Neither here nor there.

[desertrat]

What does this mean? How can something be neither here nor there? If that was true it would be nothing. Then again, there really is no such thing as nothing, at least no one has seen any, so it must be something which would mean it has to be somewhere. So where is it? Everywhere? I would think it to be impossible to be everywhere at once.

 

[Railroad]

What does this mean? How can something be neither here nor there? If that was true it would be nothing. Then again, there really is no such thing as nothing, at least no one has seen any, so it must be something which would mean it has to be somewhere. So where is it? Everywhere? I would think it to be impossible to be everywhere at once.

Not settled, but not important. (Unless you want to get into the Physics implied).

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

Not settled, but not important. (Unless you want to get into the Physics implied).

OOOH! Are we gonna get a physics lesson today? KEWL!

But.....wouldn't this be more of a philosophical issue? Like, 'if a tree falls in the forest; and there's no one around; does it make a sound?'

 

[Railroad]

OOOH! Are we gonna get a physics lesson today? KEWL!

But.....wouldn't this be more of a philosophical issue? Like, 'if a tree falls in the forest; and there's no one around; does it make a sound?'

No physics lesson if I can help it.

Now for a twisted reply:

Question:

Like, 'if a tree falls in the forest; and there's no one around; does it make a sound?'

Answer:
Well that's neither here nor there, but the point is the silly thing fell and nobody was there to hear it.

 

[vraiblonde]

What does this mean? How can something be neither here nor there? If that was true it would be nothing. Then again, there really is no such thing as nothing, at least no one has seen any, so it must be something which would mean it has to be somewhere. So where is it? Everywhere? I would think it to be impossible to be everywhere at once.

That's fine for something to be neither here nor there, but where is it? It can't be nowhere, because there's no such place as nowhere. Everything is somewhere. And we only care about where it is, not where it's not.

It's like the question of, "Who did this?" and people pipe up with, "Not me." Okay, I didn't ask who didn't do this, I asked who DID do it.

 

[Railroad]

That's fine for something to be neither here nor there, but where is it? It can't be nowhere, because there's no such place as nowhere. Everything is somewhere. And we only care about where it is, not where it's not.

It's like the question of, "Who did this?" and people pipe up with, "Not me." Okay, I didn't ask who didn't do this, I asked who DID do it.

But if you clearly establish where it's not, you are left with where it is!

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

No physics lesson if I can help it.

Now for a twisted reply:

Question:


Answer:
Well that's neither here nor there, but the point is the silly thing fell and nobody was there to hear it.

So, said fallen tree DID make a sound. It had to have made a sound.
It's a solid object.

 

[John Z]

You are assuming that the entire universe is covered by the terms "here" and "there". Maybe there is another place that falls outside of both of these areas.

 

[Larry Gude]

This is an easy one to anyone who has ever done an account reconciliation which should be ALL of you.

If it is neither here nor there, it is, most likely in transit. If it doesn't show up here or there in the next 20 business days, it is most likely lost which means, even though it is not here nor there, it could be ANYWHERE else besides here or there.

You're welcome.

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

That's fine for something to be neither here nor there, but where is it? It can't be nowhere, because there's no such place as nowhere. Everything is somewhere. And we only care about where it is, not where it's not.

It's like the question of, "Who did this?" and people pipe up with, "Not me."Okay, I didn't ask who didn't do this, I asked who DID do it.

It's funny that that is always the first answer you get.

 

[Railroad]

So, said fallen tree DID make a sound. It had to have made a sound.
It's a solid object.

Well that's a matter of faith in the laws of physics - oops, wrong forum...

 

[vraiblonde]

But if you clearly establish where it's not, you are left with where it is!

The problem is that there are a zillion places where it's not, but only one place where it is. So process of elimination would be tedious.

 

[Larry Gude]

Answer:
Well that's neither here nor there, but the point is the silly thing fell and nobody was there to hear it.

Yeah, but, if no one was there, how do we know no one was there?

 

[Railroad]

The problem is that there are a zillion places where it's not, but only one place where it is. So process of elimination would be tedious.

Ed Zachary, but time is relative. Tedium for some is a joyful occupation to others.

 

[Railroad]

Yeah, but, if no one was there, how do we know no one was there?

Where?

 

[desertrat]

You are assuming that the entire universe is covered by the terms "here" and "there". Maybe there is another place that falls outside of both of these areas.

This is an easy one to anyone who has ever done an account reconciliation which should be ALL of you.

If it is neither here nor there, it is, most likely in transit. If it doesn't show up here or there in the next 20 business days, it is most likely lost which means, even though it is not here nor there, it could be ANYWHERE else besides here or there.

You're welcome.

Good point. Now I think everything is in transit. Timewise and spacewise. Therefore everything is neither here nor there. Not only that, it will never get there, just pass thought it on its way somewhere. It will never get there though, because then it would be there and that just can't happen.

 

[Railroad]

And when? Don't be TOO specific, or the Quantum Police will write you up!

 

[Railroad]

You are assuming that the entire universe is covered by the terms "here" and "there". Maybe there is another place that falls outside of both of these areas.

And so enter the Quantum Police.

 

[Railroad]

This is an easy one to anyone who has ever done an account reconciliation which should be ALL of you.

If it is neither here nor there, it is, most likely in transit. If it doesn't show up here or there in the next 20 business days, it is most likely lost which means, even though it is not here nor there, it could be ANYWHERE else besides here or there.

You're welcome.

Next 20 business days from when? Prove the moment when it was postmarked. When did it actually enter into processing for shipment? What type of shipping? Was it of foreign origin? Foreign with respect to where? If domestic, what are the common carrier restrictions? Do they apply in this instance, and did the unwitnessed falling of a tree displace enough of the space-time continuum to introduce a routing anomaly?

 

[Lurk]

It's funny that that is always the first answer you get.

Has it not already been established that it was Bush's fault?