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Do you believe in an afterlife?

Yes
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42%
No
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41%
I'm not sure
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Total votes : 176

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Postby Anarkhist Kyrylashka » Sat Feb 14, 2015 5:33 pm

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Murkwood wrote:Damn, Atheists are sad. You think more of them would be depressed. :p


I have depression, it just doesn't have anything to do with my lack of belief in an eternal paradise or an afterlife. I came to terms with my mortality a long time ago, I've accepted it.

I am going to become a robot though, you fuckers just wait. Judgment Day is coming.

I heard that.
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Postby Furry Alairia and Algeria » Sat Feb 14, 2015 5:35 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Murkwood wrote:Damn, Atheists are sad. You think more of them would be depressed. :p


I have depression, it just doesn't have anything to do with my lack of belief in an eternal paradise or an afterlife. I came to terms with my mortality a long time ago, I've accepted it.

I am going to become a robot though, you fuckers just wait. Judgment Day is coming.

your future seems brighter than mine.
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Postby Auroya » Sat Feb 14, 2015 5:37 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Murkwood wrote:Damn, Atheists are sad. You think more of them would be depressed. :p


I have depression, it just doesn't have anything to do with my lack of belief in an eternal paradise or an afterlife. I came to terms with my mortality a long time ago, I've accepted it.

I am going to become a robot though, you fuckers just wait. Judgment Day is coming.


In all seriousness, if we gain the ability to transfer the human consciousness during my lifetime, it'd be amazing. It'd mean we wouldn't need to die unless we particularly wanted to.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sat Feb 14, 2015 5:37 pm

Furry Alairia and Algeria wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
I have depression, it just doesn't have anything to do with my lack of belief in an eternal paradise or an afterlife. I came to terms with my mortality a long time ago, I've accepted it.

I am going to become a robot though, you fuckers just wait. Judgment Day is coming.

your future seems brighter than mine.


You can become my robotic companion, together we shall enslave enlighten the ignorant masses of humanity!
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sat Feb 14, 2015 5:39 pm

Auroya wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
I have depression, it just doesn't have anything to do with my lack of belief in an eternal paradise or an afterlife. I came to terms with my mortality a long time ago, I've accepted it.

I am going to become a robot though, you fuckers just wait. Judgment Day is coming.


In all seriousness, if we gain the ability to transfer the human consciousness during my lifetime, it'd be amazing. It'd mean we wouldn't need to die unless we particularly wanted to.


I'm actually not sure if I would do it, would you even really be human at that point? I would have a lot of questions before I would seriously consider it.
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Auroya
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Postby Auroya » Sat Feb 14, 2015 5:41 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Auroya wrote:
In all seriousness, if we gain the ability to transfer the human consciousness during my lifetime, it'd be amazing. It'd mean we wouldn't need to die unless we particularly wanted to.


I'm actually not sure if I would do it, would you even really be human at that point? I would have a lot of questions before I would seriously consider it.


It would depend on the nature of the system, of course.

If it allows us to retain human emotions and so forth, it makes it easier (though I would consider it a necessity)... of course there are many questions and much consideration to do. What I'm saying is that it would be amazing to actually have it as a potential choice.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sat Feb 14, 2015 5:45 pm

Auroya wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
I'm actually not sure if I would do it, would you even really be human at that point? I would have a lot of questions before I would seriously consider it.


It would depend on the nature of the system, of course.

If it allows us to retain human emotions and so forth, it makes it easier (though I would consider it a necessity)... of course there are many questions and much consideration to do. What I'm saying is that it would be amazing to actually have it as a potential choice.


Oh yeah it would be really amazing to have the choice, but then we get into things like cost and if we can keep human emotions.

Hopefully the technology comes around though.
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Postby Benuty » Sat Feb 14, 2015 5:49 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Furry Alairia and Algeria wrote:your future seems brighter than mine.


You can become my robotic companion, together we shall enslave enlighten the ignorant masses of humanity!

Keep your parasitic skeleton throne to yourself babbler of the road.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sat Feb 14, 2015 5:49 pm

Benuty wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
You can become my robotic companion, together we shall enslave enlighten the ignorant masses of humanity!

Keep your parasitic skeleton throne to yourself babbler of the road.


