“I meant,” said Ipslore bitterly, “what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?”
Death thought about it.
CATS, he said eventually, CATS ARE NICE.
- Terry Pratchett, Sourcery
on the other hand…
“If cats looked like frogs we’d realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That’s what people remember.”
- Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies
I was literally about to respond that my husband and our two kitties are pretty awesome
Shit is interesting right now. We’re at (or approaching) the climax of western society. I wanna see how the story resolves.
Lol, everyone’s thought their generation is the end times.
I mean, they didn’t have climate change looming overhead.
When I was a boy we all knew the world would end in nuclear war.
Kinda still is tho right? Not like we knew wrong lol
It is taking longer than expected, though.
Because if there are two things that are comparable, it’s the mercurial whims of man vs the unstoppable force that is nature. And much like humans, nature can be reasoned with and convinced to not destroy everything.
Climate change is based on facts, nuclear holocaust was based on cold war era propaganda
I mean, nuclear holocaust was plausible, but it depended nearly 100% on policy and the whims of people.
Climate change also depends a lot on policy, but policy has already locked in 1.5°C warming, and seems likely to lock in another degree at least before anything really turns around.
Most people are still in denial about that one lol.
Some were right, and the last one will also be.
What you’re doing is called inductive reasoning, and it’s not very bright.
“Lol, every day I wake up alive. Therefore, I will never die.”
solar power will save the world, it’s gonna be rad
Wonderful coffee, sitting in a quiet room reading a book, and snuggling with my dog.
Another, completely separate answer: eating pussy.
Sunrises. Mountains. Marmots. Fresh pow.
Sunsets. Beaches. Tropical drinks.
Just a walk around the block. That cute dog.
Wanting to live long enough to see the obituaries of those who are making the world a terrible place. (NB: Not specifically wishing anyone dead, only pointing out that time catches up with everyone, and many of the people I’m referring to are quite old.)
I had other points but they’re reasons not to stop living as opposed to being reasons to live. One of those being morbid curiosity. And let’s face it, the one I started out with is pretty borderline.
Seeing the end of israel
Cheese.
Food, empathetic people, smiles, cute animals, those little glimpses through the fog, or if all else fails, spite.
if all else fails, spite.
Yes. I’ve put up with too much crap not to get to become a cranky old person ranting unintelligible bullshit, someday.
I plan for it to be relatively pleasant unintelligible bullshit. But unintelligible bullshit it will still be.
When the scientists wanted to get the first computers connected to what would become the internet, they plugged in special parts to let the computer audibly scream at a phone! It was loud and horrible and I miss those old screams.
Some humans were able to memorize those computer screams and could scream them well enough themself to trick the phone into doing all sorts of things.
Beautiful!
I’m going to use this.
And I’ll add that they made an episode of “Doctor Who” about it.
You can be the crazy guy from Novac!
Don’t underestimate food. You can be frustrated at life - but imagine being frustrated at life with a beak full of pizza.
There’s a list of people I’m trying to outlive. If I don’t outlive them, I’ll be sad.
I’m genuinely drawing blanks here.
Friday, I’m going to a concert, Post Modern Jukebox.
My kids. But I’m already living for them. You gotta find someone else’s kids to live for.
Feels like kicking the can down the road. I would not want to be a kid growing up in this world seeing what it has become, and the dire fucking future ahead.
That’s silly. What’s the alternative? Give up on humanity? There’s no other team to join. This is it.
I’m afraid for the future too, but humanity has been through worse than whatever my kids will experience.
I wish I had grand reasons to live but turns out it’s easier if it’s primitive. Eating tasty food, watching fun videos, petting cute animals.
Let politics be politics and philosophy be philosophy and turn to the small things for a bit.
The only way to stay sane if you ask me.
Ignoring reality?
75+% of humans are theists so that’s the mozt common strategy yeah.
Compartmentalizing reality more like. It does no good to live in existential dread constantly, but when bad things are coming, it’s also good to be aware of them. Switching in and out of that compartment is a skill developed over long stents of stress, but it’s a good skill to have.
Adding to this, we only have so much time and brainpower in a day. Distant concerns are not a clear and present threat: monitor? yes, grumble? yes, keep constant anxious watch? no.
Better to use your abilities and time nearby where they’re most effective.
One Piece hasn’t yet concluded, so.
I have a list of hobbies I want to do and so I live to have fun
