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[Corai]

I'm sad because I have no ambition, inspiration, creative spirit, or motivation. Actually, not that sad; more Zen-y. I just sorta waste my time away while my life passes me by, and I have no desire to do anything else.

... Now i'm sad because you described me perfectly.

[Wolfy]

I agree with Mr Space Cat. I would... Welcome such a thing, to be honest.



How do you know?

a Billion ways,
#1 there is nothing to do with the myans, the mynas did not predict the world would end, it was a calender, and there are more, they never tried to predict the end of the world, and THAT is why people say it will end because the myans said it would but since they did not there go those peoples reason

Whats more is "planets" or rocks in space (cant spell them right) near earth, we can see that stuff now
#2 I've lived through about I'd guess 40 or so of these already? and that's just the ones that get on the new\become a "big deal" there are a billion of others

#3 form a religious point, almost all holy books mention signs of the world ending and none of them had shown, so if you believe in relation and really follow what it says then again end of the world not coming

So a physical way (planet or what not) we can disprove by looking out in to space
the "magic\divine" one we can disprove by the fact that all the religions have giving warning signs and almost none of them have been met, and so even if they where to happen they wont

last thing like i said the mynas did not mean the world to end that day, the calendar did not end because "they felt the world would end" sooooo why belive this day will be it? no science, and no holy book backs it up...

[Hanslanda]

Well, first of all, I am not a person of faith, so I find the fact that none of the holy books signs of the end times showing to be rather irrelevant.
Second of all, an asteroid traveling at relativistic speeds, even if spotted, would kill us by the time someone reported it.
Third of all, gamma ray bursts, as I believe they're called, are invisible, undetectable, and capable of wiping out all life on earth in an instant.
It is entirely possible that the world as we know it could end that day for completely unrelated reasons, such as the exhaustion or destruction of a large portion of oil reserves, or perhaps a destabilization of the USA and major European countries, or a war from China, or any number of political events.
I don't think the world is going to end. But that doesn't mean it can't.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Gamma Ray Bursts aren't undetectable. We can see them, as one might expect, on the Gamma ray spectrum. Life on Earth would probably last a couple of weeks if we got hit by one.

That said, it's really unlikely that this will ever happen. There is one dying star that could potentially produce a GRB and is in correct alignment with Earth for it to hit us, but for that to happen it would require first for the GRB to happen (which it might not) and secondly for Earth to be in that exact spot in its orbit when it reaches us.

[Hanslanda]

Gamma Ray Bursts aren't undetectable. We can see them, as one might expect, on the Gamma ray spectrum. Life on Earth would probably last a couple of weeks if we got hit by one.

Thanks for that. I'd prefer to be correct in such matters, but my memory is woefully spotty. Probably from all the drugs.

[Wolfy]

Well, first of all, I am not a person of faith, so I find the fact that none of the holy books signs of the end times showing to be rather irrelevant.
Second of all, an asteroid traveling at relativistic speeds, even if spotted, would kill us by the time someone reported it.
Third of all, gamma ray bursts, as I believe they're called, are invisible, undetectable, and capable of wiping out all life on earth in an instant.
It is entirely possible that the world as we know it could end that day for completely unrelated reasons, such as the exhaustion or destruction of a large portion of oil reserves, or perhaps a destabilization of the USA and major European countries, or a war from China, or any number of political events.
I don't think the world is going to end. But that doesn't mean it can't.

I never said it could not, we could all die tommorw, but we wont

my point was more of we can die at any time, so why pick that day? what makes that day speical? why think its going to end then?

The myans? they had nothing to do with the world ending then.

[Criptfeind]

Won't means can't.

[Mr Space Cat]

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I'm not sure if this makes me terrified or sad or what, but I seem to have realized I have no real problem with the world possibly ending on Friday. I don't really have any regrets or anything where I think I should have done this! or Why did I do that? I mean, there's screwups and mistakes I regret doing in the past, but nothing where I feel if I could relive life I'd do it differently or really feel bad that I missed out on something. There's no bucket list I gotta rush out to do.

My only real regret is that I'll probably never see humanity really get beyond our solar system, devise faster-than-life travel, tame dragons, clone rocketcheetahs, or do anything so awesome.

Honestly I find the thought of the world as we know it ending to be an invigorating and pleasant change of pace, if anything even does happen. If I die, I'm cool with that.

That is called contentment. Aka happy.

I wouldn't say that. I get depressed regularly, question my own self worth, and have no clear idea of what I could possibly want to do with my life that could possibly make me feel I'm worth living. It's more along the lines of "looking back on what I've done with my life, I see nothing wrong with what I've done with my life as compared to others' own goals and desires." I still feel like I could have done more to meet my own need to feel I've accomplished stuff, but there's hardly anything I could do about it to change the past.

If the world ends, then I don't need to constantly pressure myself to do better at anything and my own perceived self worth would be meaningless because of either the zombie-apocalypse-scenario or the fact I'd be dead. It'd be a relief really. Kinda grim sorta outlook on life, to me, to look forward to a potential end-of-world thing because it means it'd be another chance to escape "real life".

I think it means I've gotten the "doesn't really care about anything anymore" trait rather than be content with myself.

[Hanslanda]

Won't means can't.

This.

[Euld]

I think the sad thread needs a little more... happy.

[Sirus]

Fat cartoon kitty!

* Sirus squees in a most undignified manner

[Wolfy]

Won't means can't.

no it dont, I CAN play my guitar but I wont.
US COULD go to war but they wont

wont dont = cant.

[Criptfeind]

Why won't you? That is why it can't happen.

And the US is already at war. In fact I don't think I can recall a time when we have not been at war.

[Wolfy]

Cant means cant, wont means you could but dont

put it this way i cant play the ps3 as i dont have one
i wont play the 360 thats right here

I'm saying it wont happen, it can happen, cant would be if it was not possible what so ever, it is possible, just like its possible I win the loto. would you say its fair for me to say i wont win the lato?

[Criptfeind]

No, because won't a prediction upon the future.