What's the point?

Jeboduuza • Jul 18, 2007 3:27 pm
What's the point of life if all life must die?
What's the point of galaxies, time and space, and the universe; just to exist? What are they actually accomplishing? Isn't a void more sensible? More efficient?
What's the point of anything if all things must come to an end?

Omniscient dwellars (you know who you are) tell me the answers.
And then tell me the question to the answer 42.
Flint • Jul 18, 2007 3:28 pm
The point is that existence exists.

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Errr... "How many roads must a man walk down?"
Happy Monkey • Jul 18, 2007 3:39 pm
"Point" is an imprecise word. In order to apply it to life, galaxies, time, and space, you would have to get pretty figurative.

When you apply it to stuff that a person might do, then the point is up to that person.

And the question is "'What do you get if you multiply six by nine?"
lumberjim • Jul 18, 2007 3:45 pm
if 6 was 9, would you mind?
Flint • Jul 18, 2007 3:53 pm
Wine me, dine me, 6 times 9 me.
piercehawkeye45 • Jul 18, 2007 5:07 pm
Existentialism is da way to go.
Cloud • Jul 18, 2007 5:28 pm
who says there's a point? And whose point is there to be ascertained? Yours? Gods? the Cosmos? There may be more than one point.

Find yours.
xoxoxoBruce • Jul 18, 2007 5:29 pm
Jeboduuza;365445 wrote:
What's the point of life if all life must die?
Reproduce.

What's the point of galaxies, time and space, and the universe; just to exist? What are they actually accomplishing? Isn't a void more sensible? More efficient?
What's the point of anything if all things must come to an end?
Having a point is a human construct. The universe doesn't need a point or grand scheme of things because it doesn't have any doubts, nothing to prove. It isn't so full of itself that it thinks it's destined to do or accomplish anything. It accepts it just is.


Omniscient dwellars (you know who you are) tell me the answers.
And then tell me the question to the answer 42.
The answer to 42 is you obviously went outside to play like your mother told you instead of turning into a geek.
freshnesschronic • Jul 18, 2007 5:36 pm
xoxoxoBruce;365520 wrote:

Having a point is a human construct. The universe doesn't need a point or grand scheme of things because it doesn't have any doubts, nothing to prove. It isn't so full of itself that it thinks it's destined to do or accomplish anything. It accepts it just is.


And you represent the universe, Bruce? :p
piercehawkeye45 • Jul 18, 2007 5:38 pm
No Fresh, the universe is a nihilist, its a coward.
freshnesschronic • Jul 18, 2007 5:42 pm
I don't understand you pierce. I didn't think the universe was anything except, well, the universe. :/
xoxoxoBruce • Jul 18, 2007 5:46 pm
freshnesschronic;365523 wrote:
And you represent the universe, Bruce? :p

No, but I understand it. Maybe you will when you grow up.
freshnesschronic • Jul 18, 2007 5:53 pm
Not quite sure how to interpret that post, was it an insult or you telling me I'm young and you're wise? Superiority complex, talking down to me, it is such an ambiguous post, what did you mean.
piercehawkeye45 • Jul 18, 2007 9:55 pm
freshnesschronic;365527 wrote:
I don't understand you pierce. I didn't think the universe was anything except, well, the universe. :/

I just used a quote from The Big Lebowski and used it to fit it in the conversation.

My point is that the universe is nihilistic in nature, which is natural since all evidence shows that the universe is inanimate.
Griff • Jul 19, 2007 7:23 am
The point is to find the best pizza joint.
DanaC • Jul 19, 2007 7:26 am
The point is to make the best joint
glatt • Jul 19, 2007 9:05 am
The point is to make the world better by giving back more than you take.
Clodfobble • Jul 19, 2007 10:00 am
According to Alan Dean Foster, the point is shopping.
Shawnee123 • Jul 19, 2007 10:00 am
Torn between DanaC's statement and glatt's statement.
Griff • Jul 19, 2007 10:30 am
Shawnee123;365633 wrote:
Torn between DanaC's statement and glatt's statement.


They nest nicely. DanaC is the specific/Glatt is the general case.
Shawnee123 • Jul 19, 2007 10:43 am
Griff;365638 wrote:
They nest nicely. DanaC is the specific/Glatt is the general case.


And your pizza fits nicely between. :)
Undertoad • Jul 19, 2007 11:17 am
So ah, the point is to make the world better by giving more joints than you take?
Shawnee123 • Jul 19, 2007 11:49 am
Undertoad;365650 wrote:
So ah, the point is to make the world better by giving more joints than you take?


Hmmm, well, screw the point, then. :rolleyes:
Rexmons • Jul 19, 2007 12:02 pm
who's to say anything has to have a point? some things just are.
jester • Jul 19, 2007 5:48 pm
Rexmons;365668 wrote:
who's to say anything has to have a point? some things just are.


pointless
xoxoxoBruce • Jul 19, 2007 6:30 pm
freshnesschronic;365523 wrote:
And you represent the universe, Bruce? :p


freshnesschronic;365533 wrote:
Not quite sure how to interpret that post, was it an insult or you telling me I'm young and you're wise? Superiority complex, talking down to me, it is such an ambiguous post, what did you mean.
What did you mean?
Squid_Operator • Jul 20, 2007 6:01 pm
Everything in this reality system is a paradox, there's good and bad, right and wrong, north and south, left and right.

