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  • Posted by ProfChuck 9 years, 4 months ago
    This question opens some very real world issues. For example computer science is rapidly approaching the creation of a sentient, sapient, self aware computer. If this becomes reality should the computer entity have the same rights as its carbon based counterpart? How does the computers ability to perform tasks that humans cannot affect these rights? Is ownership of a self aware computer a form of slavery? Lots of questions that we may have to face sooner rather than later. Frosty and his magician creator or more real than we would like to accept.
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    Posted by james464 9 years, 4 months ago
    Sounds like the problem of whether the created has more rights than the Creator. I would argue that Objectivism cannot handle this problem because you cannot reason to absolutes with Objectivist philosophy.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Not one speck that is so pure science is not even secular. Nothing but the facts Jax! Just think and reason. Frosty shows up every year AFTER million witnessed him or her melting. Since the hat was unaccounted for during 11months and three weeks it was either there the entire time or it's a new style from Barfwoof HeilMon perhaps. We're talking straight up corporatist secular statist here. It is not for us to say what idealistic fantasy conjured up the fantasy version but in the realm of science it's enough we are working tirelessly and with heft grants in hand to solve the the reincarnation theory or perhaps it's just a standard sperm and egg and sequence with or without groans and shrieks. Diffrerence for example as simply explained as field corn vs. pop pop poP Pop POP POP don't STOP! that really wants an interroBANG! None of which can be found in the vernacular or context of some two thousand fifteen years ago give or take. Finally with the socialist fascist grammasmear Nazis firmly in charge die es wagen Hocke zu interpretieren, ohne die Führers würde "Befolgen Sie mich oder ich werde dich SHOT oder hingerichtet haben 'Zustimmung?

    or if you prefer

    Knock Knock Knock "Komitet!"

    Наконец с социалистической фашистской грамматики мазка Politcal Комиссаров твердо отвечает, кто осмелится сделать вывод, приземистый без разрешения КГБ, не сталкиваясь долго наказание в колымских рудниках понять?

    Мы обслуживаем вечеринку!

    Dah Kamerad wir betreuen die Party!

    betreuen does not mean предать
    вечеринка!

    I found that hilariously funny....
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  • Posted by richrobinson 9 years, 4 months ago
    What magician wouldn't want a snowman that comes to life? He should have signed Frosty to a big contract. He does have some negotiating leverage.
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  • Posted by Itheliving 9 years, 4 months ago
    In the spring Frosy becomes Meltsy. He can delay the outcome by taking a job at the Popsicle plant.
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  • Posted by freedomforall 9 years, 4 months ago
    Is this a case of advanced technology (rational) appearing to be magic?
    I think I have to witness and understand the technology in order to answer.
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  • Posted by $ WilliamShipley 9 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Are you going with the religious reincarnation argument? And does reincarnation negate the concern about Frosty's life?
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Objectively speaking Frosty is self-recycling having discovered there is ice after breath and next year's hat will be a new style.
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  • Posted by $ WilliamShipley 9 years, 4 months ago
    Does the fact that Frosty is just going to melt away anyway factor into the decision? His usage of the hat is only temporary.
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