• Zombiepirate@lemmy.world
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    25 days ago

    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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      25 days ago

      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 wetness is, regardless of your counter arguments.

      If you can’t accept that, that’s your problem. It doesn’t change the nature of wetness.

      This is why I don’t argue with flat earthers or holocaust deniers. People like you can’t be reasoned with.

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        25 days 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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          25 days ago

          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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            25 days ago

            Sure, I guess a thing you heard and repeated without consideration is a great reason. My mistake.

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              25 days ago

              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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                25 days ago

                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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                  25 days ago

                  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.