Major philosophical question - advice needed

Frank Black

My little girl (who's 4) asked me last night if rechargeable batteries (which she's become fixated on since we got a set for her toy camera) would last forever "even when you go to heaven?"

I just said 'yep' but I'm wondering was this the correct answer. I mean, if I'm honest, I've no idea about the design life of a rechargeable battery and it probably depends on a lot of factors such as frequency of use and time between re-charges.

With technology advancing so quickly these days it's difficult to know what answer to give when your child asks you about re-chargeable batteries.

Any ideas?

Chuck Stone

They deteriorate with use don't they?

born2bwild

Jaysus, where's a bishop when you need one?;)

Batteries go to battery heaven.

BBDBB

That would be an electromenical question

Zebra3

Deleted User wrote: »

Batteries go to battery heaven.

Only if they've been good.

Dotsie~tmp

Just tell her the Second Law is on hold in heaven. Then ponder how you managed to procreate with so little brains.

wobbles-grogan

Why dont you tell her the truth. That the battery wont last till you go to heaven.

What do you get out of lying to her like?

mikemac

Depends if they were good batteries or militant angry batteries who rejected the teachings given to them

sarkozy

The obvious answer is 'batteries don't have a soul, so they don't go to heaven, but in heaven, people can have whatever makes them happy'. It's a sweet question, but honestly, I'm an atheist and even I know all this makey-uppy nonsense!

Frank Black

wobbles-grogan wrote: »

What do you get out of lying to her like?

I don't know.

What do you get out of putting the word 'like' at the end of sentences?

Buceph

Why was my first reaction to do with dogs' souls. "No, just like the dog it doesn't have a soul so when it's gone it's gone. The only difference is we can bury the dog in the back garden but not the batteries."

I Heart Internet

Sweet. Sounds like the question kids might ask when they're scared of their own mortality, or their parent's. Or is she still to young? You know, the question over dinner, "When will you die Dad?"

Maybe best to tell her ye'll have loads more rechargable batteries before then cos it's so long away.

Do that or get a pony/hamster/sodastream to distract her

Dirk Gently

The batteries will eventually deteriorate the more they're recharged. Heaven doesn't exist. It's a lot for a grown man to get his head around I admit. good luck.

mackg

Dirk Gently wrote: »

The batteries will eventually deteriorate the more they're recharged. Heaven doesn't exist. It's a lot for a grown man to get his head around I admit. good luck.

never mind this guy battery heaven does exist and it is presided over by the duracell bunny. similarly to jesus the dura cell bunny keeps going long after other batteries would have died the same way jesus kept going post crucifiction. If the batteries are energiser I'm afraid they are doomed to spend eternity powering a big fat sweaty mans vibrator.

You don't need rechargeable batteries in heaven because everything works without them. I would tell her that they do run out after a long time though.

stevenmu

mikemac wrote: »

Depends if they were good batteries or militant angry batteries who rejected the teachings given to them

The package they came in clearly states that the batteries can get into battery heaven based on good deeds alone. That's it, I'm forming a breakaway battery religion!

biko

No need for batteries in Valhalla.

Emiko

black francis wrote: »

My little girl (who's 4) asked me last night if rechargeable batteries (which she's become fixated on since we got a set for her toy camera) would last forever "even when you go to heaven?"

I just said 'yep' but I'm wondering was this the correct answer. I mean, if I'm honest, I've no idea about the design life of a rechargeable battery and it probably depends on a lot of factors such as frequency of use and time between re-charges.

With technology advancing so quickly these days it's difficult to know what answer to give when your child asks you about re-chargeable batteries.

Any ideas?

I can't answer this one for free. I'm afraid I'll have to charge.

Dyr

black francis wrote: »

My little girl (who's 4) asked me last night if rechargeable batteries (which she's become fixated on since we got a set for her toy camera) would last forever "even when you go to heaven?"

I just said 'yep' but I'm wondering was this the correct answer. I mean, if I'm honest, I've no idea about the design life of a rechargeable battery and it probably depends on a lot of factors such as frequency of use and time between re-charges.

With technology advancing so quickly these days it's difficult to know what answer to give when your child asks you about re-chargeable batteries.

Any ideas?

Tell her the batteries are going to last a lot longer than she will.

the groutch

They die, and then go to Silicon Heaven

maudgonner

Deleted User wrote: »

Batteries go to battery heaven.

Not if they've committed assault and battery...

(groan)

Fremen

Rechargeable batteries never die. They just fade away.

Mickeroo

Batteries are the most dramatic of all objects, they don't just stop working.....they die