Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? | |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1544701 United States 09/18/2011 02:22 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? I think dying in some huge event along with millions of people is actually less scary. You have the feeling that you're not alone. Everyone else is going through the same thing with you. We'll see what happens in 2012 |
GodFrequency (OP) User ID: 1554627 United States 09/18/2011 02:22 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? You only get one death, yours sounds rather boring actually, I mean what are you going to tell everyone on the other side? Everyone else will have some fantastic story of either prolonged suffering, or exotic death, and all you get to talk about is "well, I went to bed, and now I'm here". I mean really whose going to want to listen to that story? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1552481 United States 09/18/2011 02:23 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? I've yet to understand the concept that millions of people dying at once, is far worse than dying alone in your bed, or burning, or drowning. Quoting: GodFrequency Why when death happens in mass, does it all of a sudden become so much more important? Or is it that when millions die, they're just numbers and maybe they're not as important, I'm really not sure, but I personally say if the end is coming, give me a lawn chair, a big fat cigar, and a glass of wine, and let's sit out on the sidewalk and watch it's approach. You don't understand. It doesn't matter how you die or who you die with... You die alone. It's your own death, your own experience, you can't relay the experience or share in the feelings or emotions. I think that people want to feel comfortable when they pass on, it's traumatizing listening to screams of terror and pain when you yourself are waiting for the same-thing. |
ladulce User ID: 1471420 United States 09/18/2011 02:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? The mere idea makes me sick to the stomach- literally. |
GodFrequency (OP) User ID: 1554627 United States 09/18/2011 02:25 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? I think dying in some huge event along with millions of people is actually less scary. You have the feeling that you're not alone. Everyone else is going through the same thing with you. We'll see what happens in 2012 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1544701 I've always told people, if a nuclear weapon goes off, let me know where it's going to be because I want to be at ground zero instead of having to die from prolonged radiation exposure. I doubt if any death is totally painless, but there probably wouldn't be any prolonged suffering. The signal of what was happening probably wouldn't even make it to the brain. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1515797 United States 09/18/2011 02:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? You only get one death, yours sounds rather boring actually, I mean what are you going to tell everyone on the other side? Everyone else will have some fantastic story of either prolonged suffering, or exotic death, and all you get to talk about is "well, I went to bed, and now I'm here". I mean really whose going to want to listen to that story? I don't care. I will be the boring one, no problem. |
GodFrequency (OP) User ID: 1554627 United States 09/18/2011 02:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? I've yet to understand the concept that millions of people dying at once, is far worse than dying alone in your bed, or burning, or drowning. Quoting: GodFrequency Why when death happens in mass, does it all of a sudden become so much more important? Or is it that when millions die, they're just numbers and maybe they're not as important, I'm really not sure, but I personally say if the end is coming, give me a lawn chair, a big fat cigar, and a glass of wine, and let's sit out on the sidewalk and watch it's approach. You don't understand. It doesn't matter how you die or who you die with... You die alone. It's your own death, your own experience, you can't relay the experience or share in the feelings or emotions. I think that people want to feel comfortable when they pass on, it's traumatizing listening to screams of terror and pain when you yourself are waiting for the same-thing. I do understand that your journey is yours and yours alone. I understand that you do only get one death, and most spend it very unwisely. I understand that it is part of life, and for most I guess the uncertainty scares them more than anything else. Exactly one more reason, that I'm not sure digging a hole in the ground is such a great idea. I mean what if the atmosphere gets ripped off the planet, then your going to be wishing you had stayed above ground and died with everyone else, instead of buried in a hole knowing your going to eventually die from lack of atmosphere, that you can never truly enjoy life in the free air again. |
GodFrequency (OP) User ID: 1554627 United States 09/18/2011 02:33 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? You only get one death, yours sounds rather boring actually, I mean what are you going to tell everyone on the other side? Everyone else will have some fantastic story of either prolonged suffering, or exotic death, and all you get to talk about is "well, I went to bed, and now I'm here". I mean really whose going to want to listen to that story? I don't care. I will be the boring one, no problem. Boring, I mean look at the guy who got ran over by a steam roller last week, everyone was talking about it. |
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Xisuthros Rex User ID: 908143 United States 09/18/2011 02:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? Well, one would certainly have some immediate company directly on the other side. There are teams of beings specialized in the movement of groups of souls to their destinations. None are lost. This is my day, there are many like it...but this one is mine. |
Buford2 User ID: 1447484 United States 09/18/2011 02:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? I've yet to understand the concept that millions of people dying at once, is far worse than dying alone in your bed, or burning, or drowning, after all the millions who died, were just as assured of death, even if they just died off one at a time. Their death was inevitable. Quoting: GodFrequency Why when death happens in mass, does it all of a sudden become so much more important? Or is it that when millions die, they're just numbers and maybe they're not as important, I'm really not sure, but I personally say if the end is coming, give me a lawn chair, a big fat cigar, and a glass of wine, and let's sit out on the sidewalk and watch it's approach. Bingo friend. There is no death. The elites love keeping people in fear. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1554929 United States 09/18/2011 04:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? Because of pre-conditioning from birth. In old westerns it was whole towns. Kevorkian was a smokescreen so people wouldn't care or even look into instant death versus millions of ways to slowly & legally, kill yourself with cigarettes, GMOs' & car exhaust fumes (smog). |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1550946 United Kingdom 09/18/2011 05:03 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? It is far worse as a parent because I have a need to protect my children. If it were just me, so be it, but to watch my kids be harmed and know that there is nothing that I can do to prevent it would kill me. Quoting: ladulce The mere idea makes me sick to the stomach- literally. This makes me really angry.Don't have children then.Nobody forced you to.You knew that would happen before you did it and now you're whining about it? |
