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[cereal_killer]

Philosophers you now have your own playground. Have fun!

 

[jan]

"To be or not to be...that is the question!"

 

[there4eyeM]

Congratulations!

It is only incredible that this wasn't done before.

So, a question:

Where does consciousness come from, or from what does it arise?

Is it a consequence of the universe, or is it co-existent with it? Or, does in fact the universe exist in consciousness?

 

[Intense]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKI0d6TMlhM]ELP - From the beginning [1972] - YouTube[/ame]
ELP - From the beginning

 

[Wry Catcher]

Thales, "Water is Best".

 

[daveman]

 

[daveman]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qItugh-fFgg]All Your Base Are Belong To Us - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Philosophy is for people that aren't smart enough to live in the real world.

 

[daveman]

The graduate with a Science degree asks, "Why does it work?"

The graduate with an Engineering degree asks, "How does it work?"

The graduate with an Accounting degree asks, "How much will it cost?"

The graduate with a Philosophy degree asks, "Do you want fries with that?"

 

[Zoom]

"To be or not to be...that is the question!"

I shop, therefore I am?

 

[jan]

The graduate with a Science degree asks, "Why does it work?"

The graduate with an Engineering degree asks, "How does it work?"

The graduate with an Accounting degree asks, "How much will it cost?"

The graduate with a Philosophy degree asks, "Do you want fries with that?"

lolololololol!!! You may well be correct! But then one has to ask..."why is abstract thought so undervalued?"

Is mainstream thinking more valuable to society in general? Isn't a follow the leader type of society rather dull to consider for anything other than to keep the wheels turning in the same ole way...day after day...month after month...year after year? Robotic if you will.

Of course I suppose there's something to be said for familiarity as well.

 

[jan]

Congratulations!

It is only incredible that this wasn't done before.

So, a question:

Where does consciousness come from, or from what does it arise?

Is it a consequence of the universe, or is it co-existent with it? Or, does in fact the universe exist in consciousness?

First of all we have to define what consciencness is...becoming aware of itself? If that's the case perhaps the universe became aware of itself at the big bang? Poof! I exist!

Now what?

 

[Dante]

I am.

 

[Intense]

I am part of something bigger than myself, bigger than all I know.

 

[Intense]

The graduate with a Science degree asks, "Why does it work?"

The graduate with an Engineering degree asks, "How does it work?"

The graduate with an Accounting degree asks, "How much will it cost?"

The graduate with a Philosophy degree asks, "Do you want fries with that?"

lolololololol!!! You may well be correct! But then one has to ask..."why is abstract thought so undervalued?"

Is mainstream thinking more valuable to society in general? Isn't a follow the leader type of society rather dull to consider for anything other than to keep the wheels turning in the same ole way...day after day...month after month...year after year? Robotic if you will.

Of course I suppose there's something to be said for familiarity as well.

Vision, discovery, invention, all trump Society and what it thinks it knows.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uJL8er_tV0&feature=related]America- Tin Man (w/ lyrics) - YouTube[/ame]

America- Tin Man

 

[Unkotare]

Philosophy is for people that aren't smart enough to live in the real world.

Sounds like somebody failed a course and never got over it.