Existence or no?

[Ginevra]

I wanted to post the image, but the board doesn't like dynamic pages in the IMG tags. So here is the link instead.

[phee]

I like it....

[Fierce Critter]

Hee...

[mandelbrotjulia]

Well this is a pretty cute comic strip. I really like this one as well.

[Scary Guy]

Answer is yes. Just like if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Yes, there is just no one around at the time to hear it.

[torn asunder]

Answer is yes.  Just like if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?  Yes, there is just no one around at the time to hear it.

not to be a smart ass, but... prove it! how do you know?

[paradox]

heh...

tape recorder? you can hear it after the fact! :grin:

now, if you dont know something happened, does that mean it didnt happen?

[Shade Everdark]

It's amazing how easily we Americans can butcher the entire idea behind koans.

[paradox]

whats that about cones? :

[Scary Guy]

now, if you dont know something happened, does that mean it didnt happen?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

If you don't know it happened, to you it might as well not have happened, but yes, it still happened.

The personal reality is unaffected but the grand realtiy (true reality) is affected. It's all simple logic.

[paradox]

but what if we are all the centers of our own realities?

[Vater Araignee]

but what if we are all the centers of our own realities?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

We are not.

When you look at it the answer is simple.

You are all in my dream thus making me the center of your reality whether you have heard of me or not. However should I wake up you will only exist in my memories so having me know or know of you is the ticket to a sort of immortality.

I'm writing a one man play about it.

I hope that clears things up. :

[torn asunder]

heh...

tape recorder?  you can hear it after the fact! :grin:

now, if you dont know something happened, does that mean it didnt happen?

ah, but in order to prove it "you" have to listen to it... :ermm: :whistling:

[paradox]

@torn: i could have someone else listen and then tell me.

btw, that avatar is hi-larious! :laughing:

@vater: how can i argue with the beer maker!? as you say, so it is.

[torn asunder]

@torn: i could have someone else listen and then tell me.

who listens is irrelevant - that fact that "someone" has to listen is my point...

[TomCat]

I drink, therefore, I am.