A video of a plane is somewhat abstract. We know what it means consciously, but there’s nothing deep-rooted in our psyches from tens of thousands of years of evolution telling us what it means and speaking directly to the deep, lizard part of the brain. So it’s easier to feel desensitized to, especially if you were a kid in the early 2000s.
A human voice hits different. We know what it means. The emotional register hits our lizard brains even if it’s in a language we don’t understand. There’s nothing abstract about it, so it has a much stronger affect.
Thats exactly why I’m not scared of the height on a plane. Im scared of tegular heights, skyscrapers and stuff, but high enough that you can’t even make out cars from buses? I’m not really programmed to believe that’s a real height.
I sincerely wish this was the case, I’m jealous, I have been trapped in a thought loop for at least 2 hours now about consciousness and existence and the incomprehensibility of what happens after one dies. I tried to go to bed early but I just kept panicking about the idea of my heart stopping in my sleep. I don’t know what’s happening but I shouldn’t have listened to that audio
Death is a rough thing to contemplate. I always zone out for a minute when I hear about someone dying, especially if it was untimely, avoidable, or otherwise tragic.
The history of human thought is full of ways to try to rationalize it or cope with it or even pretend it isn’t final. They all seem to carry hints of at least one stage of grief. Contemplating death is like grieving your own mortality in advance, because you know you won’t be able to do so after.
To me the most helpful thing (not helpful particularly, but more helpful than the rest) is to let it move you to appreciate life that much more while you still can. Maybe even that’s tinged with “Acceptance,” but ultimately that’s the best possible outcome of grief. There’s no better option.
This might not be helpful, but then again nothing is. It’s all I can say on the topic though.
After many years I finally believe reincarnation is the most likely scenario after death, and it has pretty much eliminated my fear of death. Now I just don’t want it to be horribly unpleasant. In the words of Woody Allen (I know, an unmentionable name, oh well), “I’m not afraid of dying, I just don’t want to be there when it happens.”
Sure, I wouldn’t have offered it otherwise. Early in the morning my heart stopped, I was lucky and got immediate support, was resuscitated. That’s the very short version of it.
Still, I don’t have any, fear regarding this, so I thought I might be of help.
ugh same, i got a slightly elevated heart rate for a minute or two but other than that nothing. like, intellectually i know it’s a terrifying situation and i should feel empathic, but it just doesn’t happen
the crash itself didn’t really bother me, it was mostly just hearing the recordings of their panic. either way I’m fine now though. I think it was just insomnia driving me mental
Lol = millennial soft-end punctuation mark. Softer than a period, but not excited like an exclamation mark. Still indicates an end of thought, unlike ellipses. Text version of a smirk, which can indicate irony rather than humor.
her last, cutoff words have been haunting me for at least an hour. and here I was thinking I was desensitized for years.
A video of a plane is somewhat abstract. We know what it means consciously, but there’s nothing deep-rooted in our psyches from tens of thousands of years of evolution telling us what it means and speaking directly to the deep, lizard part of the brain. So it’s easier to feel desensitized to, especially if you were a kid in the early 2000s.
A human voice hits different. We know what it means. The emotional register hits our lizard brains even if it’s in a language we don’t understand. There’s nothing abstract about it, so it has a much stronger affect.
Thats exactly why I’m not scared of the height on a plane. Im scared of tegular heights, skyscrapers and stuff, but high enough that you can’t even make out cars from buses? I’m not really programmed to believe that’s a real height.
I listened to the recordings and I cried a little bit but it didn’t seem to affect me much otherwise. Maybe there’s something wrong with me.
When the sounds come back to you after many years it will confirm you’re normal.
Nahhh it’s incredibly sad, but I did not find it to be particularly bad compared to a couple others that come to mind.
growing up with the birth of the internet sure was different
though ukraine sure has resulted in a recent glut of messed up stuff
I sincerely wish this was the case, I’m jealous, I have been trapped in a thought loop for at least 2 hours now about consciousness and existence and the incomprehensibility of what happens after one dies. I tried to go to bed early but I just kept panicking about the idea of my heart stopping in my sleep. I don’t know what’s happening but I shouldn’t have listened to that audio
Ahhh, yes. I’ve been through all that thinking years ago. It’s a lot to think about for sure.
Death is a rough thing to contemplate. I always zone out for a minute when I hear about someone dying, especially if it was untimely, avoidable, or otherwise tragic.
The history of human thought is full of ways to try to rationalize it or cope with it or even pretend it isn’t final. They all seem to carry hints of at least one stage of grief. Contemplating death is like grieving your own mortality in advance, because you know you won’t be able to do so after.
To me the most helpful thing (not helpful particularly, but more helpful than the rest) is to let it move you to appreciate life that much more while you still can. Maybe even that’s tinged with “Acceptance,” but ultimately that’s the best possible outcome of grief. There’s no better option.
This might not be helpful, but then again nothing is. It’s all I can say on the topic though.
After many years I finally believe reincarnation is the most likely scenario after death, and it has pretty much eliminated my fear of death. Now I just don’t want it to be horribly unpleasant. In the words of Woody Allen (I know, an unmentionable name, oh well), “I’m not afraid of dying, I just don’t want to be there when it happens.”
oh hey so it’s not just me who bluescreens at the mere thought of death
Can I help you with anything regarding this, being a person which had exactly that happen?
can I ask what happened?
Sure, I wouldn’t have offered it otherwise. Early in the morning my heart stopped, I was lucky and got immediate support, was resuscitated. That’s the very short version of it.
Still, I don’t have any, fear regarding this, so I thought I might be of help.
I’m glad there was someone to help you
Thank you.
This whole thing was a cascade of very unlikely events. I’m close to survivors guilt with how it all went but luckily not there, too.
ugh same, i got a slightly elevated heart rate for a minute or two but other than that nothing. like, intellectually i know it’s a terrifying situation and i should feel empathic, but it just doesn’t happen
As someone who’s actually desensitized, it’s really not that bad lol.
the crash itself didn’t really bother me, it was mostly just hearing the recordings of their panic. either way I’m fine now though. I think it was just insomnia driving me mental
Glad to hear you’re doing okay!
lol?
Lol = millennial soft-end punctuation mark. Softer than a period, but not excited like an exclamation mark. Still indicates an end of thought, unlike ellipses. Text version of a smirk, which can indicate irony rather than humor.
I feel seen
My bad.