(though I encourage Counsellors to respond to invalid arguments that are
interesting
as this one is, as they will be part of the record even if they cannot make any
limitations) Also on this one: More respect for the Most Heroic Suber as per
#6.
On Wed, 11 Jul 2018, Kerim Aydin wrote:
> While this public submission to the court is greatly appreciated, entering the
> contest was closed 2 days ago, so the Hon. CuddleBeam can no longer become a
> contestant. Close reading of the tournament regulations implies this is an
> automatically-INVALID rule (as opposed to being "not a rule").
>
> OOC: Sorry CuddleBeam, set the initial time limit for first entry at 4 days
> for a speedy contest this time around.
>
>
> On Wed, 11 Jul 2018, Cuddle Beam wrote:
> > I present the following to the second docket.
> >
> > The g0al of of a nomic (as a game in general, not Suber's original item per
> > se, which had a more instrumental goal; which was Suber's interests for
> > making nomic in the first place at the time) is to satisfy its players.
> > Whether
> > it be the thrill of competition, spectator entertainment of our blunders
> > and loopholes, or just social exploration; people bother to play and
> > sustain this obscure game because they get enough enjoyment from it. Nomic
> > itself has no intent or goal on its own if we're referring to this ghostly
> > common reverie that comprises it, this "ghost" itself has no purpose, it's
> > just a phenomenon created by us for a purpose. That purpose being to make
> > fun (which I believe satisfies the question of "What is the goal of Nomic",
> > unless the question is referring to this ghost or something else).
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 8:46 PM, Aris Merchant <
> > thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Your honor, I would like to bring another matter before the court. I
> > > hereby
> > > open arguments in docket #2, with the question "What is the goal of
> > > Nomic"?
> > >
> > > Docket #2
> > >
> > > I hereby request that the court consider a matter of the utmost urgency.
> > > We're gathered here, in the Great and Ancient Nomic of Agora, to play a
> > > game of, well, Nomic. What is the object of this game? Is it to win? To
> > > have fun? To make the best nomic ever? I call to the attention of the
> > > court
> > > the fact that our economy might stop having problems if we knew what the
> > > goal of an economy was. To that end, I request that this docket may
> > > contain
> > > arguments about the successes and failures of the various nomics, whether
> > > great and ancient or otherwise, so that we can answer the all important
> > > question: what does Nomic attempt to accomplish?
> > >
> > > -Aris
> > >
> >
>
>
