▲ 660 ▼ Always look on the bright side of life (lemmy.ml) submitted 3 years ago by pacogens@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml 14 comments fedilink hide all child comments My mom crying at my funeral. Picture of a woman crying with text: Heaven gained another angel. Next picture Elmo and an atomic explosion in the background with text: Me in hell explaining hentai to Hitler
[+] NumbersCanBeFun@kbin.social 69 points 3 years ago* (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Bread@sh.itjust.works 35 points 3 years ago (2 children) It is believed that people can have visions or hallucinations that will match whatever they believe in when they are dying. For some it is Jesus, for others it is nothing or memories. It is interesting to think about that when dying or being close to it, your brain will just make up whatever makes it feels the most reassured. The real question is why? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] unreachable@lemmy.my.id 16 points 3 years ago* (1 child) The real question is why? good question maybe the brain still try to "get a grip" to reality it was once familiar, while the body still in "alive state" before that is until it can no longer maintain its own "state of living", as is running off life fuel permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bread@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) If only we could test this scientifically, but silly things like ethics keep getting in the way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] justastranger@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago Reminds me of the movie Flatliners permalink fedilink source parent [–] explodicle@local106.com 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Maybe our perception of this as positive is cultural? Ancient people might have survived near death experiences, and it shaped our society to the point that we believe being reassured while dying is good. We aren't angered or frightened by our brains lying to us in this particular situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bread@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 years ago Well it is not necessarily always a positive experience. There have been instances where it scared them so bad that they changed they way they lived. Like they believe they had been sent to hell. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 13 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) You barely missed the opportunity of being isekaied. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Truck-kun is disappointed permalink fedilink source parent [–] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Well, you were not unconciouss. I heard often that a near death experience was more like a DMT trip or smth. Maybe its also fake. permalink fedilink source parent [–] akippnn@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I don't really care if there's a higher being, an afterlife, or otherwise. I'm still scared of the idea of nihilism, but eventually I'll have to prepare myself and at least do something that makes my existence worthwhile. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bread@sh.itjust.works 35 points 3 years ago (2 children) It is believed that people can have visions or hallucinations that will match whatever they believe in when they are dying. For some it is Jesus, for others it is nothing or memories. It is interesting to think about that when dying or being close to it, your brain will just make up whatever makes it feels the most reassured. The real question is why? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] unreachable@lemmy.my.id 16 points 3 years ago* (1 child) The real question is why? good question maybe the brain still try to "get a grip" to reality it was once familiar, while the body still in "alive state" before that is until it can no longer maintain its own "state of living", as is running off life fuel permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bread@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) If only we could test this scientifically, but silly things like ethics keep getting in the way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] justastranger@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago Reminds me of the movie Flatliners permalink fedilink source parent [–] explodicle@local106.com 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Maybe our perception of this as positive is cultural? Ancient people might have survived near death experiences, and it shaped our society to the point that we believe being reassured while dying is good. We aren't angered or frightened by our brains lying to us in this particular situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bread@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 years ago Well it is not necessarily always a positive experience. There have been instances where it scared them so bad that they changed they way they lived. Like they believe they had been sent to hell. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unreachable@lemmy.my.id 16 points 3 years ago* (1 child) The real question is why? good question maybe the brain still try to "get a grip" to reality it was once familiar, while the body still in "alive state" before that is until it can no longer maintain its own "state of living", as is running off life fuel permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bread@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) If only we could test this scientifically, but silly things like ethics keep getting in the way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] justastranger@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago Reminds me of the movie Flatliners permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bread@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) If only we could test this scientifically, but silly things like ethics keep getting in the way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] justastranger@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago Reminds me of the movie Flatliners permalink fedilink source parent
[–] justastranger@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago Reminds me of the movie Flatliners permalink fedilink source parent
[–] explodicle@local106.com 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Maybe our perception of this as positive is cultural? Ancient people might have survived near death experiences, and it shaped our society to the point that we believe being reassured while dying is good. We aren't angered or frightened by our brains lying to us in this particular situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bread@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 years ago Well it is not necessarily always a positive experience. There have been instances where it scared them so bad that they changed they way they lived. Like they believe they had been sent to hell. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bread@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 years ago Well it is not necessarily always a positive experience. There have been instances where it scared them so bad that they changed they way they lived. Like they believe they had been sent to hell. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 13 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) You barely missed the opportunity of being isekaied. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Truck-kun is disappointed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Truck-kun is disappointed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Well, you were not unconciouss. I heard often that a near death experience was more like a DMT trip or smth. Maybe its also fake. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] akippnn@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I don't really care if there's a higher being, an afterlife, or otherwise. I'm still scared of the idea of nihilism, but eventually I'll have to prepare myself and at least do something that makes my existence worthwhile. permalink fedilink source parent