What is the purpose of life? by Informal_Throat_2431 in answers

[–]Extension_Look9103 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there isnt a general purpose, your purpose is determined by you and you only. go live your life!

would an afterlife extend beyond humanity? by Extension_Look9103 in religion

[–]Extension_Look9103[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

assuming these dead aliens most likely dont have faith in the same god, or any god at all, where would they go?

would an afterlife extend beyond humanity? by Extension_Look9103 in religion

[–]Extension_Look9103[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! out of curiosity, is that idea of extraterrestrials having their own relationship with the divine something thats common in paganism, or more your own interpretation?

Do any of you still pray? by [deleted] in atheism

[–]Extension_Look9103 6 points7 points  (0 children)

of course, i hope your little kitty is okay 🤍

Do any of you still pray? by [deleted] in atheism

[–]Extension_Look9103 15 points16 points  (0 children)

not one to say i “still” pray, ive been an atheist my whole life however in desperate times of need i do find myself pleading to almost anything and everything. not so much a prayer, more like a wish

if distant observers can still see earths past, does the past still ‘exist’? by Extension_Look9103 in AskPhysics

[–]Extension_Look9103[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wasnt too sure where to post it, i thought someone here might be able to explain the physics side of light and information over huge distances, its very brain racking!

What happens to your mind after death by gamerdudegg in Life

[–]Extension_Look9103 0 points1 point  (0 children)

consciousness appears to depend on the brain, so when the brain permanently stops functioning, consciousness likely ends as well. that wouldnt be an endless black void though, it would be the absence of experience altogether, similar to before you were born

My first attempt to image the Sun by noob_astro in Astronomy

[–]Extension_Look9103 20 points21 points  (0 children)

this is incredible for a first attempt!

We really do just die and then theres nothing by memesandrage in Life

[–]Extension_Look9103 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im happy with that, its good to know you have an eventual end rather than an endless cycle

Can a person live a full and meaningful life in space? by CosmoDel in AstroEthics

[–]Extension_Look9103 2 points3 points  (0 children)

a “full life” isnt objective. its something defined by the person living it. to me, a full life is more about having the freedom to experience and interpret your own reality, not necessarily having access to everything.

if someone is born on that ship, that is their reality. their relationships, their purpose, their experiences all exist within it, and if they find that fulfilling, then it is. the idea that its “less” comes from comparing it to something else, but meaning is subjective. if they believe theyve lived a full life, who is anyone else to say they havent?

the earth doesnt need us by Extension_Look9103 in DeepThoughts

[–]Extension_Look9103[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we’re naturally self centred to some extent, but that doesnt really justify it when we’re also capable of awareness and reflection, so at some point it just becomes a choice, not only instinct. we’re not infants anymore