Thunder, Lightning, The End of The World, Memory

[cordeliasmarz]

I would like to discuss these things here but I'm too exhausted to convert my Facebook words to Livejournal ones so please accept my apologies and read on if you're in the mood for some Deep Thought

This is the most emo status I've ever written so don't read this if you're not down with that. I'm just a bit delirious and in a lot of pain (physically

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[esoteria80]

For me, I try not to see the bigger picture. I don't know if that's healthy or not, but you're right, if all humanity just disappeared, the world would no longer have Shakespeare's plays, or beautiful architecture, or fish and chips or bubble wrap. That does make it all seem futile in one sense, but that's all the more reason to appreciate it now. Maybe if I died tomorrow there would be no chance that I find a cure for cancer in 2020 and save millions of lives. But I don't think that makes the things I've done up until now any less important for being smaller scale, affecting people's lives in a much more modest way.

It's sad to look at it that all humanity would "go to waste" just because no-one's around to appreciate it any more. If things have been wonderful and great things achieved, then that's it's own goal, surely? If you look at Ancient Rome, some of those Emperors would be horrified to know that it's now ancient history and been dead for the best part of 2000 years. They'd think that was a huge waste. But most of Western Europe's laws, ideals, culture and infrastructure are hugely influenced by that dead empire. I found out yesterday that the US Space Shuttle, probably one of the most advanced forms of travel we've invented, is the size it is because of a direct correlation with the size of Roman War chariots. That's an incredibly long-term effect.

I think I've lost myself here, I've been on my own in a room for two days and I'm going a bit stir crazy. Just don't let where things are going worry you, enjoy now and the future will sort itself out :o)

*hugs*

*THIS IS WHERE I WOULD PUT A GIFT OF PEOPLE HUGGING IF I WERE YOU*