At Ocktoberfest.

So I managed to start a conversation with some girl at Oktoberfest, she was wearing a Flying Saucer Bar shirt. Anyway we got to talking about God, I don't remember how we got to it, but I'm sure I freaked her out or at least made her question how could I go to Catholic school all my life and come to believe that God looks at humans kind of like pets. She was not amused. I didn't intend to annoy her (though I seem to to do so, I'm just a bit too adventurous in my topics I guess), I just wanted to have a quasi philosophical conversation, but apparently that was too much for her. She commented that I was very pessimistic (before she knew that I was raised Catholic, and before I knew she was Catholic) I responded that, humans are just animals with a bit of intellect and ingenuity. We really are ridiculous in many of our daily pursuits if you step back and think about us as a species, I mean look at the majority of our behaviors, absolutely ridiculous, it makes me think about that South Park episode where the boys learn that Earth is the object of amusement for the entire galaxy of alien worlds. We must look ridiculous to any more evolved lifeforms.

Existence and Power

How scary can it be to really realize that you exist? For so many of us we take it for granted and accept the distractions of modern life without really thinking about the mystery of our own individual existence, and what it means to ignore our senses and turn inward to ask, do I really exist, and furthermore for what purpose and why continue if I actually do exist? There is something to the question in that in asking whether I exist I do not cease to exist at least as far as I know.

A bit off subject but relevant is the question of why others feel power over others by controlling them in some fashion? Control through means of brainwashing, distraction, lies, leverage, training, etc... What need does control over others satisfy if satisfying at all? What effect would ensue if people who long for power stopped and thought about their need for power and control of others?
It is important that I make a difference between leaders and manipulators. There are leaders who lead because they care about the progress of their people/followers, then there are those who manipulate their followers to do their bidding and accumulate property or services.

What would happen to the world if tomorrow all of civilization had access to unlimited energy and food (through replication) eliminating the need to farm or ranch? Energy independence would bring down the number of jobs that employ energy workers in oil/gas/electricy. Farmers and ranchers would be nearly extinct except for people who wanted to grow gardens or live like their ancestors. It would remove a whole section of the worlds economy and perhaps stabilize some conflict areas.
With so many people in need of a job to serve as their purpose in life, we would need a new industry, something easily learned. Of course there will be people opposed to the change, even if it is for the greater good of mankind and the planet.