These are in chronological order of posting. Members of the public, feel free to add your own comments to these...
- Do you want to change the world?
- Have you ever lost something or someone that was really important to you?
- Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?
- Do you think that the "end of the world," in some form, is coming soon?
- Do you believe that there is only one universe?
- Do you believe in ghosts?
- Do you know what you should do with your life?
- Do you believe in karma?
- Would you like to help Save the Universe?
- Do you believe there is intelligent life beyond Earth?
- Do you think that most philosophy is just a bunch of worthless bulls**t?
- Is it possible that our entire universe (us included) might just be an elaborate simulation running on some big-honkin' computer?
- Have you ever read "Memoirs Found in a Bathtub" by Stanislaw Lem? (I should add this to the Recommended Readings...)
- If I start a new religion called Koolism whose official beverage is Kool-Aid, will you drink the Kool-Aid with me?
- Do we live in the coolest of all possible universes?
- Do you understand how an otherwise intelligent, educated person can still believe in a traditional religion, in this day and age?
- Do you realize that the universe might just be a very complex abstract mathematical object, similarly to the Mandelbrot set?
- Does anything physically exist at all?
- Can the beings within a given universe tell the difference between that universe existing or not existing?
- Does the concept of "existence" have any real meaning; i.e., is there any measurable difference btw. existence & non-existence?
- How do you know that a non-existing thing is any different than an existing thing, if you've never seen one to compare?
- Did it ever occur to you that maybe the answer to the question "Why does anything exist at all" is "it doesn't"?
- Is "I think, therefore I am" really a logically valid inference (see details)?
- Did you know that in quantum mechanics, a physical object can both exist and not exist at the same time?
- Do you realize that *all* explanations of how our universe came to be could be *simultaneously* true?
- Could our universe be being watched simultaneously not just by *one* God, but by *all possible* gods that might have created it?
- Might it be the case that everything that is describable has an equal claim to existence?
- Could it be that existence and non-existence are really the same thing?
- Can something that is totally indescribable ever really exist?
- Can something whose defining properties are not even self-consistent ever actually exist?
- Did you know that in quantum mechanics, the correct answer to a factual question can be both "yes" and "no" simultaneously?
- Are inconsistent theories valid objects of mathematical study?
- Can something that takes an infinite amount of information to define ever really exist?
- Can a continuum really exist, given that most of its points would require an infinite amount of information to identify them?
- Will the computer industry ever realize that they need to recycle bits if they want to make computers much more energy-efficient?
- Is the set of all possible universes a simpler entity than a single universe is?
- Does it sometimes depress you that, despite all of humanity's intellectual advances, churches still brainwash each new generation?
- If everything happens for a reason, then is my wasting time on wis.dm actually serving some greater purpose?
- If God could have created Himself, then by the same token, couldn't the Universe have created Itself?
- It is unethical to teach a child to believe in something that you know isn't really true?
- If people who don't believe in any religion make you uncomfortable, could that be because, deep down, you know that they're right?
- As humanity's understanding of the nature of our existence progresses, will science and religion eventually merge?
- Do you persist in bashing religion simply because it really, really deserves to be bashed?
- Should I abandon my research into how to make computers super-efficient, because it might make it easier for them to take over?
- Which is the worse intellectual error: Perceiving a contradiction where none exists (Y), or failing to notice one that does (N)?
- Scriptures aside, is there any credible, independent historical evidence concerning the life of Jesus ? Please give references.
- Did you know that the phrase "Under God" was not originally a part of the Pledge of Allegiance, but was added to it in the 50's?
- Were you aware that the Founding Fathers of the United States of America were actually not Christians?
- If this life were just a big virtual-reality massively-multiplayer role-playing game, would it be about time to pull the plug?
- Have you ever heard of the "quantum immortality theorem"?
- Did you know that energy can be considered to be a measure of computational power?
- If I start a new religion based on science, do you think it will be successful?
- Are traditional religions dishonest?
- Would you like to help me come up with a name for my new science-based religion?
- Wouldn't you like to join my new rationalistic religion movement, called Metaversalism?
- Wis.dm friends - I invite you to comment on my proposed new science-based religion of Metaversalism. OK?
- Do you like my logo (details) for my new rationalistic religion, Metaversalism?
- Can you come up with a cogent challenge to any of the precepts of Metaversalism, my new rationalistic religion?
- Will Metaversalism be the next great world religion?
- Do you agree that the world sorely needs a new religion that supplies purpose and hopefulness without conflicting with reason?
- Is chasing traditional religion's promise of eternal happiness any better than an addict wanting to be constantly high on drugs?
- Is it nice that I'm putting together a list of all the wis.dm questions that I've asked that relate to Metaversalism in some way?
- Are you a Metaversalist?
- Would you like to help me promote my new science-based religion of Metaversalism?
