The Meaning of Life

[RelentlessOblivion]

Well that was a depressing read...right up 'til the last sentence or two then I chuckled. What about all those looney tunes who believe in ghosts and go looking for them? Putting my hand up here actually I even started a thread about it which died (oh the irony).

[Nocturnal558]

Who gives a fuck about meaning? We'll all be rotting bags of meat in the ground sooner or later, and in all likelihood we'll cease to exist. Everyone we've ever loved will meet the same fate. Every accomplishment of ours will eventually be forgotten by time, assuming they were even worth remembering in the first place. Existence is a silly concept, so I choose to view it with detached amusement, while doing as little as I possibly can to get to my goal of living on a tropical island and running a beachside bar where my fellow expats can sip margaritas and where unfortunate shirts. Slacker nihilism is the only sane answer to this whole bit of nonsense.

... Says Deadpool 'Slacker nihilism' is a great term though, I totally see how it makes sense.

I also agree that you cannot know objective reality - as you can only use your own understanding and knowledge as a tool to assess and consider other ideas.

Objective reality doesn't apply to human thoughts and emotions, sure. But you can 'know' objective reality. Or rather predict. That's how humanity can explore space and shit.

[GorboGorboze]

What ever happened to just about everyone who posted on this thread? Beware the consequences of posting on this thread... who knows what will become of you if you should try to elucidate what you think the purpose of life might be. This thread is better left alone, so post at your own risk.

[Nocturnal558]

Well that was a depressing read...right up 'til the last sentence or two then I chuckled. What about all those looney tunes who believe in ghosts and go looking for them? Putting my hand up here actually I even started a thread about it which died (oh the irony).

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Looney tunes. Deadpool calling himself The_Batlord. Careful not to get trolled, brah. Also, I didn't see that your post wasn't the newest one, Relentless. Didn't mean to try to bring you back into this thread...

Beware the consequences of posting on this thread... who knows what will become of you if you should try to elucidate what you think the purpose of life might be. This thread is better left alone' date=' so post at your own risk.[/quote'] But here's the guy you should ask about 'people who believe in ghosts and go looking for them'. Hahahaha...

[Beor]

The meaning of life is to procreate to continue the species, nothing more. That being said, while you're here do right by other people, love someone/something and have a good time.

[Beor]

We exist because we do. If you're looking for an existential or religious meaning to life my opinion is that there isn't one.Like any other organism that has existed on the planet we're here now and we will be gone long before our world finally ends.

[espnmarshall]

I am an atheist without a doubt. I don't believe life has an inherit meaning. It's a double edged sword; there's no meaning or greater force looking out for you, but there's no inter-stellar pressure to fulfill some great purpose. We can just enjoy the ride until we die

[RelentlessOblivion]

The absence of a higher purpose doesn't preclude one's life from being meaningful though. Each and every life has meaning because in some small way we make the world seem a little brighter to all the people who care about us. That's why we exist because other people need us to. Not believing in a higher power shouldn't, in and of itself, be sufficient to convince you that life has no purpose beyond simple existance.

[Sadogoat]

I think the question can quickly go in the wrong direction if it's about some absolute meaning to anything. In absolute terms, by the universe or whatever, life has no meaning. The universe has no meaning, mankind has no meaning. It just is. Meaning is a subjective human term. Life can have a great meaning, but only because we give it meaning. Others can give your life a meaning, you can give others' life a meaning, and you can give your own life a meaning. Meaning always means meaning to someone, yourself or others. Not to God because he doesn't exist, and not to the universe because it doesn't give a shit.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Wait a minute...yep drunk post, very drunk by the look of it, it's amazing there's no spelling errors in that rambling nonsense.

[FatherAlabaster]

In your post? "Existance" is wrong, but given your generally lackadaisical attitude towards spelling, it's not outside the pale. Far worse than that, or the dearth of clarifying punctuation, is a seemingly bright and shiny outlook that makes me think Midi isn't the only one here who's been replaced by a doppelganger recently. But I like you better this way, whoever you are.

[RelentlessOblivion]

It's DrunkenOblivion the nicest, most optimistic, headbanger you're ever likely to meet. I'd stay that way all the time but the taxes on alcohol have gotten out of control (thank you very much Tony Abbott) a 40% tax rate on booze is just unAustralian

[FatherAlabaster]

Forty percent!? The moralizing bastard. Ship him to Mindy in pieces.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Mind you that still means a slab of beer costs $45 unless it's imported in which case with the import tax it's $75.50

[FatherAlabaster]

I don't know what a "slab" of beer is, but I love beer, so it sounds delicious.

[RelentlessOblivion]

It must be an Australian thing. A slab = 120 bottles.

[FatherAlabaster]

Oh wow, 12oz bottles? That is cheap. I pay between $10-14 USD for a six pack. Granted, it's cheaper most other places I've been outside of NYC...

[RelentlessOblivion]

Yeah we're big on our beer. The import tax really hurts paying by the schooner though I mean an Aussie beer you're talking 4 bucks tops most places but an international, Guinness Imperial Stout for example, is around the $10 mark.

[LKoNg]

Simply, life has no meaning.

[kjtheguitarist]

I don't know what the meaning of life is. I think life is pretty much like this.

At first, you fall into the pit which is full of dog turds.

And then, you have to live on the dog turds.

After then, you must eat some turds you've taken.

Finally, you will be a turd.

[Purefuckingmayhem]

On March 17, 2016 at 4:08 PM, LKoNg said:

Simply, life has no meaning.

Agreed. This sums it up pretty easily lol. Just make the most of what you have and do what you fuckin love. 

[TheAnswer]

Well, firstly, for me human's personality is a sum of experiences that someone gathers throughout life. So, meaning of life is different for everyone, depending on how the personality was formed and who inspired a person to be the way he/she is. There's no ultimate answer. Each one just needs to find own meaning.

[Terrorvision13]

like, 6 years late here but i suppose the "meaning" is there is none. do what you want, were all gonna die, and perhaps when we do we might see the real intended meaning. or we might just take off the VR headset and unplug the cables from our spine and try again. or we might wind up rotting in hell, or strumming harps in heaven. perhaps valhalla? believe what you want, but nothing in the long run matters. we are but a speck of sand in the sahara. until we die, we will never know the meaning of life, so why not not worry about it and live it to the fullest of the full? 

[Sardonicist]

My life has as much significance as the life of an oyster. 

[AlSymerz]

It's great to see someone so positive about life.