Because.
Because one thing leads to another, an infinite system of connected tributaries and rivulets of cause and effect that pour out into what the ignorant or incurious might perceive to be an inscrutable ocean of circumstance.
Why is often answered by simply following the water upstream... an eternal journey never reaching one true source.
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vacuum fluctuation. Supersymmetrical pair breaking. hyperinflation. expansion. cooling. gravity. fusion. redshift. supernova. accretion. organic chemistry. evolution. mitochondria moving into the membrane. eukaryotic cells. photosynthesis. permian extinction. k-t extinction. climate shift causing grasses to replace trees. fire. flintknapping. art. language. agriculture. culture. literature. gygax. dragon mag. age of worms overload. lurking. april fools day smurfing. top ten most recent posts on 15 March 2009. why.
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vacuum fluctuation. Supersymmetrical pair breaking. hyperinflation. expansion. cooling. gravity. fusion. redshift. supernova. accretion. organic chemistry. evolution. mitochondria moving into the membrane. eukaryotic cells. photosynthesis. permian extinction. k-t extinction. climate shift causing grasses to replace trees. fire. flintknapping. art. language. agriculture. culture. literature. gygax. dragon mag. age of worms overload. lurking. april fools day murphing. top ten most recent posts on 15 March 2009. why.
The period is my favorite part. Beautifully done all 'round, TH.
The deepest mysteries of the universe may reside within that punctuation mark. Is the alleged beginning of your paragraph also its own end, merely a rabbit hole through which passes the cascading perpetuation of unending existence? As a species of infinite hubris, we assume to attach certainty to our knowledge and impose limits on possibility more than we discuss the possibility of limitlessness.
I'm conundrum man today. I don't wanna work... I just wanna bang out conundrums all day...
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Because I said so dammit now move your ass up those stairs right now or i'll put my foot in your behind Because I said so dammit now move your ass up those stairs right now or i'll put my foot in your behind Because I said so dammit now move your ass up those stairs right now or i'll put my foot in your behind Because I said so dammit now move your ass up those stairs right now or i'll put my foot in your behind Because I said so dammit now move your ass up those stairs right now or i'll put my foot in your behind Because I said so dammit now move your ass up those stairs right now or i'll put my foot in your behind Because I said so dammit now move your ass up those stairs right now or i'll put my foot in your behind Because I said so dammit now move your ass up those stairs right now or i'll put my foot in your behind Because I said so dammit now move your ass up those stairs right now or i'll put my foot in your behind
<G> Good stuff.
This really is revealing, isn't it?
For th' lulz, byoch.
ours is not to reason why ours is but to do and die
Don't do it! It is a TRAP!!!
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There are only three possible answers to the question.
The first, random chance, is uninteresting and improvable. It implies a negative in causation and an assumption of omniscience on the part of the answerer.
The second answer would be that it was a choice, an intentional action, either premeditated or not. If such is the case then the only answer that can be provided is by the one that made the choice and caused the consequences in question.
The final possibility is that it was an unintentional consequence of a choice. A lack of planning, foresight or knowledge has produced consequences that were unforeseen though they followed naturally from the actions that preceeded them.
If you know the answer, then you are god.
Let teachers and priests and philosophers brood over questions of reality and illusion. I know this: if life is an illusion, then I am no less an illusion, and being thus, the illusion is real to me. I live, I burn with life, I love, I slay, and I am content.
Why do you ask?
(Or the favorite of all parents with kids in the "Why?" stage) Go ask your Mother/Father :)
To quote a really old Bud Dry commercial: "Why ask why?" (and why can I remember that and not something more important?)
To quote a really old Bud Dry commercial: "Why ask why?" (and why can I remember that and not something more important?)
"Why ask why?" == "Don't think, drink!"
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One of my high school friends' father used to tell this same tale, only he added that his classmate simply write "why not?" and turned it in immediately. He got an A+, while rest of the class who struggled to write essays answering the question were graded on a much more difficult rubric. How much truth there is to this anecdote I don't know, but I'll always remember it.
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There are only three possible answers to the question.
The first, random chance, is uninteresting and improvable. It implies a negative in causation and an assumption of omniscience on the part of the answerer.
The second answer would be that it was a choice, an intentional action, either premeditated or not. If such is the case then the only answer that can be provided is by the one that made the choice and caused the consequences in question.
The final possibility is that it was an unintentional consequence of a choice. A lack of planning, foresight or knowledge has produced consequences that were unforeseen though they followed naturally from the actions that preceeded them.
what about the option to set something up and to let it go to see what happens? Its a choice and it shows the possibility of unforeseen consequences.
