# It is implausible that pchaos is a lawyer and he should stop claiming to be one **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 14, 2013, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316 "2013-02-14T20:34:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![pchaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/258eb7/32.png) [@pchaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pchaos)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/261 "2013-02-16T01:07:52Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > I reject by religion and philosophy. I have no use for either. Why is it you think we should be trying to come up with a “coherent philosophy?” My days are plenty full enough without another meaningless task. That is a legitimate position, much better than define “coherent philosophy.” ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/262 "2013-02-16T01:08:13Z")
> [@raspberry\_hunter](#): > > Oh, dude. You mean the coherent philosophy where Jesus charged them to tell no one of the gospel (Mark 8) and where he said he came to bring not peace but a sword (Matt 10)? You mean that philosophy? Not to mention, he claims he picks and chooses what he likes out of the NT, and that’s great when he does it, but when atheists pick and choose, that’s…what was that phrase yet again… “Borrowing from other world views and philosophies instead of coming up with our own.” And that’s a strike AGAINST atheism. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/263 "2013-02-16T01:10:42Z")
> [@pchaos](#): > > That is a legitimate position, much better than define “coherent philosophy.” You can’t even write a coherent sentence. You wouldn’t know a coherent philosophy if it bit you on the ass. ---
**Author:** ![pchaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/258eb7/32.png) [@pchaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pchaos)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/264 "2013-02-16T01:24:03Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > I reject by religion and philosophy. I have no use for either. Why is it you think we should be trying to come up with a “coherent philosophy?” My days are plenty full enough without another meaningless task. Procrustus is honest and relies on pure subjectivity to provide meaning to his life. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/265 "2013-02-16T01:27:36Z")
Where other people rely on someone else’s interpretation of re-re-re-translated stories written down by some people who knew people who knew a guy who supposedly said he was a god - and others who lived hundreds of years later and didn’t even know that guy. Coherence for the win! ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/266 "2013-02-16T01:40:19Z")
> [@pchaos](#): > > Procrustus is honest and relies on pure subjectivity to provide meaning to his life. Where the fuck did you come up with that? And how is that any different than what has been said by countless others? Why are you not asking “well then what do you have to offer? aren’t you just being lazy?” **Procrustus’** honesty aside - you are a sniveling little weasal of a person. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/267 "2013-02-16T01:42:29Z")
> [@Blaster\_Master](#): > > The technology of pier to pier file sharing doesn’t necessarily imply anything moral or ethical about what files can be shared or how. Well, some piers have rules against using (inter)nets. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/268 "2013-02-16T01:49:10Z")
> [@pchaos](#): > > Procrustus is honest and relies on pure subjectivity to provide meaning to his life. Given that his answer was stated in different ways by multiple people in the aforementioned 15 page thread, and you failed to congratulate anyone else on their honesty, I stand by my prior statement that you wouldn’t recognize a coherent philosophy if it bit you on the ass. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/269 "2013-02-16T01:53:45Z")
OK Dopers Who Have Participated In This Thread , you all win the Crescendo (sp?) Award! After reading a few of the defendant’s posts, I wondered how long it would take until he was called out, en masse, about his nonsense. It took longer than I thought, but you really let him have it! About time! I don’t think he noticed, however. ---
**Author:** ![pchaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/258eb7/32.png) [@pchaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pchaos)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/270 "2013-02-16T02:05:42Z")
> [@Jenaroph](#): > > Given that his answer was stated in different ways by multiple people in the aforementioned 15 page thread, and you failed to congratulate anyone else on their honesty, I stand by my prior statement that you wouldn’t recognize a coherent philosophy if it bit you on the ass. There was a significant difference between the way Procrustus stated his position and the way others did. He did not pretend in any way or manner to be objective. He did not try to put the blame on me for looking for a coherent philosophy. He merely stated that he didn’t care if there was one or not. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/271 "2013-02-16T02:12:27Z")
The only thing **Procrustus** did that 20 other posters failed to do was say something you could fit into your preconceived notions. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/272 "2013-02-16T02:19:22Z")
> [@pchaos](#): > > There was a significant difference between the way Procrustus stated his position and the way others did. He did not pretend in any way or manner to be objective. He did not try to put the blame on me for looking for a coherent philosophy. He merely stated that he didn’t care if there was one or not. You do understand that everyone else on this board can read that thread for themselves, right? I just want to make sure you’re aware of that. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/273 "2013-02-16T02:44:13Z")
> [@Jenaroph](#): > > What lessons can, for example, a hammer teach us? “Keep your thumbs out of the way.” ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/274 "2013-02-16T03:50:05Z")
> [@pancakes3](#): > > I too can’t tear away from the beryl thread. Wow. Those posts, especially the later ones, were downright gripping reading. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/275 "2013-02-16T04:30:18Z")
> [@pchaos](#): > > …Ordinary dummies like me… QFT. Note: I’ve skipped the last two pages of this troll-feeding thread, so hopefully this isn’t a dupe. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/276 "2013-02-16T06:04:05Z")
> [@Jenaroph](#): > > You do understand that everyone else on this board can read that thread for themselves, right? I just want to make sure you’re aware of that. Yes, but do we want to? Shit, I skipped a [DEL]couple[/DEL] bunch of pages of this one and feel like I missed nothing. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/277 "2013-02-16T06:46:32Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Yes, but do we want to? Shit, I skipped a [DEL]couple[/DEL] bunch of pages of this one and feel like I missed nothing. Well, there’s been one thing accomplished in this thread… we got a pretty thorough listing of the board’s lawyers. Now all that’s left to do is round 'em up! 😛 (Geez, I hope that’s not actionable!) ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/278 "2013-02-16T08:02:18Z")
It is possible we’re seeing the reincarnation of Beryl Mooncalf? ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/279 "2013-02-16T08:23:36Z")
> [@Jenaroph](#): > > What lessons can, for example, a hammer teach us? That all the world is a nail? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316/280 "2013-02-16T10:13:15Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > The only thing **Procrustus** did that 20 other posters failed to do was say something you could fit into your preconceived notions. How very non-Procrustean. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-implausible-that-pchaos-is-a-lawyer-and-he-should-stop-claiming-to-be-one/650316.md?page=15)