Right, but water changing color and someone teleporting to mars is entirely different from my twisted examples. Those are indeed taking advantage of obvious facts and probability.That's why I chose an extreme example of suicide and murder. Because it's based on a conscious, human choice. We couldn't possibly teleport to mars right now no matter what we do, but we could in fact jump from a bridge in milliseconds.I'll give you another example of human conditioning and no free-will. Sure you'll probably think it's as extreme as the suicide ones.I'm heterosexual. No matter what happens, I can't and will never like men sexually. This is a result of two things. One is that I'm naturally heterosexual. And the other is that I've been heavily conditioned by society that liking women is the right thing to do.What does this mean? It means that I don't have I choice when it comes to deciding what I like. You don't either.I'm giving you extreme examples so you can know what it feels like to not be able to make certain choices just because of your past, the way you were conditioned and how cause and effect works. Let's say you're a rock. Your parents and the world threw you across the field. We know exactly how and where it will land.You can never change the future, because every decision you make to change it (as we're doing right now) was what was intended to be anyway. Humans are extremely arrogant, and that's the only way the ego can survive. By thinking it has power.
anexanhumeMar 3, 2010
Don't worry, that Pilgrim's hat will stave off any existential crisis.
darkyplasmaMar 4, 2010
GO INTO THE DARK CAVE WHERE THE DRAGON DWELLS!
yuejdesigner85Mar 5, 2010
This gets to front page? just because it's posted by some popular digg user? f**k YOU DIGG!
liljimmynordinMar 5, 2010
I bet her fesk. I bet her fetalisk. Barnd. Patterscum little kid in the background goin' CRAY-zay-y-y-y-y
vashth3stampedeMar 5, 2010
don't f**king tell ME what to god damn do!
antiverMar 5, 2010
This should have been on page 42 AND told you to turn to page 42.
joozeMar 5, 2010
DOUBLE-EXACTLY!
momentMar 6, 2010
Right, but water changing color and someone teleporting to mars is entirely different from my twisted examples. Those are indeed taking advantage of obvious facts and probability.That's why I chose an extreme example of suicide and murder. Because it's based on a conscious, human choice. We couldn't possibly teleport to mars right now no matter what we do, but we could in fact jump from a bridge in milliseconds.I'll give you another example of human conditioning and no free-will. Sure you'll probably think it's as extreme as the suicide ones.I'm heterosexual. No matter what happens, I can't and will never like men sexually. This is a result of two things. One is that I'm naturally heterosexual. And the other is that I've been heavily conditioned by society that liking women is the right thing to do.What does this mean? It means that I don't have I choice when it comes to deciding what I like. You don't either.I'm giving you extreme examples so you can know what it feels like to not be able to make certain choices just because of your past, the way you were conditioned and how cause and effect works. Let's say you're a rock. Your parents and the world threw you across the field. We know exactly how and where it will land.You can never change the future, because every decision you make to change it (as we're doing right now) was what was intended to be anyway. Humans are extremely arrogant, and that's the only way the ego can survive. By thinking it has power.
joozeMar 7, 2010
Thank you sean, and you're right. However, I wasn't trying to convince anyone. I'm not convinced myself, just pondering.
mameloukMar 7, 2010
YO OLD MAN,I KNOW YOU'RE INTERESTING AND ALL AND I'MMA LET YOU FINISH BUT QUANTUM PHYSICS IS THE BEST THEORY OF ALL TIME
brandorexMar 17, 2010
laaaaaame
mentalbeaverMar 22, 2010
What if I have a screen reader?