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[–] SebaDC@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 4 months ago

I'm a simple man. I see a relative of A'Tuin, I upvote.

[–] A_A@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"in philosophy" :

(...) expression "turtles all the way down" to indicate an explanatory failure based on an explanation that needs a potentially infinite series of additional explanations (...)

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 months ago

I love this image from Wikipedia for the article on the phrase.

[–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

See the TURTLE of Enormous Girth, On his shell he holds the Earth...

From the Dark Tower novels if someone wonders. Also sort of It too. Stephen King, just in case, sure many didn't want to Google.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Yes great book series. Funny because been reading the Disc world books by Terry Pratchett.

[–] froggycar360@slrpnk.net 4 points 4 months ago

They don’t want you to know the truth

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 3 points 4 months ago

it's turtles all the way down

https://youtu.be/67FpatjHdxo