Dr_Satan to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-25 months agoImagine a man - born, live, die, in a shoebox (and all his friends too). His universe is a constant air-conditioned 8x13x5. What does that do to his perspective, values, science...?message-squaremessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down110
arrow-up16arrow-down1message-squareImagine a man - born, live, die, in a shoebox (and all his friends too). His universe is a constant air-conditioned 8x13x5. What does that do to his perspective, values, science...?Dr_Satan to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-25 months agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squarevexikron@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down2·5 months agoIf all hia friends are stuck in this box with him as well, theres a good amount of psychological studies pointing toward they will all try to kill each other within 6 months to a year, possibly less.
minus-squareDr_SatanOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down4·5 months agoIt’s a metaphorical box. A limited and clearly-defined reality. Containing all that is.
minus-squarevexikron@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up11·5 months agoDoes it contain a pick up truck? Or an aircraft carrier? Your metaphor does not make any sense with your clarification.
minus-squareDr_SatanOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·5 months agoI’ll try to stick to the literal in this place from now on.
If all hia friends are stuck in this box with him as well, theres a good amount of psychological studies pointing toward they will all try to kill each other within 6 months to a year, possibly less.
It’s a metaphorical box. A limited and clearly-defined reality. Containing all that is.
Does it contain a pick up truck?
Or an aircraft carrier?
Your metaphor does not make any sense with your clarification.
I’ll try to stick to the literal in this place from now on.