Re: the one question no-one can answer

On 29 Nov 2003 22:34:44 -0800, "rone" <^*&[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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>>What is the meaning of life?

>That entirely depends on what you mean by "meaning."

 From www.dictionary.com

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a. To be used to convey; denote: "'The question is,’ said Alice,
‘whether you can make words mean so many different things’" (Lewis
Carroll). 

b. To act as a symbol of; signify or represent: In this poem, the
budding flower means youth. 

2. To intend to convey or indicate: "No one means all he says, and yet
very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is
viscous" (Henry Adams). 

3. To have as a purpose or an intention; intend: I meant to go running
this morning, but I overslept. 

4. To design, intend, or destine for a certain purpose or end: a
building that was meant for storage; a student who was meant to be a
scientist. 

5. To have as a consequence; bring about: Friction means heat. 

6. To have the importance or value of: The opinions of the critics
meant nothing to him. She meant so much to me.

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 I believe the question "what is the meaning of life?" falls into
category 4 relating to the "design, intend, or destine for a certain
purpose or end."

 It roughly co-realtes to "Why are we here?" to which the answer is
(naturally) to provide manure for the plants.

 Why the plants are here is another question entirely.