I will answer your questions about the meaning of life.

[A_C_Slater]

"You want tough talk?

The you that you can imagine is so tied up in your genetics and your experiences that when you die, nothing of that you will exist.

There is no enduring part of you that needs preparation for anything. Not death, not the LSATS, not a marathon. You'll be fine in any case."


This is much better, thank you. But I think the term "straight talk" would have been more apropos than "tough talk."

[bisonbison]

But I think the term "straight talk" would have been more apropos than "tough talk."

Well, since it doesn't matter in any case, I felt my first explanation was gentle. So an acceptable antonym would be "tough".

[SamIAm]

Do you people have some sort of problem with the quote function? It's so much easier to read if you monkeys learn how to use the forum.

Put another way:

Bison, is it worthwhile to personally put forth extra effort, just so others have an easier time in life?
-Sam

[LuckOfTheDraw]

Are you Buddhist?

[bisonbison]

Bison, is it worthwhile to personally put forth extra effort, just so others have an easier time in life?

Often, yeah.

But I think if my counterpart would learn how to at least italicize things, it wouldn't bother you as much.

[flatline]

What is the cause of consciousness (self-awareness)? Can any sufficently complicated thing become self aware?

[bisonbison]

What is the cause of consciousness (self-awareness)?

The cause is existence.

The necessary condition is an environment in which distinctions between things as they are and things as they might be exists.

Can any sufficently complicated thing become self aware?

The question is circular. Anything sufficiently complicated enough to be self-aware is self-aware, yes.

[Mark L]

Bison,

What was your reason for putting the lord before longevity and success? is it more important, or are some of those just unimportant?

[hmkpoker]

Bison,

Is it herpes, or just a rash?

[tolbiny]

I'm going to Amsterdam tomorrow, should i pay for sex?