To what extent do you agree with this?

2007-06-18 11:17:59

#1

..teddy..jimmy: Member; +1,393|7095

"Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted."

-Albert Einstein

2007-06-18 11:21:39

#2

Vilham: Say wat!?; +580|7211|UK

ofc but he is using two meanings of one word. Not too complicated tbh and obvious.

2007-06-18 11:22:43

#3

S3v3N: lolwut?; +685|6963|Montucky

I agree about this much {_}

2007-06-18 11:23:01

#4

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7066|London, England

Is he talking about numbers.

Like, everything that can be counted (ie: tanks) doesn't necessarily count (if they suck) and everything that counts (ie: nukes or elite special forces) cannot necessarily be counted (cos you only need one)

So basically he's saying that numbers don't mean anything. Well, i disagree. Numbers still count.

2007-06-18 11:23:02

#5

jord: Member; +2,382|7123|The North, beyond the wall.

Vilham wrote:
ofc but he is using two meanings of one word. Not too complicated tbh and obvious.

OFC?

2007-06-18 11:25:48

#6

Vilham: Say wat!?; +580|7211|UK

of course.

And what he is refering to is things like:

You can count how many cars you have but that might not make your life any happy, but you cant count how much love you have and that does count as important.

Basically this is jimmy trying to say being poor doesnt matter. Which tbh it does. You would be far happy with financial security.

2007-06-18 11:28:25

#7

..teddy..jimmy: Member; +1,393|7095

money can be counted but does not necessarily count

2007-06-18 11:39:13

#8

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7066|London, England

Oh yeah, here's me thinking he was talking about something to do with war. Well, what I said still works.

2007-06-18 11:40:18

#9

Ryan: Member; +1,230|7288|Alberta, Canada

Ah! I'm confused.

2007-06-18 11:41:42

#10

motherdear: Member; +25|7097|Denmark/Minnesota (depends)

well if you study kvantum physics you will understand what he says, it's one of the definittions of kvantum physics.

2007-06-18 11:43:02

#11

XBurnerX: Member; +5|7050|MS - US

Come on guys. Its Einstein; not some deep thinking pothead. He probably just said it in casual conversation with someone, and now some "scholars" quote thinking its some kind of profound statement. Dont forget; Einstein had a great sense of humor too.

2007-06-18 11:44:26

#12

..teddy..jimmy: Member; +1,393|7095

Ryan wrote:
Ah! I'm confused.

You're supposed to be.

2007-06-18 11:46:03

#13

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|7000

XBurnerX wrote:
Come on guys. Its Einstein; not some deep thinking pothead. He probably just said it in casual conversation with someone, and now some "scholars" quote thinking its some kind of profound statement. Dont forget; Einstein had a great sense of humor too.

Exactly. I'm sure Einstein said at some point during his life: 'I gotta go take a shit'. Don't see anyone quoting that...

Last edited by CameronPoe (2007-06-18 11:46:16)

2007-06-18 11:47:22

#14

Vernedead: Cossack; +21|6679|Albion

actually he was talking about the process by which you can become obscure germany nobility.

2007-06-18 11:47:43

#15

Vilham: Say wat!?; +580|7211|UK

CameronPoe wrote:
XBurnerX wrote:
Come on guys. Its Einstein; not some deep thinking pothead. He probably just said it in casual conversation with someone, and now some "scholars" quote thinking its some kind of profound statement. Dont forget; Einstein had a great sense of humor too.
Exactly. I'm sure Einstein said at some point during his life: 'I gotta go take a shit'. Don't see anyone quoting that...

You just did

2007-06-18 11:51:03