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How does the great void of death not disturb you? (programming.dev)

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Or does it?

I know we were once nothing, but it is still terrifying and depressing to me to think about returning to this. In fact, as of late, I've been unable to not think about it: the loss of all experience and all memories of everything, forever. All the good times we had, and will have, with anyone or anything ever will totally annihilate into nothingness. All our efforts will amount to nothing because the thoughtless void is ultimately what awaits everything in the end.

The only argument against this would have to be supernatural, like another cause of the Big Bang or somehow proof of reincarnation, but if my consciousness won't exist for me to experience it, then what does it matter either way?

There is no comfort in Hell, either. The anvil of death weighing down, infinitely, on all values and passions is becoming unbearable for me, so I could really use any potentially helpful thoughts about this matter.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

These are the things that build satisfaction. Gratification. These things are real.

But gratification is ultimately just a series of chemical reactions. So you're saying to merely dig into the chemicals? To be clear, I don't fault you if your answer is "Yes" and even think that that's the inevitable answer; it just seems less... valuable to me, if I couldn't find a more accurate adjective.

I don't think I'm looking for any particular belief but I guess I just wish that being kind to others (which, to clarify, I will almost certainly not just stop doing) mattered on a level more than just us wanting to do it for the chemicals, now that I've totally sunk into science's observations of the material world being all that there is. Since I no longer believe that there is a higher power, I've concluded that we just do things for the feels, good or bad. And that seems... lame(? Or something) to me, but it appears like there is no other way to go about it. Morals don't independently exist (there is no such objective thing as "justice," etc.) and are just guided by hormones and chemicals evoking sympathy based on our experiences and subjective thoughts of what justice, happiness, peace, etc. even mean.

And then our memories of it all will end anyway. What a waste and tragedy.

Sorry for being such a sour worm. I do appreciate your response but all this thought is leading me to "seize the moment" and therefore procrastinate on doing my taxes versus playing games, etc.