relative span of time — TiredThinker
The most interesting atheists I have known have argued that mortality and the lack of an afterlife (in their worldview) act as an aphrodisiac for living. Life is more precious if it is finite and if it is the only one we get. I respect this answer. Personally I think my valuing life is an emotional reaction based on enculturation, but who knows for certain? — Tom Storm
What gives life value? — TiredThinker
Surely its value is mostly in the experience of life — TiredThinker
I conclude that left and right do not exist objectively. — Miller
The mathematics Einstein developed shows how the laws of physics are the same for all observers.Length, time, distance, speed, motion, etc... are all relative. — Miller
Surely its value is mostly in the experience of life and not the relative span of time?
— TiredThinker
I agree. Re:Value. — 180 Proof
Some argue that if we lived forever that the hardships of life would be greatly depreciated in value. — TiredThinker
But does its value largely come from its brevity, finitity, and frailty? — TiredThinker
Is the argument that life in the universe is only possible within like 0.0000001% of the history of the universe an argument for the value of life, or its insignificance, and likihood that it was more of a mistake? Surely its value is mostly in the experience of life and not the relative span of time? — TiredThinker
Surely its value is mostly in the experience of life and not the relative span of time? — TiredThinker
The mathematics Einstein developed shows how the laws of physics are the same for all observers. — Banno
Surely its value is mostly in the experience of life and not the relative span of time? — TiredThinker
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