How do I know that any of you exist?

Years ago, I was dating this girl who was a little younger than me. So we had to keep it a secret that we were dating. So we only spent time together late at night. And when we went out, we always went somewhere far away or somewhere secluded. I had told some of my friends and family about her. She was a very quiet shy person. So on the very rare occasions that we hung out with people. It was as if she wasn't there.
Then one time, I came down with an anxiety disorder. And we were driving to a town that I had never been to before. Actually, she was driving. Then it hit me. I was suddenly convinced that she didn't exist. and I was the one driving, but I was making myself think that she was driving. And since we were driving to a place that I had never been to before, then I would get lost because I had never been there before and must be driving aimlessly. Then I would look like John whatshisface from A Beautiful mind... Long story short, I made her turn around and take me home and we then had a serious talk about coming out. We did and it turned out well. even though we broke up a year later.

Point is. How do I know that any of you people here at sciforums are real? For all I know this site could exist in my mind. Something I manifested to cure my boredom. Are any of you really real? Are you more than constructs of my psyche? Do you have lives outside of this site?

How will I ever know

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The cure for Solipsism ...

But yes. Anyone serious about training their mind and finding true happiness in life needs to address the problem of Solipsism at some point, and solve it.

 

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Have you even considered that we probably are real and honestly do not care if you know we exist? It certainly isn't a goal of mine to spend time and effort trying to reassure all the people out there with mental defects like you've just described.

Yes, we have real lives away from here - and that's where we spend the majority of our time - and not dealing with other's foolish perceptions of reality.

 

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wow she was real quiet...

 

You won't unless you come to a sciforums dance!

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Wow! You're a dick!

 

Not at all - I just live in the real world while others live in the make-believe. I deal with real issues and real people. I'm actually quite willing to help others but not ones with self-delusional fantasies like yours. Just grow up!!

 

Thanks alot, now I don't know if I exist! I'm probably just a figment of skaught's imagination.

 

As it turns out I am you! I have been you all along! You are a schizophrenic and I am your imaginary double, soon I will take over your mind and you will forget the previous you and the new you takes over!

 

No, your a figment of mine. I splintered before coming to earth, and you are one of my splinters! Now be a good puppet and say something intelligent!

 

Well, if you don't understand a philosophical question in a philosophical forum, then I suggest you stay out of my philosophical thread!
and if you have nothing better to do than go around acting like a jerk then I think it it you who needs to get a life and grow up.

 

One of my figments is indeed a scary clown spider!!!

 

Well as long as you are better looking than me, then thats ok!

I'll be happy becoming anybody as long as its not read-only!!! If I become him, I will have to stuff myself down an incinerator! And If I can't then I ask you to do me a favor and push me down one!!!

 

See, you sound just like me!

 

We don't, thread/

 

you are me and we are all together

 

Heh its easy. I don't exist. :shrug:

 

Exactly, your just a computer generated personalty made by and for the forum, and no matter what artificial evidence you construct we will never fall for it.

 

Ok ElectricFetus, you are just a figment of the code in my imagination...so now you got to listen to me your master, come to me and be my girlfriend.

 

Absolutely, just an algorithm let loose

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