What Is Your Biggest Fear?

~~Cuthbert~~ · 06-12-2018, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

I think, in your last few cohesive moments before you die, heaven and hell truly come into focus in the whole "life flashing before your eyes" kinda way.

If you were basically a good person, who looked out for others, cherished those close to you, and flat out tried to be a nice human being = dying in a happy place.

If you were a prick who thought mostly about yourself, and what you could gain or achieve, regardless of who you stepped on = dying very miserable.

What makes you think this? There are guys who have sh*t on so many people in life and didn't care who they hurt, why would they then die miserable?

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

In a way it would almost feel like being robbed of the most truly existential experience anyone could experience. But who would choose to experience it?

In a way I am intrigued.

Chula Vista · 06-12-2018, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Fluff

What makes you think this? There are guys who have sh*t on so many people in life and didn't care who they hurt, why would they then die miserable?

In your last few moments, what will be your regrets? I think everyone thinks about regrets when they are close to dying. Water's summed it up perfectly with Dogs.

Mine will be that I never got to play an original 59 Les Paul through a mid 60s Marshall Plexi, with everything dimmed.

**Frownland** · 06-12-2018, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

In your last few moments, what will be your regrets?

"Damn, I wish I had noticed that bus."

~~Cuthbert~~ · 06-12-2018, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

In your last few moments, what will be your regrets? I think everyone thinks about regrets when they are close to dying. Water's summed it up perfectly with Dogs.

You could be so drunk on a night out, walk home and if you are hit by a car you wouldn't be thinking about anything, what happens then? Also as I said, you could die so quickly you wouldn't be aware, or die in your sleep.

It only really works if you know you're gonna die and have time to reflect and even then I don't think it makes sense because I think there are people who genuinely don't care who they've sh*t on.

Chula Vista · 06-12-2018, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Fluff

You could be so drunk on a night out, walk home and if you are hit by a car you wouldn't be thinking about anything, what happens then? Also as I said, you could die so quickly you wouldn't be aware, or die in your sleep.

It only really works if you know you're gonna die and have time to reflect and even then I don't think it makes sense because I think there are people who genuinely don't care who they've sh*t on.

I've talked to a number of doctors about this while doing research on a short story I was writing. There's going to be a few ticks where there's still oxygenated blood in your brain even after the bus runs you over. They all agree that the brain will keep working until fully starved, and will probably still comprehend the situation. Can't be proven obviously.

That being said, stick a shotgun in your mouth and all bets are off.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 06-12-2018, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

I've talked to a number of doctors about this while doing research on a short story I was writing. There's going to be a few ticks where there's still oxygenated blood in your brain even after the bus runs you over. They all agree that the brain will keep working until fully starved, and will probably still comprehend the situation. Can't be proven obviously.

That being said, stick a shotgun in your mouth and all bets are off.

That's obviously true, but at what level do you comprehend what's happening? You could be aware you are alive but not in a state to think about things. Have you ever been punched in the face or knocked out? Plenty of oxygenated blood in your brain, but you don't have a clue what's happening in the moment.