strange fellow User ID: 1496288 United Kingdom 09/18/2011 05:32 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? It is far worse as a parent because I have a need to protect my children. If it were just me, so be it, but to watch my kids be harmed and know that there is nothing that I can do to prevent it would kill me. Quoting: ladulce The mere idea makes me sick to the stomach- literally. Having Lost One child, I can tell you there is NO worse feeling I now have Three to survive to Protect |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1535899 Australia 09/18/2011 05:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? I've yet to understand the concept that millions of people dying at once, is far worse than dying alone in your bed, or burning, or drowning, after all the millions who died, were just as assured of death, even if they just died off one at a time. Their death was inevitable. Quoting: GodFrequency Why when death happens in mass, does it all of a sudden become so much more important? Or is it that when millions die, they're just numbers and maybe they're not as important, I'm really not sure, but I personally say if the end is coming, give me a lawn chair, a big fat cigar, and a glass of wine, and let's sit out on the sidewalk and watch it's approach. I know.... it's a journey we must all take and it's such a big deal now. But in 50 years we will have been forgotten. lol. |
my2centsworth User ID: 1307594 Canada 09/18/2011 04:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? I've yet to understand the concept that millions of people dying at once, is far worse than dying alone in your bed, or burning, or drowning, after all the millions who died, were just as assured of death, even if they just died off one at a time. Their death was inevitable. Quoting: GodFrequency Why when death happens in mass, does it all of a sudden become so much more important? Or is it that when millions die, they're just numbers and maybe they're not as important, I'm really not sure, but I personally say if the end is coming, give me a lawn chair, a big fat cigar, and a glass of wine, and let's sit out on the sidewalk and watch it's approach. You sure do have a knack for starting thought provoking threads GodFrequency! Kudos to you... 5* and request pin on this thread... very thought provoking. I'm not sure if it's scarier to die with millions than to die alone, but with the constant doom on our doorstep these days, the possibility of it happening soon, is allowing our imaginations to run…. in anticipation of the possibilities ... Our imagination can provide an end that is often scarier than reality. |
Holy Bat Shitman! User ID: 1213011 United States 09/18/2011 04:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? You only get one death, yours sounds rather boring actually, I mean what are you going to tell everyone on the other side? Everyone else will have some fantastic story of either prolonged suffering, or exotic death, and all you get to talk about is "well, I went to bed, and now I'm here". I mean really whose going to want to listen to that story? hell yeah i feel the same way,make mine slow and gory,you only die once might as well get the full experiance,I honestly want to know when im dying and feel it coming,the worst death i could have would be just a random "lights out" or not waking up one day..... Dozens of them. Armed to the teeth. I'm outnumbered. Outgunned. But the alley is crooked, dark, and very narrow. They can't surround me. Sometimes you can beat the odds with a careful choice of where to fight. [link to batshitman.mybrute.com] |
GodFrequency (OP) User ID: 1555546 United States 09/18/2011 04:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? It is far worse as a parent because I have a need to protect my children. If it were just me, so be it, but to watch my kids be harmed and know that there is nothing that I can do to prevent it would kill me. Quoting: ladulce The mere idea makes me sick to the stomach- literally. Parental instincts are a powerful thing. I think they go far deeper in some instances than one can explain. I know first hand that there are those that I am spiritually connected with. Those in my life who I know what emotions they are feeling even though they are hundreds of miles away. To stop to consider that the life you helped bring into this life being obliterated before it had time to flourish would be crushing. I often say the same thing, I don't care much about myself any longer, I've lived through the first half of what is considered to be a normal life span, so I don't have too many regrets, plus the state that the world is in now, one has to wonder if it will be worth hanging around for. The Powers that b are destroying most peoples hope for a future. It is my daughter who I would shed tears for. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1554307 Turkey 09/18/2011 05:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? First, it's dying en masse. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 968278 Second, most people are scared of dying, period. Going out with a million others while they're young is no greater comfort than when old and in bed. Fear is fear. no it is a much bigger comfort. because that 'going alone in old and bed' will probably happen after a long period of disability, shitting your pants, not even being able to hear or eat or taste or something. or worse. and it may probably involve pain too. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1499877 United States 09/18/2011 05:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? When you are cut down instantly it is more disruptive to your soul/spirit, because you weren't ready for it. Imagine you are at a spectator sport, and a plane crashes into the stadium. Think of all the people who can't make it home to tend their pets, or have unfinished projects on their desks at work, or never got a chance to do or say something important that they were waiting to get home from the game to take care of. That would cause a lot of upset and turmoil as you enter the afterlife. When you die in your bed or hospital of an ilnness, that is so much better because you have time to take care of things and prepare, or at least others can find out what needs to be done and have time to take care of it before you die. Then you can die in peace and not have to hang around watching people try to do the best they can with the unsettled unfinished things you left behind. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1531442 United States 09/18/2011 05:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? For me, it's the causes of mass death that make it seem scarier. I'd rather have a heart attack in the middle of the night than see a 500-foot wall of ocean headed toward me, for instance, though the sight would probably give me a heart attack before impact. It's a tough call, though, because I'd also rather die on impact in a massive catastrophe than suffer for weeks, months, years... |
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myeyesropenow42 User ID: 1546846 United States 09/18/2011 05:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why is dying in mass, so much scarier to most people than dying an old person alone in your bed? Why would death be scary at all? It is only a change of form, a freedom from the body. Our body only holds the energy of the soul. It is not our soul that is hungry,cold,hot,or in pain. It is is body that feels these things and keeps us from truly being one. Our soul is energy, a tiny little energy and like all energy it cannot be created or destroyed but only moved about. So the only thing to fear is changing back to something we forgot. |