Jay520 said:
happydolphin said:
In terms of progress the first route is better.
To make the dilemma even easier to comprehend. What if there is always an answer, which leads to a question? As such the first route would still be the best, but it still leads the human no a never-ending quest for answers, even more trolling that to hit a dead-end where there literally is no answer.
This is deep stuff but I think you can understand what I mean. Though pragmatically you will tell yourself "I will only concern myself with the questions I face", in the big picture, what is your direction if in the end it's a pursuit towards, ultimately, nothing (as you will never find the root)?
EDIT: To reiterate, this is a hypothetical scenario, and there just may be an answer to end the tumbling down the rabbit hole, in which case a weak atheist would be vindicated. But it's a specific hope.
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Sorry, I forgot to get this post
If there is always an answer which leads to another question, I still beleive we should keep searching. Because with each question we answer, we become smarter and more knowledgable and we can use that knowledge for good things.
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Jay, think bigger picture (bolded above). Apart from technological advancement (which is great), why move forward if there is no end destination. That's basically my question.
If you just move to the next step, you're like an ant. As a human, what's the purpose of moving forward with no end destination in sight?
When you're hiking, and it gets tough, do you tell yourself "oh, it's all good, we'll never get to the end so at least we're going forward". No, rather you say "a few more steps and we're there".
I'm just asking, what is the motivation in a hypothetical case (assuming that's the reality, as it is one of two options really) where there really is no end to the chain of questions.