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castille · Dec 5, 2003, 10:43 am

I must be in a philosophical mood tonight....

What is the point of life?

Is it to serve others? But if everyone must serve each other, than are we nothing more than servants?

Is it to serve ourselves? If so, for what purpose?

Is it to change the world? But once we die, we don't care whether the world has changed.

What, then, is life for?

G. Adams · Dec 5, 2003, 10:47 am

Life has no purpose. We live to die. We have to give ourlives meaning, if we want one.

castille · Dec 5, 2003, 10:50 am

Yet even if we give our lives meaning....what is the point of that?

G. Adams · Dec 5, 2003, 10:55 am

It distracts us while we are alive from the cruel fact our existence is pointless.

Haik · Dec 5, 2003, 10:58 am

I'm wondering what was going through your head as you asked that question. It's the ultimate question in life, and no one knows, or can even begin to comprehend something like this. I try not to think or wonder about this much, I don't take things in life very seriously, and I'm glad. Everyone is so caught up in money that they don't even realize it. No one goes to school to 'learn', they go to get their diploma so they can move on to further 'education', after which they'll strive to find some job to do for 40 years before they retire. No one ever questions this pattern or way of life, and it's sad.

castille · Dec 5, 2003, 10:59 am

Nobody questions this pattern of life?

Don't be so sure.

http://youngentrepreneur.com/forum/?s=

G. Adams · Dec 5, 2003, 11:00 am

*slaps head*

How could I forget? The meaning of life is...yes?...is...yess??...is..YES? The meaning of life is 42.

Haik · Dec 5, 2003, 11:03 am

<blockquote>Quote:<hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (castille,)
Nobody questions this pattern of life?

Don't be so sure.

http://youngentrepreneur.com/forum/?s=<hr size="1" /></blockquote>

You're looking at what I said in a very little scale. I mean people (especially in the states) that don't spend a large portion of their life striving to get their hands on as much cash as possible, 'live for money' if you want to put it that way.

Sodfather · Dec 5, 2003, 02:42 pm

<blockquote>Quote:<hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (G. Adams,)
*slaps head*

How could I forget? The meaning of life is...yes?...is...yess??...is..YES? The meaning of life is 42.<hr size="1" /></blockquote>
I don't get that dumb shit. Is it a diehard nerd thing?

Anyway, I think the purpose of life is to be happy--to have as much fun as you can without negatively affecting another's happiness. Epicurus is the man.

Impenitent · Dec 5, 2003, 03:04 pm

<blockquote>Quote:<hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (Sodfather,)
<blockquote>Quote:<hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (G. Adams,)
*slaps head*

How could I forget? The meaning of life is...yes?...is...yess??...is..YES? The meaning of life is 42.<hr size="1" /></blockquote>
I don't get that dumb shit. Is it a diehard nerd thing?

Anyway, I think the purpose of life is to be happy--to have as much fun as you can without negatively affecting another's happiness. Epicurus is the man. <hr size="1" /></blockquote>

that would be hell for a sadist...

an excess of pleasure leads to an excess of misery...

aristotlean mean? nah...

and no, it wasn't 42, it was 19!

but G was right about one thing: "Life has no purpose. We live to die. We have to give ourlives meaning, if we want one."

Sodfather · Dec 5, 2003, 03:22 pm

<blockquote>Quote:<hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (Impenitent,)
that would be hell for a sadist...

an excess of pleasure leads to an excess of misery...

aristotlean mean? nah...

and no, it wasn't 42, it was 19!

but G was right about one thing: "Life has no purpose. We live to die. We have to give ourlives meaning, if we want one."<hr size="1" /></blockquote>
WHAT? I don't know what you just said or meant to say.

RebelWithanAK · Dec 5, 2003, 05:13 pm

Read the works of Douglas Adams, you 'tards.

And there is no meaning to life.

greendeath · Dec 5, 2003, 05:27 pm

The meaning/purpose of life is to be born, consume resources, create new life, and die.

white rice · Dec 5, 2003, 11:25 pm

For such a pointless existence, there's a lot to be enjoyed in such a short span of time. A life of misery and a life of joy ends the same way, but what would you rather have?

If you want a bigger picture, all actions have consequences. What you're doing is making a difference in the world. History and science are means for human beings to figure out themselves. Maybe it's a rat wheel turning with no end in sight, or maybe there is an answer waiting to be solved. Who knows? All I know is that we're part of the process.

Impenitent · Dec 6, 2003, 01:17 am

rat wheel keeps on turning... proud mary keep on burning... rolling... rolling... rolling on the river...

who knows? no, who was on first... the shadow knows...

darwinist · Dec 6, 2003, 09:17 am

I think the purpose of life. Is for us to try to 'learn', "why we are here?","what are we meant to do? and "how we are to do that 'thing'?"

