Last chance to evacuate Earth...

Trollheart · 04-09-2013, 05:25 AM

I thought of something else that could happen (yes, shameless bump disguised as a new post!) and that is that you could have companies setting up, well, suicide camps where people who didn't get chosen to go on the ship but were terrified of facing death could choose to die the way they wanted to, painlessly and with all their family/friends around them, for a price. Kind of a "Soylent Green" thing. It's probably depressing to think of, but I could see it happening. Given the choice, would you rather die horribly (and wait for that death) or slip away peacefully and leave the planet to it?

djchameleon · 04-09-2013, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I thought of something else that could happen (yes, shameless bump disguised as a new post!) and that is that you could have companies setting up, well, suicide camps where people who didn't get chosen to go on the ship but were terrified of facing death could choose to die the way they wanted to, painlessly and with all their family/friends around them, for a price. Kind of a "Soylent Green" thing. It's probably depressing to think of, but I could see it happening. Given the choice, would you rather die horribly (and wait for that death) or slip away peacefully and leave the planet to it?

If that sort of stuff happens then they might also have a system up for people to watch other people die in this suicide camps for a price. They could call it KevorkianWatch or something along those lines.

I rather stay alive to the very last end and watch the chaos that happens in the very last few minutes before the whole planet goes. Once in a lifetime event literally. I'm also a bit of a Masochist so I wouldn't mind dying painfully going quietly and easily just seems like a weak way out.

The Batlord · 04-09-2013, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I thought of something else that could happen (yes, shameless bump disguised as a new post!) and that is that you could have companies setting up, well, suicide camps where people who didn't get chosen to go on the ship but were terrified of facing death could choose to die the way they wanted to, painlessly and with all their family/friends around them, for a price. Kind of a "Soylent Green" thing. It's probably depressing to think of, but I could see it happening. Given the choice, would you rather die horribly (and wait for that death) or slip away peacefully and leave the planet to it?

Or perhaps a suicide phone booth?

Trollheart · 04-09-2013, 10:07 AM

Not if this is anything like what they would be like!

I prefer the idea of goign slowly to sleep to your favourite music --- think about it Batty: Joey DeMaio charging over the hill in full battlearmour to salute you as you die to the strains of True Metal! Or, if you prefer, a Viking funeral....

The Batlord · 04-09-2013, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I prefer the idea of goign slowly to sleep to your favourite music --- think about it Batty: Joey DeMaio charging over the hill in full battlearmour to salute you as you die to the strains of True Metal! Or, if you prefer, a Viking funeral....

I'd prefer to stick my wang in an electrical outlet. It would certainly suck, but just think of the headline.

Man Jacked In to Jack Off

Mr. Charlie · 11-10-2013, 12:25 PM

I'm confident I'd be okay with being left behind to die (but I can't be certain of course, if the situation did materialise I might cry like a baby and throw a right little tantrum). I put quality of life before quantity of life. If we live well now, whether we die tomorrow or in 50 years, does it make any difference? When we look at the big picture? I'm not sure it does.

Dulce · 11-11-2013, 08:34 PM

mmm how about the aliens taking over.

Mr. Charlie · 11-11-2013, 08:59 PM

They have taken over. Look at government and police. No humanity to be seen.

djchameleon · 11-11-2013, 10:21 PM

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They have taken over. Look at government and police. No humanity to be seen.

I beg to differ. Hippy :P

Cop saving a poor doggy that's on the highway.

Mr. Charlie · 11-11-2013, 10:31 PM

Hippy? HIPPY? F*CKING HIPPY? Yeah, I guess.

And you're right, I shouldn't make sweeping generalisations; they ain't all lost to the dark side.

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,971	I thought of something else that could happen (yes, shameless bump disguised as a new post!) and that is that you could have companies setting up, well, suicide camps where people who didn't get chosen to go on the ship but were terrified of facing death could choose to die the way they wanted to, painlessly and with all their family/friends around them, for a price. Kind of a "Soylent Green" thing. It's probably depressing to think of, but I could see it happening. Given the choice, would you rather die horribly (and wait for that death) or slip away peacefully and leave the planet to it? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,971	Not if this is anything like what they would be like! I prefer the idea of goign slowly to sleep to your favourite music --- think about it Batty: Joey DeMaio charging over the hill in full battlearmour to salute you as you die to the strains of True Metal! Or, if you prefer, a Viking funeral.... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-10-2013, 12:25 PM	#46 (permalink)
Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	I'm confident I'd be okay with being left behind to die (but I can't be certain of course, if the situation did materialise I might cry like a baby and throw a right little tantrum). I put quality of life before quantity of life. If we live well now, whether we die tomorrow or in 50 years, does it make any difference? When we look at the big picture? I'm not sure it does.

11-11-2013, 08:34 PM	#47 (permalink)
Dulce WILDFIRE Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 232	mmm how about the aliens taking over.

11-11-2013, 08:59 PM	#48 (permalink)
Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	They have taken over. Look at government and police. No humanity to be seen.

11-11-2013, 10:31 PM	#50 (permalink)
Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	Hippy? HIPPY? F*CKING HIPPY? Yeah, I guess. And you're right, I shouldn't make sweeping generalisations; they ain't all lost to the dark side.