Pope John Paul II

Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war, on whose stage of death and pain only remain standing the negotiating table that could and should have prevented it.

Polish Saint

Jeremy Corbyn

The idea that somehow or other you can deal with all the problems in the world by banning a particular religious group from entering the U.S.A. is offensive and absurd.

British Politician

Harold Prince

The truth is, for some absurd reason, no one is willing to admit that the interests of the producers and the theater owners are not the same.

American Producer

Jeff Tweedy

I think somehow you need to get to a certain point in your life where the notion of failure is absurd.

American Musician

Tim Heidecker

In the world of 'Tim and Eric,' everything is big and ridiculous and absurd.

American Actor

Rose McGowan

I love the absurd - kind of absurdist comedy, absurd things in life.

American Actress

Ang Lee

I think life without spirit is in the dark, it is absurd.

Chinese Director

Peter Mullan

Life is much weirder than fiction; nothing's more absurd.

Scottish Actor

Albert Camus

The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth.

French Philosopher

David Baddiel

Fame is a silly thing that makes your life absurd.

English Comedian

Use 'absurd' to stress extreme lack of sense or logic in a situation.

Exaggerated Unreason

Conveys frustration or disbelief at something nonsensical.

Negative Emotion

Implies criticism or disapproval when describing actions or ideas.

Critical Tone

Indicates the speaker is amused by the ridiculousness of a situation.

Amused Reaction

Often used informally to express humor or irony.

Colloquial Usage

Refers to the struggle to find meaning in a seemingly meaningless world.

Philosophical Conflict

Primarily used in discussions related to existential philosophy.

Academic Context

Carries a serious, contemplative tone in philosophical discussions.

Existential Tone

 glues need enough real estate where surfaces touch. If for some reason you wanted to make a chain of bowling balls, duct tape would be better. Engineers weigh similar, if less absurd, factors all the time. Choosing the right glue to withstand the heat inside an engine is a matter of life and death.

Which is stronger: Glue...

 should take an infinite amount of time. In other words, it says that all motion is impossible. This conclusion is clearly absurd, but where is the flaw in the logic? To resolve the paradox, it helps to turn the story into a math problem. Let's supposed that Zeno's house is one mile from the park

What is Zeno's Dichotomy...

 there are nasty bits and nice bits and we could make the nice bits bigger and the nasty bits smaller and that gives us a kind of purpose in life. The universe is absurd, but we can still construct a purpose, and that's a pretty good one, and the overall mediocrity of reality

Why does the universe...

 was widely shared and distributed in the form of a large prime number. The idea of illegal numbers may sound absurd, but like words, written numbers are a way of expressing concepts and information. And in a world where calculations and algorithms

A brief history of...

 that can only be described as meaningless and absurd. While the world never saw his cycle of love, his cycles of revolt and absurdity continue to resonate with readers today. His concept of absurdity has become a part of world literature,

Is life meaningless? And...

 wild parakeets mimic each other and each family learns their own distinct calls never shake a baby bird that would surely be absurd this budgie is just doing what he would do in the floor even having a name may not be as unnatural as

Budgie Talks To Owner To...

 is this tiny number. Familiar, everyday objects have many, many times more particles than this. The chance of a hot object in the real world getting hotter is so absurdly small, it just never happens. Ice melts, cream mixes in,

What is entropy? - Jeff...

 according to rules we don't know. On the other hand, by fine-tuning our attention to the absurd, Kafka also reflects our shortcomings back at ourselves. In doing so, he reminds us that the world we live in is one we create,

What makes something...

 to my friend and said that was great and she look to you and said seriously Wow I mean you get out the house much or what right how arrogant how absurd would that sound what should she say in that situation yes thank you

Thinking your way out of...

 freezer I wanted to make darn sure she understood and she would oftentimes ask for a blanket I said Susan that's absurd I'm not going to cut a blanket but she asked for roses I said I will do that

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