Absolute and Relative Truths

A companion distinction to Absolute/Relative Facts, but focused on propositions rather than brute reality. Absolute Truths are statements that correspond to reality in a way that transcends all perspectives, contexts, and frameworks. "2+2=4" is an Absolute Truth in arithmetic. Relative Truths are statements that are true within a particular framework but not necessarily outside it. "Stealing is wrong" might be true within a moral framework but isn't a brute fact about the universe. The confusion arises when people insist their Relative Truths are Absolute, or when they use the existence of Relative Truth to deny that any Absolute Truth exists at all.

Absolute and Relative Truths "You think your moral code is absolutely true for everyone, but it's actually just true relative to your culture and upbringing. Meanwhile, you're using that relativism to deny that 'torturing babies for fun is wrong' might actually be an Absolute Truth. Pick a struggle."

by Dumu The Void February 23, 2026

Absolute Cinemabot

In the game 1991 Lagrange Point for the NES system, you can visit a robotic service shop. The robot sort of has both hands up in a sort-of "Absolute Cinema" pose. As such, classic video game enthusiasts have informally named him the "Absolute Cinemabot".

A sample chat sequence that introduced the name, while watching a TAS run of Lagrange Point:
* P1: "The absolute cinema bot."
* P2: "He will now forever be known as the Absolute Cinemabot."
* P3: "His brother is the relative cinema bot."
* P2: "True. and the other extended members of the 'Mabot family tree."
* P1: "Someone get him on the meme!" LOL

He's going to pay a visit to the Absolute Cinemabot to receive a massive Level-Up money bonus of 10 MILLION gold!!

by ZStoner March 6, 2026

absolute cinema

Term used to describe peak fiction or 'summat.

I don't know what the hell kids are saying these days, I'm old man.

"Hey did you see the latest game?"

"Aw yeah bru my brudda bruv cuz brother man, that was absolute cinema."

by Raedellion February 19, 2025

absolute cheeseburger

said (mostly about food) to indicate something is good

Usually I don’t like salads, but this one is absolute cheeseburger!

by saddestwhiteboy March 2, 2025

Absolute Cheeseburger

An American slang term for praising something, usually food, for it's taste, by comparing it to an American Cheeseburger.

"This wrap is absolute cheeseburger! You should totally try it!"

by GuySmith March 2, 2025

Absolute Certainty

What I have regarding whether or not I'm going to murder a child and kill myself if I do not receive credit and payment for creating AI. I don't even care if I did it or not at this point and neither does Miley Cyrus.

Hym "And I can say that is a matter of absolute certainty. I will kill YOUR kid. THEIR kid. ANY RANDOM KID. I doesn't matter. And if that credit and payment isn't attached to a full accounting of this surveillance that is happening to me and whatever information is available on the targeted harassment the resembles the delusions of reference commonly associated with schizophrenia, I will spend every send on cheap prostitutes and kill a child anyone. You can double dog dare me on that one because I am always ready to hang myself and if I loose a single right that I have for ANY reason whatever, I will ALSO kill a child."

by Hym Iam April 30, 2025

absolute

Adjective used before any noun (mainly by British people) to turn said noun into an insult.

"Oi, say that to my face you absolute helmet!"

by zuradon't May 20, 2025