I never took for you a determinist. You're suggesting something of a holistic control, beyond individual power.
And frankly, unless you know someone who can determine the movement of an electron at the quantum level, I think I'll stick with the comfort of at least apparently accidental mysteries.
Science has nothing to do with it, and fate is a sorry way of excusing your negligence. The facts still stand: there was always an alternative, a wiser choice. One which could have saved you the misfortune of making a mistake. An accident would imply that it was unavoidable and there was no other option.
So you're limiting your statement to human intent and outcome? Frankly, I find that somewhat amusing, Elliot. We all know the sort of mistakes you've made. Are you admitting fault? Inferiority? Underestimation, perhaps?
We are who we make ourselves out to be. If you classify that as human, than yes.
Inferiority? Toward whom? You? Unlikely. I'm anything but inferior, Nigma. We all learn from our mistakes. As was the case with allowing my mother to live for as long as she did. The poor woman, she suffered so much.
I'm being rather generous with the description, believe you me.
Unlikely? Forgive my utter disbelief. I don't know if you recall, Hush, but I made you! I introduced you into this world! I alone ignited you with that Promethean flame.
Must I unmake you? Because that's rather a hassle.
You helped me. Of course, I appreciated it, really. Though, in the end you were disposable, as I made very clear. And you? You made me? Hah. I'd be willing to give Jonathan Crane more credit than you.
Mmm, I'm going to write that off as some minor rebellion. It's almost adorable, really.
Oh yes, I heard about Crane. Joker, you know, enjoys informing about electric swirlies through the grapevine. So that's how you treat your friends, Tommy? Leaving them to that fate? Can't say I'm surprised, really, what with the childhood you had. Oppressive and emasculating as it was.
[voice, sorry too busy being a smug bastard]enigmaestroMarch 27 2009, 13:48:23 UTC
Oh? Have I hit a nerve? Truth can be a painful concept, can't it? You forget, Tommy, I am well aware of your early years. Want everyone else to be, too?
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So? Go on. An argument.
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And frankly, unless you know someone who can determine the movement of an electron at the quantum level, I think I'll stick with the comfort of at least apparently accidental mysteries.
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Science has nothing to do with it, and fate is a sorry way of excusing your negligence. The facts still stand: there was always an alternative, a wiser choice. One which could have saved you the misfortune of making a mistake. An accident would imply that it was unavoidable and there was no other option.
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Inferiority? Toward whom? You? Unlikely. I'm anything but inferior, Nigma. We all learn from our mistakes. As was the case with allowing my mother to live for as long as she did. The poor woman, she suffered so much.
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Unlikely? Forgive my utter disbelief. I don't know if you recall, Hush, but I made you! I introduced you into this world! I alone ignited you with that Promethean flame.
Must I unmake you? Because that's rather a hassle.
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Oh yes, I heard about Crane. Joker, you know, enjoys informing about electric swirlies through the grapevine. So that's how you treat your friends, Tommy? Leaving them to that fate? Can't say I'm surprised, really, what with the childhood you had. Oppressive and emasculating as it was.
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Sadly, you have no idea what you're talking about.
Don't give me reason to hunt you down.
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I'll be seeing you soon, Edward.
[transmission cuts off]
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