Life . . . What is the Point?

Avatar · 07-10-2002, 06:34 AM

So what does everyone think the point of life is or to be more precise what is intrinsic aim of your life? To be happy? If so how do u define happiness for yourself, what makes you smile on the inside?

Earthdog · 07-10-2002, 07:53 AM

The intrinsic aim of life? Procreate. Thats all I can think of. To simply continue the exsistance of the species. Any thing beyond that is beyond me without getting into a religious discussion.

johnny · 07-10-2002, 08:03 AM

What makes me smile on the inside ? Well, if someone becomes happy because of something i did or said it always gives me a good feeling.

uss · 07-10-2002, 12:59 PM

Hey, i`ll go ask my friend, Ragnar. I think he knows [img]tongue.gif[/img] .
Nobody really knows. This is one of the million mysteries of this cursed reality

Lioness · 07-10-2002, 09:22 PM

*shrugs* I'll just share my own personal little quip: "Life sucks, then you die. Make the most of it."

Neb · 07-10-2002, 09:23 PM

The point of life? To make it as nice as possible for others. Spread the love

And as you reap what you sow that'll get you the nicest possible life as well [img]smile.gif[/img]

Animal · 07-10-2002, 09:54 PM

The one with the most toys at the end wins

Larry_OHF · 07-10-2002, 10:14 PM

Quote:

and men are, that they might have joy.

~Unable to provide quote reference~

Oh, and that thing that Eathdog said about procreation...
yeah...I'm with that!

[ 07-10-2002, 10:15 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ]

The Hierophant · 07-10-2002, 10:29 PM

More likely than not there is no real *point* to life. It is merely another of the incredibly complex chemical reactions and processes present within the universe in which our wavelength of matter exists. I'm no physicist, but life is probably just a result of a coincidental and I dare say accidental combination of favourable organic circumstances upon this particular planet billions and billions of 'years' (in inverted commas as the actual length of a 'year' a billion 'years' ago was different to the length of a 'year' now) in the past. The phenomenon of life has been able to feed and grow and develope upon itself to the point that it has become so complex and self-aware that it can actually begin to ponder the meaning of it's own existence. Quite remarkable really.
That's why I never really get these 'meat is murder' folks. Life is just life and it perpetually feeds upon itself as it soaks up and absorbs more nutrients from it's surroundings and implements them into an increasingly complex and diverse system of interdependent developmental processes. But that's getting off track, sorry.

in a nutshell: No point. Wondering about the 'point' is merely human curiosity as a result of our large brains having nothing more urgent to occupy themselves with.

Wilbur · 07-10-2002, 11:06 PM

The point of life is to further the evoulution of the species. This can be done in more ways than just reproducing, inclucding as was said before, "spreading the love." To me just furthering evolution is somewhat er... depressing way of looking at things. We express our sucess at this by being happy, which to me is a much better point of life. Do whatever it is that makes you happy, but be aware that you will never know what that is until you try it.

07-10-2002, 06:34 AM	#1
Avatar Vampire Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: Cambridge Age: 41 Posts: 3,877	So what does everyone think the point of life is or to be more precise what is intrinsic aim of your life? To be happy? If so how do u define happiness for yourself, what makes you smile on the inside? __________________ <b>Ê†ë®Ñï†Ý \'s Avariel<br /></b><br />Creator and Mithril Protector of the ALSB Clan <br /> [img]\"http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/avatar.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

07-10-2002, 07:53 AM	#2
Earthdog Emerald Dragon Join Date: May 1, 2001 Location: melbourne victoria australia Age: 58 Posts: 960	The intrinsic aim of life? Procreate. Thats all I can think of. To simply continue the exsistance of the species. Any thing beyond that is beyond me without getting into a religious discussion. __________________ THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!!

07-10-2002, 08:03 AM	#3
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	What makes me smile on the inside ? Well, if someone becomes happy because of something i did or said it always gives me a good feeling. __________________

07-10-2002, 09:22 PM	#5
Lioness Jack Burton Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: Among the Stars Age: 36 Posts: 5,837	shrugs I'll just share my own personal little quip: "Life sucks, then you die. Make the most of it." __________________ [img]\"ubb/noncgi/smiles/lioness1.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /> <br /><br />Premier Waitress/Smacker of Cloudy\'s Cafe<br /><br />\"the only people for me are the mad ones...\"

07-10-2002, 09:54 PM	#7
Animal Gold Dragon Join Date: March 29, 2002 Location: Canada Age: 51 Posts: 2,534	The one with the most toys at the end wins __________________ It\'s all fun and games until somebody loses an eye...then it becomes a sport.<br /> [img]\"http://members.shaw.ca/mtholdings/bsmeter.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

07-10-2002, 12:59 PM	#4
uss 20th Level Warrior Join Date: November 16, 2001 Location: Estonia Age: 35 Posts: 2,775	Hey, i`ll go ask my friend, Ragnar. I think he knows [img]tongue.gif[/img] . Nobody really knows. This is one of the million mysteries of this cursed reality

07-10-2002, 09:23 PM	#6
Neb Account deleted by Request Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: . Age: 38 Posts: 8,802	The point of life? To make it as nice as possible for others. Spread the love And as you reap what you sow that'll get you the nicest possible life as well [img]smile.gif[/img]

07-10-2002, 10:29 PM	#9
The Hierophant Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: May 10, 2002 Location: Dunedin, New Zealand. Age: 42 Posts: 2,860	More likely than not there is no real point to life. It is merely another of the incredibly complex chemical reactions and processes present within the universe in which our wavelength of matter exists. I'm no physicist, but life is probably just a result of a coincidental and I dare say accidental combination of favourable organic circumstances upon this particular planet billions and billions of 'years' (in inverted commas as the actual length of a 'year' a billion 'years' ago was different to the length of a 'year' now) in the past. The phenomenon of life has been able to feed and grow and develope upon itself to the point that it has become so complex and self-aware that it can actually begin to ponder the meaning of it's own existence. Quite remarkable really. That's why I never really get these 'meat is murder' folks. Life is just life and it perpetually feeds upon itself as it soaks up and absorbs more nutrients from it's surroundings and implements them into an increasingly complex and diverse system of interdependent developmental processes. But that's getting off track, sorry. in a nutshell: No point. Wondering about the 'point' is merely human curiosity as a result of our large brains having nothing more urgent to occupy themselves with. __________________ [img]\"hosted/Hierophant.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Strewth!

07-10-2002, 11:06 PM	#10
Wilbur Zhentarim Guard Join Date: May 25, 2002 Location: Centerville, Ohio Age: 35 Posts: 374	The point of life is to further the evoulution of the species. This can be done in more ways than just reproducing, inclucding as was said before, "spreading the love." To me just furthering evolution is somewhat er... depressing way of looking at things. We express our sucess at this by being happy, which to me is a much better point of life. Do whatever it is that makes you happy, but be aware that you will never know what that is until you try it.

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