Grim Realizations

[someonehairy-ish]

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That's all well and good, but I have a more severe problem. I get literal crippling anxiety when it comes to social interaction. It's no longer just a matter of "work up the courage" because, when I do, I'm faced with the issue that my body no longer wants to work properly. But it's only during face to face interactions that I get this way, or over the phone. God, I hate talking on the phone. Online, I have much less issues with social interaction.

In that case I can't help. I've never been in that state. If you're genuinely at the point where you can't function in face to face interactions it might even be a good idea to see a therapist.
The only other thing I can think of is this-
If you have some good online friends (from sites like this or MMOs) then perhaps meet them irl? I know people usually advise against that, but you'll at least have a talking point to start things off. It could help.

 

[someonehairy-ish]

That moment when you realise that whatever you do in your life, in a few billion years it's all just going to be dust and ash, and thus nothing you ever do will ever be worth doing.

Have a nice day

Oh, but it gets even better! Thanks to entropy, everything in all of existence will eventually be gone. The star will fade one by one, the last bit of energy will be lost to the surroundings, and the universe will simply cease to be, everywhere and forever.

Tends to get me down when I stop and think about it. Granted won't be for millions of years, and hell, humanity will be long gone before then, but still....the end of all existence into a quiet blackness just seems sad. I want a huge explosion dammit!

That is the big rip idea, BUT if the total mass of the matter in the universe is enough to cause it to contract, then it will slowly move back together in what will likely be a lot of super-massive black-holes eventually reforming a singularity to explode in ANOTHER big bang. YAY! So maybe not so grim. The fact that we won't be there to see it though... that is grim.

I've always thought that because time isn't really relevant to a singularity, it might be possible that once the universe contrasts down to the point where it forms one which then subsequently starts a new 'big bang,' time might also begin again. As in, the universe might effectively give birth to itself, over and over again.

If not then the universe will end with mass spread out over an infinite void, which will be completely devoid of life or energy because by that point all the stars will have died. Which is a less comforting thought.

 

[Brandon237]

That moment when you realise that whatever you do in your life, in a few billion years it's all just going to be dust and ash, and thus nothing you ever do will ever be worth doing.

Have a nice day

Oh, but it gets even better! Thanks to entropy, everything in all of existence will eventually be gone. The star will fade one by one, the last bit of energy will be lost to the surroundings, and the universe will simply cease to be, everywhere and forever.

Tends to get me down when I stop and think about it. Granted won't be for millions of years, and hell, humanity will be long gone before then, but still....the end of all existence into a quiet blackness just seems sad. I want a huge explosion dammit!

That is the big rip idea, BUT if the total mass of the matter in the universe is enough to cause it to contract, then it will slowly move back together in what will likely be a lot of super-massive black-holes eventually reforming a singularity to explode in ANOTHER big bang. YAY! So maybe not so grim. The fact that we won't be there to see it though... that is grim.

I've always thought that because time isn't really relevant to a singularity, it might be possible that once the universe contrasts down to the point where it forms one which then subsequently starts a new 'big bang,' time might also begin again. As in, the universe might effectively give birth to itself, over and over again.

If not then the universe will end with mass spread out over an infinite void, which will be completely devoid of life or energy because by that point all the stars will have died. Which is a less comforting thought.

I suspect that the new big bang wouldn't turn out exactly the same as the old one, we were lucky enough in this one that the amounts of matter / antimatter were not the same (or maybe they are an we are looking at antimatter galaxies on the other side of the universe and now my head hurts), so things don't seem to go so perfectly when you have a singularity of such mass that it explodes... or who knows, maybe there is enough matter and even excess to crunch again, but NOT enough to get the singularity to go critical, and the whole universe is slowly leaked out as incredibly violent hawking radiation...

You know what, it is easier to just not know than to try and guess, for one as uneducated as myself (who is still vastly more educated on the subject than most my age) such speculation can only end in headaches.

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

I had one last night, I poured some salsa into a bowl only to find out I ran out of chips.

It was crushing.

 

[someonehairy-ish]

Big arse snip right here.

I suspect that the new big bang wouldn't turn out exactly the same as the old one, we were lucky enough in this one that the amounts of matter / antimatter were not the same (or maybe they are an we are looking at antimatter galaxies on the other side of the universe and now my head hurts), so things don't seem to go so perfectly when you have a singularity of such mass that it explodes... or who knows, maybe there is enough matter and even excess to crunch again, but NOT enough to get the singularity to go critical, and the whole universe is slowly leaked out as incredibly violent hawking radiation...

