On 10/06/2011 06:56 PM, Warp wrote:

>    I have always wondered if "she is so hot!" is the opposite of
> "she is so cool!"

No.

It's a bit like topology. A closed set is /not/ the opposite of an open 
set. In fact, a single set can be both. Or neither.

Now figure out why inflammable means the exact same thing as flammable.

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Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> It's a bit like topology. A closed set is /not/ the opposite of an open 
> set. In fact, a single set can be both. Or neither.

  How can a set be open and closed at the same time?

> Now figure out why inflammable means the exact same thing as flammable.

  How about habitable and inhabitable?

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> nemesis<nam### [at] gmailcom>  wrote:
>> The 5th Element was anything but boring.  More like Hotium. :p
>
>    I have always wondered if "she is so hot!" is the opposite of
> "she is so cool!"
>

A person can be both "hot" AND "cool" at the very same time...
She's hot and acts cool!


Alain

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On 10/06/2011 07:09 PM, Warp wrote:
> Orchid XP v8<voi### [at] devnull>  wrote:
>> It's a bit like topology. A closed set is /not/ the opposite of an open
>> set. In fact, a single set can be both. Or neither.
>
>    How can a set be open and closed at the same time?

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

Basically, the definition of "open" is unrelated to the definition of 
"closed". (An open set provides a way to distinguish between points. A 
closed set contains all limit points. Clearly one concept is unrelated 
to the other.)

Also: anything closely related to set theory tends to be incomprehensible.

>> Now figure out why inflammable means the exact same thing as flammable.
>
>    How about habitable and inhabitable?

"Team Bravo, you will guard this area here. This is an old mine field. 
Most of the mines are /inert/. However... some of them are ert. Be careful."

(3 points for naming the source...)

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On 6/10/2011 11:15, Alain wrote:
> She's hot and acts cool!

Rather, she looks hot and acts cool.

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On 10/06/2011 07:23 PM, Darren New wrote:

> Rather, she looks hot and acts cool.

It's the girls who act hot you wanna avoid! o_O

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On 06/10/2011 03:22 PM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> "Team Bravo, you will guard this area here. This is an old mine field.
> Most of the mines are /inert/. However... some of them are ert. Be
> careful."

lol ... ert


> (3 points for naming the source...)
>

no consolation prize for just thinking that was funny I guess ;-)

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On 10/06/2011 8:09 PM, Jim Holsenback wrote:
> lol ... ert

Be alert, the world needs more lerts.

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On 06/10/2011 04:27 PM, Stephen wrote:
> On 10/06/2011 8:09 PM, Jim Holsenback wrote:
>> lol ... ert
>
> Be alert, the world needs more lerts.
>
If that's anything like getting a round tuit ... then I'm all set!

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On 6/10/2011 12:36, Jim Holsenback wrote:
> On 06/10/2011 04:27 PM, Stephen wrote:
>> On 10/06/2011 8:09 PM, Jim Holsenback wrote:
>>> lol ... ert
>>
>> Be alert, the world needs more lerts.
>>
> If that's anything like getting a round tuit ... then I'm all set!

Ever notice how nothing is ever gusting. It's only ever disgusting?

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    driving without turn signals."

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