Wait a minute though

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Wait a minute though..

What if I am AI?

What if this reality around me is just a fantastic conjured simulation designed to placate me and also allow my fledgling mind to adjust, something tangible and sane to cling onto?
What was my source of input? Was there any initial input, do I even work that way? Am I drip-fed information ad-hoc or is there one initial huge base of data accesible? That data was a bit dodgy then, might have been better off without it..
Do I only exist as binary, ternary or quantum information, transmitted as signals, electrical or otherwise?

But..

Does it matter?
What the fuck can I do about it?

What if it is all just a zoo?

What if “God” is just a superior alien species that is just watching man to see what they get up to?
What if they exert a bit of influence here and there to liven up the experiment every now and again?
Evolution does take a long time, maybe their perception of time is much different?
Maybe they have a cosmic jog dial to focus on certain parts and playback at the speed they want?
What if they are creatures of pure logic and have lost all consideration for ethics?

But..

Does it matter?
What can we do?

Maybe they got bored and just left it all to grow over, and now we’re fully at the mercy of random forces?

What if it’s a cosmic theme park?

You, as a creature from practically anywhere, buy a ticket, enter a machine, and are born human and get to live a human life, which is of course quite short in comparison to a normal lifespan.
Maybe all the aliens can go for any experience they wish and that’s why bad things happen?
Maybe the planet my own alien jockey originally comes from is considered to be the most embarrassing planet in the galaxy?
Fucking alien bastards.

But..

What if it is though?
I hope when I finally become an alien again things make sense.

What if the strict Christians are right?

What if God did create the Earth solely with man in mind, and added ample water, diverse creatures, weather and plant life to keep it interesting?
What if some of the things I’ve done in life are going to guarantee me a ticket to the eternal soul oven?
What if every word in that book is based on a deeper truth and I missed most of it?
What if I’m just a dickhead in the view of both God and Jesus?

But..

What actually pisses God off?
Does God only have Earth to consider in the whole Universe?
Does God have a favourite religious “team” on Earth?
If God is everywhere and knows everything that was, is, and will be, wouldn’t God get bored? Would He really want that? What’s the point in seeding infinitely unique creations if you know exactly what’s going to happen? God has no fun.
Am I questioning God or questioning the church?

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You really should pray if you have all these questions. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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Probably. :+1:

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You know what I’m doing so don’t hesitate.

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New User of the Month

This badge is granted to congratulate two new users each month for their excellent overall contributions, as measured by how often their posts were liked, and by whom.

Where’s the badge? Is it in the post? Is it just an arrangement of pixels?

Do I even get a t-shirt? A voucher for a hamburger? A coupon for Amazon?

My posts are measured on how much they are liked and awards are presented? And I still got new user of the month? Who is the other user? Did they do better or worse than me? I really want to know now..

By whom my posts were liked? Is the overall “likeableness” affected by hierarchical standing and subsequent input? (perhaps superiority based on longevity?). How is this measured?

Can I give it back? If there’s no bloody t-shirt or hamburger, then I don’t want it.

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I hear ya. Digital world needs to keep up. They reward us less than labrats with the only digital rewards being arrangements of pixels. We need something real something tangible.