On Commonsense

[MarcusA]

Commonsense. What commonsense?

[No one]

Hoomans are stupid. common sense isn't a thing .

[MarcusA]

It's a thing that we lose very easily.

[Asmodean]

Common sense is what "we" call "I," who agrees with "us."

There really is not much more to it. It's common sense that you should not juggle chainsaws - especially in a public area. But then, maybe you are a professional chainsaw juggler and doing precisely that is... What you do.

It has its place, common sense does. However, it being applied one problem and situation at a time, it's also prone to turning to common nonsense, should enough people agree that the proverbial sky is green. And falling.

[Old Seer]

Practical sense outweighs common sense. Common sense can be merely what is popular.

[Asmodean]

Indeed. At least, I'm of the opinion that it ought to.

[MarcusA]

Practical sense would be science, would it not? It takes commonsense to believe in science.

[MarcusA]

The Logos has nothing to do with love, it is but a fight to the death for the minds of men.

[billy rubin]

which logos?

[MarcusA]

which logos?

Do you mean that there's more than one?

[MarcusA]

Lost him in the ether that is the internet.

[billy rubin]

which logos?

Do you mean that there's more than one?

yes. theres greek philosophy, christian theology, gnosticism and various religious uses in english of "WORD."

[MarcusA]

which logos?

Do you mean that there's more than one?

yes. theres greek philosophy, christian theology, gnosticism and various religious uses in english of "WORD."

I'll go with the ancient Greeks.

[Asmodean]

Practical sense would be science, would it not? It takes commonsense to believe in science.

Not really. Science is your tool for building models. Practical sense is your approach to using said tool.

...That makes sense, doesn't it?

[MarcusA]

Practical sense would be science, would it not? It takes commonsense to believe in science.

Not really. Science is your tool for building models. Practical sense is your approach to using said tool.

...That makes sense, doesn't it?

It does in a sense.