Say one wanted to calculate whether or not something existed, how would they go about it. For example, if one was to speculate the existence of a planet shaped precisely like the scrunched up burger wrapper from the sixth form food-trolley – how would they prove its existence, or even its non-existence.

One way would be to examine the evidence, both psychical and probable. Have we seen a planet that looks like a packaged burger from the sixth form food-trolley? The answer would have to be no, so far – but could it exist, however we must then question it’s probability. An immeasurable distance or time, or likeliness can often be described as infinitely that, for example: a piece of wood is infinitely more likely to exist than a planet that looks like a packaged burger from the sixth form food-trolley. Is this definitively correct? No it is not. However, correctness by definition is not what we should be considering here, for the lack of definition has been the fuel of theories since theories were first fuelled, and this is infinitely more likely to be a theory, that the chair I am sitting on.

Another way would be to search for the planet. This would take an infinite amount of time, as there are an infinite amount of planets – but this infinity leads to the 100% success rate of the project. This gives you a bargaining tool when arguing with your boss about the next company trip. However – the only problem with the above is that the universe cannot have infinite life, and as you can only go a certain speed – the whole project would only last for a few billion years. The other problem – is that you may only live for 70 years…

The final way – in which I would consider the problem – would be the rational response. Of course there isn’t a planet that looks like a packaged burger from the sixth form food-trolley that would be stupid. If you are a believer in god – then realise this, if he has a sense of humour, then there will be a planet that looks like a packaged burger from the sixth form food-trolley. If he hasn’t got a sense of humour, then he may be testing us – in which case there will be a planet that looks like a packaged burger from the sixth form food-trolley. God’s existence therefore proves that there must be a planet that looks like a packaged burger from the sixth form food-trolley.

However we must consider the double theory of existence conundrum. Does existence beyond the physical being come from the likeliness that it may exist somewhere beyond our vision – it’s ‘probability’. OR, does existence come only from what we know exists, what we can see and what has been proven thus.

In conclusion, we cannot even begin or infinitely endeavour to begin comprehending the existence of existence; therefore anything beyond this is a mere formality at this stage. This article is redundant, have a good day.

Article Written by Rawson and Jay.