Shout Box archive

28 Jun 19:19

Mechanizoid

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You know what is crazy though, think of what might happen if humans became entirely peaceful. And then we found out that everyone else in the galaxy hadn't. What then?

28 Jun 19:18

Mechanizoid

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It offers literal immortality (maybe).

28 Jun 19:18

John

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@Amit: Because the world isn't as nice as anybody wants it to be.

28 Jun 19:18

Mechanizoid

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This makes Transhumanism another means of Terror Managment, doesn't it? XD

28 Jun 19:17

OtherMuzz

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuJhD5TkX-0

28 Jun 19:17

John

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@Muzz: Nice! An audiobook version! Thanks!

28 Jun 19:17

OtherMuzz

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If you want a proper understanding of it, look for a guy called sheldon solomon on youtube.

28 Jun 19:16

Mechanizoid

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@Muzz Fascinating theory, thanks for linking!

28 Jun 19:15

Amit Dutta

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Why does everything start from this premise of if someone attacks me pov ? Lol

28 Jun 19:15

OtherMuzz

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It's probably the most important thing i've ever read for understanding humans

28 Jun 19:15

John

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@Mech: Live in my country and you will.

28 Jun 19:15

OtherMuzz

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terror_management_theory

28 Jun 19:15

Mechanizoid

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Nope, I even take the spiders outside. LOL

28 Jun 19:14

Mechanizoid

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But the fact is that if someone hit ME, I probably would fight back. It's that fighting instinct that we'll never root out.

28 Jun 19:14

John

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@Mech: Lies. You probably hit a fly just for zooming past you.

28 Jun 19:14

Amit Dutta

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That's not what I mean haha

28 Jun 19:14

Mechanizoid

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Never even thought about, actually.

28 Jun 19:14

Mechanizoid

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I've never committed any acts of violence. Never even hit anyone.

28 Jun 19:14

John

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@Muzz: What is terror management theory?

28 Jun 19:13

Amit Dutta

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If you do hope that, you have to work on yourself first

28 Jun 19:13

Mechanizoid

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At least manage it better. But still, I would not be surprised to be transported ten thousand years hence and find a war was going on.

28 Jun 19:13

Mechanizoid

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I hope we can grow beyond it someday.

28 Jun 19:13

Mechanizoid

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LOL Kinda true though

28 Jun 19:13

OtherMuzz

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Have you guys ever heard of something called terror management theory?

28 Jun 19:12

John

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We are people. We're a nasty Earth virus. Peace isn't in our code.

28 Jun 19:12

Mechanizoid

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Sorry I have a jaded view of human behavior lol

28 Jun 19:11

Amit Dutta

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I have no words mech

28 Jun 19:11

Amit Dutta

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Peacefare?

28 Jun 19:11

Mechanizoid

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Yeah, I am a human, and I don't think I'd ever not lift a finger if I was attacked... sad thing is, a lot of violence happens because people aren't willing to be taken advantage of.

28 Jun 19:09

John

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What's beyond warfare?

28 Jun 19:09

Mechanizoid

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Even if we avoid nuking each other, it will just be because we agree to force our will on each other using less terminal methods.

28 Jun 19:09

Amit Dutta

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You are a human....it's not an abstract thing