(March 17, 2015 at 11:20 pm)Drich Wrote:The universe may very well be infinite, but everything that I observe, that can, at any time be a thing or activity to be observed, changes from one state to another, and each state is finite. And some states in which a thing exists are more cherished and valuable than others. Take your sunflower for example. It blooms, and it is beautiful, then it wilts and dies. It will eventually turn to dust, and the matter of which that dust is comprised will continue to exist, but certainly not in the same way that we cherished while in the form of the flower. Infinite as the substance of which the object may be, the essence of the flower, the part that we experienced and abstracted beauty from was finite. I tend to think that our existence is no different and I see no reason to cherish it any less. Quite the contrary, in fact.(March 17, 2015 at 7:09 pm)The Reality Salesman Wrote: That's always been part of the rub for me. The idea of spending an eternity with (insert anything) would be hell. Sounds silly to a Christian, I know. I'm not even going to open that can of worms with you DrichBut everything worth valuing is only appreciated by some measure of its finite nature. Our relationships with people, vacations, a good meal. I feel like I appreciate things much more when I realize how fortunate I am to have been able to experience it. After its come and gone, it's worth pursuing again only after I have lived without it. If I had to spend an eternity riding the most amazing wave I could possibly dream of, then I would know that there's no wave left to dream about. Its nice to imagine a scenario where we are reunited with loved ones, but sharing an eternity of the exact same experiences leaves nothing to share. It just sounds like a counterintuitive proposition from where I sit.
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Nice line drop
Maybe, that's why the universe/creation is infinite... Infinite life, infinite stuff to explore/experience.
P.s. "I know"
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