.... Since anything we might say exists would be a matter of "linguistic convention," the qualifer seems superfluous. All qualifiers are a matter of linguistic convention. As are all propositions. Which would make pointing out that fact with respect to particular proposition superfluous. Right? Wrong. Some take existence to be more than just a linguistic convention. Everyone takes ...

... the bus collided with a tram before it hit a BMW car. A 28- year-old bus passenger died at the scene. .... One *might* infer that dangerous bus driver (although the dangerous is superfluous) illegally rammed a tram before mounting a pavement and wreaking havoc. A car driver saved the day by selflessly sacrificing his car to stop the carnage, unfortunately it was too late to save a hostage on the bus/...

... Since anything we might say exists would be a matter of "linguistic convention," the qualifer seems superfluous. All qualifiers are a matter of linguistic convention. As are all propositions. Which would make pointing out that fact with respect to particular proposition superfluous. Right? Given the distinction between possibility and actuality, my comment should be read as "evidence ...

...the model we may even say (as a matter of linguistic convention) that its conceptual objects 'exist'. Since anything we might say exists would be a matter of "linguistic convention," the qualifer seems superfluous. We need say nothing more than this, and there is no need to postulate metaphysical objects that correlate with such conceptual objects (conceptual objects serve their purpose well enough on their own). Agree...

old man joe wrote: " For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. You are obviously extremely insecure about your belief, otherwise posts such as these would be superfluous. You see, your god would not be able to put up with all the disbelief and would step in and do something about it. It cannot of course, it does not exist. Oh ....and the story of Noah was a silly primitive myth. How did the ...

... read the Act in question. But is this a surprise to anyone? Gollum + law = fuckup appears to be just as reliable a guide as Gollum + maths = fuckup and Gollum + science = fuckup. Applying Occams Razor to your hypothesis, we see that the second qualifier appears to be superfluous. The refined version of the formula simply reads Gollum=fuckup. �Isn't that Bollenian Logic??? That's the one!

...you failed to read the Act in question. But is this a surprise to anyone? Gollum + law = fuckup appears to be just as reliable a guide as Gollum + maths = fuckup and Gollum + science = fuckup. Applying Occams Razor to your hypothesis, we see that the second qualifier appears to be superfluous. The refined version of the formula simply reads Gollum=fuckup. Isn't that Bollenian Logic??? -- IanH

... a surprise to anyone? Gollum + law = fuckup appears to be just as reliable a guide as Gollum + maths = fuckup and Gollum + science = fuckup. Applying Occams Razor to your hypothesis, we see that the second qualifier appears to be superfluous. The refined version of the formula simply reads Gollum=fuckup. Yes, you are right - the instances I cited are in fact subsets of the wider theorem, which you correctly state.

... licence? All car insurance does unless it's "lay up" insurance. Cite?. Any policy documentation. AFAIK, Ins Co's don't require you to have a valid driving licence. Only that you have held, or are not disqualified from holding the appropriate licence. Wrong. It's HOLD, not held. You have to have a current licence. If that were true it would make the last part of the sentence superfluous. Mike.

...the past people believed the environment was responsible even when a person failed miserably. We recall the days of delirium, when millions of unemployed had been thrown on the street by a sick political and economic system, made superfluous. A single person pried the tracks apart and derailed a train in the middle of the night. Within a minute he murdered 30 innocent people who had never done anything to him, and stole their money. And ...