Nate and Leo

They were quickly babbling off into another Crossfire episode, Nate and Leo edition. The dark but friendly tension building in their words, their topics ramping up. "So, where then do you want to resume your point, at the very end of your argument? I can wait.", Leo said with obvious sarcasm.

"No, of course not, that would be rude; and no one's arguing, yet. In the middle of my point, more or less. Yes, so from there I'll continue." Nate took his moment for effect. "The  issue is about something and nothing, how could the former spring from the latter, which you doubt, etc, yes?

So, the entire premise already assumes much not in evidence. Something from nothing, and nothing from something, is that really our choice, or an illusion?"

Leo's eyes nearly moan as they roll with affected reaction, this is where it always goes, he mused, eager to interrupt Nate. It's like a script of sorts, a play.

This has gone on for sixty years, since they were teens at their Catholic academy, then college. Both Philosophy majors, Leo went on to drive his own dump truck rig, four trucks now, in a thriving business his sons run. Nate, top V.P. for the county water district. They've always been neighbor's. 

One of their most popular debates, it was the Theory of Everything dual again, or some close derivative. And, about the considered likelihood or not of God, the biggest query of all, with no resolution this side of pained reason or pure madness.

"Okay, I cannot explain my best proof of God, nor can I claim any evidence.", Nate concedes to Leo's familiar victory smirk, along with Leo's affirming nod. "But", Nate continued with confident finality, "just as you, Leo, you can't explain Everything Else, how it got here!" 

They have mutually antagonized each other for half a century in this manner, over many topics. Yet, one day they will both be perfectly silent, for eternity.