-- Posted by Pyjamez at 5:34 am on June 19, 2009 When you look at it closely, we really did create it ourselves. We've advanced to the point where the main points of life have become redundant and we just end up bored. There are no longer predators, it's no longer survival all day. Wild animals spend all their time hunting, and trying to survive, where as we have made all these machines to make life easier, but really all they do is ruin a species. We've become lazy, and way too comfortable. And when a species becomes too comfortable it's going to be wiped out. We are all doomed. -- Posted by Erebus at 5:41 am on June 19, 2009 And when animals get "bored" it usually results in sleep. Or exploration. There's a lot of concepts that only apply to humans, and not animals. -- Posted by katkatkat at 5:50 am on June 19, 2009 Quote: from Horus at 8:41 am on June 19, 2009 And when animals get "bored" it usually results in sleep. Or exploration. There's a lot of concepts that only apply to humans, and not animals. humans are animals -- Posted by blitzerdog at 12:04 pm on June 19, 2009 Well, the only threat we have to watch out for is ourselves. So thats a lot of people to worry about. -- Posted by exceedinglyrare at 7:37 am on June 20, 2009 Doomsaying aside, I can see how this argument would work, even as pertaining to other species. It's interesting that a lot of the animals we have as pets are actually intelligent enough that they need to be given things to do throughout any given day, or else the boredom will literally drive them insane. It's unlikely that this would be the case in the wild, as they'd need to hunt for food, find mates, take care of their young, etc. That said, comfort =/= impending doom. -- Posted by Event Horizon at 2:02 pm on June 20, 2009 Quote: from exceedinglyrare at 10:37 am on June 20, 2009 That said, comfort =/= impending doom. I disagree. It was the boredom brought on by the early agrarian societies that resulted in increased intellectual thought, the arts, etc. -- Posted by Micus at 5:55 pm on June 20, 2009 Wouldn't it be nice if all the literally worthless people would just die, unable to fend for themselves? We have invented society in part to keep them alive. -- Posted by exceedinglyrare at 6:29 pm on June 20, 2009 Quote: from Event Horizon at 5:02 pm on June 20, 2009 Quote: from exceedinglyrare at 10:37 am on June 20, 2009  That said, comfort =/= impending doom. I disagree. It was the boredom brought on by the early agrarian societies that resulted in increased intellectual thought, the arts, etc. ...and that is doom? -- Posted by Event Horizon at 7:13 pm on June 20, 2009 Quote: from exceedinglyrare at 9:29 pm on June 20, 2009 Quote: from Event Horizon at 5:02 pm on June 20, 2009 Quote: from exceedinglyrare at 10:37 am on June 20, 2009     That said, comfort =/= impending doom.    I disagree. It was the boredom brought on by the early agrarian societies that resulted in increased intellectual thought, the arts, etc. ...and that is doom? Muh bad. thought it said = lol -- Posted by exceedinglyrare at 8:07 pm on June 20, 2009 XD Yeah, always check for the "/" As a certified LiveWire Intellectual I am indubitably capable of composing a more verbose post! -- Posted by Pyjamez at 3:30 am on June 21, 2009 Quote: from Micus at 5:55 pm on June 20, 2009 Wouldn't it be nice if all the literally worthless people would just die, unable to fend for themselves? We have invented society in part to keep them alive. Yeah, I totally agree. And I know this will just make me sound completely heartless, but keeping those born with defects, or diseases that make them weak and whatnot should not be kept alive and allowed to reproduce. We are just moving towards a weaker species when really the point of life is to advance, and in the wild only the strongest survive. -- Posted by SpM at 7:40 am on June 21, 2009 If we must traipse down the road of fascist butchery, I would rather keep Stephen Hawking and toss you into a concentration camp. -- Posted by MotoMojo at 3:45 pm on June 21, 2009 I believe that, eventually, (if we're not all killed at once by a meteor or something) we'll be put back into a situation where it IS all survival, whether it be from economic collapse resulting in power outages/natural disasters/whatever. If the situation is survivable, then only the most intelligent, physically agile, and dextrous people will remain. This isn't necessarily desirable, but as far as humans being 'too comfortable', I don't think it will be a means to an end. -- Posted by TheBluecoat at 11:24 pm on June 21, 2009 1. Animals do get bored. They usually are able to entertain themselves by doing something we'd think ridiculous to do ourselves (Like digging up roots, or chewing on a stick, fighting each other, etc) even though there is purpose behind most of their behavior they only do it because they're bored. 2. All species are doomed to extinction. The only difference is ours will probably be self inflicted. -- Posted by kidd rune at 4:07 pm on June 22, 2009 Dolphins often die in captivity early because of boredom - according to what they said at Seaworld. -- Posted by Goddess of Judecca at 4:36 pm on June 22, 2009 Humans aren't the only ones capable of being bored. Ever seen a bored dog? A bored horse? I have. It's natural for many species, particularly the more intelligent. The more intelligent and advanced a creature is, the more stimulation it needs to keep it occupied. ~Maggot -- Posted by imatwirp at 6:42 pm on July 1, 2009 I have to disagree. We are not the only species, nor are we the first to experience boredom. For instance, when we leave our dogs at home for 8-10 hrs until we get home from school/work. We find a mess. The dogs are bored, thus, they will entertain themselves. Even with outside dogs. If they get bored, they will dig, jump the fence, etc so that they can explore other places besides the yard. Another example is with monkeys. They are not carnivores, thus they dont hunt per say. They have whole forests to satisfy themselves. But what is there to do in a forest besides eat, sleep, and poop? nothing. I believe boredom is 100% curable. We create boredom, we didnt create a disease. If you get tired of watching TV, go outside and play some sports, or join a club, etc. The reason most people are bored is because they grow accustomed to having everything they want. And they dont search for something else to do. -- Posted by omfgitsdavegrohl at 4:48 pm on July 5, 2009 I agree. The thing is, we aren't all doomed to boredum, it's just as you said, many of us are lazy and decide to not be proactive. What stops people from going out and potecting wildlife, or going for a cancer run, or doing something productive with our time. Nothing. We just sit here and stare at the wall saying "Gosh I'm bored.. DURHH" -- Posted by virginia287 at 5:53 pm on July 5, 2009 I believe part of humanity has gotten lazy - in the sense that people are not willing to go beyond their comfortability level and do something past ordinary or help the fellow man. Machines have allowed us to become lazy, and it will take a lot to break out of it and become more dependent on our abilities instead of what is already set up for us. -- Posted by Goddess of Judecca at 4:49 am on July 11, 2009 Quote: from virginia287 at 5:53 pm on July 5, 2009 I believe part of humanity has gotten lazy - in the sense that people are not willing to go beyond their comfortability level and do something past ordinary or help the fellow man. Machines have allowed us to become lazy, and it will take a lot to break out of it and become more dependent on our abilities instead of what is already set up for us. Well, that was totally irrelevant to the topic, but besides that... Quote: from virginia287 at 5:53 pm on July 5, 2009 I believe part of humanity has gotten lazy - in the sense that people are not willing to go beyond their comfortability level and do something past ordinary or help the fellow man. Yes, that's human nature. We've always been that way. ~Maggot