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The purpose of our existence
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The purpose of our existence
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| Author | Topic: The purpose of our existence |
| Picker |
posted 06-09-99 11:33 AM ET  
So, come on, what do you think? |
| walruskkkch |
posted 06-09-99 12:12 PM ET
We exist so that the Alpha Centaurians have something to laugh at. |
| OhWell |
posted 06-09-99 12:51 PM ET
I think that we are really a science experiment. I think that the grade will be a C- though. |
| Philip McCauley |
posted 06-09-99 01:37 PM ET
Alpha Centaurians will have a lot to laugh at. Guess what the first television broadcasts they'll recieve from us will be? Hee Haw and Howdy Dudy reruns. |
| Picker |
posted 06-09-99 01:42 PM ET
Haven't you seen contact. They will get a film of hitler first. |
| Provost Harrison |
posted 06-12-99 12:32 PM ET
There is no purpose to our existence. Why should there be? Think deeply enough, what is the purpose to anything? I'm not being suicidal or anything, just stating fact. Our existence is just thermodynamically feasible, that's all! |
| Hugo Rune |
posted 06-12-99 01:11 PM ET
The Purpose of jumanity is to progress to Communism, and then live happily ever after. But you know I'd say that, oui? |
| Hugo Rune |
posted 06-12-99 01:12 PM ET
jumanity? Humanity. |
| Provost Harrison |
posted 06-12-99 01:40 PM ET
Come the revolution, Comrade! |
| Picker |
posted 06-12-99 03:06 PM ET
I think the universe is sentient, and we exist so that it can learn from our mistakes. |
| SnowFire |
posted 06-13-99 05:25 PM ET
Some interesting ideas on this our offered at this site: http://singularity.posthuman.com/tmol-faq/meaningoflife.html He basically argues that the interim Meaning of Life is to find the Meaning of Life, and the best way of doing that is to construct superintelligent AI's and upload our brains into them. |
| Krushala |
posted 06-13-99 07:04 PM ET
To eat as much food and have as much sex as possible before we die. |
| Veracitas |
posted 06-13-99 08:48 PM ET
The purpose of our existence (id est the meaning of life) is to find the meaning of life. --Veracitas |
| Koshko |
posted 06-13-99 10:14 PM ET
Something has to exist, so why not us? |
| Philip McCauley |
posted 06-13-99 10:21 PM ET
I think that there is no purpose to our lives, but we should try and have fun. |
| Valtyr |
posted 06-14-99 06:55 PM ET
Livet er for kipt, aha, det regner hele dagen |
| walruskkkch |
posted 06-14-99 07:44 PM ET
"He who isn't busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan |
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