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megaman  ·  4096 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Fourth Weekly "Share Some Music You've Been Into Lately" Thread

Cult of Luna, Vertikal

Post - metal/sludge, appearantly a concept album based on the sci-fi film "Metropolis". Reminds me of "The Ocean" at times, but they are much more post-metal oriented. Very solid release. Awesome artwork as well.

In a similar vein, there's Overthinking It, which deals with fictional Serious Bussiness very seriously.

megaman  ·  4107 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is your first vivid childhood memory?

I was around four years old. My parents were having a little party in our apartment, probably around 20 people - it wasn't a very big apartment, so it was quite crowded. I was playing with some toy, running around the living room and kitchen area. I was so focused in my game, the people around me kind of blended into the background and I pretty much forgot they were there.

Suddenly, I had someting I simply had to tell my dad. I looked around for him and saw his back. I ran up to him and tugged at his shirt. He turned around.

Only it wasn't him. It was one of the guests.

My father has a full beard - this guy was shaved clean. The difference between my expectation and what actually was there startled me, and I started weeping. Then my dad picked me up and all was right with the world once again.

megaman  ·  4108 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: More Young People Are Moving Away From Religion, But Why?

I would agree, however your stance rests on the assumption that existence contains the immaterial, and I do not agree with that. There is no such thing as immaterial in my eyes.

megaman  ·  4108 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Woman Who Doesn't Grow/Age

If you get the chance to live a healthy life indefinitely, though, I'd imagine that contemplating suicide might take a while. Just consider the possibilities of unlimited time: you could read everything. Listen to all the music. Watch every film ever made. Then create your own art, continue developing new science and technology. You could travel everywhere, and not just on earth. I just can't fathom someone not wanting another, say, thousand years of healthy living.

megaman  ·  4108 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: More Young People Are Moving Away From Religion, But Why?

I'd like to refer both of you here. There's a bit at the end where he talks about mystery, that would be my answer, at least.