• GrouchyGrouse [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      8 months ago

      At this point I’d genuinely believe that is the truth.

      Plato: “Lights come out of a box and make shapes and the people stare at it.”

      Other Greeks: “like fire making shadows?”

      Plato, exhausted, going home: “yeah, sure, whatever helps you get it.”

      • Tankiedesantski [he/him]@hexbear.net
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        Plato: “So anyway, the people who stare at these boxes are stupid assholes but you can never convince them that they’re wrong.”

        Other Greeks: Frantic note taking