Sorry, part of the problem is that I'm not a linear being, I don't really understand what it is to follow a timeline so to speak, and every time I enter the time stream it's always a surprise. The future apocalypse isn't anywhere near as bad as depicted in your books and movies BTW. There is a major shortage of confectionery though, lots of canned meat, but after the . . . incident . . . there's a big shortage on candy.
Wait, one trip around the sun is a year. Please disregard my previous statement. Nothing is going to happen in your lifetimes, your children's lifetimes, or even your children's children's lifetimes. Unless you're talking about the end of the world being the end of your civilization. That could happen anytime really. I mean you have war, climate change, social or economic stresses . . . lots of things really. If that's what you mean then yes, that is something you should be worried about. But if you're concerned about your planet's destruction . . . don't! It's going to be around long after your cities crumble to dust.
You crazy four dimensional creatures and your end of the world, it's so darn cute, don't worry it will happen soon enough . . . Remind me how long you guys live again? I seem to remember that it's something like 365 trips around the sun to make a year and then you guys live like 70 years, so some of you will live to see it!
Hey hey, another crisis adverted. Turns out all I needed to do was buy another Mayan Calendar. I got "The Ladies of Yog-Sothoth" this time. I'm already liking it better then the Garfield Mayan calendar I had last time. Why does a creature that doesn't know time or space need a calendar you may ask, well turns out most of my friends are stupid four dimensional beings and they get upset when I miss birthdays. Still, after 7000 years Garfield does loose some of his edge. I can totally see why people were thinking it was the end of the world. I mean a cat eating lasagna? How could that not be funny? Still, the Monday jokes just didn't seem to translate well. Not one of Jim Davis' better product placements.
How does what now? A name is not a belief system. For human's it's something mainly used by governments for tax reasons and elsewhere in the universe names were invented so everyone wouldn't be named Derf. I think I can safely say that although everyone being named Derf would be convenient and awesome (who wouldn't want to be named Derf?) it would also be quite confusing.
Just because I appear to be all googly eyeballs and tentacles doesn't actually mean that I'm actually in your time stream. Marvin was transported from the end of the universe to the beginning, I on the other hand simultaneously already exist there and here, but I could also not exist there if I choose too. Let's imagine that you were looking down on all existence and you were to stick one of your tentacles into the universe at the beginning of all space and time and then stuck one of your tentacles into the universe at the end, well to those that were inside it would appear that you were both at the begging of space and time and at the end, but in fact with a simple yank of your appendages you'd actually be in neither. Now suppose that this existence (which we can appear and disappear out of at our whims) also existed in a room which in fact had more doors then there was space for and every door opened into other rooms with little existences in them and you were actually outside all that looking in through the window . . . or something. That's a bit closer to what I'm talking about. Or I'm Marvin, whichever you prefer I guess.
Well that aspect can't. But while I have always not existed I've also always have existed which I suppose would mean that I always have been winning . . . if I follow your logic. But the name of the thread already says that I win so I'm not sure what you're arguing about. I'm sure you can also win as well if you'd like.
DJ-Bogie wrote: The fallacy is assuming the amoeba would have any reason to care. You know it's weird that you say that, I was having that exact same conversation the other day regarding mortals, but future present me thought that part of the fun is in trying, and never having existed yet always around me thought that breaking their mind would be the mark of success. Personally I think they're both a little weird.
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Of course my handsome friend, that goes without saying, I assumed we were on the same page, and I'm quite sorry if others misunderstood the assertion. It's quite easy to forget that we're dealing with non multifaceted beings that exist singularly in a chronological time-stream. I sometimes forget to adjust my language. Basically think Doctor Who with tentacles and googly eyes. Except I don't time travel or own a TARTUS though I do own several scarves and love eating babies.
Hey, this thread has gone another page! I am honoured. I feel a little guilty though, you're all in here diligently posting away about how much I win, and I just don't have the time to read all these insightful posts. Well Keep up all the great work! I promise to try to get caught up in the new year.
Nakteo wrote:
I don't quite see how my comments on this loop are particularly interesting, but thank you for the compliment :)
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