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These two, especially right after each other, seem a bit contradicting. Why would you do something ‘pointless’ for all eternity? Curiosity? Fear of death? Hoping to eventually be proven wrong?
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All of them, really. The consciousness bit that I ranted about above, and a hope that life won't be pointless if it lasts forever.