You know what, it is easier to just not know than to try and guess, for one as uneducated as myself (who is still vastly more educated on the subject than most my age) such speculation can only end in headaches.

Wouldn't an antimatter galaxy essentially be made of explodium for us? As in, we'd almost instantly die if we ended up in one? Yeah. That does make my head hurt. As does the whole concept of positrons and the like...
The haking radiation thing went over my head a bit but here's a thought:

If there is enough matter in the galaxy for it to 'crunch' then surely there must be enough for the singularity formed to go critical again, on the basis that the singularity that formed this universe did?

 

[someonehairy-ish]

I had one last night, I poured some salsa into a bowl only to find out I ran out of chips.

It was crushing.

I have nightmares about similar situations.

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

I had one last night, I poured some salsa into a bowl only to find out I ran out of chips.

It was crushing.

I have nightmares about similar situations.

So have I, but I thought, "Pffft, those were just silly dreams, I would never have chips without salsa and vice versa. Tis madness!"

Oh how I was wrong, the cupboard was without chips, and I knew crackers were just blasphemous.

So, off to the store I went, and prayed that that will never happen again.

 

[BloatedGuppy]

All these people fussed about death, or fading into obscurity as a result of death. There's no question it's scary, but you know what's even scarier? The gradual, steady decline of age. Your energy? That's gonna ebb away. Your eyesight will eventually falter. Your teeth and gums probably won't hold up too well either. Your strength will fade. Your libido, diminished. Your youthful looks, a memory. And this is if you're lucky, and you don't have rampaging health problems, which...let's face it...a great many of us will. Cancer, diabetes, autoimmune, thyroid problems. There's your quality of life, out the window. Frankly, if you're not blessed with excellent genetics and you haven't lived a life of privation and impeccable self care, by the time you're elderly, you'll probably be enthusiastic about death.

Is that a good grim realization? I'm doing my best, here.

 

[Volstag9]

I tend to freak out about this stuff. If I achieve something important or get rid of one of these concerns a new one appears to take it's place.

I guess the worst one right now is that I don't have a driver's license. I'm certainly old enough, but i just don't have one. I've taken lessons in Driver's school but i never made it past that. I just sort of stopped. I may not even need one in life and it wouldn't be difficult to get one.

This entire thing has now backfired. Now it looks like i don't even have a problem. This seems to happen a lot with me.

 

[MasterOfHisOwnDomain]

That everything must come to an end. That everything is equally insignificant because of this fact. That everything you achieve thereby is pointless because it will never last forever.

These are the sorts of thoughts that come out of dark places and make me despair every now and then. Someone else would turn to religion - it must be quite nice to believe that after this life there is some eternal kingdom of heaven in which everyone is content - but I can't trick myself into it.

But to use the song 'Do you Realize??' sums up my stance:

"Do you realize - that everyone you know someday will die
And instead of saying all of your goodbyes - let them know
You realize that life goes fast
It's hard to make the good things last"

 

[Deathmageddon]

I've run out of tabasco sauce for my chips.

OH NOES!!! You're out of liquid-awesome sauce?! That's terrible, dude...

 

[TWRule]

"Scientistic delusion"? I think that's kind of an oxymoron, since science actually has evidence behind it, whereas delusions are caused by mental instability. So no, that doesn't make any sense or help at all. What I said will, according to myriad scientists and their myriad evidence, eventually and inevitably happen.

It didn't make sense because you misunderstood me . I said "scientistic" - referring to the perspective that places science on a pedestal as that which hands down the Truth and will deliver humanity to salvation - not scientific. The delusion is taking such things for granted (not in the psychological sense).

 

[Torrasque]

I realized a while ago that no matter how much "real" education I take, I will not suddenly enjoy "real" education.
I need to find a way I can make money off my writing and gaming skills, so I can enjoy more writing and gaming =|

Edit: I also occasionally remember just how pointless my life is in the grand scheme of things (learning about rocks can do that to ya...), but since I am alive, I mind as well have my fun while I can.

 

[The Pinray]

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"Other side" means death. I think that's what he was trying to say.

I love anti-jokes.

 

[ThatLankyBastard]

I have only ever asked out 5 women...

...out of those 5, 4 of them considered me in the "Friendzone"... and 1 thought I was gay...

