a little bit of nihilism


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a little bit of nihilism

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Hey there, just a question:

How do you guys feel about your personal death?

write every idea you had about it :]


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Don't really think about it.
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I am aiming for immortality.
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Are you confusing Stoicism with its death contemplations with Nihilism?
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I swing between total denial, and being very thankful I've existed as a sentient being at all, who can even appreciate the question.

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If my dick ever stops working, it'll be a welcome reprieve.
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Omphalos wrote:If my dick ever stops working, it'll be a welcome reprieve.
You just HAD to go there....
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Death is part of life.
I've seen two people die before my very eyes. I've seen, and experienced, the various emotions of those connected to the departed. I've lost people to sickness, old age, suicide, accidents, and even murder. Although I was too young to understand what was really going on when my cousin was murder, I do remember the pain of those around me. But out of all the deaths of friends and families and associates, I can tell you that the suicides left behind the most pain and anger.
As for my personal death, I hope it's in my sleep or a very quick and preferably in the act of helping or protecting somebody else.

I do not want it to be a long drawn out sickness where I am a burden to my family.
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I don't really think about it apart from having life insurance, which is quite ironic.
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Apjak wrote:Are you confusing Stoicism with its death contemplations with Nihilism?
They seem somewhat related though. Anyways, where did i confuse it?




Anyways, heres my opinion: Personal death is not proven until i die. Once i die, i will be unable to perceive myself as being dead, and thereby proof my own mortality. So i can never proof myself that i'll die as long as i am alive, and thus can claim being immortal. Yay!

Ok that's maybe too far. point is: personal death doesn't really matter since it doesn't really exist. At least from a solipsistic viewpoint.


Freakzilla wrote:Don't really think about it.
Oh well, everyone and everything you love will perish. Whatever you achieve with your live will be ultimately meaningless for anything. That never bugged you?

Hunchback Jack wrote:being very thankful I've existed as a sentient being at all, who can even appreciate the question.
I know that feeling. But it's quite foolish if you think about, isn't it? If one wouldn't exist, one wouldn't complain about not existing. Existing can't possibly be better or worse than not existing since the latter can't carry such attributes.
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Captain_Cackwurst wrote:
Freakzilla wrote:Don't really think about it.
Oh well, everyone and everything you love will perish. Whatever you achieve with your live will be ultimately meaningless for anything. That never bugged you?
Nope. I just enjoy it while it lasts. :dance:
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Omphalos wrote:If my dick ever stops working, it'll be a welcome reprieve.
you're goddamn right it is.
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They should have an insurance for that.
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lotek wrote:They should have an insurance for that.
Probably is. They'll insure Elton John's vocal cords and Beyonce's tush.

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That'd make one hell of a quotation.
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lotek wrote:That'd make one hell of a quotation.
I aim to be quotable.
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