What would happen if you were omniscient?

[lowfatbaconboy]

(I've been thinking about this for a while and was wondering what others thought)
This isn't a question about what /would/ you do if you were all knowing...but more of a what do you think would happen.
Do you think a human could be omniscient without going mad or becoming comatose from having a total knowledge of everything that has ever and will ever happen?

If a person was to be able to withstand being omniscient do you think they would try and rule the world.....stay the same or just become some humble wiseman?

 

[Schadenfreude]

If a person became omniscent then hthey would transcend physical boundaries and 'poof' vanish.

 

[Yossarian]

I am the omniscient reader.

 

[Turin39789]

you would cry

 

[lowfatbaconboy]

all amazingly profound answers

 

[dman]

I'd rather be omnipotent. But I guess if I was omniscient I'd know enough to virtually be omnipotent, so, it wouldn't be bad I guess. As to what I'd do, 2 chicks at once. For starters.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Originally posted by: dman
I'd rather be omnipotent. But I guess if I was omniscient I'd know enough to virtually be omnipotent, so, it wouldn't be bad I guess. As to what I'd do, 2 chicks at once. For starters.

Ha, I'd do 3 chicks at once! Beat that!

 

[Dedpuhl]

baby jesus would cry

 

[stormbv]

I think it would be pretty boring after a while.

 

[eakers]

id have a very witty reply to this thread.

 

[Maleficus]

I'd have know you were going to post this and pm'd u with an answer long before u posted it.

 

[Ionizer86]

Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely (Not sure about absolute knowledge though).

 

[Geekbabe]

I think the weight of it all and the resultant sadness would kill anybody who had any kind of a soul.

 

[Ameesh]

knowledge is power

 

[eakers]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
I think the weight of it all and the resultant sadness would kill anybody who had any kind of a soul.

but what if it gave you enlightenment and hope because you can know and feel things that others can't.. (or be aware of things others take for granted)

 

[dman]

Originally posted by: Jehovah

Originally posted by: dman
I'd rather be omnipotent. But I guess if I was omniscient I'd know enough to virtually be omnipotent, so, it wouldn't be bad I guess. As to what I'd do, 2 chicks at once. For starters.

Ha, I'd do 3 chicks at once! Beat that!

I did say for starters...

I think the weight of it all and the resultant sadness would kill anybody who had any kind of a soul.

You and your morality. Seriously, it probably would be a downer... I wouldn't want to know EVERYTHING. TMI indeed. I'm sure it would be very depressing. Back to my first comment... surely that'd take the edge off.

 

[SagaLore]

What would happen if you were omniscient?

I would know the answer to this question.

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: eakers

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
I think the weight of it all and the resultant sadness would kill anybody who had any kind of a soul.

but what if it gave you enlightenment and hope because you can know and feel things that others can't.. (or be aware of things others take for granted)

"to those whom much is given,much is expected." What is proposed is a weight I wouldn't want and couldn't bear without it destroying me.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
I think the weight of it all and the resultant sadness would kill anybody who had any kind of a soul.

In knowing everything you would transcend the realm of a human - that is, be saddened by death and loss, because;

a.) In the case of a spiritual cause, you know there are reasons that have lead up to/will end up in so that the current position is a necessity, or,

b.) In the case of a natural cause, you'd also know that this is the process that leads life through its course.

Of course, being "omniscent" means that there's a certain fatalistic aspect to everything (maybe deterministic so the next phrase is wrong?) so you'd have to go with the "a" position . . ..

 

[Zenmervolt]

I'd go nuts. Hearing everything all the time? I'd start killing people to shut their thoughts up. Not something I would ask for.

ZV

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: dman

I think the weight of it all and the resultant sadness would kill anybody who had any kind of a soul.

You and your morality. Seriously, it probably would be a downer... I wouldn't want to know EVERYTHING. TMI indeed. I'm sure it would be very depressing. Back to my first comment... surely that'd take the edge off.

I'm not sure it's really all about morality, but perhaps just reality.
Imagine knowing everything that was going to happen. Wouldn't that absolutely bum you out?
It would sure mess with my head!

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: Jehovah

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
I think the weight of it all and the resultant sadness would kill anybody who had any kind of a soul.

In knowing everything you would transcend the realm of a human - that is, be saddened by death and loss, because;

a.) In the case of a spiritual cause, you know there are reasons that have lead up to/will end up in so that the current position is a necessity, or,

b.) In the case of a natural cause, you'd also know that this is the process that leads life through its course.

Of course, being "omniscent" means that there's a certain fatalistic aspect to everything (maybe deterministic so the next phrase is wrong?) so you'd have to go with the "a" position . . ..

I don't belive in God so the "spiritual cause" would be lost on me.What would weigh on me and more heavily than I could bear is the sense of responsibilty I carry with me in everyday life for those who's paths cross mine and my desire to try to make people's days a bit easier or brighter if even in a small way.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
I'd go nuts. Hearing everything all the time? I'd start killing people to shut their thoughts up. Not something I would ask for.

ZV

You wouldn't hear anything on the fly - being omniscent, you'd know everything possible - including everything that people have said, are saying, and will say.

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: Jehovah

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
I'd go nuts. Hearing everything all the time? I'd start killing people to shut their thoughts up. Not something I would ask for.

ZV

You wouldn't hear anything on the fly - being omniscent, you'd know everything possible - including everything that people have said, are saying, and will say.

LOL,that would be a clear cut case of TMI

 

[tk149]

I think you need to clarify which you mean:

1. I am omniscient which means that I know everything and can't block any of it out. Even though I know everything, I lack the ability to block it all out, and know that I lack that ability ---> goes insane in 0.0001 seconds, brain explodes.

2. I am omniscient, but I have to think about something to know about it (i.e. I have to "ask" myself a question to get an answer) ---> much more interesting possibilities...

Fvck, I'd hate to know what my ex-girlfriend is doing right now...OTOH, I could probably find 7 bisexual non-STD/non-ovulating women to have fun with...