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Red pill or blue pill? Which would you choose?

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Slush
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Imagine a scenario, where everything is going great for you, your life is wonderful, and then some guy offers you a choice... He knows it all, everything about your life, but he knows the truth... He offers to tell you about every aspect of your life the way it really is, or you can just keep on living and never remeber this guy (it's just like the matrix). you thought you knew everything there was to know about your life, but this guy comes in and let's you know that the world isn't as it seems, that you only know half of the story.

Would you guys sacrifice your comfort and happiness for knowledge on the truth about your life? Or would you say no and continue to live out your life, without any knowledge of this experience.
Jun 11 2016 11:18AM
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JAHpow
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I'd choose the one that knocks out your mom.
Jun 11 2016 11:30AM
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Ranch
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op watched the matrix for the first time
Jun 11 2016 12:41PM
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Dddsz
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Yes
Jun 11 2016 12:50PM
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.lencon
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I'd stay ignorant and bliss...

what's the point of knowing everything in the world today? especially with people who actually think they're always right and know everything
Jun 11 2016 1:53PM
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theabortionator
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I have to drive after the show, ah fuck it. Give me both
Jun 11 2016 7:30PM
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Slush
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Dekerzop watched the matrix for the first time


Actually I was hit with a situation similar (ish) to this whole red pill blue pill thing a few days ago, and was wondering how other people thought

S.J.W.I'd stay ignorant and bliss...

what's the point of knowing everything in the world today? especially with people who actually think they're always right and know everything

This is what I was thinking. If you don't know, and you aren't hurt by not knowing, then what is the point in knowing if it's only going to negatively effect you?
Jun 12 2016 12:30AM
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.lencon
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btw op I thought this thread was about viagra
Jun 12 2016 1:03AM
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Rennis_Deynolds
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I'd take both and hope I overdose
Jun 12 2016 10:52AM
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Bonzalo
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What do you mean by "aspects of your life"?? What kind of stuff are we talking about here...
You say that you will sacrifice comfort and happiness for knowledge but who says those 2 are excludent.
i would choose truth
Jun 12 2016 11:20AM
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Slush
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BonzaloWhat do you mean by "aspects of your life"?? What kind of stuff are we talking about here...
You say that you will sacrifice comfort and happiness for knowledge but who says those 2 are excludent.
i would choose truth


Idk, I was thinking just basic things in your life not being as they seem. Like, your wife has been cheating on you and you had no idea what so ever, your good paying enjoyable job is at the expense of brutally exploiting 3rd world labor, but maybe there could be other realities you wouldn't know and would find beneficial to know.. I don't know it was more of "would you risk it/ignorance is bliss?" Kind of question
Jun 12 2016 11:26AM
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spliff.Life
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But I dont think I have it all figured out, I know I dont
Jun 12 2016 12:53PM
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Scotty_B
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I sure would regret not getting the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

I feel as though our understanding as a race is pretty narrow compared to the universe anyways but that's why we got science.
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