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Seeking meanings

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7/14/2008 2:00:08 PM

In Reply to: re: About the statement concerning science and mystery posted by ER on 7/14/2008 11:40:10 AM

I've just seen a movie called "The Beach" with Di Caprio.
Like in many movies, the beach, the sea, the stars always seem to bring some meaningful thoughts.

But I look at the stars as a hobby. They mean something in that I wonder about them more than about myself. I'm not looking at the stars to give meaning to my existence. If I did, then it would be depressing as I know how insignificant we are relative to them.

I'm aware you're interested in what "Meaning" implies. Perhaps just knowing who, where, when and how we are gives some meaning. I'm not sure we even know all those things, though. Or is it its quest that gives meaning? But not everyvody cares about that.

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Chance and Necessity (Jacques Monod) or about our complete insignificance - Raoul - 7/14/2008 7:03:54 AM
- Jacques and others... - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/14/2008 9:28:53 PM
  - A human is no exception: once it's over, it's over. (n/t) - Raoul - 7/14/2008 10:41:15 PM
- Remember... - TB - 7/14/2008 10:36:02 AM
  - Our kind of intelligence, yes....Life, I don't know. - Raoul - 7/14/2008 1:43:07 PM
- I agree with the first statement, but not the second. - ER - 7/14/2008 8:39:50 AM
  - I agree with the first statement, half agree with the second. - Bowser - 7/14/2008 3:46:16 PM
  - About the statement concerning science and mystery - Raoul - 7/14/2008 10:41:26 AM
    - re: About the statement concerning science and mystery - ER - 7/14/2008 11:40:10 AM
      - Seeking meanings - Raoul - 7/14/2008 2:00:08 PM
        re: Seeking meanings - ER - 7/14/2008 4:35:12 PM
        re: Seeking meanings - Raoul - 7/15/2008 6:34:09 AM

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