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Originally Posted by edward6
Perhaps, we could extend this idea further, and ask people, if they had two choices in life: they could be rich, successful, smart and beautiful, but stressed and unhappy...or they could be poor, unsuccessful, dumb and ugly, but they would be peaceful, happy and appreciate every moment of their wonderful existence, which would they choose? Maybe, I should throw in an extra 10yrs of life for the latter coz few of us could possibly imagine being fulfilled with what little we've got or that the assets of the former could bring anything but happiness and fulfillment.
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Intelligence. Always intelligence. I would choose death if it meant I could hold all the secrets of the universe for only ten minutes.
Truth is the most important concept in the universe. Universes. And I'm not talking about being honest or theories or some god concept. I'm talking about that which reflects reality. Anything which does not reflect reality will fall by the wayside, cast to the depths with all the other failed ideas. Inconsequential. But truth is not contingent on anything else. It transcends everything - you, me, our happiness, our beliefs. When all else fails, even after all intelligent beings have become extinct, truth will prevail.
I don't care if it makes me miserable as all hell or drives me mad; I will not repress any knowledge as long as it brings me closer to truth. And as intelligent beings, having the ability to discover truth, we have an obligation to discover it.