Anyone else get an odd sense of excitement when crazy stuff goes on in the world?

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shortylickens

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Yes. Because most people are living in a dream state. It just means that people are so routine in their day to day that they aren't even conscious. Maybe this will force people to recognize that life is very precious and that we really don't have a lot of time on earth. In the grand scheme it's very very very short. Finally, this is a wake up call to all people who think that security is real. It's not real. It doesn't exist. We live on a rock that is floating thru space. Security is illusionary.

Go to bed.
 
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ultimatebob

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Jul 1, 2001
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Kind of like the flu.

Ya know, Coronavirus IS kinda like the flu. Unfortunately, it seems to be more like the killer Spanish Flu of 1918 instead of the modern day cold flu.

I don't know... the Romans always told us to beware the Ides Of March. This one is turning out to be quite a doozy.
 

GrumpyMan

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What we are going through reminds of "The Stand" by Stephen King. Great bit of fiction for those of you who need something to read during your quarantine.
 
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sdifox

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thx for reminding me.
always wanted to know the aftermath of the nuclear meltdown.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disaster

and this happened in 2011?!
9 years went fast, whereas it seems like the time after the Twin Towers seemed slow. maybe we were constantly reminded about it.

Twin Towers is in USA, Fukushima is across the Pacific.


Here is another big thing you probably haven't heard of.