Random Philosophy/Physics 3

[Zylo]

Because we can. And it makes us sound smart and deep for a few seconds...then reality sinks in and we're still idiots.

[NHJ BV]

<!--QuoteBegin-Ozymandias_the_great+Jan 9 2004, 12:59 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Ozymandias_the_great @ Jan 9 2004, 12:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Because we can. And it makes us sound smart and deep for a few seconds...then reality sinks in and we're still idiots. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> <!--emo&:lol:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Burning Sheep Productions]

Well then, please yourself.

[Foxchild]

(to use BSP's logic) Thats another argument for existance, although i can't remembr the philosophical group that came up with it... but their belief was that simply by experiencing pain and pleasure, we exist, and that no matter what we as people should seek out the most pleasurable experiences every waking moment of the day. That sounds pretty selfish and somewhat disturbing to me.

[norsenerd]

"Eat Drink and be Marry" That was a philoshophy espounded by a reek philosopher. I don't remember the name except for the D that begins it. I prefer Eoudimia myself personaly.

[Burning Sheep Productions]

A bit like my philosophy, "Life, enjoy it while it bloody lasts."

[Foxchild]

yes, but there was a greedy mentality behind it. I don't know how much in life you desire (except world domination, but that in and of itself is a neccesity for all of us!) so i can't say that what your asking for is more than the weight of the population of china in gold, or something. I go with what you say, though, bsp.

[Burning Sheep Productions]

Yay.<br>It basicly says be optimistic.

[Henohenomoheji]

<!--QuoteBegin-norsenerd+Jan 10 2004, 07:44 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (norsenerd @ Jan 10 2004, 07:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> "Eat Drink and be Marry" That was a philoshophy espounded by a reek philosopher. I don't remember the name except for the D that begins it. I prefer Eoudimia myself personaly. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Democritus?<br><br>and... what if the point of existance is to figure out why we exist? then, once we found out... I'm scared now. <!--emo&:ph34r:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /ph34r.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='ph34r.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:unsure:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... unsure.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='unsure.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Muninn]

They say someone's heaven can be someone's hell. Well this earth must surely be held as heaven to some because it's hell for me.<br><br>Iyestorm, if we found it maybe we'd reach Nirvana like Buddha did. Or am i wrong, i'm not exactly well read on Buddhism.<br><br>What annoys me most is when people say life is without meaning without God or an afterlife. i think it's just as (if not more) significant. I believe with or without eternal judgement you still have to keep to your principles.

[Burning Sheep Productions]

Well, I believe life is without meaning, it's all just one big huge chemical reaction.<br>But there is the issue of Dark Matter and Dark Energy, once we've found out what they are it could change things.

[erikbarrett]

Well, first off, existence is what exists, so anything that can be proven to exists is part of existence. The phrase "I think, therefore I am" states that by having a thought, a person confirms that they exist. If said person didn't exist, then they couldn't have been around to think the thought - or to notice than it was thought, either.<br><br>Commonly, this question tries to answer "how can I be sure the real (physical) world exists?" generally outside of the fact that it is perceived. While it is true that people can perceive thinks that are not "real," such experiences, like dreams and hallusionations, have a (dare I say it?) dreamlike quality to them. They just don't seem real, and there are inconsistencies in them. The best proof that a physical world exists outside our perceptions is that it is, as someone has already stated, consistent with itself and seems to follow a set of rules, ignorant of them as we may be.<br><br>I'm not to sure about what to say of things that exist "outside" the universe. While minds and thoughts aren't physical objects, there needs to be a physical object on which the thought made, such as a brain. While it would be easy to say that something outside of the universe - having neither physical body, nor dimentions, nor time - is the best definition of an "idea," (and thus all thing existing outside the universe are only ideas/concepts) I believe that I am wise enough not to discount the possibility that there may be stuff out there, to use the phrase.<br><br>Though if you're looking for the meaning of life, you'll need to wait for another post... or perhaps another topic. (Random Philosophy/Physics 4?)

[Miles E Traysandor]

I found this in a Sunday comic strip back a couple of weeks ago...<br><br><!--QuoteBegin--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> </td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <br>Money = root (Evil) = (Evil)^1/2<br><br> 1<br>Evil = -------<br>   Good<br><br>Good = Infinity<br><br> 1<br>Evil =   -------   = 0<br>   infinity<br><br>Therefore, <br><br>Money = root (Evil) = root (0) = (0)^1/2<br><br>So,<br><br>Money = 0<br><br><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd-->

[Lindentree]

Just want to say I like that!<br><br>I'd get into the whole existance and reality and meaning of life thing... except I have to leave in half an hour and it would take much longer than that... so some other time.

[Burning Sheep Productions]

Maybe if we have a different question it'd help answer the first one:<br>Do we not exist?