Like before we were born, but without the prospect of coming to life at some point in time. — CuddlyHedgehog
but how do you know about the size of the hole? — CuddlyHedgehog
Like before we were born — CuddlyHedgehog
We accept those short periods of absence when we are asleep or unconscious because we know we will be coming back round to being the centre of the universe. — CuddlyHedgehog
It might be possible to create tiny (microscopic) black holes in a big, big, big particle accelerator. — Bitter Crank
If you feel like the center of the universe....no wonder death bothers you so. — Anthony
If you feel like the center of the universe — Anthony
Either there's no afterlife or there is. — TheMadFool
Again, you took that too literally. — CuddlyHedgehog
That said...you neglected to address my comments. What do you mean by "accept" here? You'll die without these "short periods of absence." And, honestly, an individual is unconscious for far more than a short period of his lifetime: lets see, awake for 16 hrs/day, asleep 8 hrs/day = unconscious for 33% of your life minus hypnagogic/pompic states and dreaming, which are essentially mystical states and hard to define (there's something of the non local in them).We accept those short periods of absence when we are asleep or unconscious because we know we will be coming back round to being the centre of the universe. — CuddlyHedgehog
You won't have to worry about misspelling ever again:
Like, "Seizing to exist"; "centre"; British much? "planet gets inhibited by another form of life; or maybe you meant 'inhibited' instead of 'inhabited'? — Bitter Crank
This is one of my favorite philosophical pieces. It's profound. — darthbarracuda
Absent. Like before we were born but no starting point this time. Non-existent... FOREVER. Harrowing or liberating? — CuddlyHedgehog
Ceasing to exist. No consciousness, no thoughts. Eternal absence. — CuddlyHedgehog
Like before we were born, but without the prospect of coming to life at some point in time.
That said...you neglected to address my comments — Anthony
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