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917 points cryptophreak | 1 comments | | HN request time: 0.198s | source
1. lutusp ◴[] No.45762482[source]
I like this idea -- a simple interface/frontend for an otherwise complicated topic, for the less skilled among us. It has intriguing possibilities beyond technology ...

Q: Why does God allow so much suffering?

A: What? There is no God. We invented him.

Q: Doesn't this mean life has no purpose?

A: Create your own purpose. Eliminate the middleman.

Q: But doesn't atheism allow evil people free rein?

A: No, it's religion that does that. A religious evil person can always claim God either granted him permission or forgave him after the fact. And he won't be contradicted by God, since ... but we already covered that.

Hmm. If it works for HandBrake, it might work for life.