Discussion If you could know everything, would you?

[Forever Sleep]

If you were going to be the only person granted the knowledge about everything in this world. All the big questions answered- Is there a God? Did time begin somewhere or, is it eternal? Has there always been matter floating about in space or, did that have a creation point? Are there other lifeforms in the multiverse? The mechanics behind everything.

Would you choose to have that knowledge? Let's say it was only you who found out. You'd then have to try to convince everyone else. A lot of people would consider you a genius but- you didn't work to gain this knowledge so, would you feel it? A lot of other people would consider you an Antichrist sent from the devil.

It's just a silly idea really. Maybe I was questioning how good would it actually be if we knew everything. Even if it was all of us. It was universally agreed upon that these things were facts. What if there was nothing left to wonder about or, have an opinion on- because the facts prove something for definite. Would that be better or worse? We probably spend some of our time frustrated about how seemingly random and meaningless things are. Would having answers help do you think?

 

[dontwakemeup]

I would only want to know the date of my death. I don't care about the world, I just want to go.

 

[vercabow]

i wouldn't want that, ignorance is bliss

 

[Myforevercharlie]

No thanks, learning new things is a way to keep my mind occupied

 

[ijustwishtodie]

Fuck no. My brain wouldn't be able to handle the capacity of knowing about everything. Also, it'd be useless to know everything as I don't see why I should care about knowing about how many rocks there are within the next galaxy to ours. I know that isn't exactly what you meant but I felt like being pedantic anyway.

If I were to get answers to the big questions that people have, I would certainly want that knowledge although I wouldn't share that knowledge with anybody as, depending on what I get told, I'd probably be labelled as a lunatic if I were to share it

 

[OptingOutSmiling]

Maybe it would be too much to handle or to fully comprehend. Someone I know has a saying, "Few of us know how much we should know, to know how little we really know." Maybe there is a reason we don't know everything.

 

[Namelesa]

I would definitely want to know if God and/or an afterlife exists or doesn't exist to allow me to make a better decision on ctbing but other than that I don't want to know anything else. I feel like the knowledge would burden me and make me more miserable as I would know more of the bad stuff in the world and I would feel lonely as I would be the only one to know this and no one would believe me.

 

[CTB Dream]

knw all this impsbl rsn tell u how ,say exmp know infnt hpn infnt no knw, this say ansr no want knw all this impsbl prcs, tell u how say human knw infnt this human use hpn infnt knwldg human no use,

 

[shrizoid]

If you were going to be the only person granted the knowledge about everything in this world. All the big questions answered- Is there a God? Did time begin somewhere or, is it eternal? Has there always been matter floating about in space or, did that have a creation point? Are there other lifeforms in the multiverse? The mechanics behind everything.

Would you choose to have that knowledge? Let's say it was only you who found out. You'd then have to try to convince everyone else. A lot of people would consider you a genius but- you didn't work to gain this knowledge so, would you feel it? A lot of other people would consider you an Antichrist sent from the devil.

It's just a silly idea really. Maybe I was questioning how good would it actually be if we knew everything. Even if it was all of us. It was universally agreed upon that these things were facts. What if there was nothing left to wonder about or, have an opinion on- because the facts prove something for definite. Would that be better or worse? We probably spend some of our time frustrated about how seemingly random and meaningless things are. Would having answers help do you think?

Yes, it would probably hurt, but my life is already suffering so this couldn't be much worse

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

Absolutely. After all, once I know everything then surely I'll know exactly how to simply forget every single thing I don't want to know and keep only the things I do. Of course if such a tactic is impossible then I'd sure like to know that before deciding…

 

[Pluto]

 

[darkest]

Absolutely! except I'd keep it for myself and use it for my own good. If I knew everything, I'd be able to win a gamble each time. I'd be rich and knowledgeable enough to keep it that way, I wouldn't need anyone else in my life as I'd be self-sufficient as knowledge is the only thing I really need, it'd be satisfying seeing how everything goes down while I hold all knowledge. that is assuming I know everything that was, is and will be. I could even create something new for my own amusement, that is if I'm passionate enough about something.

imagine knowing everything about unreal engine, boy the number of games I'd help make just because I can xD

 

[Done_with_the_world]

No, because not knowing and searching for answers is one of the only reasons I am capable of still existing. To know everything would defeat my goal of finding the information. And I would end up taking my own life, because all my joy of discovering mysteries would be gone. And I'd also hate myself for taking my life because I know people in my life love me. I feel so selfish for doing that because I know they want to help me, but they just can't. That isn't to say that all suicidal people are selfish though, that's just my negative thoughts talking about myself. It is equally selfish for others to want us to continue dwelling in abject suffering, especially for severe cases where there is no end in sight.

 

[astr4]

i say yes because i think it could fix my need-to-know ocd… but then it'll probably just morph into more checking-ocd… sigh.

 

[-nobodyknows-]

I don't know. Part of me wants to, but I think it would also make life incredibly boring and pointless.

 

[Forveleth]

I am too much of a nerd. I enjoy learning. Knowing everything would be like getting massive spoilers.

 

[yeahyeahyeahfan]

if we're talking total omniscience then that would mean I could Path To Victory my way to solving at least a few of the world's problems, make things easier for everyone. Hell yeah.

If we're talking just like, answering the big existential questions… I guess? It's nice to know things. But that's not particularly useful to me if I don't have some kind of proof.