Im currently readin a book by Veller. He tries to explain the meaning of life. His point is that the purpose for existence of mankind is to put an end to our univese and trigger the start of a new one. He says that we, accidentally or not, will ultimately cause new "big bang". We were close to it when USSR tested 50 megaton bomb. Now we have BAC. He notes that progress will kill us. We already have so many things that we dont actually need. An ordinary student now lives in far more comfort than any monarch or emperor or king of 19th century. The problem is that any new generation takes what it has for granted, thus people never stop from wanting more than they have now. This is also partly due to one's inner trait to establish his significance in the eyes of those who surround him. This moves us forward towds new inventions...