But a world of one-ness where there is no north and south is coming, right after you leave this body.

But nothing ever begins and ends. You are a spiritual being having a human experience. Not the other way around.
freshnesschronic • Jul 21, 2007 1:31 am
Can science prove myself being "spiritual?" Hmm atheists?
Squid_Operator • Jul 21, 2007 4:21 am
:rtfm: I make my own contract with God about what's possible for me.
freshnesschronic • Jul 21, 2007 9:46 am
Kinda like those Christers, or Eastmas people right?

You know, the ones that only go to church twice a year on those specific holidays.
xoxoxoBruce • Jul 21, 2007 5:25 pm
That's the Lily-Poinsettia club.
yesman065 • Jul 22, 2007 6:40 pm
My mom called 'em shopping cart Catholics - they take what they want or is convenient and leave the rest.
tw • Jul 24, 2007 10:37 pm
If you know the question to that answer 42, then you are watching too much TV. Go outside and get a life.
bluecuracao • Jul 25, 2007 4:48 am
OK, spill it tw. What's the question?
admirallpj • Jul 25, 2007 5:41 am
thank for every body
Happy Monkey • Jul 25, 2007 12:34 pm
TV? I suspect that more people know the question from the books.
xoxoxoBruce • Jul 26, 2007 6:31 am
But how many read them in the fresh air? I suppose a better question is where in hell does one find fresh air?
Griff • Jul 26, 2007 6:47 am
the point
Drax • Jul 27, 2007 4:53 am
IMO, the point is in the eye of the beholder.
monster • Jul 27, 2007 11:08 am
Drax;368629 wrote:
IMO, the point is in the eye of the beholder.


Image
Flint • Jul 27, 2007 11:09 am
monster;368689 wrote:
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Shawnee123 • Jul 27, 2007 11:21 am
Crap, why'd I click here. Shudder...
Drax • Jul 27, 2007 1:38 pm
Cute guys. real cute. :rolleyes:

My point is life's what you make it.
monster • Jul 27, 2007 10:22 pm
We make it cute :D
Ibby • Jul 28, 2007 8:43 pm
The point of life is nothing more than to have a damn good time by whatever standard you measure that.
DanaC • Jul 28, 2007 8:45 pm
The point of life, is to be alive.
Drax • Jul 29, 2007 2:02 am
Ibram;369137 wrote:
The point of life is nothing more than to have a damn good time by whatever standard you measure that.


Not so easy for a physically challenged, paranoid manic depressive with a short fuse such as myself. :crazy:
Ibby • Jul 29, 2007 9:46 am
Then the problem is not with having a good time, but rather your standard OF a good time...
Drax • Jul 29, 2007 3:52 pm
Ibram;369255 wrote:
Then the problem is not with having a good time, but rather your standard OF a good time...


What's the difference?

Don't get me wrong, I do have my moments. :)
DanaC • Jul 29, 2007 4:28 pm
who cares? what the difference is I mean.
rkzenrage • Jul 29, 2007 4:53 pm
We make our own point.
Each of us.
All it takes is a decision.
For me it was charity, art and teaching then family and charity. Being the best person I can be, the best father.
Focus and diligence, legacy.
I have a few other things, like spreading secularism (the fewer kids that are spared the child abuse of being told they will burn in hell if they sin because of me and those influenced by me alone makes my life worth living), I still help acting students with projects on-line from time to time, a few others.
Always, trying to live in such a way that I set an example is a purpose in itself.
Drax • Jul 29, 2007 5:09 pm
DanaC;369334 wrote:
who cares? what the difference is I mean.


My point exactly. IMO, it's the same thing.
Drax • Jul 29, 2007 5:11 pm
rkzenrage;369338 wrote:
We make our own point.
Each of us.
All it takes is a decision.


Well said. :thumb:
xoxoxoBruce • Jul 30, 2007 12:58 pm
You should be thankful no one has proven the meaning of life, the point of it all.
Just think how you would feel if they did, and you didn't approve.
Drax • Jul 30, 2007 3:45 pm
xoxoxoBruce;369612 wrote:
You should be thankful no one has proven the meaning of life, the point of it all.
Just think how you would feel if they did, and you didn't approve.


Also well said. :thumb:
Gannet495 • Aug 7, 2007 9:47 am
The point is to love others as yourself. Make believe that the next person you see IS you, and you can help them/love them/serve them.
Shawnee123 • Aug 7, 2007 9:59 am
Gannet495;372328 wrote:
The point is to love others as yourself. Make believe that the next person you see IS you, and you can help them/love them/serve them.


In that case, I'll take a ham on rye, hold the mayo. :lol:
DanaC • Aug 7, 2007 10:32 am
The point is to love others as yourself. Make believe that the next person you see IS you, and you can help them/love them/serve them.


I have a similar perspective, that's why I am a socialist.