We get extinct not that easily. But if on all these planets we introduce the western way we'll get extinct easily even there. — EugeneW
I don't put a limit on your fantasies. You can fantasize whatever and how much you like. Just keep an eye on what's fantasy and what's real. — EugeneW
You're stretching/straining that logic elastic to the limit again EugeneW. Extinction on one planet won't matter so much if we exist on thousands of them. — universeness
That's my hat! The difference between my god fantasies and your fantasies is that your fantasies will remain fantasies, while the gods sre real. — EugeneW
Even then we will go extinct soon. What you prefer. Going extinct for sure on all planets within 1000 years or surviving on Earth until the end? — EugeneW
Not only are you a big fearty but you are a pessimistic one. I don't subscribe to 'The end is nigh — universeness
Here's some metaphysical speculation (plus 5 links therein); no doubt it's not the only way to think about your OP ...I am wondering where metaphysics comes into the picture ... — Jack Cummins
If distance doubles every generation you would be right. But it doesn't
— EugeneW
Again I don't know what you mean here. Lo — universeness
I don't think there is much chance of me getting the opportunity EugeneW, so it's a moot point.Then why you're so eager to go to the planets? We have everything here. — EugeneW
Thats about 6250 trillion dollars... Not million, not billion, but trillion. Dream on universeness... — EugeneW
Yes, I've pointed this out in quite a few threads featuring the confusion of physical "nothing" with metaphysical "nothingness" and the inapplicability of the latter to modern physics, or natural sciences.One aspect which he refers to, which I think is interesting is the ideas of chaos, nothingness and the void. He says,
'Many equate the void with nothingness. But this is a serious mistake. Nothingness is a philosophical concept, an abstraction — Jack Cummins
At one stage, I was worried about ideas of hell and damnation. That lead me to question and think my way out of my Catholic or Christian background. However, atheism seems too stark and even though the images of God which I grew up with aren't helpful, — Jack Cummins
also the understanding of the goddess, which preceded the idea of the gods — Jack Cummins
Art is not simply about beauty — Jack Cummins
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