It is my grim realization that I am destined not to have an actual meaningful relationship with any of the women I want to have one with. I'm still friends with all of them, and none of them have any interest in me...

[sub]Even though they all have had string after string of abusive, selfish, and just plain asshole boyfriends and always came to me to talk about how they hate them so much...[/sub]

 

[Kriptonite]

There are none greater than "If I don't do my work NOW, I'm actually going to be fucked."

I wait to do my work until I have this realization.
Every. Single. Time...

 

[A Satanic Panda]

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Life isn't about what happens after it's over any more than a movie is about what happens after it's done and you've turned off the TV. Yeah, it's nice if there is some lasting effect, but it's not about that. Not in most cases anyway.

I don't get why people get so bent out of shape about the fact that everything is transient. So what? People get so worked up about finding The Meaning of Life. They're doing it wrong. There is no meaning. They're like COD fanboys complaining about how there's no goal in Minecraft. Fucking make one. This is the ultimate open-world non-linear experience; you shouldn't treat it like you're supposed to do anything. Come up with your own purpose and achieve it. You'll find that working toward a purpose also has the effect of reducing your depression and your dependence on addictive behaviors.

Ditt - fucking - o

When I grab my phone to listen to music while I walk to school, and the battery is low. And that I, no matter how hard I try, will probably never fly a jet fighter. Flying one is undoubtedly the most badass thing to do, ever.

More serious note: That I may be a ticking time bomb, and at any moment could have a stroke and die. Or be diagnosed with a lethal form of cancer. Or any day I'm in a car or airplane it could crash and seriously injure or kill me. Pretty much the awing fact that at almost any point in time something can kill you. Not that it bothers me, it's still a scary thought.

I'll bet that chicken thought that too.

Edit: that I made my 200th post and didn't realize it

 

[Mr.PlanetEater]

My grim realization,
I left my only gallon of milk out on the counter last night.

Damn you cruel gods!

 

[Muspelheim]

That I'm unemployed, will be for quite some time, and virtually at the bottom of the massive bucket of available manpower. Oh, dear... But there's always some way out. I hope...

Also, I've got pyromanic tendencies. Thankfully, they're under control, but I'll have to keep an eye on myself.

And, of course, that some people out there are prepared to wrap themselves up in semtex and blow themselves and me, a total stranger, into tiny bits for the sake of some dysfunctional iron-age laws. I mean, at least the Baader-Meinhof league and similar terroristgroups had real, political reasons to do what they did. It's just all so pointless.

 

[Brandon237]

Big arse snip right here.

I suspect that the new big bang wouldn't turn out exactly the same as the old one, we were lucky enough in this one that the amounts of matter / antimatter were not the same (or maybe they are an we are looking at antimatter galaxies on the other side of the universe and now my head hurts), so things don't seem to go so perfectly when you have a singularity of such mass that it explodes... or who knows, maybe there is enough matter and even excess to crunch again, but NOT enough to get the singularity to go critical, and the whole universe is slowly leaked out as incredibly violent hawking radiation...

You know what, it is easier to just not know than to try and guess, for one as uneducated as myself (who is still vastly more educated on the subject than most my age) such speculation can only end in headaches.

Wouldn't an antimatter galaxy essentially be made of explodium for us? As in, we'd almost instantly die if we ended up in one? Yeah. That does make my head hurt. As does the whole concept of positrons and the like...
The haking radiation thing went over my head a bit but here's a thought:

If there is enough matter in the galaxy for it to 'crunch' then surely there must be enough for the singularity formed to go critical again, on the basis that the singularity that formed this universe did?

It would, however at this distance is would appear exactly the same as a normal galaxy. And because the 4 fundamental forces act exactly the same on matter and antimatter, we couldn't tell otherwise. If matter and antimatter do not meet, it takes some pretty involved experiments to actually tell them apart. And we are almost certain that antimatter was created in the big bang, so that could lead to interesting scenarios...

Nah, positrons are easy, for all the basic components of atoms (quarks and leptons) just reverse the charge. And make them annihilate when they meet their opposite.

As for that last one... when matter and antimatter meet, they annihilate into photons. High energy ones at that. If, in the initial big bang, enough of these were permanently released (as in, the mass of the normal and anti-particles is now moving at the speed of light in the very outskirts of the universe beyond where the super-blackholes could pull them back in the big crunch) to change the balance, then all of the rest of time would be one big singularity and a lot of very very very dispersed photons. Although this is purely my speculation