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One of my high school friends' father used to tell this same tale, only he added that his classmate simply write "why not?" and turned it in immediately. He got an A+, while rest of the class who struggled to write essays answering the question were graded on a much more difficult rubric. How much truth there is to this anecdote I don't know, but I'll always remember it.
I had a history teacher tell my class the same story.
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If you know the answer, then you are god.I am god enough to know but those who follow other gods may have different answers.
In the end many have opinions but there is only one truth. The debate comes as to which of us have the closest reasonable approximation to said truth. Right now however the best answer is that no one does. Or rather those that have had a glimpse of said truth are not here with us right now to share it directly with us.
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One of my high school friends' father used to tell this same tale, only he added that his classmate simply write "why not?" and turned it in immediately. He got an A+, while rest of the class who struggled to write essays answering the question were graded on a much more difficult rubric. How much truth there is to this anecdote I don't know, but I'll always remember it.I had a history teacher tell my class the same story.
Great story.. very Zen.
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In the end many have opinions but there is only one truth. The debate comes as to which of us have the closest reasonable approximation to said truth. Right now however the best answer is that no one does. Or rather those that have had a glimpse of said truth are not here with us right now to share it directly with us.If you know the answer, then you are god.I am god enough to know but those who follow other gods may have different answers.
I think the ones closest to the truth wouldn't tell us because if you know 'why' you woudn't have any questions and without questions our mental abilitys stagnate.
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Great story.. very Zen.One of my high school friends' father used to tell this same tale, only he added that his classmate simply write "why not?" and turned it in immediately. He got an A+, while rest of the class who struggled to write essays answering the question were graded on a much more difficult rubric. How much truth there is to this anecdote I don't know, but I'll always remember it.I had a history teacher tell my class the same story.
Ita great parable teaching us not to put too much thought or meaning into simple questions.
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Ita great parable teaching us not to put too much thought or meaning into simple questions.Great story.. very Zen.One of my high school friends' father used to tell this same tale, only he added that his classmate simply write "why not?" and turned it in immediately. He got an A+, while rest of the class who struggled to write essays answering the question were graded on a much more difficult rubric. How much truth there is to this anecdote I don't know, but I'll always remember it.I had a history teacher tell my class the same story.
Had a teacher once do this to us and thankfully I had heard the story before and did not fall for it.
the teacher hands out a test with a list of tasks on it
task #1- write your name on the top of the paper
tasks #2- read entire list
Task #3-25 list of increasingly silly things such as draw a circle on the paper, and ending with cluck like a chicken.
Task #26 - don't do Tasks- #3 to #25
task #27 - flip over the paper and sit quietly until all the papers are turned in.
I think I was the only person who sat quietly.
the teacher hands out a test with a list of tasks on it
task #1- write your name on the top of the paper
tasks #2- read entire list
Task #3-25 list of increasingly silly things such as draw a circle on the paper, and ending with cluck like a chicken.
Task #26 - don't do Tasks- #3 to #25
task #27 - flip over the paper and sit quietly until all the papers are turned in.
I think I was the only person who sat quietly.
Oh man, you got ripped off. It should have said, turn in your paper quietly and then leave the room quietly (to freedom).
Just sitting there doing nothing is boring, at least the others got to exercise their minds.
I would find that teacher, tie him to a chair, and make him watch TV all day while drinking beer. Let him see what it feels like to be lower class, and have his mind rot.
Ita great parable teaching us not to put too much thought or meaning into simple questions.Great story.. very Zen.One of my high school friends' father used to tell this same tale, only he added that his classmate simply write "why not?" and turned it in immediately. He got an A+, while rest of the class who struggled to write essays answering the question were graded on a much more difficult rubric. How much truth there is to this anecdote I don't know, but I'll always remember it.I had a history teacher tell my class the same story.
Why is anything but a simple question. It's open endedness engages one's personal philosophy regarding the value of meaning. Some people snap off snark or zen or snark posing as zen, some prattle on floridly (guilty), and some can't see a reason to care enough about the question to formulate a personal response.
The answer to the question why is not actually an answer but a mental day trip leading ultimately to the discovery of a sliver of one's own self, or Sheboygan. I'm not sure which.
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Korean exam story:
Four students get drunk one night instead of studying for their exams. The next day, they wake up late and realize they've missed the exam. They rush to the professor's office and on the way make up a story about an all-night study session in a cottage retreat and a flat tire on the way in. They beg the professor for a make-up exam. He agrees but tells them that it will have to be a different form of exam.
He puts the students in four different rooms and then brings them a one-page exam. When they turn their sheets over, they see only one question: "Which tire?".
