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How do you guys cope with the fact that the world isn't getting any better? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I'm really worried about the state of the US despite being a white male who was I'll coast right through it. I'll also accept "I don't" and "very poorly" as answers

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I mean, I can’t disagree with the comparison OR be insulted by it!

I don’t think about us a shared consciousness, or anything else spiritual that we can’t really verify. But we are indeed ancient star remnants experiencing consciousness, kind of like our computers are rocks that can do math. :)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Bill Hicks

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I got the reference, that’s why I couldn’t be insulted!

I was just clarifying the differences I see between the two statements.