Random Thoughts Thread

**AntiDamascus** · 09-15-2013, 19:25

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/l...ormalcy/nZnTb/ Sept 5th of this year about the Army

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/09/05...cheduling.html Also Sept 5th, Ooo football

http://www.croplife.com/article/3547...rmalcy-for-now Sept 3rd and the fall fertilizer season.

That's just the first page and only those with "Return to Normalcy" in the headline of the article and not just as a phrase in there somewhere.

Or are all of these historical references to a pre 1920s world?

**Montmorency** · 09-16-2013, 16:58

Is the opposite of "impossible" "possible", or "necessary"?

**Andres** · 09-17-2013, 10:07

Originally Posted by Montmorency

Is the opposite of "impossible" "possible", or "necessary"?

Possible.

The opposite of necessary, should be more something like "forbidden".

**Moros** · 09-17-2013, 11:24

Originally Posted by Andres

Possible.

The opposite of necessary, should be more something like "forbidden".

The opposite of necessary would be unnecessary or optional, no?

**Andres** · 09-17-2013, 12:25

Originally Posted by Moros

The opposite of necessary would be unnecessary or optional, no?

That's what they want you to believe.

Necessary is something that absolutely needs to happen. Unnecessary is something that can happen, but doesn't have to happen. More opposite to necessary, is forbidden, since that means it absolutely shouldn't happen.

I think it's not impossible, because impossible means that it's not possible for it to happen; but that's not really opposite to necessary, as necessary doesn't say something about the probability of something to happen, but more about how likely you want it to happen.

Necessary is more a subjective word.

**Montmorency** · 09-17-2013, 12:51

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logical_truth

Logical truths (including tautologies) are truths which are considered to be necessarily true. This is to say that they are considered to be such that they could not be untrue and no situation could arise which would cause us to reject a logical truth. However, it is not universally agreed that there are any statements which are necessarily true.

**Fragony** · 09-17-2013, 13:22

Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube

The opposite of impossible is not possible, but is in fact certainty. One has no chance of happening, one has every chance of happening, and everything possible lies between.

I don't even know how you get to necessary from impossible, to be honest.

Something can also be certainly impossible

**Spoonska** · 09-17-2013, 18:12

Went to Houston for a marathon over the weekend, and stopped by a place called "Which wich". The "Wicked" was incredible. Ham, Turkey, Roast Beef, Pepperoni and bacon. Topped with pepper jack, american and cheddar cheese; pickles, red onions, lettuce, tomatoes and a southwestern spicy sauce. Was a little pricey $26 for 2 people, but it was worth it. I'm not sure how popular this chain is, but if one is nearby I'd highly recommend it.

I also got caught up on the Justice League comics. Honestly, I wasn't that thrilled with the Trinity War. What comes next is more interesting than the actual "war"