Biocentrism

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Permalink Reply by Wes on December 10, 2009 at 8:59pm

Why should we fear death? It is merely nonexistence. It's not like we existed before we were alive.

Permalink Reply by Glenn Sogge on December 10, 2009 at 9:34pm

Beside the objections already raised, it sounds like "1, 2, 3, .. 10,000" -- 4 easy steps to Enlightenment | Nirvana | Happiness | Wealth | Weight Loss | Popularity | __________ with the power of __________ (fill in the blank with your favorite misunderstood and/or misapplied concept from advanced science)

Permalink Reply by Jo Jerome on December 14, 2009 at 1:57pm

Extremely well said Glenn.

Solid theory, solid theory, fact, fact, solid theory, ... and here comes the gargantuan leap of hypothesis-disguised-as-solid-theory.

Perhaps we all do live eternally in some collective ether. Personally, I really don't think it's as simplistic as that. It's been well proven that energy transforms which is not the same as living on forever. Some carbon atom in me right now will someday live in a plant, which will be eaten by an animal, then pooped out, then convert to vapor and float around in the air for a while...

But does that mean that atom will carry with it every memory of mine? A little conscious me desperately wishing for opposable thumbs again so I can tap a keyboard? Bit of a stretch imho.

Permalink Reply by Jaume on December 14, 2009 at 3:35pm

Jo: Some carbon atom in me right now will someday live in a plant

Preferably a rubber tree, just so a part of me will ultimately be recycled as latex... I want to have sex in the afterlife!

Permalink Reply by Jo Jerome on December 16, 2009 at 8:03pm

Jaume; won't the Hindus be disappointed when they learn this true nature of reincarnation?

I can see them now. Billions of little Hindu carbon atoms in various states of animal part, poop, gas, car exhaust and latex, screaming at the top of their tiny atom voices, "Not what we had in mind! Not what we had in mind!"

Permalink Reply by Jaume on December 17, 2009 at 4:42am

Reminds me of thetans. Could it be that Hubbard got this right? Ouch.

Permalink Reply by John D on December 11, 2009 at 9:10am

Yeah - he is "seen as a nut"... by me!

Permalink Reply by Marcus Craven on December 11, 2009 at 2:27pm

Even if this load of crap was possible it sure does not affect me as who i am. Also what if my brains "energy" goes on. That is just energy and it is always a different energy. By this authors writing I have left some energy that will go on forever in the bathroom earlier today and into my keyboard as I typed this out.