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Term Dog Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1727 Gender:	What is nothing? Nov 11^th, 2018 at 12:50pm The word seems to have no meaning? Science does not identify it, yet people use the word freely.
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Reply #1 - Nov 11^th, 2018 at 12:57pm

Term Dog wrote on Nov 11^th, 2018 at 12:50pm:

The word seems to have no meaning?

Science does not identify it, yet people use the word freely.

Scientifically defining nothing is next to impossible because even if an area of space void of all particles, fields and laws of nature could be found, it someone still could define it as something.

The only way to define nothing is when the lack of something is linked to the thing/s you'd like to be there.

What's in cookie jar? Nothing. Really, no air, crumbs, sub-atomic particles?
Don't be silly, there are no cookies in the cookie jar

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Term Dog Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1727 Gender:	Re: What is nothing? Reply #2 - Nov 11^th, 2018 at 1:04pm The inside the cookie jar by definition is defined by the presence of the jar inner walls.
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20250 Gordon Gender:	Re: What is nothing? Reply #3 - Nov 11^th, 2018 at 1:06pm Term Dog wrote on Nov 11^th, 2018 at 1:04pm: The inside the cookie jar by definition is defined by the presence of the jar inner walls. Luckily we all inhabit a realm where we use the word 'nothing' colloquially and not literally.
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Captain Nemo Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8547 Melbourne Gender:	Re: What is nothing? Reply #4 - Nov 11^th, 2018 at 1:09pm Two half nothings make a whole nothing. That's science for ya.
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Term Dog Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1727 Gender:	Re: What is nothing? Reply #5 - Nov 11^th, 2018 at 1:13pm Captain Nemo wrote on Nov 11^th, 2018 at 1:09pm: Two half nothings make a whole nothing. That's science for ya. https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/992/404/7f2.jpg How many times can you divide nothing until you end up with nothing each?? Joke back at ya.
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Raven Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2981 Around	Re: What is nothing? Reply #6 - Nov 12^th, 2018 at 9:30pm Nothing is the absence of something. Therefore there is probably no such thing as nothing.
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Yadda Gold Member Offline Posts: 21031 A cat with a view	Re: What is nothing? Reply #7 - Nov 12^th, 2018 at 10:30pm One analogy, i think could apply, is comparing 'nothing' with the absence of light. Man's scientific instruments can quantify light [e.g. its intensity]. But the darkness, is just, a darkness [a 'nothing'].
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Prime Minister for Canyons Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26906 Canberra Gender:	Re: What is nothing? Reply #8 - Nov 13^th, 2018 at 8:44am Oh look, its like monkeys learning to use a stick as a tool for the first time.
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Reply #9 - Nov 13^th, 2018 at 9:24am

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Nov 13^th, 2018 at 8:44am:

Oh look, its like monkeys learning to use a stick as a tool for the first time.

LOL

bojack,

We are exploring our reality.

But many of us don't know as much about our reality, as educated people like yourself do. Tongue

So, do tell us; What is the answer to Life, The universe, and Everything ?

[and don't try that 42 trick answer!!! ]

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"....And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead."
Luke 16:31

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 132024 Gender:	Re: What is nothing? Reply #10 - Nov 13^th, 2018 at 9:26am Term Dog wrote on Nov 11^th, 2018 at 12:50pm: The word seems to have no meaning? Lol
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Reply #11 - Nov 13^th, 2018 at 9:36am

Yadda wrote on Nov 13^th, 2018 at 9:24am:

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Nov 13^th, 2018 at 8:44am:

Oh look, its like monkeys learning to use a stick as a tool for the first time.

LOL

bojack,

We are exploring our reality.

But many of us don't know as much about our reality, as educated people like yourself do. Tongue

So, do tell us; What is the answer to Life, The universe, and Everything ?

[and don't try that 42 trick answer!!! ]

The question is the problem.

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In a time of universal deceit — telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

No evidence whatsoever it can be attributed to George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair (in fact the same guy)

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Reply #12 - Nov 13^th, 2018 at 11:35am

Yadda wrote on Nov 12^th, 2018 at 10:30pm:

One analogy, i think could apply, is comparing 'nothing' with the absence of light.

Man's scientific instruments can quantify light [e.g. its intensity].

But the darkness, is just, a darkness [a 'nothing'].

Light refers the the thin spectrum humans see. Pitch Black to us still has low infrared radiation, so darkness is something, ie light outside the visible.

The universe glows infrared so there is no true darkness.

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Reply #13 - Nov 13^th, 2018 at 11:41am

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Nov 13^th, 2018 at 9:36am:

Yadda wrote on Nov 13^th, 2018 at 9:24am:

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Nov 13^th, 2018 at 8:44am:

Oh look, its like monkeys learning to use a stick as a tool for the first time.

LOL

bojack,

We are exploring our reality.

But many of us don't know as much about our reality, as educated people like yourself do. Tongue

So, do tell us; What is the answer to Life, The universe, and Everything ?

[and don't try that 42 trick answer!!! ]

The question is the problem.

Agreed.

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Bias_2012 Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 10428 Gender:	Re: What is nothing? Reply #14 - Nov 13^th, 2018 at 12:05pm Nothing is what is inside Libs and Labs heads, they are freaks of nature, born without brains
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