- Does my promoting my new science-based religion of Metaversalism make you think that I am out of my gourd?
- Is your religion (or personal philosophy) compatible with Metaversalism?
- If you could have your consciousness downloaded into a computer simulation of your favorite fictional universe... Would you?
- Are you getting tired of arguing about religion day in and day out?
- If you knew that an infinite variety of Gods (with varying character) were all observing you, would you behave any differently?
- Can you help me come up with an effective viral marketing campaign for the Church of Metaversalism?
- If God revealed his majesty for everyone to see, would we just start arguing about whether there was a super-God hiding above him?
- Do God & angels in Heaven debate whether the whole firmament of God, Heaven, etc. was made by an even bigger, hidden Super-God?
- Did you know, if every existing Metaversalist recruits just one new member each week, by next May, everyone will be Metaversalist?
- Would you judge the probability that our universe was made by a sentient being(s) to be more than 50% (Y), or less than 50% (N)?
- Would you join the Church of Metaversalism, if you could win a free T-shirt, and all you had to do was recruit 1 member a week?
- Will Metaversalism achieve its goal of doubling its membership from 3 to 6 by next Tuesday?
- Did you know that the Chuch of Metaversalism is doubling its membership every day?
- Do you think Metaversalism will recruit 7 new members today, thereby doubling our membership for the second day in a row?
- Are you familiar with any of the writings on the Church of Metaversalism's recommended reading list (see details)?
- Would you like me to stop bothering you with questions about Metaversalism for a while?
- Are adults who believe in God pretty comparable to kids who believe in comic-book super-heroes?
- Do you have an imaginary friend named Jesus?
- Do you have any good reason, besides lack of imagination, to believe that universes other than our own don't exist?
- Do you want to hear my theory of how Fate could work without violating any known laws of physics?
- Did you know that even if you are an avowed atheist, you can still be a Metaversalist?
- Do you miss having so many religious people around to tease?
- Do you think that my new religion of Metaversalism is just a big joke?
- Do you believe there are two different levels of existence?
- Religious people: Did it ever occur to you that God could be some sick bastard who only sends *believers* to hell?
- When you put a Metaversalist and a Nihilist in the same room do they talk all about everything or all about nothing?
- Is Dr. Thanos trying to brainwash all of us to Meta.....whatever ;-)?
- Do you think Dr. Thanos will get people to follow Metaversalism?
- If I believe in Metaversalism, can I go to Pern in my next life and be a Dragonrider?
- Do you ever wonder if you've fallen into the sewer?
- Should I open a "Metaversity" to teach people about the wonders of Metaversalism?
- I finished compiling my list of Metaversalism-related questions on wis.dm. Want to see it?
- Would religion be less harmful if the religious learned to recognize that religion is a means for conveying values, not truths?
- After our death, we are most likely to find ourselves in the arms of whichever god would be most likely to want to preserve us?
- If God were to put out a press release revealing details of your sex life, would you sue him for violating your privacy?
- If, somewhere in another universe, there is a fictional omniscient being observing your sex life, is he violating your privacy?
- Should fictional characters have the decency to remain fictional, and not break the fourth wall with second comings or the like?
- Do you ever think that your life could be the subject of a popular reality show in another universe?
- If I use the phrase "Metaverse theory" instead of "Metaversalism," will that better convey the rational character of the field?
- Metaverse Theory + Metaversal Ethics = Metaversalism?
- Did you know that energy can be considered to be a measure of computational activity?
- Is Metaversalism destined to be the next stage, after religion and plain science, in the evolution of humankind's belief systems?
- Can anyone help check my Latin grammar?
- Can God solve the Halting Problem?
- Do you believe that our universe is more real than other possible universes?
- Could a being with infinite powers ever demonstrate the infinity of his power to beings whose faculties are only finite?
- Will you please go through my collection of wis.dm questions relating to Metaversalism, and comment on some of them?
- Ex nihilum panton?
- When Metaversalism began last September, I projected that everyone in the world would be a convert by mid-April. Too optimistic?
- Ex nihilo panton?
- Do you like my bumper sticker design for Metaversalism (see pic)?
- If you don't take yourself seriously, then no one else will?
- Do you have any philosophical conundrums that you would like me to answer for you?
- Ex nihilo omnia fiunt?
- Is it turtles all the way down?
- Would you like to buy a Metaversalism bumper sticker, right now?
- Do you like my new Metaversalism poster?
- Do you believe in a mythical place called "reality"?
- Do you believe that some things, but not others, have a certain mystical characteristic that you call "existence"?
- If "reality" wasn't real after all... Would you even be able to tell?
- Perhaps God is just another name for the completed infinite totality of the entire Metaverse?
(I'm planning to add new metaversalism-related questions to this list as I and my minions - er, members - post them.)
