Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community - Boredom, Something, & Nothing.

I wasn't sure if this was too silly to be posted in the philosophy section, so if it's not, feel free to move this....

So I'm talking with a friend of mine on IM.

He asks what I'm doing.

I tell him, "nothing."

He asks if I'm bored.

-"Nope."

Him: "Then you must be doing something."

Me: "I'm browsing (msg brd name here)."

Him: "So you are doing something."

Me: "Don't go turning this into some kinda philosophical conversation!"

Him: "Why not? It'd be fun!"

So, okay, here we go.... and all over me browsing a msg board... :lol:

I'm probably not making any sense with what I say further in this conversation, but pretend you understand anyway. :D

Quote:

Libragrrldotcom: So, you think that you have to be doing something in order to not be bored. But, I'm doing what I consider "nothing," yet I'm not bored. :P
Libragrrldotcom: [/philosophical statement]

: but just because you consider it nothing doesn't mean it's nothing

Libragrrldotcom: But to me it is ;-)

: nothing
: 2: a nonexistent thing [syn: {nonentity}]
: but checking out ***.com is an existant thing :-D

Libragrrldotcom: Dude, my mind has nothing in it. Inside my mind, it's nonexistant b/c I'm not thinking about anything. I'm browsing ***.com mindlessly. So to be, it's nonexistant. :-D
Libragrrldotcom: to *me

: lol
: sue

Libragrrldotcom: hehehehe

: you just told me you have no mind
: lol
: :-D

Libragrrldotcom: I know!! LMAO

: hehehe
: you're not smoking pot are you?
: LOL :-D

Libragrrldotcom: lol no
Libragrrldotcom: I'm not

So the question remains...

Can you do nothing, when others consider it something, and not be bored? :crazy:

Or, are you really doing "something," which could be nothing, and still not be bored?

"Are you pondering what I'm pondering Pinky?"
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