Ask the All Purpose Fox - Enterprise!

[Darkdragon]

Aside from going to a random name generator, which rarely produces good results, how does one come up with good, memorable a priori fantasy names?

[Gabi]

I usually go with the first name that comes to my mind. Picture the charecter and the name just appears. I can't claim they're good and memorable, but it usually works.

[Darkdragon]

That is a suitable method when a name does some to mind, but what about the times which one doesn't?

[e_voyager]

First step, you join it.  Then you post stupid plans, say that you do things that make no sense in the context of  the RP, ignore all the history of the RP, and over all ruin the fun of everyone involved.

why does it feel like i've lived through that on this forum before? 

[Gabi]

That is a suitable method when a name does come to mind, but what about the times which one doesn't?

You can search the web for unusual names with a certain meaning, or even use random name generators and see if any of the results - or a combination thereof - sounds right.

First step, you join it.  Then you post stupid plans, say that you do things that make no sense in the context of  the RP, ignore all the history of the RP, and over all ruin the fun of everyone involved.

why does it feel like i've lived through that on this forum before?

Perhaps you have.

[ShadesFox]

First step, you join it.  Then you post stupid plans, say that you do things that make no sense in the context of  the RP, ignore all the history of the RP, and over all ruin the fun of everyone involved.

why does it feel like i've lived through that on this forum before?

Perhaps you have.

Yea, I made that to be as generic as possible.  Apologies if I hit a nerve, didn't mean to in that reply.

[theflanman]

What is the square route of a shallot?
Where is the Abel yaoi?
I can has cheezburger?
What is the cosine of love?
And, on a more serious note, how should I come out to my friends?

[Kenji]

What is the square route of a shallot?
Where is the Abel yaoi?
I can has cheezburger?
What is the cosine of love?
And, on a more serious note, how should I come out to my friends?

Half shell.
Wherever your heart desires.
NO GET YOUR OWN!    
2xTheatre Tickets
With guns a blaring, cape on your back, and American Badass playing in the background.

[Darkdragon]

Why do people procrastinate?

[Gabi]

Why do people procrastinate?

Because it's easier than working.

[Kenji]

Why do people procrastinate?

Because it's easier than working.

Yeah, I was gonna say the same thing, but you know... stuff...

[Darkdragon]

Is it an axiom of society that people will always chose to do the easier of two tasks, given the ability to cope with the immediate consequences of the choice?

[Gabi]

Is it an axiom of society that people will always chose to do the easier of two tasks, given the ability to cope with the immediate consequences of the choice?

No. I mean, you can make it an axiom if it suits your purposes, but it doesn't always work like that. If someone really wants to do something, s/he is likely to do it even if it implies an effort. Sometimes you can cope with the consequences of not doing something, but doing it is a lot more rewarding.

[Mao]

Hmm, so what happens when the consequences always seem far more tolerable than the work itself and as equally rewarding?

[Gabi]

Hmm, so what happens when the consequences always seem far more tolerable than the work itself and as equally rewarding?

Then I believe most people wouldn't do it. There are all kinds of people, though, so someone still might. For example, there are those who enjoy making sacrifices because they believe it makes them better or more deserving of respect or something, and they don't understand why others do not appreciate all the trouble they go through.

[e_voyager]

i have a forum problem and need a mode. who's the most helpful to ask?

[Zedd]

Is there a medical way to stop excessive saliva produce that wont result in any sort of bodily harm in the process? 

[Darkdragon]

What is reality? If we are only living in a simulation, which world is more real: this one or the one where we exist in a simulation?

[Gabi]

i have a forum problem and need a mode. who's the most helpful to ask?

A mode? A mode of what? Nevermind, this isn't the right place for forum questions anyway. Damaris may smite us just for listening to such a question. (Disclaimer: I may or may not be joking.)

Is there a medical way to stop excessive saliva produce that wont result in any sort of bodily harm in the process? 

See a dentist.

What is reality? If we are only living in a simulation, which world is more real: this one or the one where we exist in a simulation?

Those are very ambiguous questions. It's a matter of perspective: any answer may apply. So... fish.

[Darkdragon]

If this statement is true, does that mean the Arab-Israeli tension will resolve itself soon?

[Zedd]

When boy meets World,it's very explanatory and a somewhat reasonable tv series. How come we never hear about Girl meets Moon?

[Kenji]

When boy meets World,it's very explanatory and a somewhat reasonable tv series. How come we never hear about Girl meets Moon?

It's actually a sub show on the news. They have it filed under "molestation" and "flashings".

[Gabi]

If this statement is true, does that mean the Arab-Israeli tension will resolve itself soon?

I wish. Sadly, I don't think so. There are too many people with power who don't want it to be resolved.

Note: I don't see the connection between that and the statement in question.

[Darkdragon]

Note: I don't see the connection between that and the statement in question.

It doesn't matter. In formal logic, the sentence is true when the conditions are true and the conclusion must follow, regardless of exactly what the statements are. The conditional "if" doesn't take into account the situation where the condition is impossible - if so, the statement is a vacuous truth (Compare: If Al Gore won the 2004 US presidential election, then the effects of global warming would be vastly reduced) and not a falsehood*. Notice in the example I could have replaced "the effects of global warming would be vastly reduced" with "balls of fire will rain from the sky" and the statement, from a perfectly logical point of view, would be true.

* In some not-so-classical philosophies, it is valid to assign an indeterminate truth value to a statement, but that leads to a whole slew of complex logical consequences also. 

Do you understand why the connection is irrelevant?

[Tiger_T]

Darkdragon will be on fire, IF I light up the canister of fuel that I just spread out around her.

Sounds logical, no?

[Darkdragon]

Her? What have I done to have you think I'm female?

[Tiger_T]

Whoops. It's a 50/50 chance in guessing. *remembers where he is and that he's supposed to know stuff*

Err... I mean.. I just wanted to mock you.. Yeah, that's it.

I think I shouldn't post that late at night.

[Gabi]

Darkdragon: what you said can be easily summarized as "False=>anything = true" which, in turn, only backs your claim if the left statement is false. You don't need so many words to explain a basic concept of propositional logic.

So, to answer your question, of course I understand. >_> And you're still missing a false statement in your original attempt at a trivially true implication.

[Darkdragon]

In my experience, I usually need a whole paragraph to explain False => P = True. You seem to be an exception.

The whole point of "If P, then Q" is that it is possible to establish that the only way to falsify the statement is if P was true and Q does not follow (Hence the digression on False => P = True, because there is no way to falsify the statement). Taking the contrapositive, if the statement is true, then Q must follow P.

Somehow, we've agreed that "If the statement is true, P => Q". P = "this statement is true", which we've agreed on, and thus the statement boils down to "P, P => Q. Therefore, Q".

Sorry on not being clear in my original, and for being verbose. What suggestions can the APFs give to combat my unconventional writing style?

[Gabi]

Following conventions isn't compulsory, but if you're having trouble communicating, you can try interacting with others more, and reading other people's posts.