Arts & Humanities - 3 February 2007

i think it is one of the most depressing, frightening and stupidest theories i have ever heard. please correct me if i am wrong.
here are my theories:

1. if this was all an illusion created either by you or something else then obviousley its an ingenious and incredibly detailed and constructed illusion, and it would have been created in a way that would not have allowed you to recognize it as an illusion because that would have defeated the whole reason for creating it in the first place.

2. language. if it is all an illusion then how is there a language. the illusion is all representations of yourself. therefore a language wouldnt have been necessary cause you would have been able to communicate telepathicaly but language proves that it is proof that you had to have created a language in order to communicate with another mind.

3. also if it was an illusion then what would be the point?? Especially since you DIE. The illusion finaly ends. And for what purpose? If you created the illusion then you would be god. You would have created life for other people not some artificial reality for yourself. It wouldn’t serve a purpose. And if the illusion was created for you by some creator. Then why would it create an illusion for you ONLY. Life is all about relationships love and growing from them so if the creator could create you then why wouldn’t he create other minds to coexist alongside with you instead of making fake ones that you recognize as fake? The point is: either your god, or there is a godthat would not create only you. Either way you would have made everything real

2007-02-03 10:47:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

I created a character who I draw often, and am seriously planning to make a comic book (specificly manga) out of her. (I'd also like to make a clothing line and othe merchandise. Yeah, I'm thinking big here.) Her name's Agatha.
Agatha doesn't want to get kidnapped or cloned by some crazy untalented author/artist/whatever, and wants some information on how to protect herself, how much it will cost, etc. As of now, I'm just a 15-year-old who wants to keep Agatha and her friends out of danger until I finally manage to live up to all my ambitious dreams. What's the best way to do this, without hiding her from the world until the molment comes? She's a very social zombie and doesn't like to hide in closets-- And I like showing her off after all.
I am aware that everything is copyrighted and blablabla, but I guess I basicly just want to register her or something. Like I said, I'm 15 and probably don't have many options. Please use small words, I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

2007-02-03 10:46:55 · 2 answers · asked by Lynelle H. 1 in Drawing & Illustration

2007-02-03 10:46:27 · 12 answers · asked by Igor 1 in Philosophy

Please don't say, " I saw Wicked on Broadway and it was sooooooooooo good!" Broadway is not community theatre, college, or high school.

I'd love to know the name of the show, who put it on, and where. Thanks!

2007-02-03 10:42:16 · 11 answers · asked by Jennie Fabulous 4 in Performing Arts

What pictures can I use to show how we use Ancient Greece's government ideas?

2007-02-03 10:41:53 · 4 answers · asked by cybersank 1 in History

2007-02-03 10:40:48 · 12 answers · asked by KaThErInE XoX KiTt XoX KaTt 3 in Philosophy

I have different landscape paintings (18x24 & 20x24). I want to sell them for any fair price (atleast $40/each). Can anyone help me and tell me best ways I can sell them? Thanks a lot.

2007-02-03 10:39:15 · 3 answers · asked by Painter 2 in Painting

Our local newspaper had an article about it recently.

2007-02-03 10:31:29 · 17 answers · asked by Wasabi 1 in Books & Authors

2007-02-03 10:30:18 · 5 answers · asked by Rimi M 1 in History

In the Harry Potter books, you can talk to the pictures and they are kinda...alive. But Harry is so upset when Sirius and Dumbldore died about never speaking to them again, but there is bound to be a portrait of Dumbldore in his office somewhere to talk to. And I guess my question is if someone drew a portrait of Sirius, could Harry speak to him and why is it so tragic to loose someone if you can talk to them again? Gosh, I have too much free time.

2007-02-03 10:29:47 · 5 answers · asked by Evil Little MoFo 5 in Books & Authors

Im from Australia and i find it strange that Americans are so obsessed with war. Why??? I believe in being happy in your own country but why do you insist on blowing things up?

