Keep telling yourself that. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
Does The Universe Have a Purpose?
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Of course we have!
I never said that freedoms were withheld from Sharia Muslims, orthodox Jews or Fundamentalist Christians, many of whom will be more than glad to share not only their belief that the universe does indeed have a purpose, but also exactly what that purpose is, as well as how to lead a life of restricted freedoms designed to fulfill that purpose according to their own interpretations of Earth's Ancient Arab Stories......
I said that it seems to me that the more people ass-u-me that the universe has a purpose, the less freedom they choose to claim.
Facts are facts: The restrictive religious life is kind of the definition of it.
And now, let each and every American thank his or her preferred Deity that a contract, written some 240 years ago, is still in still being enforced that provides a better way than just giving in to faking beliefs in whatever bullshit the assholes rich enough to afford to an army or two believed.
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I like what Neil says.
Neil rocks.
We're too small to know. It's like asking a flea if the Earth has a purpose.
Bullshit. Fleas are little machines designed to feed, **** and adapt, nothing more.
Humans are Monkeys with a capital 'M' for Sentience. We are more than capable of understanding the universe as evidenced by our passionate beliefs in some of the theories out there attempting to explain it.
What we lack is the ability to actually prove any one theory over any other.
Kind of sucks, but look at how the tool of 'faith' has come to a position of prominence in the Monkey Toolbox... there's a reason for optimism!
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Anarchy for all!Of course we have!
I never said that freedoms were withheld from Sharia Muslims, orthodox Jews or Fundamentalist Christians, many of whom will be more than glad to share not only their belief that the universe does indeed have a purpose, but also exactly what that purpose is, as well as how to lead a life of restricted freedoms designed to fulfill that purpose according to their own interpretations of Earth's Ancient Arab Stories......
I said that it seems to me that the more people ass-u-me that the universe has a purpose, the less freedom they choose to claim.
Facts are facts: The restrictive religious life is kind of the definition of it.
And now, let each and every American thank his or her preferred Deity that a contract, written some 240 years ago, is still in still being enforced that provides a better way than just giving in to faking beliefs in whatever bullshit the assholes rich enough to afford to an army or two believed.
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I like what Neil says.
Neil rocks.
We're too small to know. It's like asking a flea if the Earth has a purpose.
Bullshit. Fleas are little machines designed to feed, **** and adapt, nothing more.
Humans are Monkeys with a capital 'M' for Sentience. We are more than capable of understanding the universe as evidenced by our passionate beliefs in some of the theories out there attempting to explain it.
What we lack is the ability to actually prove any one theory over any other.
Kind of sucks, but look at how the tool of 'faith' has come to a position of prominence in the Monkey Toolbox... there's a reason for optimism!
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How much of the universe do we know? Like 0.000000000000000000000000001% or less.
The problem with humans is the arrogance that we think we know everything. If we don't know it, to save face, we make it up. Like religion.
An analysis of the organic components of incence frequently used by a number of branches of Christianity reveals frankincence has a psychoactive ingredient closely related to the active component of THC (weed) . Have the congregation fast for week, get em into a dark cathedral, unleash the chior and candles, swing that incense and you make em see God.The purpose of the universe is to grow good weed.
^ This post explains a lot about you.
Tell us something.
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I like what Neil says.
Neil rocks.
We're too small to know. It's like asking a flea if the Earth has a purpose.
Bullshit. Fleas are little machines designed to feed, **** and adapt, nothing more.
Humans are Monkeys with a capital 'M' for Sentience. We are more than capable of understanding the universe as evidenced by our passionate beliefs in some of the theories out there attempting to explain it.
What we lack is the ability to actually prove any one theory over any other.
Kind of sucks, but look at how the tool of 'faith' has come to a position of prominence in the Monkey Toolbox... there's a reason for optimism!
`
How much of the universe do we know? Like 0.000000000000000000000000001% or less.
The problem with humans is the arrogance that we think we know everything. If we don't know it, to save face, we make it up. Like religion.
You said "Too small to know..."
I said "Capable of understanding...."
You came back with "We just don't know...."
I agree with that. There is definitely more out there that We are clueless about than all the knowledge existing in the world today.
Where we disagree is on human capability - I believe that We can do it, therefore I'm long in every market and betting the farm on Momma's Little Bastards making it to the stars, all the while hoping that We keep pushing but NEVER get it all figured out.
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frigidweirdo
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I like what Neil says.
Neil rocks.
We're too small to know. It's like asking a flea if the Earth has a purpose.
Bullshit. Fleas are little machines designed to feed, **** and adapt, nothing more.
Humans are Monkeys with a capital 'M' for Sentience. We are more than capable of understanding the universe as evidenced by our passionate beliefs in some of the theories out there attempting to explain it.
What we lack is the ability to actually prove any one theory over any other.
Kind of sucks, but look at how the tool of 'faith' has come to a position of prominence in the Monkey Toolbox... there's a reason for optimism!
`
How much of the universe do we know? Like 0.000000000000000000000000001% or less.
The problem with humans is the arrogance that we think we know everything. If we don't know it, to save face, we make it up. Like religion.
You said "Too small to know..."
I said "Capable of understanding...."
You came back with "We just don't know...."
I agree with that. There is definitely more out there that We are clueless about than all the knowledge existing in the world today.
Where we disagree is on human capability - I believe that We can do it, therefore I'm long in every market and betting the farm on Momma's Little Bastards making it to the stars, all the while hoping that We keep pushing but NEVER get it all figured out.
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Well, incapable of understand. Humans are incapable of understanding what they cannot see or know.
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Yes! I have long said we may be an atom in the big toe of a cosmic Creature. If we nuke ourselves, I wonder if it would cause cancer? Or an ingrown toenail, at least.
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