Now that's a cool application I had not thought of... you are right, of
course: success is a process, because you can never actually acheive
it. Maybe this is why Bill Gates doesn't stop, eh?
> > cohorts. Of course, it also makes me realize that my journey has just
> > begun and can never really end.
>
> Unless, of course, you die... right? I mean, you're not implying life
> after death, are you?
That issue is way down on my list of things to think about... but for
now, I'll say you are right, my journey will end when I die. It sorta
makes sense that way... if the purpose of life is "to travel" then death
is obviously a ceasing of the journey.
> > With this in mind, I'd life to say that I've really been rather
> > dissapointed with list... I joined hoping that there would be alot of
> > talk about religious issues and "what" one should beleive (with, of
> > course, the reasons "why") And all the talk has been about memetics!
> > You've also talked alot about "the self," and how it relates to
> > altruism, empathy and the superorganism (see, if you pound hard enough
> > even forgetful people like me will remember!) Why?
>
> You only had to bring it up. (Let this be a lesson to other lurkers :-)
Damn! Caught in the memetic trap, eh? You won't catch me next time
> > What is the meaning of life?
>
> To answer that question you will first have to tell me what you mean
> by "life". Whose life? All life in the universe? Life on Earth? Human
> life? Your life in particular?
Well OK, I'll split the question into two parts:
1) What is the meaning/purpose of all life in the universe?
and
2) What is the meaning of life on a individual scale? (ie Why am "I"
here?)
-- (answer first person)
> Once I know that much I will be able to apply the CoV definition
> of "meaning" and enlightenment will soon follow!
Hot damn, you make it all sound so easy!
ERiC
"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is
noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by
experience, which is the bitterest." -- Confucius