Being in the philosophical mood that I am, I can’t help but wonder about the whole meaning of existance. Being as I can’t even prove that I even exist to myself, with the exception of my conscienceness, I wonder what everyone elses take on this is. Do you exist, do I exist, and can you prove it?
Unfortunately, last time I pondered this, I reduced myself to a mere puddle of brain goo, left with thoughts of whether my reality was merely a figment of my imagination, and if so, could I change it. If everything as I know it, including the people of this board, are parts of my imagination, why am I not higher in the social system that I created? If I created everything in my own mind, does that make me god? If I am in fact god, why do you not worship me?
What am I?
What are you?
And of course, the greatest question of all, why in the name of hell did I come up with polka, and why can’t I will it away?
I don’t worship anyone. Maybe a photo or video will prove your existence? But then, I understand vampires cannot see their images in mirrors, and perhaps not in photos.
How can a photo prove my existance to you, if you cannot prove that the photograph exists, merely the thought of it does? How can I prove that you exist for the same reason?
[sup]*please note that I did not mean “am I talking to myself” as derogatory, i reread it and noticed it sounded like that. I meant “if you are a figment of my imagination, am I talking to myself”.[/sup]
Definitely “Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share.” This is not a put down. Mere observation. I guess I don’t need to prove my existence to myself or anyone else. A bunch of terrorists tried to kill me in Sept. So I must exist to them.
If you could create yourself, what would you be? How would your other creations regard you? If you are a figment of your own imagination, what are you to begin with, that has such a wonderful imagination, yet cannot exist without itself to imagine things? (yeah, I’m confused too)…
Reminds me of a quote…“The single true test of God’s omnipotence is that he need not exist in order to save us”…forgot who said it. Or maybe I made it up.
It all depends on your definition of terms. By the definitions we all normally use, we all certainly exist. What does your life mean is a much tougher question.