Recent content by bchmtnedisto

because o'reilly hasn't heard yet?

hmm, that's a neat angle.

i've got a dog that drinks beer..... my point is there is much more we do as humans, and much more animals do too, than just reproduce. come on fella's.slap yourselves back into reality. there is nothing wrong with questioning why mankind is here.but there is definitely something...

i don't see a clapping hands icon.if there were any you'd certainly get the standing ovation.you hit the nail on the head!

hmmm, hmm, this seems to go against the dalai lama. i thought we americans "have it all" because we want the happiness that "all" brings. just kidding. i think your teacher is trying to get you to realize that all is vanity.do yourself a favor and read ecclesiastes in the bible. here...

what do you and your classmate think now that you've had feedback here, and have had time to contemplate?

i like to read and ponder philosophy.i do wonder at times though how discussions get so off course from the original question. so to get back to the original question which becomes a scientific answer not philosophical here we go: a red apple has no color or light energy of it's own..it...

i enjoyed the volley.research an individual snowflake.no two are ever the same,yet we all see it the same.

I'm sure the "value education sir" was using the "state of deep sleep" as a metaphor so the class could understand his line of reasoning. i believe he was trying to get you to understand the cliche "I am convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it."

is this a continuation of your "why am i here question"?

and so by that you mean it'll be an even longer post once we prove life elsewhere?lol

lol, hey, it's a big question,lol:smile:

hence the reason for this six page thread.

hmmmm. based on my interpretation, he was wanting an answer for why is he emotionally up and down.especially when he digs deeper into the meaning of his/our existence. facts are stubborn things.even more so in philosophy.were this a science post,or physics post i'd agree.however; this is a...

of course it's emotional, that's what philosophy is. here reread the original post by alex: you see, where's the logic in him beating himself up over the questions of humanity when "logic or Facts" won't answer the questions.In my opinion it's the logic that gets him and others in this...