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Serious Discussion / A Matrix
Are we in one? Thots?
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Date: Sat, Nov 21 2009 03:56:50
So, I was thinking, what if right now we are all part of a Matrix. What if we were all plugged in, atm, and we are just all part of a grand computer system?
Thoughts or Opinions?
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Date: Sat, Nov 21 2009 04:04:42
this has nothing to do with pen spinning philosophy
moved to serious d -
Date: Sat, Nov 21 2009 04:18:30
I don't think we're in one, but I guess its possible. I mean why not? I'm pretty sure there's no proof against it.
I've tried (and I mean REALLY tried) to bend a spoon by telling myself im in a matrix and the spoon isn't actually there. It's just my imagination and I can whatever I want with it... We're either not in a matrix, or that spoon thing just doesn't work. -
Date: Sat, Nov 21 2009 05:39:08QUOTE (yocuppajoe @ Nov 20 2009, 08:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I don't think we're in one, but I guess its possible. I mean why not? I'm pretty sure there's no proof against it.
I've tried (and I mean REALLY tried) to bend a spoon by telling myself im in a matrix and the spoon isn't actually there. It's just my imagination and I can whatever I want with it... We're either not in a matrix, or that spoon thing just doesn't work.
It used to work, but they patched that bug up.
And I believe so, like when I dream. As soon as I realize I'm dreaming I wake up. Every time, and I just had deja vu. -
Date: Thu, Dec 17 2009 14:49:11QUOTE (UEDan @ Nov 20 2009, 09:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>And I believe so, like when I dream. As soon as I realize I'm dreaming I wake up. Every time, and I just had deja vu.
@UEDan, did u know that if you practice, you can actually realize you're dreaming and still be in a dream without waking up? Its called Lucid Dreaming. It is really sweet. And if practice really hard, you can actually start to influence and then control your actions within a dream. That's what I do every night. It is pretty awesome. I am kinda of an expert,
, so if you have any questions, Message me!
Here is a thread about Lucid Dreaming:
http://www.upsb.info/forum/index.php?showtopic=10328&hl= -
Date: Thu, Dec 17 2009 17:36:29
Yeah, I've been for a few years now, I'd be good at it now if I actually know I'm dreaming, I rarely wake up and remember dreaming hahha it sucks. You know what might be causing that?
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Date: Thu, Dec 17 2009 17:46:56
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Date: Thu, Dec 17 2009 19:05:26
does this relates to the movie the matrix? saw it when i was young didnt understand what was going on tho xD
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Date: Thu, Dec 17 2009 21:27:59QUOTE (VendettaBF @ Dec 17 2009, 09:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>does this relates to the movie the matrix? saw it when i was young didnt understand what was going on tho xD
Watch it again. all 3.
Just thinking... according to Solipsism, the whole world and reality is actually in our mind, if I understood correctly... which means we can pretty much control it as we would like... right?
that sure can bring some optimism into one's life, just remember- you can make everything better
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Date: Thu, Dec 17 2009 21:31:30QUOTE (Resonance @ Dec 17 2009, 04:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Watch it again. all 3.
Just thinking... according to Solipsism, the whole world and reality is actually in our mind, if I understood correctly... which means we can pretty much control it as we would like... right?
that sure can bring some optimism into one's life, just remember- you can make everything better
haha a pessimist would think "I can create or do anything with my own mind, and this shitty life was the best I could do? wow i suck." haha -
Date: Thu, Dec 17 2009 21:57:10QUOTE (strat1227 @ Dec 17 2009, 11:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>haha a pessimist would think "I can create or do anything with my own mind, and this shitty life was the best I could do? wow i suck." haha
haven't thought of that, lulz -
Date: Thu, Dec 17 2009 22:46:02
solipsism and matrix are different
in solipsism, you are the only person who exists. everything is a product of your imagination
in the matrix, reality is virtual, but the other people you see have a real person attached to it behind. it's not just one person.
here's the thing with these theories: you cannot prove it right or wrong right now. we just don't know, it is possible. but does it matter? -
Date: Thu, Dec 17 2009 22:54:40
hmm well it depends on what you're talking about, solipsism in it's most basic for is just that 'the only thing I can prove is that I exist', and beyond that nothing can really be "known"
so it's really just the same thing you said in your last line -
Date: Fri, Dec 18 2009 20:58:30
Kinda off topic from the matrix
but if solipsism is real, how comes we can make up like whole films but fail in our maths tests? Surely Infinite films is harder than 100 questions xD -
Date: Fri, Dec 18 2009 21:06:31QUOTE (Prince @ Dec 18 2009, 03:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Kinda off topic from the matrix
but if solipsism is real, how comes we can make up like whole films but fail in our maths tests? Surely Infinite films is harder than 100 questions xD
because your mind is limiting your controllable capacity on purpose so that you think you're only human and not any different from the other humans you see in your virtual reality. you can always make excuses to justify anything, which why its unprovable -
Date: Fri, Dec 18 2009 22:03:15
Wow. This is kinda freaking me out O_o
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Date: Sun, Dec 20 2009 06:28:04QUOTE (UEDan @ Nov 20 2009, 09:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>It used to work, but they patched that bug up.
And I believe so, like when I dream. As soon as I realize I'm dreaming I wake up. Every time, and I just had deja vu.