Knowledge or Happiness?

[Osiris]

I don't see how such happiness could be considered pure. I think it be best as described as synthetic happiness.

Such synthetic happiness, could be cut short by you dying because of some fatal uncontrollable disease that everyone would fall prey to because there is really no knowledge on how to stop it.

Having total knowledge, you'd be able to do anything, an in the end, achieve true/pure happiness (even if it is via synthetic methods).

 

[Eudaimonist]

Depends how one defines happiness. I find it akin to contentment so I would think that such a person would be quite satisfied.

That is close to what I personally think.


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[Paradoxum]

It's a good thing for Paradoxum to have mind control. It's a very good thing.


eudaimonia,

Mark

A joke??

Apparently my brain isn't working properly

 

[Dave Ellis]

I disagree. What if you know what to do but don't have the money, equipment or ability to carry out what you want to do? One might know how to build an anti-gravity device and shield (for flight) but it would alot cost lots and take years. If you have absolute power you can do it straight away. To be honest mind control would be the power I would be looking for though and I don't even know if that is practically and physically possible.

I guess it depends how long you are willing to wait and the longer you wait the more you risk dying along the way. Or maybe I am thinking too seriously about an opportunity I will never have.

If you had total knowledge, you'd also know how to acquire the wealth, equipment and ability to do whatever you wanted.

 

[DCJazz]

Wasn't it the promise of Total Knowledge that caused the Fall in the first place?

Think about it.

 

[Paradoxum]

If you had total knowledge, you'd also know how to acquire the wealth, equipment and ability to do whatever you wanted.

Not necessarily and it could take long time.

 

[Dave Ellis]

Wasn't it the promise of Total Knowledge that caused the Fall in the first place?

Think about it.

No, the fall occurs every year at the end of summer. Knowledge has nothing to do with that, it's just simply a natural occurrence.

 

[Dave Ellis]

Not necessarily and it could take long time.

If you had total knowledge, you'd also know life extension technology and every winning lottery number. It wouldn't take that long

 

[Elioenai26]

Wasn't it the promise of Total Knowledge that caused the Fall in the first place?

Think about it.

Yes it was. It was the believing of a lie that caused this knowledge to appear worth openly rebelling against the Giver of said knowledge.

It is the first instance of idol worship committed by humans.

 

[Dave Ellis]

Yes it was. It was the believing of a lie that caused this knowledge to appear worth openly rebelling against the Giver of said knowledge.

It is the first instance of idol worship committed by humans.

Wait, you actually believe the literal story of the Garden of Eden?

 

[Elioenai26]

Wait, you actually believe the literal story of the Garden of Eden?

I think you know that I do Mr. Ellis, why would I not?

 

[Dave Ellis]

I think you know that I do Mr. Ellis, why would I not?

I actually wasn't aware of that... Most Christians don't believe that story to be true anymore.

 

[Skavau]

Wasn't it the promise of Total Knowledge that caused the Fall in the first place?

Think about it.

All I'm seeing here is ignorance is bliss because it is too dangerous to delve into mystery to receive understanding.

God might be upset.