2007-02-03 10:29:14 · 10 answers · asked by Cherry R 1 in History

ive got a friend who swears its best for writers to find a specific time and place to do their writing. same time, same place, every day. this seems like the repition would get boring to me, and one would be less inclined to write. any input?

2007-02-03 10:27:58 · 7 answers · asked by Guy 1 in Other - Arts & Humanities

2007-02-03 10:26:28 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

2007-02-03 10:25:54 · 13 answers · asked by Igor 1 in Philosophy

I am from greece 23 living in Finsbury park. My father stole my scientific researches on genetics on the height of people and how height is passed on the kids from the parents as well as the relations that connect muscles bones and human organs.
I come to london to ascape from him and he told the authorities that I am the mastermind behind the bombings in London and now all the secret services are watching me.
What can I do???? Can anybody help?

2007-02-03 10:24:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2007-02-03 10:24:07 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

Okay, I asked a question earlier about why people think believing in God is primitive. This is my sequal to that question. People say Intellegent Design doesn't exist, and evolution does. Then why do humans have the ability to love. We love other people, we love our work, we love money, we love all kinds of things. Love would serve no purpose with evolution. In fact nothing would have purpose if only evolution existed. There's no reason to even teach evolution, if it exists, becuase we would have no reason to live, we really would be here just to live and die, so why even bother having a job and family, and loving people. There's no purpose in any of that if we just live to survive and then die.
Intellegent Design is necessary if you want to have a purpose for livng. Love is real, and so is purpose, we aren't on earth just to live and die, we have a creator. Why do we accept evolution as the only theory of truth? Can't there be other possibilities as to why we humans exist?

2007-02-03 10:23:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

2007-02-03 10:19:40 · 9 answers · asked by Rachel T. 2 in History

2007-02-03 10:19:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

2007-02-03 10:17:49 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Theater & Acting

or how much did it cost them? ONLY for Germany.

2007-02-03 10:17:33 · 1 answers · asked by nivi12300 2 in History

My friend wants to read a novel that is romantic, inspirational, and funny. It's alright if it has sexual content.
My friend is a 16 year old girl. What book should i get her?

2007-02-03 10:15:45 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

I liked the book so I want to know what the liberals out there think!

2007-02-03 10:14:25 · 10 answers · asked by Iamhere 4 in Books & Authors

2007-02-03 10:13:31 · 9 answers · asked by Bleaarg 3 in Books & Authors

Adult science fiction novel.

2007-02-03 10:10:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

2007-02-03 10:09:13 · 4 answers · asked by Michelle F 1 in History

Serenade-by Edgar Allan Poe-
So sweet the hour, so calm the time, I feel it more than half a crime, When Nature sleeps and stars are mute, To mar the silence ev'n with lute. At rest on ocean's brilliant dyes An image of Elysium lies: Seven Pleiades entranced in Heaven, Form in the deep another seven: Endymion nodding from above Sees in the sea a second love. Within the valleys dim and brown, And on the spectral mountain's crown, The wearied light is dying down, And earth, and stars, and sea, and sky Are redolent of sleep, as I Am But list, O list,- so soft and low Thy lover's voice tonight shall flow, That, scarce awake, thy soul shall deem My words the music of a dream. Thus, while no single sound too rude Upon thy slumber shall intrude,Our thoughts, our souls- O God above! In every deed shall mingle, love.........................

can yall tell me what this poem means?

2007-02-03 10:03:58 · 6 answers · asked by Ash 1 in Philosophy

like a library, or some courses, or some theoretical books about the ideas behind architecture, etc . :)

2007-02-03 10:01:49 · 2 answers · asked by dragoshman 2 in Other - Visual Arts

I'm trying to find out if James Ussher has anything to do with the story The Fall of the House of Usher. Do you know of any web sites or books I can refer to? Thanks

2007-02-03 09:51:03 · 2 answers · asked by peace and love. 4 in Books & Authors

2007-02-03 09:48:53 · 11 answers · asked by Xenophile 5 in Philosophy