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The Turtles thing predates James (and was probably originally rocks): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtles_all_the_way_down https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtl
by dhosek 6y ago
The Turtles thing predates James (and was probably originally rocks): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtles_all_the_way_down https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtles_all_the_way_down
- zeeshanqureshi 6y agoI know, the original source is obscure on that one. I've also heard that the anecdote (mentioned in TPR) didn't involve William James and that it was Bert Russell talking to the lady.
- bmitc 6y agoI never tire of hearing these apocryphal turtle stories. They’re just hilarious to me.