People study science and natural science (i.e., philosophy) to understand the nature of reality. Presumably, the more accurately we understand reality, the happier we will be. (Similarly, when we operate against reality, "bad" things happen.) Using the scientific method requires our reality constructs to be reliable, consistent, and non-arbitrary. As such, some of these hypotheses are testable; others are not. Is the scientific method the sine qua non to understand the nature of reality? Which model do you align your belief system with and why? If we don't find the answer, does it matter?
FTA:"There are at least ten answers to this, arguably the biggest Big Question of all time... 1. God... 2. Wrong Question... 3. Grand Unified Theory... 4. Boom-and-Bust Cycles... 5. Darwinian Multiverse... 6. Inflationary Cosmology... 7. Many-Worlds Multiverse... 8. Brane-String Universes... 9. Quantum Foam Multiverse... 10. M-Theory Grand Design"
The Biggest Big Question of All - Why is there something rather than nothing?
DISCUSS!
Original posting by Braincrave Second Life staff on Oct 18, 2010 at http://www.braincrave.com/viewblog.php?id=352
We all admire beauty, but the mind ultimately must be stimulated for maximum arousal. Longevity in relationships cannot occur without a meeting of the minds. And that is what Braincrave is: a dating venue where minds meet. Learn about the thoughts of your potential match on deeper topics... topics that spawn your own insights around what you think, the choices you make, and the actions you take.
We are a community of men and women who seek beauty and stimulation through our minds. We find ideas, education, and self-improvement sexy. We think intelligence is hot. But Braincrave is more than brains and I.Q. alone. We are curious. We have common sense. We value and offer wisdom. We experiment. We have great imaginations. We devour literacy. We are intellectually honest. We support and encourage each other to be better.
You might be lonely but you aren't alone.
Sep, 2017 update: Although Braincrave resulted in two confirmed marriages, the venture didn't meet financial targets. Rather than updating our outdated code base, we've removed all previous dating profiles and retained the articles that continue to generate interest. Moving to valME.io's platform supports dating profiles (which you are welcome to post) but won't allow typical date-matching functionality (e.g., location proximity, attribute similarity).
The Braincrave.com discussion group on Second Life was a twice-daily intellectual group discussions typically held at 12:00 PM SLT (PST) and 7:00 PM SLT. The discussions took place in Second Life group chat but are no longer formally scheduled or managed. The daily articles were used to encourage the discussions.