Do you exist?

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by Fenix, Mar 3, 2008.

Do you exist?

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by Fenix, Mar 3, 2008.

  1. Fenix

    Fenix Moderator

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    Do you people exist? Does this site exist? I know I exist, for even if I doubt my own existence, there is SOMETHING doing the doubting. However, I've no proof you folks exist. Do you have any proof?
     
  2. Meee

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    I wish I didn't. Or do I? If I don't and all the stuff still happens to me, does it really matter if I do or do not?
    As for proof, I could say the same thing you do, but how does it prove anything?
     
  3. Fenix

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    There's a few ways to prove that you exist, and only one of them relies on God.
     
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    What were they again? (other than doubt thing)
     
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    I want a cup of noodles. Therefor I exist.

    Or we can quantum theorize this questions.

    You exist because you question your existence making it exist...
     
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    Lol nice one. Either way we exist, even if we was like a imagined virtual world for the Xel'Naga or some shit, we still exist. :D
     
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    this is the same thing as saying "when i play sc..or wateva game online..do the other people exist? or am i versing a completely different being/computer/AI/wateva/wateva thingy???"
     
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    Aurora The Defiant

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    "Cogito ergo sum " --- "I think, I exist"

    That explains it. How can something perform an action if it doesn not exist? That is the proof.
    But the proof has no thoughts, so does the proof itself exist... ;)
     
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    tahts the thing, this question brings too many other questions. you cant really get a proper answer.
     
  10. Meee

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    I thought it translated to "I think, therefore I am"

    Proving one's own existance is simple enough with this (or "I doubt" etc), but what about other people? How do you prove that it's not all just you making 'em up? There are people that appear in your dreams too, how do you know they're less real than the ones you meet while awake?
     
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    What if I am trapped by aliens or maybe computers(like Matrix) and do now live in a virtual world!
    I can not know that and all of you guys could be computer programs or something!
    Earth is not like the way I know it, or maybe I am not a human? Maybe I am another creature living as a human in a virtual world?
    Or what if I am trapped in a dream? I am inside a som kind of sleeping machine! :O

    U r all fake!!!11one
     
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    Painkiller take it easy. Now slow down, take few deep breaths and think of ijffdrie. There's yet to be a computer program in entire universe capable of being him
     
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    We wouldn't exist if we weren't here to be doubted on our existence. Likewise, we wouldn't exist if we weren't trying to prove our existence, because that would mean there is nothing in existence to be proven it exists. :p
     
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    One thing: The Truman Show!
     
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    Yeah I'm sure I don't exist and that is why I am punching myself right now *ouch*

    But seriously...theres no seriously
     
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    we are being watched. o.0
     
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    I am, therefore I think.
     
  18. Fenix

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    No no no, you people got the wrong idea from this XD

    We can each prove we exist, but only to ourselves. I want you to prove to ME in MY mind that you're not the product of a great deceiver.
     
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    That's also what I asked of you in the beginning
     
  20. Fenix

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    Fine =D

    Prove I exist.