What if our Universe is just some kind of game or experiment done by a superior being?

[Arcadio]

What if our universe is just a science fair project created by some pimply teenage kid in a larger universe outside our own. Our universe might be 13 billion years old, but for this kid, the time elapsed might just be a week. This kid just wants to describe the development of intelligence and civilizations to classmates and teachers, and one day, after the science fair, the kid might just throw OUR UNIVERSE in a garbage can!! That would be the end of our universe!!!

 

[Phoenix86]

In before stoner reference.

 

[Turin39789]

no.


go away

 

[steppinthrax]

If you study philosophy, they get into all of these different type of bull shit possibilites. This question you asked has been pondered many times with no sucess.....

 

[Unmoosical]

And what if we really are in the Matrix!

 

[Arcadio]

Originally posted by: steppinthrax
If you study philosophy, they get into all of these different type of bull shit possibilites. This question you asked has been pondered many times with no sucess.....

I don't think they are bull shit possibilities. I would say a bull shit possibility is that life developed by mere chance without the intervention of a designer.

 

[shocksyde]

Originally posted by: Arcadio
What if our universe is just a science fair project created by some pimply teenage kid in a larger universe outside our own. Our universe might be 13 billion years old, but for this kid, the time elapsed might just be a week. This kid just wants to describe the development of intelligence and civilizations to classmates and teachers, and one day, after the science fair, the kid might just throw OUR UNIVERSE in a garbage can!! That would be the end of our universe!!!

I think you've got it all figured out, except it's not a pimply teenager, it's an Alaskan Dung Beetle.

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: Arcadio

Originally posted by: steppinthrax
If you study philosophy, they get into all of these different type of bull shit possibilites. This question you asked has been pondered many times with no sucess.....

I don't think they are bull shit possibilities. I would say a bull shit possibility is that life developed by mere chance without the intervention of a designer.

Life was developed by Chere Mance.
interesting cat, he lives in Montpelier..doesnt get out too much.

 

[VoteQuimby]

yeah, what if we're all just in some kids SIMs game . . .

 

[shocksyde]

Originally posted by: Arcadio

Originally posted by: steppinthrax
If you study philosophy, they get into all of these different type of bull shit possibilites. This question you asked has been pondered many times with no sucess.....

I don't think they are bull shit possibilities. I would say a bull shit possibility is that life developed by mere chance without the intervention of a designer.

This thread is now a religious flame war.

Why do you think someone had to design it? Who designed the designer? Who designed the designer that designed the designer?

 

[pontifex]

and if it is, does it really matter? I mean, wtf are you going to do to stop it?

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: shocksyde

Originally posted by: Arcadio

Originally posted by: steppinthrax
If you study philosophy, they get into all of these different type of bull shit possibilites. This question you asked has been pondered many times with no sucess.....

I don't think they are bull shit possibilities. I would say a bull shit possibility is that life developed by mere chance without the intervention of a designer.

This thread is now a religious flame war.

Why do you think someone had to design it? Who designed the designer? Who designed the designer that designed the designer?

the Big Brain in the infosphere

 

[steppinthrax]

Originally posted by: Arcadio

Originally posted by: steppinthrax
If you study philosophy, they get into all of these different type of bull shit possibilites. This question you asked has been pondered many times with no sucess.....

I don't think they are bull shit possibilities. I would say a bull shit possibility is that life developed by mere chance without the intervention of a designer.

You are correct. However, I'm more of a scientific person v.s. a philosophical person. I also looked at philosophy as the study of bull shit.

 

[Arcadio]

Originally posted by: pontifex
and if it is, does it really matter? I mean, wtf are you going to do to stop it?

Right now we can't do anything about it, but in the future, we might develop the technology necessary to get outside this universe before it is destroyed.

 

[steppinthrax]

Originally posted by: shocksyde

Originally posted by: Arcadio

Originally posted by: steppinthrax
If you study philosophy, they get into all of these different type of bull shit possibilites. This question you asked has been pondered many times with no sucess.....

I don't think they are bull shit possibilities. I would say a bull shit possibility is that life developed by mere chance without the intervention of a designer.

This thread is now a religious flame war.

Why do you think someone had to design it? Who designed the designer? Who designed the designer that designed the designer?

You can blame it on me.

 

[nace186]

You saw the ending of Men in Black didn't you?

 

[Arcadio]

Originally posted by: nace186
You saw the ending of Men in Black didn't you?

I've seen this situation referenced in several movies, tv shows (The Simpsons, anyone?), and books.

 

[bobross419]

If it is just a game then you lose.

 

[CraKaJaX]

I really hope it is.

 

[Mucho]

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[Brainonska511]

Of course it is an experiment. The Earth is a nearly 10 million year old supercomputer that is going to design the next great supercomputer for the mice.

 

[finite automaton]

There are far more important things to be concerned about. Like global warming.

 

[hans030390]

Originally posted by: Arcadio
I don't think they are bull shit possibilities. I would say a bull shit possibility is that life developed by mere chance without the intervention of a designer.

I'm not saying I totally disagree with you, but you shouldn't have said that...you're going to start something...

 

[Jahee]

But what if it is? Why should you be worried? You've had no reason to be so far.. I've thought about this, but its one of those questions you're never going to have the answer to..

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Arcadio
What if our universe is just a science fair project created by some pimply teenage kid in a larger universe outside our own. Our universe might be 13 billion years old, but for this kid, the time elapsed might just be a week. This kid just wants to describe the development of intelligence and civilizations to classmates and teachers, and one day, after the science fair, the kid might just throw OUR UNIVERSE in a garbage can!! That would be the end of our universe!!!

What difference does it make? There's nothing we could do about it so worrying won't accomplish anything.