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How to distinguish between a scientist and philosopher

Posted By: phil simborg
Date: Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 4:10 p.m.

In Response To: Bob is right, but that doesn't matter! (Chuck Bower)

There is a story that clearly illustrates this answer.

A scientist professor and a philosophy professor are walking through campus one day when suddenly a big wad of bird shit falls and hits the scientist right on his shoulder.

The philosopher tells the scientist to wait a minute while he runs into a nearby building and gets some toilet paper.

The scientist tells him, "Don't bother, the bird will be long gone by the time you get back."

(And of course you heard about the philosopher that walked up to the hot dog stand and said, "Make me one with everything.")

Messages In This Thread

• electronic dice
  Phil simborg -- Saturday, 2 April 2016, at 4:47 p.m.
  • Other advsntages
    Phil simborg -- Saturday, 2 April 2016, at 4:58 p.m.
    • I agree with Phil
      Ken Larsen -- Saturday, 2 April 2016, at 5:47 p.m.
      • I agree with Phil
        Jakob Garal -- Saturday, 2 April 2016, at 10:45 p.m.
        • I agree with Phil--about that sensor board
          phil simborg -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 1:54 a.m.
          • I agree with Phil--about that sensor board
            Jake Jacobs -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 3:56 a.m.
            • about that sensor board
              Jakob Garal -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 7:22 p.m.
          • I agree with Phil--about that sensor board
            Jakob Garal -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 7:10 p.m.
      • I agree with Phil
        phil simborg -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 1:48 a.m.
        • I agree with Phil
          Taper_Mike -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 3:45 a.m.
          • I agree with Phil--even more important
            Phil simborg -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 5:26 a.m.
    • Other advsntages
      Rick Janowski -- Saturday, 2 April 2016, at 7:29 p.m.
      • Allaying concerns about dice hacking.
        David Levy -- Saturday, 2 April 2016, at 7:46 p.m.
        • Allaying concerns about dice hacking.
          phil simborg -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 1:58 a.m.
          • Allaying concerns about dice hacking.
            Bob Koca -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 3:05 a.m.
            • Bob is right, but that doesn't matter!
              phil simborg -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 12:15 p.m.
              • Bob is right, but that doesn't matter!
                Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 12:25 p.m.
                • How to distinguish between a scientist and philosopher
                  phil simborg -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 4:10 p.m.
              • Bob is right, and it matters.
                Jason Lee -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 12:51 p.m.
              • Bob is right, but that doesn't matter!
                Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 2:25 p.m.
                • Bob is right, but that doesn't matter!
                  Casper Van der Tak -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 3:10 p.m.
          • Allaying concerns about dice hacking.
            mamabear -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 2:30 p.m.
            • Allaying concerns about dice hacking.
              phil simborg -- Sunday, 3 April 2016, at 4:22 p.m.
            • Allaying concerns about dice hacking.
              Timothy Chow -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 4:32 p.m.
              • Allaying concerns about dice hacking.
                mamabear -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 7:17 p.m.
                • It all about how change happens
                  phil simborg -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 9:15 p.m.
    • It is more important to do right things than just do them right.
      Jakob Garal -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 2:17 p.m.
      • Yes, Jakob, I am looking for something else
        phil simborg -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 9:05 p.m.
        • Phil, you are welcome to test!
          Jakob Garal -- Sunday, 10 April 2016, at 2:24 p.m.
      • It is more important to do right things than just do them right.
        Casper Van der Tak -- Tuesday, 5 April 2016, at 9:07 a.m.
        • thank you...you are right
          phil simborg -- Tuesday, 5 April 2016, at 2:00 p.m.
    • Other advsntages
      Albert Steg -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 5:49 p.m.
      • Other advsntages
        mamabear -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 7:28 p.m.
    • Other advsntages
      johnk -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 7:11 p.m.
      • Other advsntages
        phil simborg -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 8:51 p.m.
        • Other advsntages
          johnk -- Monday, 4 April 2016, at 9:33 p.m.
  • electronic dice
    Rick Janowski -- Saturday, 2 April 2016, at 7:24 p.m.
  • Built-in clock
    Taper_Mike -- Saturday, 2 April 2016, at 9:56 p.m.