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Ita great parable teaching us not to put too much thought or meaning into simple questions.Great story.. very Zen.One of my high school friends' father used to tell this same tale, only he added that his classmate simply write "why not?" and turned it in immediately. He got an A+, while rest of the class who struggled to write essays answering the question were graded on a much more difficult rubric. How much truth there is to this anecdote I don't know, but I'll always remember it.I had a history teacher tell my class the same story.Why is anything but a simple question. It's open endedness engages one's personal philosophy regarding the value of meaning. Some people snap off snark or zen or snark posing as zen, some prattle on floridly (guilty), and some can't see a reason to care enough about the question to formulate a personal response.
The answer to the question why is not actually an answer but a mental day trip leading ultimately to the discovery of a sliver of one's own self, or Sheboygan. I'm not sure which.
The intent of the person asking the question why is more important than the answer given.
A person lying on their deathbed asking why or a child asking why force the person answering the question to examine the mental and emotional state of the asker before coming up with the answer.A psychologist asking why wants a glimpse into how the mind of the person asked works, while a philosophy professors just wants to know how flexible the students mind is. The psychologists question why bears great weight on the stability and treatment of the patient. the professor just want to know how many preconceived notions student has but the actual answer means nothing.
My dad told me this story about an entrance exam he once took. He remember one question in particular. It went:
The disassembled parts of a high-powered rifle have been placed under your desk, along with an instruction manual printed in Swahili. In five minutes, an angry lion will be released into the room. Take whatever action you deem necessary.
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Korean exam story:
Four students get drunk one night instead of studying for their exams. The next day, they wake up late and realize they've missed the exam. They rush to the professor's office and on the way make up a story about an all-night study session in a cottage retreat and a flat tire on the way in. They beg the professor for a make-up exam. He agrees but tells them that it will have to be a different form of exam.
He puts the students in four different rooms and then brings them a one-page exam. When they turn their sheets over, they see only one question: "Which tire?".
Damn, I was going to post this. Now all the classic 'weird exam question' stories that I know have been posted.
I never had any strange exams during my time at university, though I did have one prof who basically gave free marks in each of his exams, with questions like "I am currently enrolled in [course name]. True or False?"
I remember one day, seeing the stats posted up on the course website, there was one student who got one of the free questions wrong. I mean, I know some people stress out on multiple choice exams, but that's ridiculous!
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Korean exam story:
Four students get drunk one night instead of studying for their exams. The next day, they wake up late and realize they've missed the exam. They rush to the professor's office and on the way make up a story about an all-night study session in a cottage retreat and a flat tire on the way in. They beg the professor for a make-up exam. He agrees but tells them that it will have to be a different form of exam.
He puts the students in four different rooms and then brings them a one-page exam. When they turn their sheets over, they see only one question: "Which tire?".
Damn, I was going to post this. Now all the classic 'weird exam question' stories that I know have been posted.
I don't think anyone has posted this one yet.
And, though not an exam, this one seems appropriate as well.
Biology Exam Question:
Create life. Estimate the differences in subsequent human culture if this form of life had developed 50 million years earlier, with special attention to its probable effect on polar ice caps, migratory patterns of snow geese and abstract art.
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I don't think anyone has posted this one yet.
Amazing! If only that explanation were easy to remember for re-tellings...
I will wear the boots instead of the loafers because my jeans are in the wash, and the khaki pants I am wearing are a little long. If I were to wear the loafers, I would stand on the bottom of them. The boots are larger, and will allow the pants to bunch up on the bottom.
Who knows?
The Shadow.
My Psych 101 prof would always have extra choices on the 'matching' portion of his tests. Like 10 terms on one side and 13 definitions on the other. The extra three were classic punchlines ('a burnt forest ranger' being the only one I can remember now) and if you could come up with the original riddle to get to the punchline or something close to it, you got bonus points!
as to 'why?', man I dont know. But its a beautiful ride AMIRITE??!?
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what about the option to set something up and to let it go to see what happens? Its a choice and it shows the possibility of unforeseen consequences.There are only three possible answers to the question.
The first, random chance, is uninteresting and improvable. It implies a negative in causation and an assumption of omniscience on the part of the answerer.
The second answer would be that it was a choice, an intentional action, either premeditated or not. If such is the case then the only answer that can be provided is by the one that made the choice and caused the consequences in question.
The final possibility is that it was an unintentional consequence of a choice. A lack of planning, foresight or knowledge has produced consequences that were unforeseen though they followed naturally from the actions that preceeded them.
If the results of an action are completely unknown before the action is began than any results thereof are by definition unintentional are they not?