This question always gets me. I always wish I could find a good answer—maybe I find one that convinces me for a moment, but because I debate everything I say, a couple of minutes later I decide I'm wrong. I never seem to have a settled answer to my wonderings.

So, what the hell is my answer, and how do I keep deciding I'm wrong and right? Briefly: nothing is perfect. But when I look at the question more broadly, even that answer seems wrong. Let's see why.

First, I believe nothing is perfect because humanity has changed so much in a thousand years. We have cities, cars, technology, and much more. Someone looking back from 3026 will probably say we've improved a lot, too—and the same will be true a thousand years after that. There is always room to improve.

What have you done in your life that you believe you couldn't have done better? I can't think of anything I've done that I couldn't improve on. I learn, spot flaws and mistakes in what I've done, and wish I could go back and fix them. But even if I could, I'd probably notice something else I could have done better and wish to go back again. The cycle would never end.

With that in mind, we can agree that nothing is really perfect. No matter how much time you spend building something, there may be a better way to do it. Even if you've done the best you know how, there could be a better way you simply don't know or can't manage yet. That seems to prove the theory: nothing is perfect.

However, I like to go deeper into everything I think about, so this won't do. Take 1 + 1, for example. It equals 2, and I can't find a way to prove that this isn't perfect. It's dead simple and seemingly beyond debate: in arithmetic, 1 + 1 will always result in 2. Doesn't that mean 1 + 1 = 2 is perfect—and that my theory isn't entirely correct?

Let's take it one step further: this also proves my theory isn't perfect, because nothing is perfect. Somehow, the statement “nothing is perfect” isn't perfect itself!

All in all, I know you may now think I'm crazy. Proving I'm not would be really hard and probably wouldn't work, so I hope you enjoyed the read, learned something new, and have a good day!