what does nothing mean?
2006-09-08 11:14:26 · 15 answers · asked by Pearl 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
yeah...nothing !
2006-09-08 11:20:14 · answer #1 · answered by cassey s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing
Nothing, or non-existence, is that which doesn't exist. It is not a metaphysical entity. It doesn't exist. It has no identity. It is not an object.
Non-existence is a concept that is meaningless by itself. It isn't something. It is a relational concept, gaining meaning only in comparison to another concept. Non-existence gains meaning only in comparison to existence. It is the denial of existence. The concept "nothing" is a denial of the existence of a particular entity. Both "non-existence" and "nothing" are denials of concepts, which must be accepted and understood in order to give meaning to "non-existence" or "nothing".
The important point is that "nothing" is just that: nothing. It doesn't exist. It has no identity. It's not a vacuum. It's not dark. It's not cold. It has no characteristics. As a tool of cognition, it can be useful, but doesn't exist.
2006-09-08 11:22:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably, but the human brain is NOT designed to understand it, we have never experienced " nothing" so ...go on ..just try and imagine NOTHING !! What do you see ? Darkness probably, and darkness is " SOMETHING " !!
I have tried many times to get my head around this subject, but the only thing I ever get is a migraine !!
I will read the answers with great interest ! Very good question !
2006-09-12 08:59:48 · answer #3 · answered by Paris69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the "ultimate nothing" is "The truth of life". Almost everyone says that there is a truth that we have to find out in this lifetime but ask them what ... they cant say and it is a myth.
I am not saying this as a fool but just think ... if there was a "truth" or multiple "truths" ... who got it or how many understand it ??? Now dont tell me fools cant and only enlightened can get it ... if they can... what is it ???
It's "abolsute nothing" !!! This whole creation is this and it will go on as its got to ... the way it is, since its evolution and it will unto its demise. There is nothing more to it.
"The ultimate truth is ultimate nothing" !!!
Nothing means nil, null, zero .................................... or may be it can be anything for the mind that can create something out of it!
2006-09-08 11:32:43 · answer #4 · answered by Roark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing means the absence of a predefined object, substance, or group, or if used without a modifier, means the total and complete absence of everything meaningful to the discussion.
"What's in the cup?"
"Nothing."
That means that nothing is in the cup that we care about - however, there's always dust, air, and the like.
"What do you know about fission reactions?"
"Nothing."
That means that the second person's knowledge set for fission reactions is totally empty and devoid of anything.
2006-09-08 11:21:16 · answer #5 · answered by Brian L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lack of something. Not a thing the human mind can truly comprehend I am afraid.
2006-09-08 11:20:47 · answer #6 · answered by sonictransmissions2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a take on 'no thing'. Two words.
So as those two words used individually have a meaning for whatever........ then 'nothing' is actually 'something'
2006-09-08 11:22:36 · answer #7 · answered by Jon H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like a big black cloud/storm that destroyed Fantasia cos Bastian didn't give the Empress a name isn't it?!!!
2006-09-08 11:21:54 · answer #8 · answered by No_More_Drama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there exist a concept called zero , or nothings
it was discoverd by the indians way back 3000 years ago...
if u still dont understand it,, you missed 3000yrs of civilization
2006-09-08 11:20:16 · answer #9 · answered by pagolpakhi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The absence of something......as in no-thing.
2006-09-08 11:22:18 · answer #10 · answered by Halo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
N.O.Thing means
Not an
Objective
Thing
2006-09-10 13:22:55 · answer #11 · answered by restaurant c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