Philosophy - November 2006

Do you too feel that there is no justice in Global Justice? That there will be Poetic Justice for those who in the name of Justice are UNJUST?

2006-11-29 04:59:43 · 2 answers · asked by deevoonay 3

What does this mean: “he was little or nothing but life.”

2006-11-29 04:57:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-29 04:47:10 · 3 answers · asked by Ryan B 1

Maths. Adding and subtracting. Multiplication. Division. Factors. Equations. It's all quite beautiful, if you're that way inclined.

In the US, Maths is called Math. It is singular. Here in Britain we have many forms of Maths. Across the Atlantic they only have one. I don't know what that says about the disparity between our cultures. It probably says very little, but then again, I'm not a linguist.

Everything nowadays runs on binary. That's just zeroes and ones. Two digits that rule the world.

001100000 0000110000 01100000110 0111111110
001100000 0001111000 01100000110 0110000000
001100000 0011001100 00110001100 0111111110
001100000 0011001100 00110001100 0110000000
001111110 0001111000 00011011000 0110000000
001111110 0000110000 00001110000 0111111110

Yes, Maths is probably the answer to all of life's problems. Man turned to science because he was sick of the ambiguity of art. Art can be anything. That's the whole point of it, apparently. Think of the sleek beauty of binary....everything is either a zero or a one...no shades of grey, no awkward decimals or possibilities. It is beautiful because it is true. I think an artist of some kind once said truth was beauty. He was wrong, but it was a lovely idea. He probably lived before calculators we invented, so we can forgive his human errors.

Think of the ridiculous forms that man has invented in the pursuit of art: ice-dance, mime, synchronised swimming, the saxophone... and so many more. Why? Is it really so vital that we express ourselves. I think the world would probably be a better place with less self-expression. I know this is anathema to western culture, where we're supposed to encourage children to make self-portraits out of clay and tell autistic wrecks that the inky blobs they have drawn is art, but perhaps the world would be a better place with more self-repression.

Remember: Hitler was an amateur artist, not a weekend mathematician.

It would be lovely to think that there was a formula or equation underpinning our existence; that we could guarantee happiness by following a set pattern; that all our spiritual and moral ambiguities could be annihilated with a giant calculator.

Imagine Moses on the top of Mount Sinai, speaking in his booming voice to the Children of Israel. Rather than holding two tablets of stone he clutches in his hands two large CASIO calculators. On both of them is a number of wondrous holy significance.

Sadly, in his hurry to hand the words (or numbers) of God to mankind, Moses is carrying the calculators upside down and the number appears as a word: BOOBIES.

That is where mankind goes wrong. If only we had chosen numbers instead of words. It's numbers that you can count on. Words just take us to the ends of sentences.

2006-11-29 04:46:49 · 4 answers · asked by rabbit0102030 3

provided you stay your age when you're granted immortality.

2006-11-29 04:34:06 · 17 answers · asked by simplyJESSE 2

2006-11-29 04:26:58 · 27 answers · asked by kate moss - the chameleon 1

In the movie "2046", Chow Mo Wan says:

"Love is all a matter of timing. It's no good meeting the right person too soon or too late. If I'd live in another time or place... my story might have had a very different ending."

Any thoughts on this?

2006-11-29 04:23:02 · 9 answers · asked by Mr. Sky 6

2006-11-29 04:18:04 · 11 answers · asked by jonas_tripps_79 2

2006-11-29 04:13:53 · 5 answers · asked by jonas_tripps_79 2

2006-11-29 03:50:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

In my younger years, I had the drive and the motivation exemplary of a successful young woman. However now my inspiration, my drive, everything has been shattered. I have no desire to do anything. I'm completey immobile. What's my passion you ask?...I have none. I constantly cry myself to sleep because I can't tell you why I don't want to work hard or be anything useful. I just end up sitting and watching my life fall apart. My friendship, my work...it's all slipping, and I feel like I can only watch from afar. There's nothing that I can say or do to change things. I'm afraid of being a failure and so I don't try at all. It's this perpetual cycle of demise and destruction. Where do I go and what do I do...more than anything right now I need a sign from God.

2006-11-29 03:26:35 · 33 answers · asked by endless reverie 1

2006-11-29 03:21:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

according to simone beauvoir's "the ethics of Ambiguity", what happens at adolescence?

2006-11-29 03:18:42 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-29 03:12:40 · 8 answers · asked by Deliushca 2

Perhaps not that "aliens" have visited earth, but that there is life on some of the trillions and billions of other planets in this rapidly expanding universe?

2006-11-29 02:46:33 · 17 answers · asked by dayoldporridge 1

2006-11-29 02:32:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-29 02:32:32 · 2 answers · asked by b6abydoll9 1

Hey everyone!

I am looking for some great quotes on beautiful mind, soul or heart. You can add some wonderful poems etc as well. Please be as genuine as possible. Please add name of author and source. We must respect original copyright. Last thing: no fun here please. Please don't use this question to earn points.

Thanks & 3 cheers to everyone.

2006-11-29 02:30:46 · 21 answers · asked by aredee 2

agree? disagree? your evidence? or rather.. what are your ideas on the subject?

2006-11-29 02:13:06 · 6 answers · asked by ? 3

2006-11-29 02:09:07 · 10 answers · asked by TS 3

Please support your answers. I am doing a survey on what people think! I WILL pick best answer ... thanks

2006-11-29 01:49:03 · 20 answers · asked by luckycharmed861010 1

2006-11-29 01:38:50 · 18 answers · asked by vks 1

What I mean is,sometimes we enjoy life so much and at other times we wish...well,so how do different people handle it???

2006-11-29 01:37:09 · 5 answers · asked by Rapunzel 1

Have you ever have thought, that there are stage between your life, no matter the age number combination, i.e. 14 18 21 30 42 70, etc. (no only in perfect order like 15 20 25 30...), which you found enlightenment in every age years old.

What your age combination? And what new enlightenment that you found? At what age you really have topmost peak clarification? What is it that you found in life?

* My question more on non religious side *

2006-11-29 01:31:08 · 9 answers · asked by Doo.ri 3

this should last for around a 5 minute discusion starter on the topic.

2006-11-29 01:30:32 · 4 answers · asked by becky c 2

everyday you hear someone saying"oh my god! He/she has no life!"Explain what you think wen you hear this phrase.

2006-11-29 01:23:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think about, say, oh I don't know, it's just an idea, but.. if a country had no currency whatsoever? And if, say, trading for goods was banned or something? So there'd be no possible way for anyone to be able to use like salt or something as currency instead of money? Do you believe it'd be possible? Just a thought.

2006-11-29 01:19:28 · 10 answers · asked by dayoldporridge 1

What brings you happiness?

2006-11-29 01:13:59 · 23 answers · asked by BitchBox 2

2006-11-29 00:48:01 · 18 answers · asked by igottanoe 3

and i mean it as fundamental as possible (forget about reoigion, values, past teachings, etc).

2006-11-29 00:37:31 · 22 answers · asked by curious 1