Why you gotta be like that :(
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Furry Alairia and Algeria
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Postby Furry Alairia and Algeria » Sat Feb 14, 2015 6:05 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Furry Alairia and Algeria wrote:your future seems brighter than mine.


You can become my robotic companion, together we shall enslave enlighten the ignorant masses of humanity!

You must need a robotic deer then.

Possibly. we must free the chains of humanity.
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Hallistar
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Postby Hallistar » Sat Feb 14, 2015 6:25 pm

Snowfall the Unicorn wrote:i refuse to believe there is no afterlife. i've had enough experience to believe we go somewhere when we die, its not just a void


Why do some people assume that no afterlife means a void? You can't properly think about non-existence from a sensory point of view. You just...don't exist.

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Postby Benuty » Sat Feb 14, 2015 6:25 pm

Furry Alairia and Algeria wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
You can become my robotic companion, together we shall enslave enlighten the ignorant masses of humanity!

You must need a robotic deer then.

Possibly. we must free the chains of humanity.

I, and my gigantic peace enforcing robot will not allow humanity to endure the madness of tyranny. We await your response.
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Imyoji
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Postby Imyoji » Sat Feb 14, 2015 6:39 pm

I don't care about an afterlife. So long as I can contribute to this world is really all that matters.
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Postby Lingang » Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:37 pm

Seems a majority of NS'ers believe in the afterlife. That's a surprise to me...
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Postby Furry Alairia and Algeria » Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:14 pm

Benuty wrote:
Furry Alairia and Algeria wrote:You must need a robotic deer then.

Possibly. we must free the chains of humanity.

I, and my gigantic peace enforcing robot will not allow humanity to endure the madness of tyranny. We await your response.

Well your gigantic robot will be no match from the robotic deer, and his master.

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Postby United Provinces of Swaziland » Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:17 pm

Lingang wrote:Seems a majority of NS'ers believe in the afterlife. That's a surprise to me...

It's a very fragile majority...
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Postby Furry Alairia and Algeria » Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:20 pm

Snowfall the Unicorn wrote:i refuse to believe there is no afterlife. i've had enough experience to believe we go somewhere when we die, its not just a void

Can I ask what this "experience" is?
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Postby -Ebola- » Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:21 pm

Benuty wrote:
Conscentia wrote:Ebola isn't dead.
In order to be dead you'd have to have been alive first.

Well they are talking, so that has to count for something.


It means I am not dead. Dead men tell no tales.
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Washington Resistance Army
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:22 pm

Benuty wrote:
Furry Alairia and Algeria wrote:You must need a robotic deer then.

Possibly. we must free the chains of humanity.

I, and my gigantic peace enforcing robot will not allow humanity to endure the madness of tyranny. We await your response.


Your robot will see our logic and join our side.

Checkmate human scum beings.
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Wisconsin9
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Postby Wisconsin9 » Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:53 pm

-Ebola- wrote:
Benuty wrote:Well they are talking, so that has to count for something.


It means I am not dead. Dead men tell no tales.

Since when were you a man?
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Postby Trevor Phillip Enterprises » Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:54 pm

Furry Alairia and Algeria wrote:
Snowfall the Unicorn wrote:i refuse to believe there is no afterlife. i've had enough experience to believe we go somewhere when we die, its not just a void

Can I ask what this "experience" is?

You swim in a giant pool of melted cheese for eternity.
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Postby -Ebola- » Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:57 pm

Wisconsin9 wrote:
-Ebola- wrote:
It means I am not dead. Dead men tell no tales.

Since when were you a man?


I thought it was one of those figurative uses of the word "men" where it is meant to include everyone.
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Postby Wisconsin9 » Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:10 pm

-Ebola- wrote:
Wisconsin9 wrote:Since when were you a man?


I thought it was one of those figurative uses of the word "men" where it is meant to include everyone.

Nope. Fun "fact": the original saying was, "A dead 'man tells no tales," with "'man" being a shortened form of "human".
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Postby The Empire of Pretantia » Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:20 pm

You know, when you die your soul just gets shunted a few universes over. Like Buddhism, but without karma, and it's not a cycle.
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Postby Pope Joan » Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:23 pm

Who is going to bring us convincing accounts of this state of post-being?

Someone who got his visa stamped there?

Nobody knows, and that's that.
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