If there was another ice age, and we were all killed, frozen in our tracks for thousands and thousands of years, surely, the human race would have to start almost from the begining.They would they evolve like they did in the past, from monkeys and apes, and then gradually work there way up to living in an advanced world that we live in today? Or would they dig up all our technology and ideas, and work them out? Would they have to evolve? Or would they already be humans?
What if, before we evolved, there had been an ice age, and the people suffered in that ice age, had the most amazing technology, more than we could ever imagine inventing. And it had all gone, with not one single piece of evidence left on this planet. And then, when the time comes again, and there is an ice age, it happens to us, all of it gets wiped out, and thats it. The next humans that come along will develop after thousands of years, and the same thing happens again and again. What if the same thing has happend over and over again. There is no sure way of knowing!
.....wierd.....
Friday, 2 March 2007
Wednesday, 28 February 2007
The point of a purpose.
In R.E last week, we were given a slip of paper with a 'philosophical' question on it. Mine was:
'Is there a reason for human life?'. The other people who got this question said the obvious,
'Yes, to have fall in love and reproduce,' or 'To play football and get rich'. I thought deeper, is there really a reason for us to be on this planet? Surely not, we are so insignificant to the rest of the universe, why would there be a reason? What difference could we possibly make to the vast space around us?
Brides that get incredibly stressed on their wedding day, what is the reason for it? What difference does it make to the rest of the world? None whatsoever! We are oblivious to what is out there on other planets, universes, why are we so bothered about the footy score? or who's going out with Justin Timberlake? I think it is because it makes us feel safe, and powerful. It makes people disconcerted thinking about whats 'out there'.It destroys all our feelings of power and being safe in our own little world.
We each have our lives, going to school, work, or not. Thinking about how our legal system works, or our economic system, then comparing it to say an ant's. There is no comparison. But then, compare our planet to the rest of our universe, then, we are the ants.
'Is there a reason for human life?'. The other people who got this question said the obvious,
'Yes, to have fall in love and reproduce,' or 'To play football and get rich'. I thought deeper, is there really a reason for us to be on this planet? Surely not, we are so insignificant to the rest of the universe, why would there be a reason? What difference could we possibly make to the vast space around us?
Brides that get incredibly stressed on their wedding day, what is the reason for it? What difference does it make to the rest of the world? None whatsoever! We are oblivious to what is out there on other planets, universes, why are we so bothered about the footy score? or who's going out with Justin Timberlake? I think it is because it makes us feel safe, and powerful. It makes people disconcerted thinking about whats 'out there'.It destroys all our feelings of power and being safe in our own little world.
We each have our lives, going to school, work, or not. Thinking about how our legal system works, or our economic system, then comparing it to say an ant's. There is no comparison. But then, compare our planet to the rest of our universe, then, we are the ants.
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