• EleventhHour@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    To repeat: I already gave a well-defined reason in my initial comment. It’s your choice whether or not to accept it.

    I suppose being overly contrarian and argumentative might entertain you, but I’m not going to indulge such childishness (or, perhaps, ignorance) further.

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      Water is, in fact, not wet. Like any liquid, it can only make wet what it touches/soaks. Wetness is a property bestowed upon other things (primarily solid objects) which come into contact with a liquid, but not the liquid itself.

      And, no, adding water to water doesn’t result in “wet” water- just more water.

      This is just an assertion that wetness is a property only bestowed on solids. There is no reason given for this, and I have no basis to believe that it is true based on the aforementioned linguistics.

      I refer you to the top comment: a very common English expression that “water is wet.”

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        You’re looking for logic in human linguistics. That is your mistake.

        It is what it is, and it’s simply for you to either accept or have a lack of acceptance. But that’s what witness is, regardless of your counter arguments.

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          9 months ago

          Nice edit.

          How dare I be pedantic when you were doing it first LMAO!

          It seems like if it were true you’d have an actual reason instead of calling me irrational. I guess that’s just how it is though.

          You sure got big mad for me asking you to explain your pedantry though. Probably because you know I’m right, huh?

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            I am not beholden to your standards. It’s a simple fact, which I explained clearly, and you are obviously struggling to accept that fact.

            That is not my responsibility, nor is my problem.

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                At least you were able to admit that you’re mistaken. But blaming others for your own unwillingness/inability to accept facts is irrational.

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                  Ooh, facts?

                  Then you must have a source that explains how water is not wet? Why don’t we go there then?

                  Because all I’ve seen is you pretending like you can assert whatever you want without a reason.

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                    I pity you for how much you are struggling to accept this.

                    I’ve already explained it, and you chose to ignore that. Again, not my fault or responsibility, but yours.

                    I wish you all the best luck in your struggles.

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            9 months ago

            No. But you’re clearly

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