, simply because I believe it warrants exploration.
I must begin with one of my own:
"Your desire to learn can be measured by your willingness to ask stupid questions; a question is only stupid if you learn nothing from it."
Greased Gerbil's Quote Discussion #1 - Stupid Questions
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Re: Greased Gerbil's Quote Discussion #1 - Stupid Questions
I like that.
Jedi~Tank wrote:So who was whining about the alliance repair and got it changed?
Im in josh's rant,Ra tells of how he admires me,Harch loves me, and Jack says im an idiot
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Second, piss ants who kiss ass to get on peoples good sides. I remember one in particular, Byrnes. Now, no offence to you, but your nose is so brown I cant even make fun of you without feeling bad. Its a game, man up and dont be a puss.
Ra wrote: Truth be told.. I'm just nervous to be in the same thread as the legendary Byrnes. He just makes me quake in my boots, I wouldn't dare hit him back.
harchester wrote: Ra seriously, who are you, byrnes may suck in most peoples eyes but seriously..u think ur a big shot for wearing the Omega tag ?....your nothing kid....instead of yapping on forums mass byrnes ingame ?
Byrnes >>>> Ra anyday of the week
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Re: Greased Gerbil's Quote Discussion #1 - Stupid Questions
I like it, but I'm still too scared to ask 'stupid questions.' Whoops.
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Re: Greased Gerbil's Quote Discussion #1 - Stupid Questions
there are no stupid questions , just stupid answers
Previously on GateWars Forum
The orgin of Guild
Spoiler
Lithium wrote:he was talkin bout me and remembering the days i was massing him wit one finger
Guild wrote:is that the same finger you stick up your bum ?
Lithium wrote:no its the one who gave u life
Field Marshall wrote:Lith put his finger up his bum and Guild arrived?
I wish that was genuinely true
Lithium wrote:oooo why there isnt any emo for this one , id have dropped of chair dead
MajorLeeHurts wrote:Agreed that was the funnies **Filtered** ive read here!Lithium wrote:oooo why there isnt any emo for this one , id have dropped of chair dead
Im sure JT is enjoying this thread , if he isnt hes in a coma !
http://stargatewars.herebegames.com/vie ... 8&t=101259
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Re: Greased Gerbil's Quote Discussion #1 - Stupid Questions
reminds me of a chapter in "zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance".
the author explains the way scientific method works, and claims that it is better to state the obvious (rather, ask a question that seems stupid) but well base, then state something elaborate and (seemingly) meaningfull, with no factual base.
the example is of a disfunctional motor cycle, where the first question should be "why doesn't the cycle work", and not "why doesn't the (say) electric system work", as long as you haven't proven the electric system is the cause of the disfunctionality.
read the book (thenread it again...) it's all explained to more details.
BTW, i was thinking along these lines when i wrote my sig. when you comr to think of it, all of mathematics boils down to ten or so obvious axioms.
the author explains the way scientific method works, and claims that it is better to state the obvious (rather, ask a question that seems stupid) but well base, then state something elaborate and (seemingly) meaningfull, with no factual base.
the example is of a disfunctional motor cycle, where the first question should be "why doesn't the cycle work", and not "why doesn't the (say) electric system work", as long as you haven't proven the electric system is the cause of the disfunctionality.
read the book (thenread it again...) it's all explained to more details.
BTW, i was thinking along these lines when i wrote my sig. when you comr to think of it, all of mathematics boils down to ten or so obvious axioms.
there is no useless knowledge, there is only knowledge we don't know how to use
math is the art of stating the obvious
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Re: Greased Gerbil's Quote Discussion #1 - Stupid Questions
But it doesn't really make sense...They annul each other.If you ask a stupid question you learn nothing,therefor if you are willing to ask stupid questions,you learn nothing...
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Re: Greased Gerbil's Quote Discussion #1 - Stupid Questions
Greased Gerbil wrote:
a question is only stupid if you learn nothing from it."
you can lern ALOT from a question that seems stupid.
there is no useless knowledge, there is only knowledge we don't know how to use
math is the art of stating the obvious
click the banner.
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teal'c wrote:Jesus maybe Hitch should be ombudsman he seems to be the only one with brains around here
GhostyGoo wrote:Capitalism is responsible for the death of humanity through a complete and utter destruction of ethical conduct, you DO know this, right?
Thanks to capitalism, when your doctor tells you you require a kidney transplant to survive, you no longer can be certain if you actually need a kidney transplant or your doctor simply needs a new speedboat. Nice.
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Re: Greased Gerbil's Quote Discussion #1 - Stupid Questions
hitchkok wrote:Greased Gerbil wrote:
a question is only stupid if you learn nothing from it."
you can lern ALOT from a question that seems stupid.
How did you get that from the quote?
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