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Where is the point?

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Message 25 of 45 (679067)
11-12-2012 9:59 AM

Reply to: Message 1 by Dogmafood
11-09-2012 12:07 AM

existential angst

Hi Dogmafood,

I at times ponder this very question as well. "Raison de"entre"

I do not buy into the fact that I am simply anthropomorphisizing when I think there must be a reason.

One common thread that seems to be woven into all life is that life wants to exist.

The universe seems to want to exist. If that were not the case there would be nothing to ponder the question.

In my most humble opinion the meaning of life is a fresh hot piece of sourdough bread toasted with butter.

In other words, it is what you make it. imo.

"You were not there for the beginning. You will not be there for the end. Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative" William S. Burroughs

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Message 27 of 45 (679086)
11-12-2012 11:23 AM

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11-12-2012 10:38 AM

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Hi Stile,

What if the universe does not want to exist, but it must?

Then we exist because the universe must.

What if the universe exists accidentally or doesn't care or does not have the ability to want anything?

Conciousness evolved despite this and has given rise to creatures who do derive meaning and reason from that which is insouciant.

It seems that in those cases where the universe doesn't specifically want to exist, we would still be here to ponder the question.

Perhaps, perhaps not. We really only know that the universe does exist. We don't know why.

Ultimately I believe we derive our own reasons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh5vgULGH-A

Edited by 1.61803, : No reason given.

"You were not there for the beginning. You will not be there for the end. Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative" William S. Burroughs

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