Peter King is Really Annoying

[dldove77]

From his column today:

i. So that draft deal between New England and Carolina, the Pats moving down eight picks from 72 overall to 80 to pick up defensive end Kony Ealy, was a dud. The world champs cut him Saturday.

Not a dud from a certain perspective, Peter.

[Nails]

If a tree falls in the woods but no one is there to hear it, does it really make a sound?

[Moorgan]

2 minutes ago, Nails said:

If a tree falls in the woods but no one is there to hear it, does it really make a sound?

Can something exist without being perceived? – e.g. "is sound only sound if a person hears it?" The most immediate philosophical topic that the riddle introduces involves the existence of the tree (and the sound it produces) outside of human perception. If no one is around to see, hear, touch or smell the tree, how could it be said to exist? What is it to say that it exists when such an existence is unknown? Of course, from a scientific viewpoint, it exists.[7] It is human beings that are able to perceive it.[7] George Berkeley in the 18th century developed subjective idealism, a metaphysical theory to respond to these questions, coined famously as "to be is to be perceived". Today meta-physicists are split. According to substance theory, a substance is distinct from its properties, while according to bundle theory, an object is merely its sense data. The definition of sound, simplified, is a hearable noise. The tree will make a sound, even if nobody heard it. The definition states that sound is a hearable noise. So the tree could have been heard, though nobody was around to do so.

[Nails]

3 minutes ago, Moorgan said:

Can something exist without being perceived? – e.g. "is sound only sound if a person hears it?" The most immediate philosophical topic that the riddle introduces involves the existence of the tree (and the sound it produces) outside of human perception. If no one is around to see, hear, touch or smell the tree, how could it be said to exist? What is it to say that it exists when such an existence is unknown? Of course, from a scientific viewpoint, it exists.[7] It is human beings that are able to perceive it.[7] George Berkeley in the 18th century developed subjective idealism, a metaphysical theory to respond to these questions, coined famously as "to be is to be perceived". Today meta-physicists are split. According to substance theory, a substance is distinct from its properties, while according to bundle theory, an object is merely its sense data. The definition of sound, simplified, is a hearable noise. The tree will make a sound, even if nobody heard it. The definition states that sound is a hearable noise. So the tree could have been heard, though nobody was around to do so.

Thanks for clearing that up.

Now Peter King can go choke on a splinter.

[d-dave]

2 minutes ago, Moorgan said:

Can something exist without being perceived? – e.g. "is sound only sound if a person hears it?" The most immediate philosophical topic that the riddle introduces involves the existence of the tree (and the sound it produces) outside of human perception. If no one is around to see, hear, touch or smell the tree, how could it be said to exist? What is it to say that it exists when such an existence is unknown? Of course, from a scientific viewpoint, it exists.[7] It is human beings that are able to perceive it.[7] George Berkeley in the 18th century developed subjective idealism, a metaphysical theory to respond to these questions, coined famously as "to be is to be perceived". Today meta-physicists are split. According to substance theory, a substance is distinct from its properties, while according to bundle theory, an object is merely its sense data. The definition of sound, simplified, is a hearable noise. The tree will make a sound, even if nobody heard it. The definition states that sound is a hearable noise. So the tree could have been heard, though nobody was around to do so.

How does that play with the theory of information?  The tree would in fact make a noise, regardless of any observation.  That information would always exist, and the sound could not be destroyed or removed.

If Peter King mentions the Panthers, will we over-react?  The answer is yes. =)

[dldove77]

Just now, d-dave said:

How does that play with the theory of information?  The tree would in fact make a noise, regardless of any observation.  That information would always exist, and the sound could not be destroyed or removed.

If Peter King mentions the Panthers, will we over-react?  The answer is yes. =)

Oh, I don't think it's an overreaction. It's just a reaction. The trade was a dud to Peter King, not because of any perceived hatred towards Carolina, but because of his unabashed adulation of the Patriots. 

The trade was a dud to anyone pro-New England. 

The trade was meaningless to anyone with no dog in the fight.

The trade was successful to anyone pro-Carolina. 

King has a clear perspective of this trade. It failed. 

In whose eyes, Peter? 

 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

Nationally the Panthers don't move the meter therefore King and basically all other writers slant toward the teams that do.  NE, Dallas, GB, Seattle and Pittsburgh have the biggest bandwagon which means the max clicks.  That's what matters.  I seldom read unless someone posts something of interest.  

[LinvilleGorge]

I think you have to be a snowflake looking for a reason to be offended to take issue with what he said.

[Chaos]

Poor, poor cheaters.  First the Edelman tragedy, and now they didn't get over on another team in a trade for once.  Cry me a river, media fugtards.

[dldove77]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I think you have to be a snowflake looking for a reason to be offended to take issue with what he said.

Cool.

[Daddy_Uncle]

get this science poo out of here you nerds

[Burnout189]

If the Falcons blew a 25 point lead in the Super Bowl, and then the Earth exploded the next day, would they still suck?

 

Yes. Yes they would.

[Gregg S]

And to think, I can remember a time when nobody gave a damn about the Patriots.  Can even remember when they were called the Boston Patriots.  Shows how old I am, huh? 

[hepcat]

Peter King once said Matt Moore would lead the 2010 Panthers to a 10-6 record and a playoff appearance. Since then I've never took anything he's said seriously.