If anything was possible, what would you do?

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The thread explores imaginative and fantastical desires, asking participants to share what they would do if anything were possible. The scope includes personal aspirations, existential questions, and whimsical ideas, touching on themes of time travel, resurrection, and the nature of existence.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a desire to travel through time and space, visiting historical events and figures.
  • Others propose bringing back deceased loved ones or ending suffering in the world.
  • A few participants suggest whimsical or humorous ideas, such as having coffee with God or flying without a plane.
  • Some contributions reflect on personal regrets or desires to change past actions.
  • There are contrasting views on the implications of extreme actions, such as "nuking Earth," with some participants humorously challenging these ideas.
  • Several participants share lighthearted wishes related to indulgence and leisure, such as eating and drinking without consequences.
  • One participant mentions the desire to understand the thoughts of others, highlighting a curiosity about human nature.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion features a variety of competing views and imaginative scenarios, with no consensus on any particular idea or approach. Participants express differing opinions on serious topics like resurrection and the implications of extreme actions, as well as lighthearted wishes.

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Some ideas presented are based on personal experiences or humorous takes, which may not align with others' perspectives. The discussion includes a mix of serious and whimsical contributions, reflecting a broad range of human desires and curiosities.

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  • #31
I would make it so that animals could talk with us.
 
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  • #32
hypatia said:
I would make it so that animals could talk with us.
Maybe one of them could tell me what totty is.
 
  • #33
hypatia said:
I would make it so that animals could talk with us.
Forget that! One yomamma around here is enough!

Besides, we already have an ape, a bear and a zoobie. What more could you want?
 
  • #34
honestrosewater said:
Maybe one of them could tell me what totty is.
A gorgeous woman, sorry its english slang, it shows the depths of my depravity.
I am a bad person , sorry.
 
  • #35
hypatia said:
I would make it so that animals could talk with us.

They do...don't they? :rolleyes:
 
  • #36
wolram said:
A gorgeous woman, sorry its english slang, it shows the depths of my depravity.
I am a bad person , sorry.
Yeah, so a dog told me. :-p
 
  • #37
Ivan Seeking said:
They do...don't they? :rolleyes:


Well, my dog will talk to me, but no one else. And the cats will talk to anyone, as long as they get a petting out of it.
 
  • #38
hypatia said:
Well, my dog will talk to me, but no one else. And the cats will talk to anyone, as long as they get a petting out of it.
Wow, I hope Danger took his pills. :wink:
 
  • #39
lol do I need to hide the cats?
 
  • #40
I would make it so everyone went through deep and intense suffering for the first few decades of their lives, so as a result they gain greater spiritual maturity and learn empathy for others. Also I would extend the human lifespan to 150 years, decrease the birth rate accordingly, and double the human intelligence. And I would fling all nuclear weapons into the sun. Then I would proceed with my own enlightenment.
 
  • #41
dextercioby said:
She's approximately 2200 Km away.The webcam doesn't help though,:cry:.

Daniel.

For those of us who are American, can you give that in MILES? Cmon, we don't know that crazy metric system where everything is base 10 and makes sense. :)
 
  • #42
Okay, she's approximately 2200 miles away. :biggrin:
 
  • #43
Ah, thank you so much. Why can't everyone convert to our system?
 
  • #44
Jameson said:
Ah, thank you so much. Why can't everyone convert to our system?

1 mile ~ 1.7km

I got the best of both worlds and I hate the english system.
 
  • #45
Ivan Seeking said:
In your wildest dreams, if you could do anything you can imagine, what would it be, and why?

this is impossible isn't it? to have my every desire satisfied, including the desire for new challenges? doesn't make sense. maybe if anything were possible i'd get rid of contradictions like that.
 
  • #46
fourier jr said:
this is impossible isn't it? to have my every desire satisfied, including the desire for new challenges? doesn't make sense. maybe if anything were possible i'd get rid of contradictions like that.

You had better get some rest after coming up with that one. :rolleyes:
 
  • #47
Danger said:
Forget that! One yomamma around here is enough!

Besides, we already have an ape, a bear and a zoobie. What more could you want?
Sorry Dander but if you let me I want to admit sth!? would you let me? :blushing:
 
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