But everyone is working within a framework. Which tell you 'how to live your life'. You agree or disagree. You go with the flow or fight the system. I think that is why so many people are so unhappy. Because there 'unseen knowledge' keeps poking them. Telling them, this is 'not' how it is suppose to be.

zkreso · Dec 7, 2003, 06:27 am

I'm with G. Adams on this one

UpInMahGrill · Dec 8, 2003, 04:13 pm

you can look at it from a christian point of view and think that our point in life is to choose heaven or hell, god or satan.

**Pooeypants** · Dec 9, 2003, 06:43 am

Life doesn't add up.

Aeolus · Dec 9, 2003, 09:41 pm

I wouldn't be so quick to label Life "meaningless." Nor do I or anyone know if there is more to life then what we perceive. What can be said is that life serves to affect each other in a perpetual "pendulum.” Even us, posting affects our judgment, our perspective and our subconscious. We couldn't just exist to "exist." It doesn't make sense. There cannot be invention without intention, and I don't think we're any different.

I have been reflecting on my life and it just doesn't add up. Even as much as I try to believe that we're nothing more then "matter;" I feel there is more. And my internal instincts haven't led me down the wrong path, as of yet.

Just my two cents.

Dec 5, 2003, 10:43 am	#1 (permalink) (top)
castille Citizen #21521 Posts: 2,599	I must be in a philosophical mood tonight.... What is the point of life? Is it to serve others? But if everyone must serve each other, than are we nothing more than servants? Is it to serve ourselves? If so, for what purpose? Is it to change the world? But once we die, we don't care whether the world has changed. What, then, is life for? Ideological loyalty is the act of giving your soul to a vague concept, to be manipulated by people smarter than you.

Dec 5, 2003, 10:47 am	#2 (permalink) (top)
G. Adams Fyrdman Location: Middlesbrough UK Posts: 4,152	Life has no purpose. We live to die. We have to give ourlives meaning, if we want one. Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill

Dec 5, 2003, 10:50 am	#3 (permalink) (top)
castille Citizen #21521 Posts: 2,599	Yet even if we give our lives meaning....what is the point of that? Ideological loyalty is the act of giving your soul to a vague concept, to be manipulated by people smarter than you.

Dec 5, 2003, 10:55 am	#4 (permalink) (top)
G. Adams Fyrdman Location: Middlesbrough UK Posts: 4,152	It distracts us while we are alive from the cruel fact our existence is pointless. Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill

Dec 5, 2003, 10:59 am	#6 (permalink) (top)
castille Citizen #21521 Posts: 2,599	Nobody questions this pattern of life? Don't be so sure. http://youngentrepreneur.com/forum/?s= Ideological loyalty is the act of giving your soul to a vague concept, to be manipulated by people smarter than you.

Dec 5, 2003, 10:58 am	#5 (permalink) (top)
Haik Molten Ash Posts: 64	I'm wondering what was going through your head as you asked that question. It's the ultimate question in life, and no one knows, or can even begin to comprehend something like this. I try not to think or wonder about this much, I don't take things in life very seriously, and I'm glad. Everyone is so caught up in money that they don't even realize it. No one goes to school to 'learn', they go to get their diploma so they can move on to further 'education', after which they'll strive to find some job to do for 40 years before they retire. No one ever questions this pattern or way of life, and it's sad.

Dec 5, 2003, 11:00 am	#7 (permalink) (top)
G. Adams Fyrdman Location: Middlesbrough UK Posts: 4,152	slaps head How could I forget? The meaning of life is...yes?...is...yess??...is..YES? The meaning of life is 42. Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill

Dec 5, 2003, 11:03 am	#8 (permalink) (top)
Haik Molten Ash Posts: 64	</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (castille,) Nobody questions this pattern of life? Don't be so sure. http://youngentrepreneur.com/forum/?s=<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'> You're looking at what I said in a very little scale. I mean people (especially in the states) that don't spend a large portion of their life striving to get their hands on as much cash as possible, 'live for money' if you want to put it that way.

Dec 5, 2003, 02:42 pm	#9 (permalink) (top)
Sodfather Igneous Magma Posts: 327	</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (G. Adams,) slaps head How could I forget? The meaning of life is...yes?...is...yess??...is..YES? The meaning of life is 42.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'> I don't get that dumb shit. Is it a diehard nerd thing? Anyway, I think the purpose of life is to be happy--to have as much fun as you can without negatively affecting another's happiness. Epicurus is the man.

