[nwatson]

humans are unique in the universe among all life forms and inanimate objects, are more than the sum of their physical parts, have a connection with something larger than the universe, and though in an insignifcant corner of an insignificant galaxy have an eternal significance.

[Freaky]

See, there goes that story-telling and thinking we're "the shit" again. Thanks for providing a concrete example.

[nwatson]

any time

[joubert]

Humans have a connection with something larger than the universe? What does that even mean?

From the biological point of view, the simplest species is AS SUCCESSFUL as the most complex species, since both are still alive and procreating.

Why do humans have eternal significance? To whom?

[dkasper]

There's no way to prove we're unique in the universe. At most you could say the known universe, but even then you're going to have a hard time convincing people of that.

[nico]

At most you could say the known universe

Known to who? I don't like this very self-referencing way of thinking. Very similar to the discovery of America... people were already in America way before Columbus came and "discovered" it. (although apparently he didn't even realize he hadn't arrived to India)

[rjurney]

My peeps, it is not necessary to give negative karma for someone expressing an honest and inoffensive opinion you don't agree with.

[jodrellblank]

It's akin to having a group of people sketching on a large piece of paper, trying to build on each other's marks to create an accurate representation of a scene, and someone comes in a scribbles all over it saying "but I see scribbles! All pencil marks are valid! Don't be so limited!".

He/She's allowed to have such an opinion, but this discussion is trying for a particular feel and that isn't contributing helpfully to it.

[StrawberryFrog]

How about an opinion that's so muddled that it's not even wrong?

[mgrouchy]

How are we unique? Do you know there is no other life in the universe similar to us? Can you prove there is no other life in the universe similar(or the same) as us? What do we have a connection to? God? Am I less significant because I don't feel this connection, because I don't feel humans have eternal significance?