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[Cheeetar]

I still don't get what your definition of purpose is. Correct me if I'm wrong:

You believe things have purposes.
These purpose are events they are supposed to do.
Once these events have happened, their purposes are fulfilled.

[Sir Pseudonymous]

Anyone else disappointed that it's this old argument again, instead of being about Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life? That was a great movie.

[Cheeetar]

Anyone else disappointed that it's this old argument again, instead of being about Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life? That was a great movie.

Yes, it was.
Best part, IMO.

[Hungry]

I hate Monty Python it is just stupid.

I believe that all things may have purpose.
These purposes are events they can do, and are intended to.
Once these events have happened, their existance is justified.

If you include destiny everything you do from your preconseption till your body has turned into unrecognizable matter is your purpose.

I believe that if we, as life, have purpose, then so does every speck of space dust in this section of the universe as is.

Unfortunetly I, being the only person of importance and worth to us (no offence intended to any, well a little), cannot find any clue to human purpose and as an extention mine, so either I create a purpose (which I have), or go crazy and blow up the world with science...and mad man philosophy.

I and Armok are not the same person but he probably was drawn here much as I was...

[Cheeetar]

So in other words, you believe in 'fate' and have an unjustified superiority complex.

[Hungry]

Not at all, I hate fate/destiny and the like and hope for sure it's bullshit that can be disproved by alternate universes, and we kind of only have trust in myself as others can lie to me (thats why I disowned my family).

Although if I can do my purpose then it brings fate back in and I hate the thaught that my actions have been desided upon, and I thusly have no real free will.

I unwillingly have knowledge of fate's posibility and a major trust issue.

[Cheeetar]

Not at all, I hate fate/destiny and the like and hope for sure it's bullshit that can be disproved by alternate universes, and we kind of only have trust in myself as others can lie to me (thats why I disowned my family).

Although if I can do my purpose then it brings fate back in and I hate the thaught that my actions have been desided upon, and I thusly have no real free will.

I unwillingly have knowledge of fate's posibility and a major trust issue.

I have no idea what you're trying to say, and I don't think my comprehension skills are at fault here.

[fenrif]

Not at all, I hate fate/destiny and the like and hope for sure it's bullshit that can be disproved by alternate universes, and we kind of only have trust in myself as others can lie to me (thats why I disowned my family).

Although if I can do my purpose then it brings fate back in and I hate the thaught that my actions have been desided upon, and I thusly have no real free will.

I unwillingly have knowledge of fate's posibility and a major trust issue.

I have no idea what you're trying to say, and I don't think my comprehension skills are at fault here.

I don't think it helps that he's wildly contradicting himself.

[bjlong]

I think desntiny is a pretty cool guy. Eh controls fate and doesn't afraid of anything.

[Cheeetar]

I think desntiny is a pretty cool guy. Eh controls fate and doesn't afraid of anything.

Des Tiny?

[Hippoman]

I hate Monty Python it is just stupid.

Now don't go bashing things in here, we don't need any die hard Monty Python fans yelling up a storm.

I don't understand your reasoning at all. It seems to me that you believe we have a purpose, but we cannot fulfill that purpose that we don't have?

Please make it easier if possible.

[Hungry]

I believe humans may have a purpose, but I dont know what it is or if we are fulfilling it, also I've desided that if you cant find purpose, it all is unnecessary and requires an end.

[Armok]

"What is the meaning of life" Is a wrong QUESTION, it is horribly ill defined and meaningless, and shouldn't really be asked. What people MEAN when they say it is "What ultimate goals should I strive for?".

Pepale have in this theread mostly been answering "Happiness", "survival of the self", or "spreading of your genes" (by wich they really mean "Inclusive genetic fitness"). These answers are incorect for vitualy all humans (no, you're NOT one of the exceptions, it's not even sure exceptions actually exist). For the corect answer see: http://lesswrong.com/lw/l3/thou_art_godshatter/

For further information, contact me. No, you're NOT qualified to come up with your own answers.

[Cthulhu]

"What is the meaning of life" Is a wrong QUESTION, it is horribly ill defined and meaningless, and shouldn't really be asked. What people MEAN when they say it is "What ultimate goals should I strive for?".

Pepale have in this theread mostly been answering "Happiness", "survival of the self", or "spreading of your genes" (by wich they really mean "Inclusive genetic fitness"). These answers are incorect for vitualy all humans (no, you're NOT one of the exceptions, it's not even sure exceptions actually exist). For the corect answer see: http://lesswrong.com/lw/l3/thou_art_godshatter/

For further information, contact me. No, you're NOT qualified to come up with your own answers.

Here we go...

I suppose you are qualified to come up with my answers?

[bjlong]

The first thing I saw there was "blind idiot god," and thought TIMECUBE!!!