On Top of the World

[Hightower]

Well are we? Is there a Top and Bottom of our planet Earth?

And while I'm on such a philosophical subject.

What's on the outside of the Universe?

[codprawn]

We are very near the top - further North than most of the USA excluding Alaska. Scotland is as far North as the tip of Greenland!!!

As to what's outside the Universe only God would know that!!! And yes there MUST be a God because it's all barking anyway - we don't really exist and shouldn't exist - just not logical so we may as well just start counting sheep and sticking pencils up our noses and shouting wibble.....

[Nos4r2]

Just google Fuckwit (yes, really) and you'll find all the answers you're looking for at the top of the page

[Andy Moore]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Just google Fuckwit (yes, really) and you'll find all the answers you're looking for at the top of the page

Brilliant! Two Jags/Shags!! Really!

[Polwart]

Originally Posted by codprawn

We are very near the top - further North than most of the USA excluding Alaska. Scotland is as far North as the tip of Greenland!!!

I think Hightower's question may be more philasophical than that. We are near to one pole (which we call North) - but the issue is when/why did the convention arise that North is up/top?

Is it just that in our empire building days we dominated and were in the "north" so that became the top. If by chance the aussies had been the "centre of the world" in the early days of navigation would the UK be described as down under - and all globes made upside down?

Or am I confusing the issue.

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Polwart

I think Hightower's question may be more philasophical than that. We are near to one pole (which we call North) - but the issue is when/why did the convention arise that North is up/top?

Is it just that in our empire building days we dominated and were in the "north" so that became the top. If by chance the aussies had been the "centre of the world" in the early days of navigation would the UK be described as down under - and all globes made upside down?

Or am I confusing the issue.

Yes totally - it's all about the way the planet is inclined as we go around the sun.

Of course the whole Universe could be the wrong way around!!!

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Andy Moore

Brilliant! Two Jags/Shags!! Really!

Oh my God he's Welsh - ashamed - deeply ashamed!!!

[Hightower]

How many Philosiphers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by Hightower

How many Philosiphers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

If a stealth bomber crashes in a forest, will it make a sound?

[Hightower]

Originally Posted by Hightower

How many Philosiphers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

Q: How many philosophers does it take to change a lightbulb ?
A: Hmmm... well there's an interesting question isn't it ?

Q: How many philosophers does it take to change a lightbulb ?
A: Three. One to change it and two to stand around arguing over whether or not the lightbulb exists.

Q: How many philosophers does it take to change a lightbulb ?
A: Define "lightbulb".

Q: How many philosophers does it take to change a lightbulb ?
A: Two. One to change it and one to think deeply and come up with a real gem, such as "Well there you are, standing on a chair, changing a lightbulb. Here we see the difference between a cat and a dog. If you have a cat, it looks up at you, thinks 'What are you doing ?', and walks off. But if you have a dog, it's looking up at you and thinking 'Well, I dunno what you're doing, but I love you anyway.'