diecisiete: all audio, one wound and one out of context comment.

[iam_aghost]

Given we are experiencing, to some extent, similar circumstances as to previously - is anyone suffering relapses to death tolls again? Or, for that matter, any other physical injuries or ailments

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( science filter ) ... if he can creep in despite being quiet about it thus far?

[metallonkardia]

No.

( science filter ) ... it's quite generous. :D

[iam_aghost]

Fair enough. Two questions, somewhat related: why not? and how do you rationalise this place, to yourself?

( science filter ) \o/

[metallonkardia]

I've never felt moved spiritually.

And I try not to. [ This is some exceptionally dry humor, if you squint. Maybe. ]

Re: ( science filter ) \o/

[iam_aghost]

So you are saying you never felt the presence of any higher power or entity?

But surely, we all must have made attempts to rationalise it one way or another.

( science filter )

[metallonkardia]

If I have, I didn't recognize it. I don't begrudge people their beliefs, but I've never felt compelled to see it as anything besides psychological comfort.

Extradimensional pockets aren't a huge leap from time travel. I can only guess at the mechanics, but that doesn't mean anything besides I'm not seeing the right equation.

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[iam_aghost]

Fair enough.

But the aspect that half of the population, if not more, have died?

( science filter )

[metallonkardia]

Have they really died, if life hasn't ended?

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[iam_aghost]

Death is an event. Dead is the state of being. Is it not plausible they can be seperate on some level?

And you remember having died. Without doubt.

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[metallonkardia]

Sure, but if you're not dead after, surely what you went through wasn't death, whether or not we've got a word for it yet otherwise.

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[iam_aghost]

So, in terms of religion - if it were all true, and we did go to Heaven or Hell... are we technically dead then? Is that death?

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[metallonkardia]

In terms of religion, I have no idea.

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[iam_aghost]

But the two circumstances are quite similar, aren't they? You exist after death. So... have you truly died? Is that reason enough for people who believe in God to think themselves indestructible?

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[metallonkardia]

Faith has no construct; that's why it's faith, isn't it? If someone of faith wanted to believe that, there's nothing to stop them.

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[iam_aghost]

True, but not many of them do. They still see death as death and fear it.

So do many of the people here who have died.

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[metallonkardia]

Fear doesn't discriminate.

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[iam_aghost]

True enough. But if anyone has reason not to fear death, it is someone who does not believe death is death. Whether it is the afterlife, or coming here, they're very similar concepts.