What's the point?

Jeboduuza · 07-18-2007, 02:27 PM

What's the point of life if all life must die?
What's the point of galaxies, time and space, and the universe; just to exist? What are they actually accomplishing? Isn't a void more sensible? More efficient?
What's the point of anything if all things must come to an end?

Omniscient dwellars (you know who you are) tell me the answers.
And then tell me the question to the answer 42.

Flint · 07-18-2007, 02:28 PM

The point is that existence exists.

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Errr... "How many roads must a man walk down?"

Happy Monkey · 07-18-2007, 02:39 PM

"Point" is an imprecise word. In order to apply it to life, galaxies, time, and space, you would have to get pretty figurative.

When you apply it to stuff that a person might do, then the point is up to that person.

And the question is "'What do you get if you multiply six by nine?"

lumberjim · 07-18-2007, 02:45 PM

if 6 was 9, would you mind?

Flint · 07-18-2007, 02:53 PM

Wine me, dine me, 6 times 9 me.

piercehawkeye45 · 07-18-2007, 04:07 PM

Existentialism is da way to go.

Cloud · 07-18-2007, 04:28 PM

who says there's a point? And whose point is there to be ascertained? Yours? Gods? the Cosmos? There may be more than one point.

Find yours.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-18-2007, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeboduuza

What's the point of life if all life must die?

Reproduce.

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What's the point of galaxies, time and space, and the universe; just to exist? What are they actually accomplishing? Isn't a void more sensible? More efficient?
What's the point of anything if all things must come to an end?

Having a point is a human construct. The universe doesn't need a point or grand scheme of things because it doesn't have any doubts, nothing to prove. It isn't so full of itself that it thinks it's destined to do or accomplish anything. It accepts it just is.

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Omniscient dwellars (you know who you are) tell me the answers.
And then tell me the question to the answer 42.

The answer to 42 is you obviously went outside to play like your mother told you instead of turning into a geek.

freshnesschronic · 07-18-2007, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Having a point is a human construct. The universe doesn't need a point or grand scheme of things because it doesn't have any doubts, nothing to prove. It isn't so full of itself that it thinks it's destined to do or accomplish anything. It accepts it just is.

And you represent the universe, Bruce? :p

piercehawkeye45 · 07-18-2007, 04:38 PM

No Fresh, the universe is a nihilist, its a coward.

freshnesschronic · 07-18-2007, 04:42 PM

I don't understand you pierce. I didn't think the universe was anything except, well, the universe. :/

xoxoxoBruce · 07-18-2007, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by freshnesschronic

And you represent the universe, Bruce? :p

No, but I understand it. Maybe you will when you grow up.

freshnesschronic · 07-18-2007, 04:53 PM

Not quite sure how to interpret that post, was it an insult or you telling me I'm young and you're wise? Superiority complex, talking down to me, it is such an ambiguous post, what did you mean.

piercehawkeye45 · 07-18-2007, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by freshnesschronic

I don't understand you pierce. I didn't think the universe was anything except, well, the universe. :/

I just used a quote from The Big Lebowski and used it to fit it in the conversation.

My point is that the universe is nihilistic in nature, which is natural since all evidence shows that the universe is inanimate.

Griff · 07-19-2007, 06:23 AM

The point is to find the best pizza joint.

07-18-2007, 02:27 PM	#1
Jeboduuza Custom User Title Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: de_dust Posts: 141	What's the point? What's the point of life if all life must die? What's the point of galaxies, time and space, and the universe; just to exist? What are they actually accomplishing? Isn't a void more sensible? More efficient? What's the point of anything if all things must come to an end? Omniscient dwellars (you know who you are) tell me the answers. And then tell me the question to the answer 42. __________________ I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it. -Voltaire Last edited by Jeboduuza; 07-18-2007 at 02:34 PM.

07-18-2007, 02:28 PM	#2
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	The point is that existence exists. . . . Errr... "How many roads must a man walk down?" __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

07-18-2007, 02:39 PM	#3
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	"Point" is an imprecise word. In order to apply it to life, galaxies, time, and space, you would have to get pretty figurative. When you apply it to stuff that a person might do, then the point is up to that person. And the question is "'What do you get if you multiply six by nine?" __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-18-2007, 02:45 PM	#4
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	if 6 was 9, would you mind? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

07-18-2007, 02:53 PM	#5
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Wine me, dine me, 6 times 9 me. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

07-18-2007, 04:07 PM	#6
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	Existentialism is da way to go.

07-18-2007, 04:28 PM	#7
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	who says there's a point? And whose point is there to be ascertained? Yours? Gods? the Cosmos? There may be more than one point. Find yours. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

07-18-2007, 04:38 PM	#10
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	No Fresh, the universe is a nihilist, its a coward.

07-18-2007, 04:42 PM	#11
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	I don't understand you pierce. I didn't think the universe was anything except, well, the universe. :/

07-18-2007, 04:53 PM	#13
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	Not quite sure how to interpret that post, was it an insult or you telling me I'm young and you're wise? Superiority complex, talking down to me, it is such an ambiguous post, what did you mean.

07-19-2007, 06:23 AM	#15
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	The point is to find the best pizza joint. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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