Anyone watching the Rosetta comet landing?

[talisman50082]

I look at the night sky and i am amazed at what i see. The enormity of the universe ,the power, the frightening raw power of nature .its beyond my comprehension. Im not interested where we came from,i really couldnt give a toss. It will make absolutely no difference to my life or the lives of millions of others. We dont explore ,we destroy , we have f....d up planet earth and now we want to f..k up other planets.

 

[vernon]

I look at the night sky and i am amazed at what i see. The enormity of the universe ,the power, the frightening raw power of nature .its beyond my comprehension. Im not interested where we came from,i really couldnt give a toss. It will make absolutely no difference to my life or the lives of millions of others. We dont explore ,we destroy , we have f....d up planet earth and now we want to f..k up other planets.

I'm amazed that you can see so much with your tunnel vision.

 

[talisman50082]

Im amazed at your naivety.

 

[hoopdriver]

What a bitter philosophy you have.

By the way, the word you are looking for is not 'enormity', it's 'enormousness'.

 

[talisman50082]

One mans enormity is another mans enourmousness. I dont have a solution but i admire your problem.

 

[hoopdriver]

One mans enormity is another mans enourmousness. I dont have a solution but i admire your problem.

The words have completely different meanings

 

[talisman50082]

A synonym for immensity or hugeness or extent of something perceived as morally wrong. Never enter a battle of wits unarmed.

 

[hoopdriver]

Enormity - great wickedness
Enormousness - great size

Two words, different meanings.

 

[talisman50082]

Google "Enormity of The Universe". I understand your confusion and feel your pain.

 

[hoopdriver]

Google "Enormity of The Universe". I understand your confusion and feel your pain.

I am not the one who misused the word and who is now Googling anything and everything in a rather desperate bid to try to find some justification.

I feel your embarrassment, but I find your antics and red face amusing anyway. Sorry.

 

[slowmotion]

Blimey! Two probes seem to have landed on the obscure comet OED and seem to be sending back conflicting data.

 

[hoopdriver]

Alas, no conflict. The OED is pretty clear on 'enormity'.

It is also one of the most frequently misused words in the English language.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

1.4 billion euros. Justified on the grounds that they might find something useful. Some business case. A further 1.4 billion reasons for us to get out of Europe.

 

[Fnaar]

Enormity - great wickedness
Enormousness - great size

Two words, different meanings.

Miss Goodbody up the road says that she likes both together

 

[hoopdriver]

Again, where's the sense of wonder and discovery