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I'll start off with one, Being upset about a breakup that happened hundreds of years ago.

Edit 1:

  • Heath death of the universe, Death of the sun, etc, does not count. I feel like focusing on this is an overused point.

Edit 2:

  • Loneliness does not count. I feel like we all know immortality means you'll miss people and lose them.
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Not being able to kill yourself.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Everyone else in your life that isn't immoral (if you're the only one who is) dies eventually, so every time you make a friend or start a family, you do so knowing that you will have to watch them all die someday.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Either humanity gradually grows to despise you for your ancient morals

or they don't ever meaningfully surpass where we're at today.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Friends, family, and lovers dying before you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Read this on the largest number every used in a mathematical proof.

Then ask yourself, if you think you could handle this number in microseconds let alone an eternity

https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/11/1000000-grahams-number.html

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

Does yer dick still work when you’re like 150?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Yes, in the oncoming capitalist hellscape, even white dudes named Richard will need to work

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

being alive

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Man, you took it too real too quick

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Watching history repeat itself.

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