Caulfield: Here's a puzzle: How can thinking twice... prevent second thoughts? Frazz: Extremely well. Caulfield: It's a logic puzzle, not a morals one.
I would agree that, from a logical point of view, thinking twice and 2nd thoughts are exactly the same thing. From a moral point of view, they would seem to be different.
Using your example: Those leftovers went bad, man I should have ordered pizza.
Logically those would be 3rd thoughts, but having regrets about the leftovers would make them 2nd thoughts.
I have trouble with some of the new usage of old worlds — like “oversight”I’m waiting to hear the excuse “better oversight would have prevented that oversight!”
A purring cat is the best tranquilizer almost 11 years ago
Think twice Before you do something, then you shouldn’t have second thoughts afterward!!
annieb1012 almost 11 years ago
@A.P.Cat Very well said!
ellisaana Premium Member almost 11 years ago
I believe that is a connotation/denotation thing. On the other hand…
Stellagal almost 11 years ago
If you think twice, the opportunity to do something rash will have already passed.
Me3000 almost 11 years ago
that is how most of my thoughts tend to work out
dzw3030 almost 11 years ago
Despite the Star Wars reference, a parasec is a measure of distance not time.
phoenixnyc almost 11 years ago
“Part of the secret to being clever is making sure that you’re not being stupid.”
Jeff0811 almost 11 years ago
I would agree that, from a logical point of view, thinking twice and 2nd thoughts are exactly the same thing. From a moral point of view, they would seem to be different.
Using your example: Those leftovers went bad, man I should have ordered pizza.
Logically those would be 3rd thoughts, but having regrets about the leftovers would make them 2nd thoughts.
Maybe I am over-thinking this.
danketaz Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Because thinking twice is a cardinal rule and second thoughts are a fraction…too late.
dzw3030 almost 11 years ago
Solo’s incorrect use of the word stuck in my head.
dzw3030 almost 11 years ago
Yep, sure have… I always joked the overdrive in my Volvo P1800 was “Light Speed”. Fortunately, I never had to debate that with a cop. :-)
JP Steve Premium Member almost 11 years ago
I have trouble with some of the new usage of old worlds — like “oversight”I’m waiting to hear the excuse “better oversight would have prevented that oversight!”
land-o-lams almost 11 years ago
The answer to both the logic puzzle and the morals one:
The difference is there is no action in between ‘Thinking Twice’, but some action has been happened before the ‘Second Thought’.
chaosandcake almost 11 years ago
Because if you’ve already thought twice they would be third thoughts.