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Topic: Are you real?
Pete026 Joined Sun 10/14/07 Posts: 14799	Sun 05/10/09 10:40 PM
Prove to me that you exist. Apologies if this has been discussed before and I've missed it.

Down2earthdebbie Joined Tue 12/05/06 Posts: 6097	Sun 05/10/09 10:49 PM
NOPE i'm waaaaayyyy FAKE!

Pete026 Joined Sun 10/14/07 Posts: 14799	Sun 05/10/09 10:50 PM
NOPE i'm waaaaayyyy FAKE! Just as I suspected! Seriously though, try.

Queene123 Joined Tue 06/26/07 Posts: 17056	Sun 05/10/09 10:51 PM
the question is?? are you really real

agbbieannie Joined Thu 02/21/08 Posts: 942	Sun 05/10/09 10:53 PM
Pinch me I hurt. cut me I bleed. Yep I am real.

Pete026 Joined Sun 10/14/07 Posts: 14799	Sun 05/10/09 10:54 PM
the question is?? are you really real I've long suspected that I am not.

Monier Joined Sat 03/17/07 Posts: 3337	Sun 05/10/09 10:59 PM
I try. To me that is proof of my existance. If I give up I might fade away.

Down2earthdebbie Joined Tue 12/05/06 Posts: 6097	Sun 05/10/09 11:00 PM
the question is?? are you really real I've long suspected that I am not. WELL U should stop smoking!

Pete026 Joined Sun 10/14/07 Posts: 14799	Sun 05/10/09 11:03 PM
WELL U should stop smoking! I haven't had a toot for quite some time now. Not that I woudln't want to of course

Abracadabra Joined Thu 04/12/07 Posts: 17851	Mon 05/11/09 05:35 AM
Prove to me that you exist. 1. Define what you mean by exist. 2. By my way of thinking, if you respond to me, that very act is an acknowledgement by you that you recognize my existence. 3. If you fail to respond to me, I'll take that to be an indication that you may very well have ceased to exist. Your move. Geeze, why does this feel like the opening of a game of chess?

smiless Joined Wed 09/26/07 Posts: 13765	Mon 05/11/09 05:40 AM
I'll take "Is life real" for 200 please

quiet_2008 Joined Sat 08/30/08 Posts: 11138	Mon 05/11/09 05:42 AM
I drink therefore I am

Abracadabra Joined Thu 04/12/07 Posts: 17851	Mon 05/11/09 06:42 AM Edited by Abracadabra on Mon 05/11/09 06:44 AM
I'll take "Is life real" for 200 please DING! Ok, Smiless, for $200 the answer is, "He is because he drinks".

smiless Joined Wed 09/26/07 Posts: 13765	Mon 05/11/09 06:47 AM
Hilarious! Made me laugh today.

Pete026 Joined Sun 10/14/07 Posts: 14799	Mon 05/11/09 04:17 PM
1. Define what you mean by exist. Ok, by exist I mean that you are a thinking, feeling, human being like (all BS aside) I know I am. For all I know, you and everyone else on the internet could be part of a computer program, designed to answer as a real person would. I think I need to say here that I'm not actually insane I'm not trying to start a battle of wits either. It's just a topic that interests me a lot. 2. By my way of thinking, if you respond to me, that very act is an acknowledgement by you that you recognize my existence. Does it? You could still be a program. How do you know I'm real? All anyone sees is words and pictures on a screen. To take it further, how do you know anyone, in "real" life as well as online, is real? Once they're out of your field of vision they could, for all anyone knows, cease to be. Like a computer game - the program only draws what the player can see. I think it's truly impossible for anyone to prove to somebody else that they exist. If anyone can, please do so! I don't claim to know everything and I don't mind being proved wrong (in this case it would be a joy to be proved wrong!) Bring on the proof folks! 3. If you fail to respond to me, I'll take that to be an indication that you may very well have ceased to exist. Your move. Geeze, why does this feel like the opening of a game of chess?

Dan99 Joined Sat 08/23/08 Posts: 14941	Mon 05/11/09 04:24 PM Edited by Dan99 on Mon 05/11/09 04:25 PM
How do you know I'm real? All anyone sees is words and pictures on a screen Have you ever spoken to a computer that can respond to you with such accurate and relevant responses? Computers just aint this good. A computer would also unlikely be programmed to randomly say BOLLOCKS, for no apparent reason.

PATSFAN Joined Mon 12/10/07 Posts: 42782	Mon 05/11/09 04:27 PM


Pete026 Joined Sun 10/14/07 Posts: 14799	Mon 05/11/09 04:32 PM
How do you know I'm real? All anyone sees is words and pictures on a screen Have you ever spoken to a computer that can respond to you with such accurate and relevant responses? Computers just aint this good. A computer would also unlikely be programmed to randomly say BOLLOCKS, for no apparent reason. But that would be part of the illusion, wouldn't it?

Dan99 Joined Sat 08/23/08 Posts: 14941	Mon 05/11/09 04:35 PM
How do you know I'm real? All anyone sees is words and pictures on a screen Have you ever spoken to a computer that can respond to you with such accurate and relevant responses? Computers just aint this good. A computer would also unlikely be programmed to randomly say BOLLOCKS, for no apparent reason. But that would be part of the illusion, wouldn't it? %syntax error 138 - please contact your administrator%

ladywolf9653 Joined Fri 05/18/07 Posts: 1012	Mon 05/11/09 04:35 PM
Prove to me that you exist. Apologies if this has been discussed before and I've missed it. Any time I've been challenged with this, my response is usually "prove to me that I don't".