Dec 5, 2003, 03:04 pm	#10 (permalink) (top)
Impenitent Hot Lava Posts: 1,859	</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (Sodfather,) </span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (G. Adams,) slaps head How could I forget? The meaning of life is...yes?...is...yess??...is..YES? The meaning of life is 42.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'> I don't get that dumb shit. Is it a diehard nerd thing? Anyway, I think the purpose of life is to be happy--to have as much fun as you can without negatively affecting another's happiness. Epicurus is the man. <hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'> that would be hell for a sadist... an excess of pleasure leads to an excess of misery... aristotlean mean? nah... and no, it wasn't 42, it was 19! but G was right about one thing: "Life has no purpose. We live to die. We have to give ourlives meaning, if we want one." "I really like this jacket, but the sleeves are much too long..." insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results...

Dec 5, 2003, 03:22 pm	#11 (permalink) (top)
Sodfather Igneous Magma Posts: 327	</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (Impenitent,) that would be hell for a sadist... an excess of pleasure leads to an excess of misery... aristotlean mean? nah... and no, it wasn't 42, it was 19! but G was right about one thing: "Life has no purpose. We live to die. We have to give ourlives meaning, if we want one."<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'> WHAT? I don't know what you just said or meant to say.

Dec 5, 2003, 05:13 pm	#12 (permalink) (top)
RebelWithanAK Igneous Magma Location: New York City Posts: 739	Read the works of Douglas Adams, you 'tards. And there is no meaning to life. . . . whenever any government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government, laying its foundations on such principles and organizing its powers in such forms as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.

Dec 5, 2003, 05:27 pm	#13 (permalink) (top)
greendeath Molten Ash Posts: 47	The meaning/purpose of life is to be born, consume resources, create new life, and die.

Dec 5, 2003, 11:25 pm	#14 (permalink) (top)
white rice Igneous Magma Posts: 372	For such a pointless existence, there's a lot to be enjoyed in such a short span of time. A life of misery and a life of joy ends the same way, but what would you rather have? If you want a bigger picture, all actions have consequences. What you're doing is making a difference in the world. History and science are means for human beings to figure out themselves. Maybe it's a rat wheel turning with no end in sight, or maybe there is an answer waiting to be solved. Who knows? All I know is that we're part of the process. Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups

Dec 6, 2003, 01:17 am	#15 (permalink) (top)
Impenitent Hot Lava Posts: 1,859	rat wheel keeps on turning... proud mary keep on burning... rolling... rolling... rolling on the river... who knows? no, who was on first... the shadow knows... "I really like this jacket, but the sleeves are much too long..." insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results...

Dec 6, 2003, 09:17 am	#16 (permalink) (top)
darwinist Igneous Magma Location: Netherlands Posts: 200	I think the purpose of life. Is for us to try to 'learn', "why we are here?","what are we meant to do? and "how we are to do that 'thing'?" But everyone is working within a framework. Which tell you 'how to live your life'. You agree or disagree. You go with the flow or fight the system. I think that is why so many people are so unhappy. Because there 'unseen knowledge' keeps poking them. Telling them, this is 'not' how it is suppose to be. What goes 'up', must come 'down', unless it goes around and round.

Dec 7, 2003, 06:27 am	#17 (permalink) (top)
zkreso Sedimentary Rock Location: Norway Posts: 21	I'm with G. Adams on this one

Dec 8, 2003, 04:13 pm	#18 (permalink) (top)
UpInMahGrill Sedimentary Rock Location: dallas, texas Posts: 4	you can look at it from a christian point of view and think that our point in life is to choose heaven or hell, god or satan. <span style='color:red'><span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'><span style='font-family:Arial'>Seventy7 from tr42.</span></span></span>

Dec 9, 2003, 06:43 am	#19 (permalink) (top)
Pooeypants Neo Moderator Location: England Posts: 5,467	Life doesn't add up. War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is strength Harness the power of Ingsoc, then you can capture someone killed the year before

Dec 9, 2003, 09:41 pm	#20 (permalink) (top)
Aeolus Sedimentary Rock Posts: 8	I wouldn't be so quick to label Life "meaningless." Nor do I or anyone know if there is more to life then what we perceive. What can be said is that life serves to affect each other in a perpetual "pendulum.” Even us, posting affects our judgment, our perspective and our subconscious. We couldn't just exist to "exist." It doesn't make sense. There cannot be invention without intention, and I don't think we're any different. I have been reflecting on my life and it just doesn't add up. Even as much as I try to believe that we're nothing more then "matter;" I feel there is more. And my internal instincts haven't led me down the wrong path, as of yet. Just my two cents.