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Why does existence exist?

What is the relevance of "why."

Instead, ask "how."
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hollow_shrine posted...

What is the relevance of "why."

Instead, ask "how."

Why is just another way of asking how, prior to knowledge, unless you are necessarily injecting metaphysical implications into why.
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COVxy posted...

hollow_shrine posted...

What is the relevance of "why."

Instead, ask "how."

Why is just another way of asking how, prior to knowledge, unless you are necessarily injecting metaphysical implications into why.

Why is not just another way of asking how. They are different words with different meanings.
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COVxy posted...

hollow_shrine posted...

What is the relevance of "why."

Instead, ask "how."

Why is just another way of asking how, prior to knowledge, unless you are necessarily injecting metaphysical implications into why.

I did assume there were metaphysical implications there. Perhaps I should have asked first.
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because it can

what can exist will exist by definition. when certain conditions are met, something happens

we don't really know the conditions needed for a universe to exist tho
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It's simple: we'll never know the answer, so why bother asking the question?
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nicklebro posted...

COVxy posted...

hollow_shrine posted...

What is the relevance of "why."

Instead, ask "how."

Why is just another way of asking how, prior to knowledge, unless you are necessarily injecting metaphysical implications into why.

Why is not just another way of asking how. They are different words with different meanings.

"Why does this neuron fire in response to red circles?"

"Because it recieves input from neurons that fire to circles and neurons that fire to the color red"

The bottom is really how. People only ask why when they don't know. They describe how when they do know.
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it doesn't exist

everything is a projection of your subconscious

and even still you don't exist, i didn't even type this

COVxy posted...

nicklebro posted...

COVxy posted...

hollow_shrine posted...

What is the relevance of "why."

Instead, ask "how."

Why is just another way of asking how, prior to knowledge, unless you are necessarily injecting metaphysical implications into why.

Why is not just another way of asking how. They are different words with different meanings.

"Why does this neuron fire in response to red circles?"

"Because it recieves input from neurons that fire to circles and neurons that fire to the color red"

The bottom is really how. People only ask why when they don't know. They describe how when they do know.

Did you see TCs response? He meant why in a way that does does not work with how. How and why can have overlapping definitions but are not replacements for each other.
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nicklebro posted...

Did you see TCs response? He meant why in a way that does does not work with how. How and why can have overlapping definitions but are not replacements for each other.

If we're talking about the scientific context, they are the same. If it is metaphysical, all bets are off, but who tf cares in that case?
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Another thing to ask yourself.
What is "existence"? Is your definition of "existence" seperate from the definitions of others? What does it mean to you to have sentience?
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The universe was created for one reason only.

It is so that on December 2, 2017, Metro2 would ask this question on GameFAQs.
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frozenshock posted...

The universe was created for one reason only.

It is so that on December 2, 2017, Metro2 would ask this question on GameFAQs.

All of existence was to lead up to this moment.

Now that it has passed, expect the universe to implode any moment now.
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