RoR: Forum

Robert,

I assumed the poll meant the life of the individual, so I answered "To achieve the total height with the total passion", which I think it is for each each individual within their own context (although I was tempted to vote for the answering polls option ;-))

MH

Post 2

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 7:44am

What is the meaning of meaning?

Post 3

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 7:45am

"To achieve the total height with the total passion"

We are not talking about the height of Mt. Everest right? :-) "Total height" is of course metaphoric. It needs to be more specific.

Post 4

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 10:09am

Maybe people are looking for 'purpose' rather than 'meaning'? For meaning, I'd choose the biological option, and use a definition like 'self-replication of macromolecules.'

In not-so-sense-of-life times I used to define life as 'a sexually transmitted disease with a 100% mortality rate.'

Post 5

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 12:27pm

Besides, the meaning of life is whatever one choses to give to it, from a personal standpoint.........

And yes, am back - the pc crashed, and had to wait till now to get it redone....

Post 6

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 12:44pm

Hey! Robert M., we need a full report of your "total height with the total passion" rendezvous with your German lady! Glad to see you back! Oh, boy, what have your missed...

Post 7

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 12:55pm

Yes - figured that all hell broke loose when am not around.........

As for my times with Christina, she just left for german home at this time, and these past many days have been wonder and delight - after being alone for many years, found having a warm, friendly physical object with me in my bed something quite different.. finding such a stimulating mind to match mine, an utter delight and dream to reality... and actually got to get some rendering done as well [well, y'all didn't think we were going to stay in bed all the time, did ya?]..... she's a wonderful catalyst in thoughts, and had many illuminating times discussing things with her.... while she still is learning english, had almost no diffculty in understanding her - and this coming from a hard-of-hearing person........ next step now is figuring how to sell some works, so as to be able to go myself to germany and visit her and her daughter......... truly a treasuring time was had....

Post 8

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 3:32pm

Hong: Robert M., we need a full report of your "total height with the total passion" rendezvous with your German lady!

[Emphases mine]

When I read this, I swear I felt a little unnerved that Robert actually had a response waiting below. Thankfully, it wasn't as full a report as I had imagined.

And welcome back to the forum Robert M. Seems you're packing more meaning to your life. Need tech support?
__________________________

Aaron: In not-so-sense-of-life times I used to define life as 'a sexually transmitted disease with a 100% mortality rate.'

But not all life is sexually transmitted. Onions, for example, can multiply asexually. I'm sure I've seen a few bulbs sprouting in the forum lately.
__________________________

Robert D: What is the meaning of meaning?

Meaning is the primary epistemological instrument for cognitive economy.
__________________________

Taking 'Life' as the purely biological phenomenon that it is:

Life has primacy over Reason, so the poll question is meaningless. There is no possible answer removed from whatever subjective context the respondent cares to append.
__________________________

I'm quite pressed for time... gotta run...

Post 9

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 3:36pm

I suppose that is a running gag, huh...................

Post 10

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 3:36pm

"42."

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 3:42pm

To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women.

What else?

Post 12

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 4:03pm

When someone says "the meaning of life" I always think of Monty Python. Would anyone care for an after dinner mint?

Post 13

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 4:04pm

This question is meaningless. It's like asking "What is the purpose of red?". Life can only have meaning to a being who can ponder the question. As Robert B says, "Whose life?".

Post 14

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 4:29pm

This question is meaningless.

It hasn't stopped mankind from asking the question since pre-historic time. And not surprisingly, when the question is posed it is usually understood. The sense of the question is only put in doubt when it cannot be answered.

(Edited by Marcus Bachler on 6/24, 4:33pm)

Post 15

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 4:40pm

Jeremy, LOVED your post #11.

After the Supreme Court's Kelo decision, that's the mood I'm in!

(Edited by Robert Bidinotto on 6/24, 4:41pm)

Post 16

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 6:08pm

A quote from "Caddy Shack" comes to mind....

Post 17

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 6:17pm

Hi Robert M,
What a delightful time you had! Please don't hesitate to share. Just ignore num++'s fragile nerve - he obviously needs to tough up. ;-) However, he does provide pc tech support, right, num++?

Post 18

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 6:40pm

A quote from "Caddy Shack" comes to mind....

You want to share it with us too or is this a private moment?

Post 19

Friday, June 24, 2005 - 7:22pm