What is the Perfect Question to Ask for a Life-Changing Answer?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the concept of asking a life-changing question, exploring various personal, philosophical, and scientific inquiries that participants would pose if given the opportunity. The scope includes speculative questions about the universe, personal dilemmas, and theoretical scientific problems.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest personal questions, such as "How can I make the biggest impact in life?" and "What should I ask for?"
  • Others propose scientific inquiries, including "How to solve the mass-gap problem?" and "How to build a full quantum theory of gravity?"
  • Several participants mention hypothetical questions related to luck, like "What will be the winning numbers for this week's lottery?"
  • A few contributions reflect on existential questions, such as "What is the ultimate question?" and "How did the universe come into being?"
  • Some participants humorously engage with the idea of fate and its implications on their questions.
  • There are mentions of historical philosophical perspectives, particularly referencing St. Augustine's thoughts on time and existence.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a variety of personal and scientific questions without reaching a consensus on what constitutes the "perfect question." Multiple competing views remain, with no clear resolution on the most significant inquiries.

Contextual Notes

Some questions raised depend on individual perspectives and interpretations of significance, while others touch on unresolved scientific theories and philosophical dilemmas.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may interest individuals exploring philosophical inquiries, those curious about scientific challenges, or anyone contemplating the nature of questions and their impact on life.

  • #31
Please tell me everything about the universe?

By everything I mean EVERYTHING :)
 
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  • #32
And if a genie could grant me just one wish I'd wish for an infinite number of wishes.

That's very greedy, isn't it?
 
  • #33
I'd ask what I should ask for. Knowing the perfect question would be awesome. It would give my life new meaning to find the answer to it, knowing that it was the correct question to try and answer.
 

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