Poll of the Day > Name something that youll be happy is over when you die

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racism.

Are you saying something that we would be happy if it were over when we died? If so, there are many things. One thing I could think of thats different from your answer is homophobia (or just the way people in the LGBT+ community are treated differently). I just want all sexualities to be normalized. Like LGBT+ couples in different media without it being a big deal, not having to fight for rights, definitely no more conversion camps, no more killing due to sexuality, no more religion being against us (though, religion is against a lot of people, so thats probably pretty normal), etc...
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Paying bills!

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Life. Taxes.

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I'm pretty sure when I die the universe will cease to exist, so....that.

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work

wolfy42 posted...

universe will cease to exist

Personally, I think that it is your ability to see and interact with the universe that will cease to exist. It will go on independent of any individual's death, I should think. In metaphysical terms, you can think of the body and mind in which you exist as the window through which you reach out to the universe. When you (read: figurative) die, this window is shut. As for where your existence goes thereafter, one can only guess. Many religions have varying perceptions on the after-life, but that is an entirely different question.

I've nothing to contribute to the topic; I merely felt like constructing an unnecessarily detailed response (of sorts) to your post, see. <<';
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The pain.

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A failing body and mind, if applicable.

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EclairReturns posted...

Personally, I think that it is your ability to see and interact with the universe that will cease to exist. It will go on independent of any individual's death, I should think. In metaphysical terms, you can think of the body and mind in which you exist as the window through which you reach out to the universe. When you (read: figurative) die, this window is shut. As for where your existence goes thereafter, one can only guess. Many religions have varying perceptions on the after-life, but that is an entirely different question.

I've nothing to contribute to the topic; I merely felt like constructing an unnecessarily detailed response (of sorts) to your post, see. <<';

Well, basically, each and every decision, or even minor alteration should in theory create an entirely new universe. In one universe a coin lands on heads and in another tails, in one universe and atom moves to the right, and in another it moves to the left. There are in that case basically an infinite amount of universes.

These leads to almost endless possibilities. It also means almost anything is possible, and in one universe, everything is reliant on one individual being alive, when that person dies, the basic fabric of the universe unravels and existence ends.

I believe this happens to be a universe in which existence is based on my underlying life force, and once that ends a chain reaction will start that wipes out everything else within a few minutes.

Therefore when I die, you all will cease to exist fairly soon afterwards, unless you determine a way to leave this universe and enter another one before then.

Sorry about that.

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Painful, debilitating diarrhea

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I can't imagine. 73 and still going for my first century.

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wolfy42 posted...

Well, basically, each and every decision, or even minor alteration should in theory create an entirely new universe. In one universe a coin lands on heads and in another tails, in one universe and atom moves to the right, and in another it moves to the left. There are in that case basically an infinite amount of universes.

I think that's more in the realm of quantum mechanics and multi-verse theory, rather than metaphysical perception and all that. I'm inclined to believe that all multi-verses, if so any exist, should follow the same exact laws of nature as the current one in which we currently reside, based on your description of the theory.

wolfy42 posted...

It also means almost anything is possible

I do not think that this conclusion from the information stated is correct.

and in one universe, everything is reliant on one individual being alive, when that person dies, the basic fabric of the universe unravels and existence ends.

I believe this happens to be a universe in which existence is based on my underlying life force, and once that ends a chain reaction will start that wipes out everything else within a few minutes.

But you are entitled to believe as you will.

Sarcasthma posted...

diarrhea

My condolences for your sufferings from the current ailments described thus.
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EclairReturns posted...

My condolences for your sufferings from the current ailments described thus.

Thanks. I'm getting real tired of this shit.

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Sarcasthma posted...

getting real tired of this

Do you mean the result of your diarrhea or do you refer to all the pain and inconveniences caused by the diarrhea itself?
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That's right.

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EclairReturns posted...

I do not think that this conclusion from the information stated is correct.

It was a very simplified explanation, the basic rules of the universe also can be slightly different, and in fact there are universes which are exactly the same as this one, but light travels at half the speed it does here, or thoughts can become real with enough effort, or magic (which is still based on set laws), exists (similar to thoughts becoming real, only with a more logical basis of converting energy to matter or other forms of energy following basic rules).

In summary, everything you can imagine, or has been imagined exists, along with many things no humans in this universe have concieved of. Much like Heinleins "Number of the best" with a machine you could travel to OZ, or Narnia or Westros. All those places actually exist (and in fact billions of versions of them exist).

So if you can conceive of a universe that exists because of your conciousness, it exists (in fact many of them do). This could even be one of them, but it's not, cause this one is based on mine.

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