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Yakk · 11-10-2006, 01:23 PM

I could be a brain in a vat, the universe inputted into it.
I could be a soul in a constructed universe, the creator testing me.
I could be a pattern of falling information, clattering down the hill.
I could be the universe itself, waking up, and looking at itself.
I could be immortal, quantum mechanically guaranteed to persist.

None of the above differs.
I am for I am.
I live for I live.
The end will, or not.

If the universe -- everything that is -- consisted of you, a rock to sit on, and a flower to look at -- the only thinking thing that is -- would that not be worth keeping?

But, truely, would you be any greater than you are now?

Now, how are you not made more wonderful by being in a universe ridiculously more complex?

Perspective matters.

Once, humans lived next to death at all times. Now we hold it back. But we judge our lives not by absolute standards, but by relative ones. Foolish -- relative judgement means that even if everyone is in heavenly bliss, hell still exists.

You have lived at least 10 years. You have not been eaten by any preditors, or laid down by desease. Your life is a massive success by the standards of millions of years of human history. And I bet you have done more than that.

11-10-2006, 01:23 PM	#35 (permalink)
Yakk Wehret Den Anfängen! Location: Ontario, Canada	I could be a brain in a vat, the universe inputted into it. I could be a soul in a constructed universe, the creator testing me. I could be a pattern of falling information, clattering down the hill. I could be the universe itself, waking up, and looking at itself. I could be immortal, quantum mechanically guaranteed to persist. None of the above differs. I am for I am. I live for I live. The end will, or not. If the universe -- everything that is -- consisted of you, a rock to sit on, and a flower to look at -- the only thinking thing that is -- would that not be worth keeping? But, truely, would you be any greater than you are now? Now, how are you not made more wonderful by being in a universe ridiculously more complex? Perspective matters. Once, humans lived next to death at all times. Now we hold it back. But we judge our lives not by absolute standards, but by relative ones. Foolish -- relative judgement means that even if everyone is in heavenly bliss, hell still exists. You have lived at least 10 years. You have not been eaten by any preditors, or laid down by desease. Your life is a massive success by the standards of millions of years of human history. And I bet you have done more than that. __________________ Last edited by JHVH : 10-29-4004 BC at 09:00 PM. Reason: Time for a rest.