The complete and utter meaninglessness of life

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I just asked my brother, the biology-type-stuff expert of the family, and he pointed out the obvious example: whales and dolphins ending up on beaches. That of course may be accidental. What about spiders? There are some species of spider in which the female will eat the male after sex; the male goes willingly (or is driven purely by biology) to that death.
 
Adam,

I don't think that any of your examples quite compare to the wars and mass genocide that humans seem to be so fond of.

If we're so damn smarter than animals why haven't we figured out how stupid and pointless it all is?
 
What does it affect, Nelson? In the long run, what does it matter?

See my post in 'Assigning a meaning' ;)
 
Originally posted by Neutrino_Albatross
Humans are the most self destructive species on the planet are you sure we're that smart?
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Yes, indeed. That is because no other species can't stop it. Urrr... I was said intelligence, not smart. I have difference meaning of those words in my dictionary (my head).

Our intelligence is a great power. I think that hold great power also have great duty*. And that is not meaningless.

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*) Americans "think" theirself is police of the world, because they have economic power.
 
Yep. Life is meaningless.

Nelson:
"What do you mean...?
Can you be more clear?"

Well, Nelson, you live to have fun. That's a fine meaning, but it really won't affect anything in the long run, will it? You have fun today, but you'll be dead in 70 years. Won't matter that much, on the scale of the eternal.

Sorry Ismu, that quote was aimed at Nelson.
 
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Wow, I hope my zeal isn't lost so easily. I bet there's a meaning, I'll keep y'all updated and when I find it I'll flaunt it, hahaha. Now it's time to make an av.
 
Xev,

Well, Nelson, you live to have fun. That's a fine meaning, but it really won't affect anything in the long run, will it? You have fun today, but you'll be dead in 70 years. Won't matter that much, on the scale of the eternal.
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Children have fun...
Are they worried about the next day...?
It doesn't seems...

If you don't have fun in your life, whet do you have...?

Love,
Nelson
 
I've noticed that when I'm down I say:

"Life is meaningless"

When I'm in a brighter mood I say:"

"Life is beyond meaning"

Two different points of view for the same thing. The top one is very nihilistic, while the bottom one is more of a Zen Buddhist flavor. Too me meaning is our rational side trying to create a model of the universe. To "figure it out", so to speak. No model (meaning) can describe what it's trying to describe (the universe) perfectly, otherwise it wouldn't be a model, it would be what it is describing.

Hmmm, what if anyone's reasoning could completely "describe" the universe... well it's unfathomable, I guess.

-Xenu
 
That you even have the ability to ponder the meaning of life gives it meaning. I laughed when my son told me today that we are all kids and that we all need timeouts. Some of us more than others I believe.
 
Something must be wrong here... I agree with Truthseeker

Xev,

Since there is no way to really affect the futeure why not just have fun. What thave you got to lose?
 
Re: Something must be wrong here... I agree with Truthseeker

Originally posted by Neutrino_Albatross
Since there is no way to really affect the futeure why not just have fun. What thave you got to lose?
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Life isn't fun. Life sucks.
 
Actually life can be really fun if you don't spend most of your time on a science forum board trying to attack someone for no reason on a friday night.
 
Originally posted by Tyler
Actually life can be really fun if you don't spend most of your time on a science forum board trying to attack someone for no reason on a friday night.
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Are you talking to me?
 
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