RadicalEagle

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[–] RadicalEagle 3 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I guess I don't think I see how that contradicts the initial post, but maybe that's just because I'm reading the post as saying the same thing as "leave enough hydrogen alone for long enough and eventually it starts thinking"

[–] RadicalEagle 7 points 7 months ago (11 children)

I don't quite understand what you're saying. You say "Hamlet was written with intention", which in the case of that it was written by humans I agree with. But what about in the case of the monkeys?

We know Hamlet can be written with intention, but do the monkeys with typewriters imply that it needs to be or not to be? That is my question.

[–] RadicalEagle 0 points 7 months ago

Absolutely. There's a feeling of being more "present" in the world. It's more stimulating for your senses, which I think is ultimately why your brain rewards you for it with dopamine.

[–] RadicalEagle 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I enjoy the thought of living a life worth dying for, but I suppose you could look at it as if I'm killing myself in order to live my life?

Driving a car is also a behavior that increases the chances of getting into an accident, but I don't think think you'd call everyone who drives a car suicidal. (Or maybe you would, which I think would be totally fair based on your previous point.)

If I was speeding around without a helmet because I hated my life and wanted to die to get away from my responsibilities I think I'd be more likely to call that behavior "suicidal".

[–] RadicalEagle 1 points 7 months ago (4 children)

I struggle to see how it is suicidal. I define suicide as "trying to kill yourself." I don't see how accepting my mortality and not letting the fear of death get in the way of enjoying my life could be classified as suicidal.

[–] RadicalEagle 8 points 7 months ago

I have a salaried work from home job with no defined working hours. As long as the work gets done within SLAs the hours me and my team work are irrelevant.

[–] RadicalEagle 2 points 7 months ago (15 children)

Agreed that it's insane. The way I look at it is that there is an inherent amount of danger in any activity. Doesn't matter how safe or dangerous something is, conscious acceptance of the risk is satisfying.

[–] RadicalEagle 12 points 7 months ago (5 children)

I don't see how moral beliefs based on religious authority could be considered "objective."

I look at all the splintering of religions that resulted from moral disagreements and differing interpretations of their religious texts and don't feel inclined to believe that morality derived from religion has any particular value in my world.

[–] RadicalEagle 34 points 7 months ago (28 children)

Personally that's why I enjoy riding. It requires me to let go of the idea that I have overarching control of my life. Any day could be my last, and if today is my last day I'd like to enjoy it.

[–] RadicalEagle 24 points 7 months ago

It would be the same as saying there is only one species of broccoli, Brassica oleracea.

[–] RadicalEagle 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Obviously life will refuse to be neatly classified, but that doesn't mean people smarter than us won't still try to do it in order to better understand the world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species

[–] RadicalEagle 16 points 7 months ago (3 children)

They are the same species by the scientific definition. The meaning of the word "species" has become diluted over time as it was adopted by more people and misused, just like all language.

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