Video;

[reexamined]

[It's K-2 again, and it looks like he's done with his mopey bout of being a human!!]

What is the common factor between any living organism? I don't mean exclusively sentient beings. I mean non-sentient living organisms as well.

Everyone, whether they know they are or not, is pursuing one goal.

Go on. Tell me your ideas. And no, this is not a riddle.

Comments

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[flightforfreedom]

You sure this isn't a riddle? Because it kind of sounds like one.

Are you asking me what my one goal is because I don't know if I know that.

[reexamined]

It's a riddle in that it has eluded many, but it's not actually intended to be one.

Video

[lootsnshoots]

Heyyy, a fellow bucket-head!

[I mean sure, there ARE deep existential questions we could be pondering here, but first and foremost is the emotion of "same hat!!"]

[reexamined]

"Bucket-head" in my galaxy refers to humans who wear stormtrooper helmets.

But I assume you are referring to the fact we are both mechanical beings.

video;

[kanyounot]

...Is this some "perpetuation of the species" thing you're talking about here?

[reexamined]

No.

permavid!!

[mortalweapon]

Are you bored, Kay?

[reexamined]

Obviously.

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[onlydoubts]

You sure that's not a riddle? It sounds like your parsing for a specific answer, here.

I don't know if we're striving for any one thing. We change, circumstances change, just like that. What we want one day can be entirely different tomorrow.

Everything alright?

[reexamined]

There is a specific answer.

I mean something that is as core to you as breathing. Not a desire you acknowledge, but consistently seek out.

I am fine, Bodhi. How are you?

[photophobic]

More.

[reexamined]

Very close.

More what?

[exceptionalthief]

Cells.

[reexamined]

I realize I should have specified in the question now that I meant to also include non-organic beings as well. Your answer is technically correct in the parameters I asked it.

voice. id reads "the psychopomp"

[glowsferatu]

To live.

[reexamined]

Technically correct.

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[am_i_a_monster]

They can all die. I'd say for most, the goal is survival.

[It's her goal.]

If it's not a riddle, what is it?

[reexamined]

A concept.

If the goal is survival, how does one obtain that goal? How does one survive?

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[legosi]

Well... don't they all want to live?

Even if you don't know how to live, even very simple things like bugs or microorganisms, they all want to live, right?

[reexamined]

Yes. Essentially, the "bare bones" of my question can be brought to survival. Even bugs and microorganisms want to survive by pursuing the one goal.

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[psychophilia]

Sex.

[reexamined]

Wrong.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Less. Specifically -- to lessen the unexpected. To reduce the unknown.

[reexamined]

Yes. That is the answer I was looking for.

Well done, doctor. I shouldn't be surprised. This is your "territory."

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[jericoded]

Survival. Whether that be of the individual or the species depends on the organism.

[reexamined]

Shouldn't every organism wish for the survival of it's species as a whole?

[a_good]

I agree with survival.

But more than that, to survive together.

[reexamined]

Yes. You are, in my opinion, correct.

[video]

[fightforcause]

I'll agree with the others and say that it's survival. [Or, at least it was. He's not sure what it would be, now.

But more importantly.]

Are you okay, Kay? Everything all right?

[reexamined]

Hello Cassian.

Everything is as "alright" as it has been.

Survival is the "short and sweet" answer. Correct.