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The meaning of life-what do you think it it is?

Yes what do you think the meaning of life is?
I think its not how long you live but how well and happy you live.

Also to put two topics in one Who do you think built the pyramids?I Think aliens (well it's possible)built them because if humans can't build them now with all this technology how could they build them back then.

Meaning of life: My theory is adapted from something I read in The Selfish Gene.
Live as long as you can reproduce. Reproduce as much as possibble. Try your best to keep the ability to reproduce.
Well, that's what our genes tell us to do. (Sorry genes)

Pyramids: I don't think it likely that aleins built them because there is no evidence for them being here at all. But if people had enough effort to make them they would do.
I feel that effort and ability synergise to produce outcome (got that one from AV/Out, E105).
Effort x Ability = Outcome
So even if the ancient Egyptions weren't as strong as 20 JCBs they could still do it.

*puts 2 cents in jar*
Oh, wait, those are pennies. Ahh well.

Tom is right in that's what genes 'tell' us to do... all genes 'care' about (be careful not to take that too literally; genes can't think) is themselves, even if it's at the expense of other genes they share their host with, or even if it's at the expense of the host itself. As Richard Dawkins puts it, "that is why we love life and love sex and love children." It is beneficial to our genes if we like things that are good for us and dislike things that are bad for us. That is why we dislike pain (which could kill us, and thus our genes, which they don't 'want'), and enjoy sex (which creates copies of our genes and spreads them, which is what they 'want').

However, humans tend not to think of themselves in those terms, and most of us distance ourselves from associations from our genes. Many people don't even like the idea of us being 'slaves' to little chromosomes, mitochondria and cistrons.

Personally, I go with Dave Lister's theory on the meaning of life:
"The meaning of life is to experience everything you can. Remember, life is not a rehearsal. At least, I hope it's not. I'd hate to have to go through all this crap six times a week and twice on Saturdays."

Edit: on th pyramids... experts say that it was possible for the ancient Eygptian dudies to build them; it would have just taken them a long time. Apparently, records say that the Great Pyramid of Khufu took ten years to build.

[ January 01, 2002: Message edited by: One, Two, Middlesboogie ]

Thankee, TF.
I knew that was in there somewhere, I just couldn't remember where.

Oh, and the reason I, like many others, don't do what my genes tell me to the last protein pair is that I have a powerful brain (although some forumers may disagee with me *cough*Pinky*cough*calls everyone stupid*cough*).
It's like with A for Andromada, as TF will well know.

So, the meaning of life is *points up* that, but what you do is up to you, well, your brain.

the meaning of life is 42.

the pyramids were built by the romans (scott adams reason for why pyramids were pointy: contrary to popular belief they weren't pointy because marketers believed that pyramids sounded like something pointin but it was because the pharoes just told the engineers how high it should be and how big the base is and if they pharoe ever popped by and happend to notice that his special guest room was 2" square they'd just drop a rock on him)

I think the meaning of life is to die

ODDWORLD

[ January 01, 2002: Message edited by: abe333 ]

life \Life\ (l[imac]f), n.; pl. Lives (l[imac]vz). [AS. l[imac]f; akin to D. lijf body, G. leib body, MHG. l[imac]p life, body, OHG. l[imac]b life, Icel. l[imac]f, life, body, Sw. lif, Dan. liv, and E. live, v. [root]119. See Live, and cf. Alive.]

1. The state of being which begins with generation, birth, or germination, and ends with death; also, the time during which this state continues; that state of an animal or plant in which all or any of its organs are capable of performing all or any of their functions; -- used of all animal and vegetable organisms.

2. Of human beings: The union of the soul and body; also, the duration of their union; sometimes, the deathless quality or existence of the soul; as, man is a creature having an immortal life.

She shows a body rather than a life. --Shak.

3. (Philos) The potential principle, or force, by which the organs of animals and plants are started and continued in the performance of their several and co["o]perative functions; the vital force, whether regarded as physical or spiritual.

4. Figuratively: The potential or animating principle, also, the period of duration, of anything that is conceived of as resembling a natural organism in structure or functions; as, the life of a state, a machine, or a book; authority is the life of government.

5. A certain way or manner of living with respect to conditions, circumstances, character, conduct, occupation, etc.; hence, human affairs; also, lives, considered collectively, as a distinct class or type; as, low life; a good or evil life; the life of Indians, or of miners.

That which before us lies in daily life. --Milton.

By experience of life abroad in the world. --Ascham.

Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime. --Longfellow.

'T is from high life high characters are drawn. --Pope

6. Animation; spirit; vivacity; vigor; energy.

No notion of life and fire in fancy and in words. --Felton.

That gives thy gestures grace and life. --Wordsworth.

7. That which imparts or excites spirit or vigor; that upon which enjoyment or success depends; as, he was the life of the company, or of the enterprise.

8. The living or actual form, person, thing, or state; as, a picture or a description from the life.

9. A person; a living being, usually a human being; as, many lives were sacrificed.

10. The system of animal nature; animals in general, or considered collectively.

Full nature swarms with life. --Thomson.

11. An essential constituent of life, esp. the blood.

The words that I speak unto you . . . they are life. --John vi. 63.

The warm life came issuing through the wound. --Pope

12. A history of the acts and events of a life; a biography; as, Johnson wrote the life of Milton.

13. Enjoyment in the right use of the powers; especially, a spiritual existence; happiness in the favor of God; heavenly felicity.

14. Something dear to one as one's existence; a darling; -- used as a term of endearment.

Oh, you meant the purpose of life? Try to make as many people happy as possible. The Gene thing is just an excuse. :D

Originally posted by Rettick:
The Gene thing is just an excuse. :D

Oh really...?
Would you like to give me some evidence, Pin..err..Rettick...

We live for the odditude.There is a little odd in all of us.

Why should I have to use evidence to back up something I made up on the spot?

It would take a heck of a lot of men to lift a pyramid rock they weigh tonnes and it's very good craftsmanship too get it really smooth like they are and to build it up really high.

I think passing on your genes is a part of the meaning of life I think also that you should go where you want to go see what you want to see and do what you want to do because you only get one chance at life. Unless reincarnation is real.

Originally posted by Alcar:
I think the meaning of life is to die

not bad...

I don't think there is a meaning to life. What happens, happens. What you do, is what you do. You should live your life however you want and not let others tell you to go out and make the most of things. It's about what makes you happy.

Personally I'm going to work hard enough to keep a comfortable lifestyle and make the woman/women of my life happy and hopefully breed a decent child or two. In between all that I want to have as much fun as possible. And I mean everything, entertainment, sex, traveling, discovery, adventures...

So if you sit around your house all day and play games or twiddle your thumbs don't let others tell you you're wasting your life. It's YOUR life and as long as you're content with that then do as you please. And if you aren't happy with twiddling your thumbs then DO something about it.

The meaning of life was a conspiriacy thought up of by a bunch of egg head scientists at NASA to make people sit around and kill off brain cell's trying to think of what it is. :p
And I'm suprised only one person has said 42.. but to those of you who did, what's the question of life Mr. Hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy?

I don't know but if I did the entire universe would be destroyed and be replaced by something stranger.

I think the meaning of life is how you look at your own life. to be in true utter happieness. To know God. And of couarse to get to play Oddworld! ;)

To have fun!! WooHoo!! YEAH!

Life, is u'r existence from the time you are born until the time u die, i guess the actual meaning of life is to live it happyily and Fore fill u'r dreams in life, then i guess u die, but u die knowing u have done everything u had ever dreamed.