13th March 2004, 2:55 PM
Not by too far mind you. On a pure technical standpoint, the difference between a dog's brain and a computer is so much greater than the difference between a dog's brain and a human's brain. It's still a big jump mind you, but it's more in the sense of design than power.
I think this was supposed to be universal peace, so the martians would be in on it too, but I still wouldn't trust them... Being all "I don't actually exist" and such...
Jerks...
Weltall, I was actually saying that humans aren't the only ones capable of cruel malicious behavior, not just that we aren't the only ones capable of violence.
Ya know Weltall, if that's the case then when do we humans ever find a time of utter peace? In heaven for sure, but would we all have to become mindless zombies for peace to work in heaven? Can it be possible that anyone could fall even while up there, and what happens to them? I'd hate to think like some Christians I know in that they think some will still sin in Heaven and when they do they are instantly sent to hell. An eternity later, no one's left up there. What would the point of salvation be if total peace wasn't possible?
For that matter, are you sure total peace is as boring as you assume? Personally I've never been a fan of conflict, nor am I bored when none is around. I strive to improve myself but aren't out to beat anyone. Is your idea of complete peace a world where no one is playing competitive games? Well, I can still imagine a way to be happy without having to compete with anyone, and still have some events and such (picnics are fun, as is flying kites and such, there's lots to do without competition), but I don't consider competing on friendly terms to be anti-peace at all. When it gets too far and people start actually getting mad at the other person, or like people who actually HATE the other team BECAUSE they are competting (you know, utterly forgetting the point and should be shot?), then it's like that, but not all competition is like that.
I think this was supposed to be universal peace, so the martians would be in on it too, but I still wouldn't trust them... Being all "I don't actually exist" and such...
Jerks...
Weltall, I was actually saying that humans aren't the only ones capable of cruel malicious behavior, not just that we aren't the only ones capable of violence.
Ya know Weltall, if that's the case then when do we humans ever find a time of utter peace? In heaven for sure, but would we all have to become mindless zombies for peace to work in heaven? Can it be possible that anyone could fall even while up there, and what happens to them? I'd hate to think like some Christians I know in that they think some will still sin in Heaven and when they do they are instantly sent to hell. An eternity later, no one's left up there. What would the point of salvation be if total peace wasn't possible?
For that matter, are you sure total peace is as boring as you assume? Personally I've never been a fan of conflict, nor am I bored when none is around. I strive to improve myself but aren't out to beat anyone. Is your idea of complete peace a world where no one is playing competitive games? Well, I can still imagine a way to be happy without having to compete with anyone, and still have some events and such (picnics are fun, as is flying kites and such, there's lots to do without competition), but I don't consider competing on friendly terms to be anti-peace at all. When it gets too far and people start actually getting mad at the other person, or like people who actually HATE the other team BECAUSE they are competting (you know, utterly forgetting the point and should be shot?), then it's like that, but not all competition is like that.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)