• gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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    3 days ago

    Yes also this diagram:

    Gives you a clear sense of how quickly things are turning.

    In a geological sense, all of humanity isn’t even a heartbeat.

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      3 days ago

      Yeah, I might not remember it exactly, but I’ve heard that about 9 out of 10 people of all our history haven’t died yet. Which can be neatly misinterpreted as a surprisingly optimistic chance of not dying.

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          9 hours ago

          Probably the same as I do with finite time - stress myself about things I cannot influence. Or perhaps I’d finally have time to learn not to do that - it’s a task for several lifetimes, I’m afraid :)