Poll: What are you sure about?

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tokae

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I'm 100% sure that Darwin was right, It's just a pity that we never let natural selection run it's course when we actually should..
 

Fiz_The_Toaster

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I'm sure that I'm listening to random songs off itunes and that this beer I'm drinking is yummy.

Oh, and death too, I guess.
 

2fish

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crunchieman said:
AvsJoe said:
One plus one equals two.

Math is the only perfect human invention/discovery.
Hey, quick question. Are any two things in the world perfectly identical?
Yes you just gotta look hard.

I am sure that I have toes and medical issues. If these are connect is still up for grabs. I also know that Legos are a great weapon to use against people who are not wearing shoes.
 

Doclector

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We are all born.
We will all die.
We will all at some point watch a terrible Nicholas cage movie.
 

Ratlover

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My life is boring and if it was made into a movie, I would walk out. Over the course of time on this planet, my mind is slowly seeing all the bullshit. Basically money drives all of our thoughts. They are wrong when they say money can't buy happiness, when's the last time you saw a homeless man skipping down the street.
 

3quency

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I realise that everyone I know will die.
And instead of saying all of my goodbyes, I'll let them know I realise that life goes fast.
It's hard to make the good things last. I realise the sun don't go down, it's just an illusion caused by the world,
spinnin' round.
 

Lancer873

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1: there is something that holds some influence over this universe

2: that influential being has a sense of humor.
 

Denamic

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I am sure that if I exited my living quarters though my window rather than my door, I would die or at least sustain severe injuries.
 

viking97

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i think, therefore i am. so far the only thing that humans have managed to conclusively prove.
 

Hugga_Bear

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Well, yes and no. While I can never be 100% certain that I exist (no not cogito ergo sum, cogito ergo sum is silly) it's a pretty good bet that I do and if I don't then so what? What could I possibly do? If I don't exist then what is this? I dunno, but it's fun so I'll keep doing it.

Anyway, no I don't anything for certain, I'm possibly even unsure of the certainty that things are uncertain. But I do know that this is my lot and I shall deal with it. Killing myself seems a little premature since data suggests we die anyway and I may as well suppose this life is finite since there's nothing to suggest otherwise. Railing at the possibility of being non existent seems a little bizarre and more importantly pointless.

If we take my existence for granted then there are lots of things I'm sure about. I know, without doubt, that I am an agnostic atheist, that I have several qualifications, that I have in depth knowledge of social interactions and human behaviour, that I like the taste and texture of most breads. I know that I like plants and I like rocks. I love to climb things and I enjoy running and exercising. I like to argue and debate and like to win but have come to accept that losing is OK too and that gaining insight is more important than being right. I know that I love sex and I only seem to enjoy (in prospect at least) sexual intimacy with women. I know that sometimes I get tired when I shouldn't be and sometimes I'm singing and dancing at 4am and will be fine despite not sleeping. I know that mead is my favourite drink and that I dislike the taste of cigarettes but don't mind the smell so much.

If we take my existence as sure, many things are certain. I don't know if I exist, but I enjoy whatever this is and there seems to be little point in railing against it. I also seem to have some impact on the lives of others which is generally considered beneficial. So for now at least I'm more than content to live...or not as the case may be.

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Since it's been said a few times I'll refute cogito ergo sum (I think therefore I am):

Descartes tried to remove all preconceptions in case of deception before beginning his thoughts (meditations). Cogito ergo sum was his first conclusion, that thoughts required a thinker. However if we're removing all preconceptions, then thoughts do not require a thinker, that is something we have observed and is no more reliable than I exist because I've seen myself in the mirror or I exist because I exist. It makes no sense.
Furthermore the cogito is essentially debatable, thinking may require a thinker but there's always the question of what thinking is, what if you're a machine, processing the work of another being, OK in this scenario you exist but not by virtue of thought, you simply exist. Thoughts are not necessary in existing things, nor is it necessary (again, no preconceptions) for thinkers where thoughts are.

Descartes failed to remove himself entirely, his meditations were heavily criticised at the time and continue to be regarded as of interest but wrong. Unfortunately the nature of people is pretty soundbites work, it may be wrong but it's become popular philosophy and many think it's true.
 

JLML

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"I'm 100% sure you can't be 100% sure about anything" is something I often say... Lately though, I wonder... In the last couple of months, my way to look at the world has changed drastically, and now I think that I might in fact be sure about something after all. What it is, I keep to myself though. ^^
 

viking97

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crunchieman said:
AvsJoe said:
One plus one equals two.

Math is the only perfect human invention/discovery.
Hey, quick question. Are any two things in the world perfectly identical?
yes, any atom of a given element is identical to another atom of the same element. same with any given molecule.

science: trolololol