Why do we question everything in life?

Question: Why do we question everything in life!?

"is the earth flat!?"
"is there life on other planets!?"
"what is the meaning of life!?"
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Because by nature, we are curious human beings!.!.

If we didn't bother asking, how would we have the knowledge to know what it is!?

Do you think telephones were invented if nobody asked: "how can we talk to the people far from us!?"!.

Everything has its purpose and we want to know what its purpose is!.!. Thus, we ask!.

Asking doesn't mean being dumb, it means you are eager to learn!. =)Www@QuestionHome@Com

The greatest question of all time!. The question mankind has pondered over since the dawn of time!. The question that goes to the very heart of our existence!. Why are we here!? Why does the universe exist!? What is the meaning of it all!?

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When we contemplate the unimaginable vastness of the universe, the incredible diversity and complexity of life on Earth, the sheer tenacity of life to survive, the wonderful beauty of nature, we are filled with a sense of amazement!. !3,000,000,000 years or so in the making, and here we are, wondering why!.

In this unbelievable universe, with its 100 billion galaxies, each containing 100's of billions of stars, we inhabit a small world circling one ordinary star!. One star amongst 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000!.

And we wonder why!.
We consider the processes that followed the Big Bang!. how the universe cooled down as it expanded, how matter formed out of radiation, how gravity shaped star formation and galaxies, how stars created heavier elements, how those elements formed planets, and how life developed on at least one of those planets!.

And we wonder why!.
We study the emergence of life on Earth, how asteroid impacts, volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, fire, droughts, disease, starvation, ice ages, all threaten to extinguish that life!. But it survives!.

And we wonder why!.
Why are we here!? What is the purpose of it all!?
What do I think!?
The answer to life, the universe and everything, is a matter for the individual!. If you really want to know what I think then here it is!.

I don't believe we will ever know!. The really important question for me is, why do we ask!? If we knew the answer to that, the answer to the original question may be self apparent!.

As I say in Is there a reason for our existence!? there need not be a reason, or meaning, to any of this!. Once the Big Bang started, the stage was set and events took their course!. You may ask why there was a Big Bang in the first instance, but thats just the same question!. You could also ask what events took place to initiate the Big Bang, and so on!. See The Big Bang Theory We can keep going back in time asking the same old question - why did this event happen!? I say in Where did the universe come from!? that at some point we must accept that we are going around in circles!. We are looking for a 'start' to everything, the original first event, but there can not be one, it's quite simply impossible to have a first event!. Its the old chicken and egg question, or if you prefer, cause and effect!.

So here we are, existing in a universe that has an impossible beginning!. There are two conclusions that may be drawn from this!.

1) We, and the universe, do not exist!. We can not prove that we exist, we just think we do!. See I think, therefore I think!? That being the case there is no need for any of it to make sense!. We just try to make sense of it!.

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2), Science is unable to provide an explanation!. There is no reason to believe that science will be able to explain everything!.

Our understanding of the universe is restricted to the 3 physical dimensions that we happen to exist in, plus of course the dimension of time!. Many theories strongly indicate that there are many more dimensions in the universe!. Perhaps with an understanding of these other dimensions it will all make sense!. Perhaps not!. Probably not!.

As I said in "Is there a reason for our existence!?", everything in the universe is linked, every individual thing was formed from the Big Bang singularity!. The entire universe is one, vast, complex organism!. Every star, galaxy, planet, atom, person, are all inter-linked parts of the one same universe!. We are the universe!.

Some people will tell you that this is the very concept of what God is, A oneness!. That we are all a part of God, that we all contain God within us!. See What evidence is there for God!?

So the answer to the question "The meaning of life, the universe and everything!?"

I believe there is no answer!. We shouldn't assume that just because we can raise the question automatically means that there must be an answer!. I don't believe we, or the universe, exist for a reason, we just exist!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think it's because we are basically curious, crazy and hungry for ultimate knowledge!. Esp now that our technology has become so advanced, so the path to greater knowledge to solve the many mysteries is wide open!.

But sometimes Man is so crazy as to spend billions of dollars to find out what actually happened billions of years ago, what are the boundaries of Universe, how do we Time-travel, etc, instead of saving the money for more realistic future projects, such as:
new cures for cancers, defence against viruses, how to extend longevity, prevent global warming, build better dykes, enhance youngsters/teenagers myriad problems, etc, etc!.

So as long as we become smarter and technology keeps advancing, we shall always be asking lots of questions, and some of them, ridiculous and impossible ones, too, with no definite answers!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No one really knows!. I guess it's just out of curiosity, and to try and gain a better understanding of everything around us!. Why do we do this!? Again, no one knows!.
But if we weren't curious - we wouldn't explore, therefore never going through that evolutionary state!.

It's just the way we are!. The way everything is!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The better we know, the better we survive!.

Thirst for knowledge -- one of the most important things when it comes down to survival!. "Will eating a rotten meat make me sick!?" "Will sharp objects help me hunt easier!?"!. We can take advantage of our knowledge and apply it in reality, which will ultimately increase the chance of your survival!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's human nature to be curious, if you didn't ever think "what's on the other side of the fence!?" where would you end up!? No where!. You remain on the same side of the fence until you decide to climb over it and explore new things!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hi!
We question because
1- Its about personal satisfaction
2- Comparing your thinking with others
3- Testing peoples
You asks because you trust them and best is You did not know about what you asked, you tried to tell this to people may be you know exact or does not know!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Because we're not content to accept reality as it is!.

We're also curious from birth, trying to learn everything about our environment and it usually stays to some degree as we age!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Because we can, if everything was told to us think how much peoples intelligence would be wasted discovering the answers!. People want to find out and discover the unknown wouldn't you like to know those things!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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I resent you asking why WE question everything!. You cannot speak for me for a start!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Because there exist answers for all questions!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Humans in general are curious we want to know every thing it’s our natureWww@QuestionHome@Com

Our mind are forever curious!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It is life!. You are always with yourself!. So you have to find more about that you in you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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because we are human, we are designed to question things!. you just did it,

we seek!.
to find!!!

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coz we're not GodWww@QuestionHome@Com

i spose we're just curious!.Www@QuestionHome@Com