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08-25-2010, 08:27 PM
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There's a lot of merit to that statement.
I am letting it go.
I understand what everyone says Sagan meant, and I actually believe that is what he intended to say. We're just going to have to agree to disagree about whether the words actually mean that.
Because, yeah, I am a literalistic type person. I don't typically jump on the semantics bandwagon for the sake of picking on semantics, but sometimes the meaning of words really does matter to me.
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08-25-2010, 08:32 PM
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#152
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Sugar Hill
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we got some antics goin' on in old gnets.
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08-25-2010, 09:08 PM
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#153
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Yo Despanan. I rolled by your open mic last night, but I couldn't find you. After an admittedly short while, I judged that I wasn't getting sufficiently trashed and didn't want to stand next to my ex's roommate anymore, so I left.
Next Tuesday we should arrange to meet outside, or some place where I can yell "Despanan".
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08-26-2010, 05:13 AM
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#154
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Originally Posted by Saya
Guys, I really do think that jellyfish are our overlords and masters, and pull the strings on this marionette we call our society. I ask you to respect this though, everybody has their own beliefs that should never ever be criticized.
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Sorry Saya, it is mice... crafty little devils. Of course the Earth was designed by Slartibartfast
There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.
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In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move
Douglas Adams - a wise sage 
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08-26-2010, 05:19 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Sounds like this thread is venturing more into cosmology?
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08-26-2010, 08:32 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Smexyville, Colorado
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Well... It could be useful to have a general basis for "how" before we even start to bother with "why"...
What I want to know is why there needs to be a why...*snicker*
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08-26-2010, 09:56 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
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Because we're silly, curious, little humans who want to know everything.
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08-26-2010, 10:04 AM
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#158
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Join Date: Aug 2009
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That presupposes that there's an answer to a "why"
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real classy
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08-26-2010, 10:47 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
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Originally Posted by gothicusmaximus
Yo Despanan. I rolled by your open mic last night, but I couldn't find you. After an admittedly short while, I judged that I wasn't getting sufficiently trashed and didn't want to stand next to my ex's roommate anymore, so I left.
Next Tuesday we should arrange to meet outside, or some place where I can yell "Despanan".
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Oh shit dude, sorry. We actually ended up not going (had some stuff crop up at the last minute) I would've called you but I hadn't heard anything since my last post so I figured you'd be busy.
Thanks for rolling by. We can totally do this coming tuesday, or if you feel like being up REALLY late on thurs. the 2and, you could come to God Tastes Like Chicken. I've been writing sketches for that show.
You've got my phone # right?
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08-26-2010, 02:18 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: the concrete and steel beehive of Southern California
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Sheer existence is boss. Except when my daughter pisses me off. I am going to the whining section.
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08-27-2010, 05:28 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Bliss
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Seriously, everyone was nothing and then they were something, even God, if you believe in God. Attaching any purpose to living, outside what the person establishes for themselves would have to be realized through spiritual forces. Therefore, if asking for a reason for existence a person must believe in fate, karma or other forces super imposing a grander life lesson, vocation or meaning to life.
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08-27-2010, 07:23 AM
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#162
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Osaka, Japan
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Holy fuck, I actually agree with Catch about something. O_O
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08-27-2010, 04:50 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Scotland - yes there's goths here too!
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Originally Posted by HumanePain
Semantics.
It had to be said.
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My bad, thank you very much otherwise I'd have been doing that for years to come.
But yeah, if you wanted my honest opinion - why do we exist?
Bottom line. Because our parents thought it would be a good idea to have kids (for some reason). And one day, a great number of us will perpetrate the same thing on our kids leaving them to argue pretentiously with each other on forums over the same thing.
If you wanted something more in-depth and meaningful, well... tough. My own reason for existing or continuing to exist is to enjoy life. As far as anyone can tell for sure, you only get one shot so make the most of it.
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08-27-2010, 06:20 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Originally Posted by viscus
Holy fuck, I actually agree with Catch about something. O_O
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Scary and unsettling, isn't it?
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08-29-2010, 12:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Harlem
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Originally Posted by Catch
Seriously, everyone was nothing and then they were something, even God, if you believe in God. Attaching any purpose to living, outside what the person establishes for themselves would have to be realized through spiritual forces. Therefore, if asking for a reason for existence a person must believe in fate, karma or other forces super imposing a grander life lesson, vocation or meaning to life.
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That's just an observation. It's not a solution. SOMEBODY has to be wrong and somebody has to be right.
I like to think that a lack of believing in a higher purpose makes one more accurate.
Hate to say it, but spiritually, personal convictions just wont ever be good enough.
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08-30-2010, 04:21 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: In your trash can
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Originally Posted by Cruel Intentions
My bad, thank you very much otherwise I'd have been doing that for years to come.
But yeah, if you wanted my honest opinion - why do we exist?
Bottom line. Because our parents thought it would be a good idea to have kids (for some reason). And one day, a great number of us will perpetrate the same thing on our kids leaving them to argue pretentiously with each other on forums over the same thing.
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Aha.. There is a notion that we chose our parents so we can have certain life experiences.
Saya I never dabbled with the dark arts when I was a teenager. I think I spent too much time in the closet under the stairs
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08-30-2010, 01:33 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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we exit because god loves us.
the Devil got madd at us for that ,an so he tries to maek us not exisst or exist wrong.
we exisstance 2 love godand beat teh devil.
you guys overthunk evarything/
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08-30-2010, 02:19 PM
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#168
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Bliss
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Right, everyone exists to beat the devil.
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08-30-2010, 04:15 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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it sems hard but if yyou can jjust fight him ONE PART AT A TIME u can win.
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08-30-2010, 04:33 PM
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#170
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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One part at a time...
One heart at a time...
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08-31-2010, 12:29 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Scotland - yes there's goths here too!
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Right......
Who was it? Billy Joel, of all people, I believe:
"I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints. The sinners are much more fun."
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08-31-2010, 02:55 PM
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#172
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Um, lower, oh yeah, uh, uh ... YES THERE!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ssj_goku
we exit because god loves us.
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I think the unintended irony of that grammatical slip is just rich!
Har-dee-har-har-har!
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09-01-2010, 03:09 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Scotland - yes there's goths here too!
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I didn't even notice that. Ha!
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09-01-2010, 11:10 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ssj_goku
we exit because god loves us.
the Devil got madd at us for that ,an so he tries to maek us not exisst or exist wrong.
we exisstance 2 love godand beat teh devil.
you guys overthunk evarything/
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"we exit because god loves us."
That's what Job should have done before god killed his family, destroyed his life and gave him horrible boils... love like that? I'll pass.
HORRIBLE BOILS!!! Think about it!!!
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09-02-2010, 09:30 AM
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#175
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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The problem with religion is people.
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