Seven Ages

[the guy who be short]

Ah, the great LMP, always able to create a deep and thought provoking topic. *bows*
Now, i have a one thing to say to LMP before i begin to ramble about the ages.

I wanna go to Europe! I am green with envy, Child.

Don't be. It's not that great. I wanna go to America, you people are meanta be really rich! But theres a death penalty there... what if i want to go on a killing spree? Ah well, best to stay in Britain. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

Now, I was brought up in a Hindu household, but not a particularly religious one. Science quenched my thirst for knowledge, so im likely to have extremely clashing views with you.

Re: you thinking there wont be an eighth age.
I think there will be. I do believe in God, but i dont think the end of the universe will come anytime soon. Why?
You may not believe in evolution from slime, but look at mans evolution. There is proof the Romans existed. Look how far man has come in a mere 2000 years, a millisecond compared to the lifespan of Earth. We have space travel, Telephones, Coffee mugs.
But there is still so much more to learn.
I think that when humans have learnt everything; everything there is to know, then we will all die.
But i agree that the end of Earth is coming. For millions of years it has been avoided. Sonner or later, a large meteors gonnna crash into Earth.
But by then, i think we will have inhabited Mars (its possible) and possibly the moon (though i think that would be hard, if the Earth was destroyed!)
So i think humanity will escape the end of Earth, but will end when all knowledge is obtained.
So, in my view, future ages:
Creation of AI ----- Destruction of Earth
Inhabitation of Mars ----- Who knows? Finding of aliens? (Yes, i believe in them)

As for religion - I would like to be more religious, but its just something im not. And if you look around you, religion is dying out. i think 40% of people are atheists now. I think one age will end with the end of all religion.

Even though im not christian, i agree that christs birth could be the end/start of an age, seeing as it created the most popular religion, and that religion affected so much in the world.

Another thought: couldnt the end of slavery be an end of an age? I mean, mans respecting other men has got to be really important.

Thank you, LMP, for a great topic.

[ May 31, 2003: Message edited by: the guy who be short ]