At what point will we not need to advance scientifically? Is there an endgame?

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    Mo' money, mo' problems.
     
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    What gave the western world a leading edge in being able to help third world countries?
     
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    Snowballing growth.

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  7. TheFrogger Banned Valued Senior Member

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    Philosophy!
     
  8. geek Registered Member

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    At what point will we not need to advance scientifically? Is there an endgame?

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    The point,when someone realizes to advance only Spiritually.
     
  9. Gawdzilla Sama Valued Senior Member

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    Never heard of the Markovians?
     
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  11. Jan Ardena OM!!! Valued Senior Member

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    I don’t get the association.

    Is this a good thing?

    Jan.
     
  12. Jan Ardena OM!!! Valued Senior Member

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    For some reason, humans have always sought shelter, and warmth when it gets cold. It goes without saying that we need food and water.
    I guess these are our basic needs.

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  13. Jan Ardena OM!!! Valued Senior Member

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    I think most of us here can remember a time when we didn’t have mobile phones, or personal computers. As much as I prefer technological advancement, than not. Life wasn’t any less brilliant or exciting. To be honest, I could repeat any of about 10 telephone numbers, instantaneously, whereas my memory is not as sharp today. I’m aware that ageing could be a factor, but I don’t think it is.

    But why go past the point where we can live out the rest of our days in comfort, have fulfilling lives where we don’t have to struggle?

    Do you think we are at a time and place where we could simultaneously solve poverty, have clean water, on a global level, and still have a good, western style life (I realise I’m beingsidealistic)

    What do you think is an acceptable life spa

    Based on that logic, we will not be content until we can live forever. Would

    So why are we still dissatisfied?
    Are we still chasing carrots?

    Thanks for not not going down the atheist/theist route. I appreciate it.

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  14. billvon Valued Senior Member

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    That probably has more to do with you being younger then. I know a few older people whose only contact with the outside world is via computer. That improves their lives.
    Because we can always work to make OTHER people's lives less of a struggle, and work to lessen the damage we do to our environment, and work to expand our knowledge of ourselves and the universe. (Would be nice to cure cancer, for example, or find another civilization we can learn from.)
    Not if a "good western lifestyle" involves SUV's, motorboats, regular steak dinners and vacations to Italy.
    I don't know. If people could live to 100 with a good quality of life, that would be a good goal.
    That's likely.
    It's how we are programmed. A child who is born and is always satisfied eventually starves, and doesn't have any more kids.
     
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    White supremacist BS.

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  16. gmilam Valued Senior Member

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    At what point will we not need to advance scientifically?

    When we have a beer that is both low in calories and tastes good.
     
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  17. Beaconator Valued Senior Member

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    Yes. But spiritually begates physically and that ends in "end game" beliefs.
     
  18. wegs Matter and Pixie Dust Valued Senior Member

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    Science is merely the catalyst or process of uncovering the truths of the universe. Or half truths. Science doesn't "advance" as much as it reaches conclusions, and discovers what has always been there the whole time, in my opinion. I haven't read through this thread (so, maybe you've answered this), but why would you want science to stop making discoveries?

    I know that you're spiritual/religious, but science isn't our enemy.
     
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  19. DaveC426913 Valued Senior Member

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    Not conclusions; working models.
    The models will be improved over time. Or rejected for a better model.
     
  20. Marathon-man Registered Member

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    Maybe when we can evolve at will or change at a molecular level to fit any environment or circumstances. That would eliminate most inventions.
     
  21. DaveC426913 Valued Senior Member

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    That may put an end to physical inventions but it surely won't put an end to our curious nature.
     
  22. Marathon-man Registered Member

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    It won't, but the question was scientific advancement, not curiosity. If we can change at will to swim underwater or take flight. if we can change our molecular structure to live in a volcano or on a planet with a hostile atmosphere scientific advancement is merely a thought away.
     
  23. DaveC426913 Valued Senior Member

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    Yes, scientific advancement, not technological advancement.

    In other words, we won't stop learning how the world works.
     

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