So much cruelty happens in the world. So much of people taking advantage of each other. So many people seem so hardened by whatever happened in their lives, they seem incapable of love. So much pain, cheating, backstabbing, the list goes on.
But to balance all this, there is good in the world right? For every Madara that exists, there must be a Naruto.
Books would have us believe Love is Powerful. Because ... everyone loves right? Even the people that would fuck you over without a second thought, even those people love.
Is love the strongest tie that bonds all of humanity? Does everyone empathize with the feeling of love?
I ask this question because recently I have felt disappointed in situations with people. Can love change a hateful person? Maybe. But it would sure take a lot of energy.
On February 23 2014 05:16 The_Templar wrote: I think idiocy is the most powerful force. Anything can be destroyed as a result of it.
How then do you explain all this shit we've built and that so far we haven't quite managed to destroy? I guess the future might show that you're right, but until that happens, I maintain that fundamentally, we progress. And idiocy can't quite hold us back, not entirely.
On February 23 2014 05:16 The_Templar wrote: I think idiocy is the most powerful force. Anything can be destroyed as a result of it.
How then do you explain all this shit we've built and that so far we haven't quite managed to destroy? I guess the future might show that you're right, but until that happens, I maintain that fundamentally, we progress. And idiocy can't quite hold us back, not entirely.
Yes. Fortunately we have enough smart people in the world to cancel out the idiocy and move somewhat forwards.
On February 23 2014 05:39 NeThZOR wrote: the strong nuclear force is the obvious answer
beat me to it by the way, when physicists say this type of thing, what do they really mean? I mean it seems like comparing apples and oranges to compare gravity to nuclear forces. If you have two very heavy objects very close to each other shouldn't the gravity force be much stronger than the interal nuclear forces?
Also I guess there's not really a rigirous definition of 'force'.
Well...yes it is. It cannot "mend a broken bone" but theres more to life than mending bones. that's a great question though. I think you just inspired my first novella..
The battle is between the force of attraction of electrons and the law of gravity. One of them can create nuclear reactions, the other is strong enough to even bend light and create one of the deadliest things know to human, namely black holes.
I don't know about you but that's some strong stuff right there!
On February 23 2014 06:42 Integra wrote: The battle is between the force of attraction of electrons and the law of gravity. One of them can create nuclear reactions, the other is strong enough to even bend light and create one of the deadliest things know to human, namely black holes.
I don't know about you but that's some strong stuff right there!
Man is not by any means of fixed and enduring form (this, in spite of suspicions to the contrary on the part of their wise men, was the ideal of the ancients). He is nothing else than the narrow and perilous bridge between nature and spirit. His innermost destiny drives him on to the spirit and to God. His innermost longing draws him back to nature, the mother. Between the two forces his life hangs tremulous and irresolute.”
“Most men will not swim before they are able to.” Is that not witty? Naturally, they won't swim! They are born for the solid earth, not for the water. And naturally they wont think. They are made for life, not for thought. Yes, and he who thinks, what’s more, he who makes thought his business, he may go far in it, but he has bartered the solid earth for the water all the same, and one day he will drown.”
I think love is a powerful force, but I think that fear and greed are also very powerful and sadly much more commonplace. A lot of good in the world (and love) is cancelled out by fear.
Our doubts are traitors And make us lose the good we oft might win By fearing to attempt.
- Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, Act I Scene IV
On February 23 2014 06:42 Integra wrote: The battle is between the force of attraction of electrons and the law of gravity. One of them can create nuclear reactions, the other is strong enough to even bend light and create one of the deadliest things know to human, namely black holes.
I don't know about you but that's some strong stuff right there!
Man is not by any means of fixed and enduring form (this, in spite of suspicions to the contrary on the part of their wise men, was the ideal of the ancients). He is nothing else than the narrow and perilous bridge between nature and spirit. His innermost destiny drives him on to the spirit and to God. His innermost longing draws him back to nature, the mother. Between the two forces his life hangs tremulous and irresolute.”
― Hermann Hesse, Steppenwolf
Thank you for the friendly reminder why I nearly smashed the "Glasperlenspiel" nearly to the wall after reading 5 pages. So much metaphysical voidspeak.
And for the topic: Sorry that you encountered evil in people. But I don't think there is something as a "natural balance" because that would be a rather strong implication on a free will.
I think Luke had a higher midichlorian count than Yoda but didn't have the experience. Anakin did too.
So they both had a higher potential for ability to use the force.
There were beings that lived on some central world. The ones, in the 3d animated series of the clone wars. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/The_Ones I think they were stronger in the force than even Anakin, but they might not be canon.
As far as the physics talk goes, love is not a force and neither is greed. You have to view life in all its complexity and try to understand where our motivations come from. Did we evolve to behave the way we do? I find that helps me. How old are you OP?
The gift that keeps on giving. Its the most impressive and everlasting thing that has ever come from our inherently flawed race.
That and the protoss race.
Is there something wrong with me that I hate Star Wars AND Star Trek. And the Big Bang Theory. Does this somehow make me less of a nerd. Less of a man. Is there some rule book that necessitates that nerds like at least one of these things? Is there anyone with me?
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