<p>and yes, that is really frightening. When I go out and look at the night sky, it is at the same time reassuring to gaze out at the rest of the universe (rather, that small part of the rest of the cosmos we can see) and terrifying seeing all that dark space and the hugeness of everything. We talked about how inconsequential we really are compared to the rest of the universe in lit class one day. My teacher compared the Milky Way to a grain of sand when compared to the grand scheme of things. Then he raised the question:</p>
<p>-if the universe is expanding, what is it expanding <em>into</em>? There must be space available in order for something to fill it, and if the universe is expanding, then the space it's occupying is expanding. Is there an 'edge' to the universe? But an edge always demarcates a boundary between one thing and something else. So if the universe is one side of the 'edge'...what's on the other? o_o</p>
<p>I really like this thread. I feel exactly like a lot of the people here.</p>
<p>Here's my wondering to add:
Do we really choose things? If there's no god, then we're all really just machines, complex groups of molecules. It seems like we think and feel, but are we really just complicated chemical reactions? Did I choose to write these words any more than a tree chooses to grow or a rock chooses to fall? What gives us consciousness? How can we die any more than a robot can die? Its difficult for me to think of myself as nothing more than dust, controlled by the laws of physics, but I don't really see how I could be more. I suppose this is one reason some believe in god, to give humans meaning and free choice, but I don't really know what I believe. I hope this makes some sense.</p>
<p>I love this thread. Its a really cool mix of politics, science, and philosophy. </p>
<p>I agree about the expanding "edge" of the universe. Try to visualize the entire universe--most people come up with a different image. Either it has a limit--as evidenced by its expansion, or doesn't. If it does have a limit, what is at the edge? More space, but with no matter? Can it have a limit? What would happen if you just picked a direction and kept going--would you infinitely go on, or what? I find these questions fascinating.</p>
<p>Another thing I sometimes wonder is what my science teacher was talking about in like sixth grade. The sun is really very old..and one day it might just blow up or something..then what will it be like ..terror everywhere..pitch darkness almost like being blind...</p>
<p>ok... this one is really weird, but ive always wondered how a girl feels when having sex... it just seems like it would be more pain than pleasure</p>
<p>Umm.. guys just basically think they are the hottest thing on the planet b/c they pulled it off. Its like playing a video game for a long time and finally beating a level that you could not ever beat b4........ or if you dont play video games, its like running and finally breaking a time that youve never broken before... for a second your like "I rule" and then you need to go find something else to pull off...</p>
<p>So it is true about guys conquering girls...haha...greattttttttt</p>
<p>So I have friends that are somewhat "easy"...a couple lost their virginity on a first date. In all the magazines I read it tells me that guys like girls that aren't easy but most of the stuff they put in magazines is bullcrap that your counselor would tell you so I don't trust it. </p>
<p>So do guys like girls that are somewhat easy, or girls that wait a while before having sex?</p>
<p>For the most part guys like girls that are really easy but they fall in love with the girls that arent that easy. I personally dont have a pref. when it comes to sex, I love the wild girls that can also get some work done when needed and I love girls that can make me smile or laugh even when im in a bad mood... but the real test is a girl that can make me care enough to feel bad even though i dont think that ive done anything wrong. If you can do that to a guy you can get him to do anything, for a while at least.</p>
<p>well yeah for guys...
i see why guys wouldnt think twice about having sex. i mean all u have to worry about is STDs. but girls have to be worried about getting pregnant. that changes their whole life. if a guy gets a girl pregnant, he should stick around but he isnt obligated to, unfortunately. the girl has to go through everything.</p>
<p>ummm actually there is this thing called court that kinda makes you pay one way or the other. Plus in this day the number of single dads has grown dramatically. Sex is basically just something that you know there is risk but you take it. You deal with whatever happens. Its kinda like flying or the stock market, you take all the precautions you can but you dont want to limit your life. You just live by the second</p>
<p>virginity is not overrated. i think the average americans have something against virgin men. What is that? I think that is seriously stupid. Virginity is valuable to some while it may not be to some so don't judge what YOU think virginity should be about.</p>
<p>omg.... r u arguing with all my posts?? I meant that virginity is overrated in that nothing happens when you lose it. Your body doesnt change, you dont get powers, your personality doesnt change... its just like "Thats what it was all about?". It basically just gives you something to talk about</p>
<p>What I've thought about recently: Colors. Do we all see the same thing? I mean is my red the same as your red? I mean we're taught that certain colors are those colors so how do we know they're different? Red is only red because we've been taught that our whole lives right? It's just weird to think that I might not be seeing the same thing other people are seeing. I guess it sort of relates to the whole being in someone else's head thing.</p>
<p>And actually folks, I'm a guy, and I still have my V-card by choice. I don't do it (or really NOT do it) for religious reasons really, but because... well it's hard to explain. It's like I haven't found the person that's right, and despite wanting to anyway, I know that I won't always be proud of my decision and that's a major deterrent. It's just something you have to live with the rest of your life, I might as well save it for someone I really care about. I have struggled with it though, for several reasons... 1. (the shallow reason) It seems like people are really shocked when I tell them that I'm a virgin, and they don't usually believe me anyway, and sometimes the girls get weirded out and think I'm a religious nut or somthing. and... 2. if I just get it out of the way, then there's a much lesser chance that I'll get hurt/hurt someone else later on. My mom's always said (and I've seen this happen with my friends) that once you have sex, the relationship changes, and I really fear that it would ruin a good thing, so why not just do it at time with a person that's not so important? </p>
<p>And no losing your virginity does not give you super powers I'm sure, but it really does change you. My friend lost it his sophomore year, and now he thinks he's some sort of man (not in a macho way, but like a mature adult). He's never really acted the same since then.</p>
<p>ok soo maturity=bad thing?? Seriously I can really respect that your waiting and everything for such a noble reason... but lets be realistic, have sex does NOT establish some kind of a bond that holds the relationship 2gether. Either way you can never predict who is going to be the "One" and i dont think that should even be on your mind...</p>
<p>I didnt say maturity was a bad thing, i was just saying that it made him think he was mature, when he's far from it. I think that thinking of someone as the one (particularly at my age) is ridiculous as well. I'm just waiting for the person that feels right you know? Like I'm fairly certain that it won't last forever, but at least I'll always know that I can forever stand behind my decision. And I'm not saying you can't, but I suppose we're just different in that aspect.</p>