Truth is stranger than fiction.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34290981

Original post by CoolCavy

physics......i can't do physics...... :vroam:

There you go.

Original post by NHM713

There you go.

yes i'm off now.... :run:

physics scares me :s-smilie:

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Original post by CoolCavy

idk, how can truth be stranger than fiction when fiction is false and truth is socially acceptable and thus not new/strange :s-smilie:

I think quote is more getting at how things, both significant and insignificant, happen to us in life that appear to have no reason, or for reasons we just can't fathom.

Whereas with fiction, there's a story and thus an underlying reason to everything, and any story is always constrained to a set of possible outcomes, whereas life seemingly has no constraints to the possible outcomes (which is why random and inexplicable things can happen to us).

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Original post by MAINE.

I think quote is more getting at how things, both significant and insignificant, happen to us in life that appear to have no reason, or for reasons we just can't fathom.

Whereas with fiction, there's a story and thus an underlying reason to everything, and any story is always constrained to a set of possible outcomes, whereas life seemingly has no constraints to the possible outcomes (which is why random and inexplicable things can happen to us).

what an excellent reply, very well explained :hat2:

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skunkboy

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We aren't familiar with the truth. We lie to each other every single day. Lies always travel around the world. That's why.

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Original post by skunkboy

We aren't familiar with the truth. We lie to each other every single day. Lies always travel around the world. That's why.

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But, lies are a distortion of the truth and if that going around the world, imagine the effect it's having on us, the planet and who knows what else. It's a ripple effect, it doesn't just disappear.

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fiction is almost predictable, whereas life has a variety of growing variables?

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Original post by jlwman_

fiction is almost predictable, whereas life has a variety of growing variables?

Oh come on, have some confidence, fiction is predictable. Yes, I agree, why are we so used to fiction then?

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Basically in works of fiction, most events are predictable and happen for a reason. In real life however, stuff happens for seemingly no reason whatsoever. Personally I think the statement only holds true because we aren't fully aware of how the world works.

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Original post by Andy98

Basically in works of fiction, most events are predictable and happen for a reason. In real life however, stuff happens for seemingly no reason whatsoever. Personally I think the statement only holds true because we aren't fully aware of the world works.

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they are predictable even before you have opened the book, but, obviously not to you. It's already been planned, arranged and set out. Kind of like how live is atm.

That is true, and why aren't you/we aware of hoe the world works?

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Original post by NHM713

Oh come on, have some confidence, fiction is predictable. Yes, I agree, why are we so used to fiction then?

I'm not sure, maybe because its comforting or something lol

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Original post by jlwman_

I'm not sure, maybe because its comforting or something lol

Yeah, your on to something there. Like why do we need comforting?

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Original post by NHM713

Yeah, your on to something there. Like why do we need comforting?

Without comfort anxiety arises forcing our brains to work in overdrive relentlessly.. and who wants that right?

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Original post by jlwman_

Without comfort anxiety arises forcing our brains to work in overdrive relentlessly.. and who wants that right?

don't you think we are doing that already, with a our 9-5, 40 hour a week jobs, bills to pay, errands to run etc and if we are not doing that, we are too busy think about chasing pleasure and entertainment of all forms, right?

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Original post by NHM713

don't you think we are doing that already, with a our 9-5, 40 hour a week jobs, bills to pay, errands to run etc and if we are not doing that, we are too busy think about chasing pleasure and entertainment of all forms, right?

People even seek comfort in the working world, by having that 9-5 it gives stability therefore a sense of comfort.. most people wouldn't think of actively looking for a new job once they've settled in. but yeah i agree.. the more responsibilities you take on the more your ideology changes on the comfort scale i guess.. I would like to remain free forever lol

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Original post by jlwman_

People even seek comfort in the working world, by having that 9-5 it gives stability therefore a sense of comfort.. most people wouldn't think of actively looking for a new job once they've settled in. but yeah i agree.. the more responsibilities you take on the more your ideology changes on the comfort scale i guess.. I would like to remain free forever lol

Yeah, but, people can lose there jobs, so where's the stability or comfort in that?

Yeah, but, what makes you so sure your free right now?

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