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Kf6 posted 05-19-99 11:17 PM ET
http://www.tezcat.com/~eliezer/tmol-faq/meaningoflife.html
If you wish to be enlightened you may do so by following the above address.
Alphaman posted 05-20-99 08:34 AM ET
Interesting.
But I dont like the way he scoffs on avarice.
There is nothing wrong with seeking physical possessions. As far as Im concerned that is the meaning of life. After you die its all gone so you might as well enjoy it while you are here. And to do that you need physical possessions. Evolving to higher intelligence has nothing in it for me except obsolescence.
No thanks.
BigER posted 05-20-99 09:46 AM ET
"I once knew the meaning of life, but forgot to write it down."
BigE JotG
Mcerion posted 05-20-99 12:28 PM ET
Aman, that is depressing if that is really the way you think.
Alphaman posted 05-20-99 01:51 PM ET
And what exactly is it that you want out of life that is so much better than what I want?
I'm just a rational person.
Life is made up of material things.
And then you die and there is nothingness.
Moral of the story: make the most of it while you are here.
I really dont see what is wrong with that.
MikeH II posted 05-21-99 11:17 AM ET
That's the way I look at life too. (Don't think I'm going to be making a habit of it Aman )
I always think when I see people saying things which are fun are "wrong" chill out enjoy life, when it's gone it's gone and you won't get the chance to to these things again. you have to try and live without regrets though, otherwise you'd go mad in a torrent of unfulfilled ambition.
MikeH II posted 05-21-99 11:17 AM ET
I meant don't think I'm going to make a habit of agreeing with Aman.
Mcerion posted 05-22-99 02:06 AM ET
I hate to tell you two rational people that nobody knows what happens when we die including you. That is part of the mystery of life. I think a life asorbed with material possessions would be a sad life indeed. A little less emphasis on possessions and a little more on humanity would probably do us all good.
SnowFire posted 05-22-99 05:59 PM ET
Wow. Despite the author's support of Libertarians, that was a fine page. A very good argument on religion as well. And did you check out the link on why Asimov's 3 Laws wouldn't work, or for that matter any illogical order to an AI that isn't really dumb? HAL explained right there. Computers that either go insane or break their imposed restrictions.
Aman: Hey, that's something to live for. It's just that altruism is "better" in my and plenty of other people's eyes.
Frodo83 posted 05-22-99 06:45 PM ET
I'm confused. I thought the meaning of life was 42.
Picker posted 05-26-99 11:03 AM ET
It is, and the question is 6*9
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Author	Topic: I know the meaning of life...click here (no joke)
Kf6	posted 05-19-99 11:17 PM ET http://www.tezcat.com/~eliezer/tmol-faq/meaningoflife.html If you wish to be enlightened you may do so by following the above address.
Alphaman	posted 05-20-99 08:34 AM ET Interesting. But I dont like the way he scoffs on avarice. There is nothing wrong with seeking physical possessions. As far as Im concerned that is the meaning of life. After you die its all gone so you might as well enjoy it while you are here. And to do that you need physical possessions. Evolving to higher intelligence has nothing in it for me except obsolescence. No thanks.
BigER	posted 05-20-99 09:46 AM ET "I once knew the meaning of life, but forgot to write it down." BigE JotG
Mcerion	posted 05-20-99 12:28 PM ET Aman, that is depressing if that is really the way you think.
Alphaman	posted 05-20-99 01:51 PM ET And what exactly is it that you want out of life that is so much better than what I want? I'm just a rational person. Life is made up of material things. And then you die and there is nothingness. Moral of the story: make the most of it while you are here. I really dont see what is wrong with that.
MikeH II	posted 05-21-99 11:17 AM ET That's the way I look at life too. (Don't think I'm going to be making a habit of it Aman ) I always think when I see people saying things which are fun are "wrong" chill out enjoy life, when it's gone it's gone and you won't get the chance to to these things again. you have to try and live without regrets though, otherwise you'd go mad in a torrent of unfulfilled ambition.
MikeH II	posted 05-21-99 11:17 AM ET I meant don't think I'm going to make a habit of agreeing with Aman.
Mcerion	posted 05-22-99 02:06 AM ET I hate to tell you two rational people that nobody knows what happens when we die including you. That is part of the mystery of life. I think a life asorbed with material possessions would be a sad life indeed. A little less emphasis on possessions and a little more on humanity would probably do us all good.
SnowFire	posted 05-22-99 05:59 PM ET Wow. Despite the author's support of Libertarians, that was a fine page. A very good argument on religion as well. And did you check out the link on why Asimov's 3 Laws wouldn't work, or for that matter any illogical order to an AI that isn't really dumb? HAL explained right there. Computers that either go insane or break their imposed restrictions. Aman: Hey, that's something to live for. It's just that altruism is "better" in my and plenty of other people's eyes.
Frodo83	posted 05-22-99 06:45 PM ET I'm confused. I thought the meaning of life was 42.
Picker	posted 05-26-99 11:03 AM ET It is, and the question is 6*9