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Originally Posted by Michael2Wolves
Um...no? I think?
I speak only of the inevitable realization of mortality, the abyss below us as we cling to the ceiling. The fact that at the end of our lives, we realize we are alone and when we die, so might as well the world because for us, it's as if it doesn't exist anymore because we, in fact, cease to exist.
How can anyone not gaze long into that particular abyss and not taste madness?
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At the risk of sounding glib, I eventually concluded that the absolute finality of that scenario was in a way,
comforting. Game over, no more worries about losing your save points, or screwing up boss battle #9...
Personally, the hard thing to deal with is that consciousness is seemingly a singular experience that cannot (barring events currently considered paranormal/afterlife) be directly shared with another sentient soul. On the other hand, having that ability to directly experience another's consciousness has already been explored in the realm of sci-fi & comes with it's own set of pitfalls...