I mean stacking very literally. Whether it is materials, ideas, words. It is what we do when we are not consuming, eliminating, or reproducing. I agree that what we possibly know will be stacked on what we do know. But then everything we know may be wrong. Something different is all inclusive because of infinite possibility, although somewhat less probability depending on particulars. Filters is certain apropos because we are filters made up of our stack of experience. As for what is left after we stop consuming, eliminating, reproducing, and stacking things on top of other things, that may be when we all will be able to answer the original question "Why do I exist?" That does presuppose there is a reason other than to consume, eliminate, reproduce, and stack things on other things.
On Dec 8, 7:07 am, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > If you mean that we stack holographically, I understand your analogy. > What we know now is the basis of what we will possibly know. What we > possibly know will not be entirely different from what we know now, > but based there. Your something different may just be the inclusion > (or exclusion) of possibility. An understanding of the infinite > possibility is what had lead those before us to an understanding of > the here after, with a variety of descriptions filtered by their > viewpoints. In that respect, it is possible to "know" what comes > after the final death in this life, but this knowing requires a very > different understanding of death (and life) itself. > > On Dec 7, 11:50 pm, monkebus <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I think we are humans who consume, eliminate, reproduce, and stack > > things on top of other things. It is the part of me that watches me > > and the rest of you do this that keeps me wondering. > > > Just like the fore mentioned sentient beings of literary note that > > stacked those thoughts into words, that they then stacked some ink on > > paper, or keystrokes into 0's and 1's to come up with their version of > > what we as humans share as existence. > > > While I wonder I will continue to consume, eliminate, reproduce, and > > stack things on top of other things until I no longer do that. What > > happens after that I can proudly say "I don't know". I have heard many > > rampant rumors and innuendo of what others think will happen, but I > > will have to find out for myself. So will all that are reading this. > > > Because we all know what we know until we know something different. > > > Happy Holidays ! > > > On Dec 2, 11:29 am, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Why do I exist? Is it because some self-replicating chemical has > > > designed and created me as an instrument for the sole purpose of > > > improving its success rate for self-replication? Is it to express > > > some soul purpose? Or is the reason of my existence without purpose? > > > > Descartes’ phrase “I think, therefore I exist,” was meant to prove > > > that there is at least one fact in the universe that is beyond doubt. > > > I am, I exist is necessarily true each time that I pronounce it, or > > > that I mentally conceive it. But his exploration here doesn’t tell us > > > why we exist. > > > > Perhaps why we exist is defined by what Thomas Aquinas thought of as > > > salvation: “Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to > > > know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to > > > know what he ought to do.” Can our beliefs, desires and moral actions > > > answer the question why? > > > > Tolstoy believed that “The essence of any religion lies solely in the > > > answer to the question: why do I exist, and what is my relationship to > > > the infinite universe that surrounds me?” > > > > What do YOU think? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
