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 **A note on woo:** **A note on woo:**
  
-Woo is mystic energy or karma or chakras or any of that nonsense.  They might be useful metaphors but if you think they're actual things then I'm not gonna be very useful for you. If you're interested in my thoughts on such things then they're [[The Meaning of Life|over here]].+Woo is mystic energy or karma or chakras or any of that nonsense.  They might be useful metaphors but if you think they're actual things then I'm not gonna be very useful for you. If you're interested in my thoughts on such things then they're [[ideas:Meaning of Life|over here]].
  
 The super short version is that the universe is a whole bunch of quarks or whatever and it not only doesn't care about you, it doesn't even know you exist. Also, no afterlife. Sorry, one and done. The only meaning your life has is the meaning you give it. It's harsh but hopefully it will encourage you to make the best of your one life and use it in a constructive manner. The super short version is that the universe is a whole bunch of quarks or whatever and it not only doesn't care about you, it doesn't even know you exist. Also, no afterlife. Sorry, one and done. The only meaning your life has is the meaning you give it. It's harsh but hopefully it will encourage you to make the best of your one life and use it in a constructive manner.
  
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