Writer's Block: Merlin revisited

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Okay, assuming they are unlimited except for the caveat that I can not extend the time of use, somehow, and can't do any tricks like rearranging human perception of time, slowing the universe, folding or manipulating time, etc...

And assuming my powers are godlike in expanse, to where I am omniscient and omnipotent...

I would elevate all beings to a similar godhood, but on an unlimited basis, on the condition that they elevate me to godhood after my five minutes are up.

Then, I would request that we all shuffle off to build our own separate universes, in the hopes that at least one of us could come up with something less ridiculous and malfunctioning than this one.


Maybe that's what God's been doing for the past few millenia. "Well, this universe is fucked. I think I'll just go build a new one and leave this old one to its own devices." *whistle* *walk away*

Huh?

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking recently explained his belief that there is no God and that humans should therefore seek to live the most valuable lives they can while on Earth.

Well, yeah.

I would assume that even if there was a God, He would want us to live the most valuable lives we could while on Earth, regardless of any afterlife.

The only difference here is whether you decide for yourself what qualifies as valuable, or whether you allow God (existent or as institutional dogma) decide.