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Old 03-21-2007, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by SecretSeven View Post
If everyone on this earth had the capability to do so (like Steve says), then the world would be really crazy and reality would change everyday.
It does. Don't you notice the changes? I recommend reading Heraclitus.

The world is rather crazy, and reality changes constantly.

On the other hand, the world is also perfectly logical, and reality is absolutely constant.

These statements are not contradictory.
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