The reality that they think about the big bang being where it all started but now there is a theory that there are multiple "universes" within the actual universe, that what we think of as the universe is just one "cluster" of galaxies, and that there are many more, perhaps even clusters of those, and then something much bigger than that. Cannot be comprehended. And here some people think it's all about us. The Earth isn't even a fraction of a grain of sand in the whole ocean. But anyways that new space telescope is supposed to give us a bigger picture.

I dont have any friends so I dont have to worry about going to their funerals or weddings

4d chess move there boyo

Srs talk, I can relate.

I had never been to a funeral until I was 35 years old. Then I lost my best friend, father, brother, and sister all within 24 months. I gave the eulogy at the first funeral I'd ever attended.

Death used to seem really, really, really far off. Something I'd worry about some day, but too far away to even really visualize. Now there's the definite realization that all of this is temporary, and definitely not here for as long as you think.

Every now and then a thread like this will pop up.

I’m very fortunate that my grandparents lived to be quite old but I lost them all by college. My parents are still alive as well. I know of a lot of people that died young but no one I was really close to. Once I hit my 30s death got real. There’s a lot of very old people in my family. You get health issues yourself which makes you think about it more often. **** sucks. Being a kid is so much easier.

I’m not afraid of dying, but I am afraid of getting sick and slowly dying. Or getting dementia or Alzheimer’s. That would be awful. If you’ve ever seen “Our Friend” or “The Father” you get it.

And so the mystery of death scarcely passes before your eyes, what should save you from this despair?

The ability to transform negative into positive, pain into power, wounds into wisdom, setbacks into stepping stones, loss into laboratory, tragedy into teacher.

May your enlightenment with death manifest fear. Fear will fuel the fire of a fufulling life, a purpose. And purpose quells fear.

she won't love you the same

ITT:


Miscers become aware of their mortality; something absent from children and teens

It certainly seems plausible that our universe is part of a bigger pattern.

Still doesn't change the fact that our local universe will one day be cold and dark, but it is a nice thought to believe that the lights will still be on somewhere after that.

First in early life we realise things can die (pets, plants)

Then as we get a big older it hits us that our parents are going to die

Finally we fully understand that one day, we will die

In my 30s and i have seen them all passing away. Grandparents, uncles, friends and cousins my own age that either committed suicide, overdosed or passed away from natural health issues

“I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.”
Roy Batty

"died of covid"

LMAO yeah right, prolly got put on remdesivir and a ventilator

I am sorry to hear about everyone’s grief, I am glad to see you talking about it.


I feel a lot of people live their lives in denial about death because the idea can be uncomfortable.

I try to gaslight myself and suggest their death is a great opportunity to celebrate their life and show appreciation they let us be a part of it, and they were a part of ours.

There are a few philosophies, of which I am most familiar with stoicism, that would suggest concentrating on death is important for us. We act as if we are going to live forever. Putting extremely important things off like hard but meaningful and important conversations with loved ones. Try not to die without closure.

At the same time, apply this other people as well. When you kiss your wife goodbye for work, if you take a second to understand the very realistic possibility you may not see her alive again, that task is no longer just a check in the block. There is meaning there. We say I love you so much, and we do love, but the words lose some magic as times goes on. Say I love you to a close friend while contemplating the fact they are going to die, sooner rather than later. I love you has meaning again.

I can’t get mad at someone for cutting me off when I understand just like all of us in this thread, he has lost loved ones. We all share that and can empathize with each other.


Death is weird, so is life. I love all of it.

this is peak misc boyos

In to read again later

Kidneys were the first to go, then multiple strokes and systemic organ failure. Wouldn't doubt it man.That part about saying goodbye is true. With my kids it's 10x true. My kids act if I'm going to war and never coming back lol, my girl clings on me like a monkey. Treasuring that. Also agreed on driving. I don't give a chit about petty stuff like bad drivers anymore and rarely get riled up anymore.

Good stuff in here guys, reppin the lot of ya after recharge.