Existence: What is the point?

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    Do you all know who Eric Clapton is?

     
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    I know one thing for certain black and white are not colors they are just absorption or reflection
     
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    So I would strongly like to debate the first person who wants to tell me that black and white are colors
     
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    The electromagnetic spectrum is a marvelous thing
     
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    Science limits itself to the exploration of "how" questions - how the mechanism of our universe works. So, there is obvious and wide disagreement with parts of your list. And Einstein would certainly join that disagreement.

    Is how our universe works meaningless or irrelevant to you?

    You get to decide that.

    "The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this"

    ~Albert Einstein
     
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    How do you identify colors?
     
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    Human intelligence exists to make decisions.
     
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    Who is advocating 'mixing' them? They are different paradigms, and few seem able to differentiate between them.

    The problem, as illustrated constantly in the public discourse, is NOT 'mixing them', but pretending one of them is adequate for all human perception, or using them as labels for propaganda purposes.

    The 'all science!' crowd, for example, believe that everything THEY BELIEVE is Absolute Truth, because they slap a label of 'science!' on it.
    Global Warming
    Universal Common Descent
    Choose Your Gender
    Atheistic Naturalism
    Science by Decree

    These are ALL beliefs, yet the pseudo science propagandists loudly proclaim these as 'settled science!', and any disputing of these beliefs, or alternate belief, is labeled, 'religion!' by the same.

    The phony narrative that some beliefs, that are approved by progressive ideology, are 'Science!', and any competing beliefs are, 'Religion!' is the greatest problem with the perception of science in the public discourse.
    'Haters!'
    'Deniers!'
    ..are some of the cutesy descriptors these pseudoscience frauds use, to denigrate any competing religious belief.. and the fake science pretenders are just that: Religious Ideologues.

    They do not use the scientific method, and cannot reason themselves out of a wet paper bag. They are merely religious indoctrinees, with a high level of intolerance for any other beliefs.
     
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    Knock yourself out! ;)

    But this thread is about existence, and any 'point' there might be for it.

    Thread drift, and associated topics do interweave themselves, but this has stayed on topic, for the most part.

    Any reason or point to your existence? To express opinions on internet forums? ;) To exist for a while, maybe procreate, then die?
    Higher Purpose?
    A Soul?
    Accountability to a Higher Power?
    Live and die in meaningless obscurity?

    Why? What is the point?
     
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    I would say intelligence is a tool for decision making, but plenty of people don't bother thinking before making snap decisions.

    Instinct is enough, for some decisions. No reasoning required.

    Intelligence is not even necessary, for human existence. Stupid people everywhere use the air and water, and subtract, if anything, from the sum total of human knowledge. ;)

    Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. Albert Einstein
     
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    Black and white do not exist they are not on the electromagnetic spectrum. They are only absorption or reflection
     
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    All I can say is it is what it is. Unless I'm a white person then I just say we are what we are
     
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    How does this affect your perceptions of existence? Does your race, or your visual perceptions of color provide any meaning or point to existence?
     

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