30. "This is why people believe in bullshit like the Mandela Effect" In response to Reply # 2 Fri Mar-16-18 12:26 PM by Cold Truth
I have to admit, there is a certain intrigue to living in a real-life science fiction movie.
But that's the biggest reason most people believe in things like this in a more specific light, as though it's fact, rather tha being simply entertained by the conjecture of it all.
10. "so...this has me freaked out for an unrelated reason. " In response to Reply # 0
I watched the fermi paradox video, I've seen that one before but it hit me a bit differently
I'm freaked out because...alright this is a thought I'm having a hard time explaining but I will try.
So, I'm typing this on a computer which is connected to the internet.
Personal computers and the internet are very very recent inventions in relation to human history
Humans in relation to world history are a very recent addition relatively.
Space travel is also a very very very recent addition to human history relatively speaking.
A hundred years ago cars were just beginning to be mass adopted
Our concept of modern plumbing did not come around until 1890.
Two hundred years ago the tin can was invented.
So....I'm thinking with space travel to the point where we are really stretching our legs and going beyond Mars, the Milky Way is going to be something that might not happen in my childs life time or his kids or their kids.
Further, all human needs have been accounted for and they have been for a long time. We mastered farming and shelter, we created commerce.
So...what the fuck is the point of living in a way? What are we supposed to do between now and the time when we evolve as a species?
I mean, I suppose one big to-do for the world is to make it so third world countries become second world and second world to first and keep pushing that until everyone is considered first world but even then...is that it?
16. "did you watch the video?" In response to Reply # 11
the observable universe is 900 billion light years wide
a single light year is 5.9 TRILLION miles
which means that we have a long fucking way to go before we will even be able to get past the milky way. Like, generations upon generations of humans and technological development
31. "life is what happens while you wait for moments that never come" In response to Reply # 10
>I watched the fermi paradox video, I've seen that one before >but it hit me a bit differently > >I'm freaked out because...alright this is a thought I'm having >a hard time explaining but I will try. > >So, I'm typing this on a computer which is connected to the >internet. > >Personal computers and the internet are very very recent >inventions in relation to human history > >Humans in relation to world history are a very recent addition >relatively. > >Space travel is also a very very very recent addition to human >history relatively speaking. > >A hundred years ago cars were just beginning to be mass >adopted > >Our concept of modern plumbing did not come around until >1890. > >Two hundred years ago the tin can was invented. > > >So....I'm thinking with space travel to the point where we are >really stretching our legs and going beyond Mars, the Milky >Way is going to be something that might not happen in my >childs life time or his kids or their kids. > >Further, all human needs have been accounted for and they have >been for a long time. We mastered farming and shelter, we >created commerce. > >So...what the fuck is the point of living in a way? What are >we supposed to do between now and the time when we evolve as a >species? > >I mean, I suppose one big to-do for the world is to make it so >third world countries become second world and second world to >first and keep pushing that until everyone is considered first >world but even then...is that it?
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
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