• Automated_Footprint
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    What if i do something to day that’ll radically change the future, but in a negative way?

    Nope, not thaking that big of a risk. So I’m gonna continue what i already do. Nothing

    • Hikiru@lemmy.world
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      But isn’t doing nothing just as impactful as doing something small? What if by going out and taking a walk, you bump in to someone, slowing them down by a few seconds. This leads to them narrowly avoiding getting hit by a car. Now they’re dead and it’s your fault, you monster!

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        But then this person, had the not been hit by a car, and died, would have set into motion the birth of space Hitler.

        Damn you butterfly effect!

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          But it turns out space Hitler’s name was an unfortunate coincidence and really he led humanity into an intergalactic intersectional utopia. Now you’re still the monster for not taking a walk today!

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      It is the only safe thing to do! Unless you were meant to do something, and your inactivity changes the world forever…

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      And that by doing nothing, you force a negative change elsewhere. Shame that you could have done something and not had the negative effect.