If you were God

[feral chile]

I was pondering this the other day, and I thought I'd quite like to get rid of death. It sounds simple, but there would be complications.

For a start, the food chain would have to go. So we'd all have to exist using an alternative energy source. Maybe solar power?

But then, if we still had reproduction, we'd run out of room, with all us animals and humans given free rein to reproduce. So we might have to get rid of reproduction. Unless we had an exponentially expanding universe that expanded eternally.

So then I thought, maybe make us pure consciousness, then that would solve most of the other problems.

But think what a change that would make. No sensory pleasures, no sex,no physical gratification of any description. And without reproduction, maybe no familial affection. Maybe no emotions at all. In fact, probably not.

What kind of life is that?

So maybe God had the right idea after all, sticking death into the equation. At least it forces you to appreciate things.

What would you change?

[grumpyhack]

So then I thought, maybe make us pure consciousness, then that would solve most of the other problems.

But think what a change that would make. No sensory pleasures, no sex,no physical gratification of any description. And without reproduction, maybe no familial affection. Maybe no emotions at all. In fact, probably not.

[feral chile]

I rather like that idea. If we existed in mind only, but with a mind that was really well developed, could we not still sense/imagine all the pleasures that at present we get from the physical.

Maybe a few people into meditation could answer that.

[worm]

So then I thought, maybe make us pure consciousness, then that would solve most of the other problems.

Edited April 27, 2011 by worm

[worm]

I rather like that idea. If we existed in mind only, but with a mind that was really well developed, could we not still sense/imagine all the pleasures that at present we get from the physical.

[Banana Co]

Who's God?

[worm]

What would you change?

[llcoolphil]

If?

[rabid]

If?

[llcoolphil]

Didn't see that coming.

[Purple Monkey]

Cut off my head with some bolt cutters and run it over with a JCB. I'd f**king end it.

[rabid]

It was meant to be silly and serious. I dont want to determine things for anyone else but believe my own thoughts and actions and (within cultural limitations admittedly) beliefs to be self determined. In that context im god in my world.

[llcoolphil]

Cut off my head with some bolt cutters and run it over with a JCB. I'd f**king end it.

[llcoolphil]

It depends on when you asked me.

My only fear is death. I actually suffer from death anxiety, which isn't pleasant, that gives me claustraphobia and sleep panic. However, I wouldn't want to rid the world of it because I believe that meaning would cease to be. We are only aware because our body needs to be aware of danger, and things are only meaningful because they are temporary and unique.

How could anything possibly be meaningful if we were indestructable? I think that it's a mark of how hedonistic we have become to think of life in such a nihilistic context.

[harderfaster]

Would you drive over your own head you'd cut off because thats something you cant currently do? I like the idea of being creatively self destructive because being god means you can be.

[Banana Co]

If I was God (he doesn't exist but I'll play along); I would give everyone orgasms at random times.

[t8yman]

I would bring back the dinosaurs, and watch them f**k some shit up.

[worm]

Do you mean 'meaningful' as an idea external to us? For me, knowing there is no external meaning is essential

[The Nal]

I'd change the opening theme music of the snooker back to the original one.

[llcoolphil]

I'd change the opening theme music of the snooker back to the original one.

[llcoolphil]

it's certainly doable.

[Steve P]

And get rid of that stupid f**kin horse at the same time i hope

[The Nal]

And get rid of the bloke that introduces the players at the start of each session - painful to watch IMO

[rabid]

Any fool can do the running over bit!

[rexclark]

I would end all wars, end famine, kill all evil thoughts, end droughts, stop any natural disasters and bring peace to the world.

Oh and I'd make the average bra size 40FF.