In the GRAND scheme of things, what matters?

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In the grand (I'm talking GRAND grand) scheme of things, what matters? Do I matter? Do you? Does Earth? I mean, for all we know, this universe is just a figment of someone's (from some other universe) imagination. For all we know, everything we've ever known, is not true. So how do we know what ACTUALLY matters, if anything?

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[+3] - JLNobody - 05/02/2013What matters? Love (appreciation). No matter how long the universe persists it will someday end as will we mortals. That's not a problem because nothing can be done about it. But we [u]can[/u]...

@komr98,

I suppose 98 it depends upon what you mean by "MATTERS"

Meanwhile as I had pointed out in another thread, where Sci and Reason peter out we have only 1) Semantics and 2) Intuition left as tools

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@dalehileman,

By "matters" I mean something that will make a difference in the "end" or something that will make a difference in preventing an "end".

Thanks for your reply

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@komr98,

Enjoying yourself while you are here...... thats what matters ,,,,!!!!!

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@komr98,

I suppose some massive Universe-wide concerted cooperative effort could delay the "end" by a few centuries

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@komr98,

What matters? Love (appreciation).
No matter how long the universe persists it will someday end as will we mortals. That's not a problem because nothing can be done about it. But we can live in a way that includes love and appreciation for the moment-to-moment blessing of our fleeting (but "eternal" because it can never be undone/denied) existence.

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@JLNobody,

Well said, JLN. "We" matter, and so does everyone else! We make our life as productive and satisfying as possible. We "try" to be good to our fellow man, and try to treat all with respect and dignity.

That's easier said than done.

I'm a reactive sort of person who has no patience for stupid.

Otherwise, I try my best to treat people well - not only family and friends.

We all have some strong points and some weak points, and understand we're not going to agree with everybody on everything. That's called "being human."

In my books, anywhose....

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@cicerone imposter,

Indeed.

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@tsarstepan,

There's a report in the media today about the increase in suicides - mostly by self inflected gun shot. Based on some research, many men who can no longer have any hope of finding a job kill themselves.

Yup, we need more guns like the NRA's "more guns are needed to protect us!"

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I don't think anyone really understood the question. My apologies for not making it clear.

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@tsarstepan,

"Nothing else matters" except for what we all perceive to be important to ourselves.

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@komr98,

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I don't think anyone really understood the question.

Such wide-ranging philo stuff 98 can be broadly interpreted

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My apologies for not making it clear.

I had thought it pretty clear but then I'm somewhat narrow minded. However you might still make an attempt at clarification

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@dalehileman,

My thoughts are much more vast than my vocabulary so I don't think I could ask the question clearly. I'm still interested in everyone's responses though, so thanks for your thoughts Smile

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@komr98,

Is there a God to whom we have an obligation?

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@neologist,

You have obligation only to yourself and to the rest of humanity. It doesn't require a "god" for that simple truth.

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@komr98,

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My thoughts are much more vast than my vocabulary so I don't think I could ask the question clearly.

Over recent years in my old age I've tried to improve my vocab but now wish I could think better

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I'm still interested in everyone's responses though, so thanks for your thoughts

You're welcome 98, such as they are

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@neologist,

I don't think that's for me to decide. Do you think we do?

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@komr98,

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In the GRAND scheme of things, what matters?

98 that's still a good q

Intuition insists that without us to appreciate it the entire exercise (Her) is a meaningless irrelevant random bouncing of objects off one another in a sea of radiation, the entirety cooling off in an ending scenario as a huge number of objects of one size or another mutually accelerating apart forever

Thus we matter

…..somehow

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@komr98,

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In the grand (I'm talking GRAND grand) scheme of things, what matters? Do I matter? Do you? Does Earth? I mean, for all we know, this universe is just a figment of someone's (from some other universe) imagination. For all we know, everything we've ever known, is not true. So how do we know what ACTUALLY matters, if anything?

If you have two pairs of shoes, how do you know which one to wear?
Strange question, isn't it? There is no answer for you to uncover. You decide yourself which shoes to wear.
So, in the graaaand scheme of things, what matters? Among all the beliefs we have about existence, I do not know which, if any, is true. There is simply no way to know. But you still have to believe something, right? You will have to chose. Pick something that empowers you.

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