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 Death is only a launching into the region of the strange Untried; it is but the first salutation to the possibilities of the immense Remote, the Wild, the Watery, the Unshored... Herman Melville (1819-1891)
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“All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses,
And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier.”W.W.
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At first I thought that it was Conrad who wrote the quote, I wish the two could meld their minds and write a book as one crazy author
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Let us hope so.
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dusty wrote:At first I thought that it was Conrad who wrote the quote, I wish the two could meld their minds and write a book as one crazy author You might find in P.K. Dick what you're looking for..
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'Death is only a launching into the region of the strange Untried; it is but the first salutation to the possibilities of the immense Remote, the Wild, the Watery, the Unshored...'
sounds as if he's halfway there
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Death bed reports of portals are not uncommon.
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All hail the WHITE WHALE!
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Death is only a launching into the region of the strange Untried; it is but the first salutation to the possibilities of the immense Remote, the Wild, the Watery, the Unshored...
Herman Melville (1819-1891)
To accept that death is part of our life is an accurate position to deal with it and be wise about it.
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Good words.
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Daemon wrote:Death is only a launching into the region of the strange Untried; it is but the first salutation to the possibilities of the immense Remote, the Wild, the Watery, the Unshored... Herman Melville (1819-1891) This region may be strange as it is or even more, but not untried. We came into this life from there only to forget it right after birth.
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I wonder, so which is life if not "a launching into the region of the strange Untried; it is but the first salutation to the possibilities of the immense Remote, the Wild, the Watery, the Unshored...."
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Death is a plunge into the unknown. No matter what's taught or believed, it may not be exactly like what we perceive.
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A launching into the region of nothingness. But life will go on in a different form.
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It is odd indeed that people talk about death as if it is knowable. No one has ever come back from the dead to discouse on it.
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I have to agree with Marguerite... Let the other side of the curtain be a surprise, or peace and quiet!
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kenturner1 wrote:Death is a plunge into the unknown. No matter what's taught or believed, it may not be exactly like what we perceive. or it is!!
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Has anyone here already passed out? As in fainting? OK if you have, dying is just like it. One moment you're living then (for whatever reason) you loose consciousness and then there's NOTHING. Absolutely nothing, total darkness, non existence. Believe me that's it, I've already been there (a couple of times in the past - doesn't happen now that I'm healthy) and have fortunately returned, which is the best part of fainting , the warping back into existence (it's awesome). This said, would you people stop indulging in great theories about plain old death! It's uninteresting and boring - except if it's this one:  Think about life instead because it's so much fun...
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We are born alone, we may share our experiences with others but we are still alone, we die alone and there is no reason to believe we shall not spend eternity, if that exists, alone. We are like God, if you will, alone, always within ourselves, alone. There is no watery, shorelessness. We may continue after death, even as a spark of energy shooting through the universe, maybe to become part of the foundation of a new world, but we shall continue alone. Frankly it depresses the hell out of me, and frightens me, but I have yet to learn to embrace my aloneness. If that day ever comes, and time IS growing short, I shall look death in the eye and say, "Come on motherfucker, let's see what you got!".
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RamufAznag wrote:Has anyone here already passed out? As in fainting? OK if you have, dying is just like it. One moment you're living then (for whatever reason) you loose consciousness and then there's NOTHING. Absolutely nothing, total darkness, non existence.
Believe me that's it, I've already been there (a couple of times in the past - doesn't happen now that I'm healthy) and have fortunately returned, which is the best part of fainting , the warping back into existence (it's awesome).
This said, would you people stop indulging in great theories about plain old death! It's uninteresting and boring
Think about life instead because it's so much fun... I appreciate your comments Ramuf, but wholly disagree.
From your description it sounds like you had a near death experience, which is obviously, given your current state of aliveness different than being dead.
Now if you were to stay dead for a couple of days and then come back to life, then I perceive that you would have something of substance to report.
Your fainting spells, while serious, and I rejoice that you are now healthy, do not constitute "non existence" and cannot be regarded as expert opinion on the matter.
Only one person in history has claimed to have resurrected from death. His story has been chronicled, vetted and scrutinized more than any other in the history of humanity, yet only a minority of the world's population believe that it is true.
I do enjoy fun and it is here that we are in agreement so I conclude with you, on a high note.
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Henry Martinez wrote:We are born alone, we may share our experiences with others but we are still alone, we die alone and there is no reason to believe we shall not spend eternity, if that exists, alone. We are like God, if you will, alone, always within ourselves, alone. There is no watery, shorelessness. We may continue after death, even as a spark of energy shooting through the universe, maybe to become part of the foundation of a new world, but we shall continue alone. Frankly it depresses the hell out of me, and frightens me, but I have yet to learn to embrace my aloneness. If that day ever comes, and time IS growing short, I shall look death in the eye and say, "Come on motherfucker, let's see what you got!". no swearing on this site
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