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posted by Nylorac on December 16th, 2010 at 9:20PM

I understand that wanting to die may be temporal and caused by a particular person/place/event/string of events (that I will not share).

I like to think it's a more general conviction, and not an emotional reaction.
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posted by dennisn on December 16th, 2010 at 9:43PM

That's what I wanted to believe too. That it was some kind of objectively right decision to make. And I was actually quite convinced that it was. Until a week or so later, I no longer was. A compelling rational case can be made for either position. (Having cool people around, though, can really tip the scales.)

posted by Nylorac on December 16th, 2010 at 9:45PM

I understand that.
Also, occupying my thoughts works.   Example: this is fun.

posted by dennisn on December 16th, 2010 at 9:48PM

Yeah -- that's basically what I did too. I just started writing. I don't think it's entirely unhealthy to see all of life as temporary occupation of sorts.

posted by Nylorac on December 16th, 2010 at 9:50PM

It's painful sometimes, then, to imagine a static universe, and that time is an illusion that only we are subject to because of our consciousness.

This feeling of "pain", really by dennisn on December 16th, 2010 at 9:53PM.
...or a "god". by Nylorac on December 16th, 2010 at 9:56PM.

posted by Nylorac on December 16th, 2010 at 9:50PM

It's painful sometimes, then, to imagine a static universe, and that time is an illusion that only we are subject to because of our consciousness.

posted by Nylorac on December 16th, 2010 at 9:50PM

It's painful sometimes, then, to imagine a static universe, and that time is an illusion that only we are subject to because of our consciousness.