Watch someone's life through their eyes

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Discussion Overview

The discussion explores the hypothetical scenario of reliving the lives of historical figures through a visual and auditory medium, focusing on the implications of witnessing their thoughts and experiences in real-time. The conversation touches on the feasibility, desirability, and personal commitment required to engage with such an experience.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant proposes a scenario where individuals could watch the lives of historical figures like Einstein or Da Vinci, experiencing their thoughts and ideas as they occurred.
  • Another participant expresses a willingness to engage with this experience, suggesting a preference for certain figures over others.
  • A different participant questions the practicality of dedicating an entire lifetime to watching someone else's life unfold without the ability to pause or fast forward.
  • One participant suggests that people could take shifts to watch and document significant moments, implying a collaborative approach to the experience.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the desirability and feasibility of such an experience, with some showing enthusiasm while others highlight practical concerns. No consensus is reached on whether the experience would be worthwhile or manageable.

Contextual Notes

The discussion assumes the possibility of reliving lives through a medium without addressing the technological or ethical implications of such an experience. There are also unresolved questions about the nature of the experience and its impact on the viewer.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in philosophical discussions about time, consciousness, and historical figures may find this conversation engaging.

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Kinda like "Being John Malkovitch" but not quite. My scenario deals with historical figures that are dead.

What if it were possible to relive someone elses life, watch it on a tv perhaps, AND hear their thoughts as they thought them...

We have einstein's brain somewhere, right? If it were possible to "replay'" his life on a tv and listen to his thoughts, would you watch? But here's the catch...his life can only be played or watched at the same speed at which he lived. You can't fast forward or pause, or record it. His life would be playing on a TV and his thoughts would be audible, as we watch. It would be possible to watch and listen as he thought about relativity and you could witness the exact moment his ideas came to him. But you would have to watch all of the mundane stuff too, like eating and sleeping, because no one would know when he had these 'eureka' moments. You would have to dedicate a lot of YOUR own life, to watch him live his life, just to witness these moments. Would you?

Imagine if we could watch Da Vinci live his life and hear his thoughts. We could see the model for the Mona Lisa, we would watch AS he painted. We could listen to all of his thoughts and ideas.

Would you spend your time watching someone else live their life, just to learn what they were thinking and when? Or just to witness an important moment in history?

Imagine watching Lee Harvey Oswald's life, and witnessing the assassination of JFK. What if he didn't do it?
There are tons of moments in History I would love to witness.
 
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First choice: Charlie Sheen
Last choice: Helen Keller

I absolutely would.
 
So you have to sit infront of a TV for 60 years and you can't pause. I don't think i would survive even a year.
 
Well, people could take shifts and write down all the important moments.
 

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