[Mr. Bob]

<Hypothetical Situation>

Lets just say that you have found a button, that once pushed will destroy the entire world, and all of humanity. All past, present, and future of mankind will be eliminated. There will be nothing left.

If you believe in God, even he/she/it is destroyed. Souls of those resting in Heaven and Hell are eliminated. The Buddha�s, and Bodhisattvas are removed from existence.

After pressing the button, mankind will have never have existed, and all people on this world will pass into oblivion.

What do you do?

�

</Hypothetical Situation>

[starman]

Make sure I get a +1 in first.

[cszar2001]

I�d push the button.
Mankind is going to destroy itself anyway - so why not help speed up this process a little?!

[SamuraiDL]

not enough "press button" options.

[wataru]

How can you be desolate if you don't exist? Or do you mean that the universe would be desolate? Frankly, I think the universe would be better off without us.

[Kenneth]

Where's the time machine? I need it to make my decision.

[CharlesS]

Originally posted by wataru:
Frankly, I think the universe would be better off without us.

Oh, come on. 99.9999999% of the universe couldn't give a crap whether we are here or not. If there's life anywhere else in the universe, it likely has no idea about us or that we're here. The rest of the universe will keep doing its thing, regardless if we are here or not, and the vast, vast majority of that universe we can't even see, much less affect. I'd say that mankind's most irritating feature is that he tends to make himself much more important than he actually is. When our sun eventually expands and vaporizes the Earth, the rest of the universe will not have any idea that anything changed.

With that said, your point would make more sense if you said the Earth would be better off without us. I can at least understand that viewpoint, since we have done a lot to pollute and to mess up this planet. However, since the question, as posed, involves destroying the Earth as well as wiping out humanity, I see no way that this button could change anything for the better.

Plus, although mankind in general tends to be made up of jackasses, there are some very good things that man has done that justifies our prolonged existence. I present Chopin's music as evidence.

[Corintheus]

I'd like to know how it got in my finger in the first place. And how to get it out. Should I see a doctor?

[badidea]

Originally posted by SamuraiDL:
not enough "press button" options.

that's because there are no more options if you press it...

[D'Espice]

I take what's behind door #6: Disassemble the whole thing and see how it works.

[dcmacdaddy]

Originally posted by Mr. Bob:
<Hypothetical Situation>

Lets just say that you have found a button, that once pushed will destroy the entire world, and all of humanity. All past, present, and future of mankind will be eliminated. There will be nothing left.

If you believe in God, even he/she/it is destroyed. Souls of those resting in Heaven and Hell are eliminated. The Buddha�s, and Bodhisattvas are removed from existence.

After pressing the button, mankind will have never have existed, and all people on this world will pass into oblivion.

What do you do?

�

</Hypothetical Situation>

destroying humanity is possible and yes, I would push the button.

Destroying the world is not possible. The world will do just fine without us here.

Destroying ideas is not possible. How can you destroy someone's belief in a deity if that belief
is based on the deity's invincibility/immortality/eternalness.
This applies to those who belief in both Eastern and Western deities.


Learn to phrase your questioning in a more logical, coherent matter.
You've got options here for three different polls.

[starman]

Originally posted by D'Espice:
I take what's behind door #6: Disassemble the whole thing and see how it works.

Ooh. Kobiyashi Maru time

[Randman]

Which button do I press to make this thread go away?

[ManOfSteal]

None of the above.

I go "Clinically Insane" and then change my user name is what I do...

[Shaddim]

Originally posted by D'Espice:
I take what's behind door #6: Disassemble the whole thing and see how it works.

Exactly what I was thinking.

[CharlesS]

Originally posted by D'Espice:
I take what's behind door #6: Disassemble the whole thing and see how it works.

Crap, why didn't I think of that? This could solve the energy problem!

[BLAZE_MkIV]

How much are you going to pay me to not push the button, Hmmm?

[xi_hyperon]

I'd ask someone to pull my finger.

[Chemmy]

I'd press the button after extorting money from everyone and going on a month long bender filled with sports cars, blow and hookers.

If I died during that month, humanity would be saved.

[GoGoReggieXPowars]

LOL Macs only have one butan!

[Webscreamer]

Originally posted by CharlesS:
Crap, why didn't I think of that? This could solve the energy problem!

Energy problem? What energy problem?

[Zimphire]

+7

[mitchell_pgh]

I would make a turkey and cheese sandwich... So good with a little honey mustard.

[scaught]

Originally posted by CharlesS:
Oh, come on. 99.9999999% of the universe couldn't give a crap whether we are here or not.

are you suggesting the universe is finite with that percentage?

OT: id smack that button like i was playing galaga.

[CharlesS]

Originally posted by scaught:
are you suggesting the universe is finite with that percentage?

OT: id smack that button like i was playing galaga.

Obviously the percentage was meant to convey a general idea. I of course have no idea what size the universe is, or whether it is finite or infinite. I don't think anyone really knows. It's beside the point.

[MindFad]

Originally posted by scaught:
OT: id smack that button like i was playing galaga.

VOTE NONEXISTENCE!

[Ω]

In Soviet Russia the button presses you.

[MindFad]

Bah! I was saving up my "in Soviet Russia" joke.

I had resigned myself to at least one a month to keep them fresh without wearing them out. Now I have to wait till the end of September!

[Ω]