▲ 183 ▼ What is the scariest/creepiest theory you know about? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Disgrace6412@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 169 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) We’re all gonna die! Edit: not a theory, I guess. My bad! permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago If I don't survive, tell my family hello. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Over half the people who have ever lived have yet to die. I’ll file this one under “possible, but unproven” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Of all the people who’ve ever lived, way more than half have died. Human existance, for the sake of measuring when “modern humans” (as we know us) began existing is about 190,000 BCE. Measured from then, about 109 billion humans have lived and died since then. Considering about 8 billion are alive on the planet today… yeah, way more than half have died. Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/how-many-humans-have-ever-lived/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Damn. I should have fact checked myself before repeating something I heard. Now I’m slightly more likely to die. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Not really— you’re only now aware of your true likelihood of dying due to new information. The likelihood itself has not changed. Sobering, isn’t it? I recommend weed. Perhaps a snort of bourbon. Maybe both. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Meh. Still not going to die. Death is a bunch of rubbish. I plan to take no part in it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago So, we'll meet here in, say, one hundred years from now? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It's a fact tied in to exponential growth, during one doubling period, as much of whatever you're tracking gets used as the entire history since that exponential growth started. That last bit is the key, human population is an exponential growth thing, but it hasn't been uninterrupted or by a constant factor. There's a long time when we were hunter/gatherers with a stable population and even in more modern ages, epidemics have reduced populations significantly. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) he's a witch! he knows the future! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago If I don’t die, at least I’ll be pleasantly surprised permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheWoozy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago This can only be proved by killing everyone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago If I don't survive, tell my family hello. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Over half the people who have ever lived have yet to die. I’ll file this one under “possible, but unproven” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Of all the people who’ve ever lived, way more than half have died. Human existance, for the sake of measuring when “modern humans” (as we know us) began existing is about 190,000 BCE. Measured from then, about 109 billion humans have lived and died since then. Considering about 8 billion are alive on the planet today… yeah, way more than half have died. Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/how-many-humans-have-ever-lived/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Damn. I should have fact checked myself before repeating something I heard. Now I’m slightly more likely to die. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Not really— you’re only now aware of your true likelihood of dying due to new information. The likelihood itself has not changed. Sobering, isn’t it? I recommend weed. Perhaps a snort of bourbon. Maybe both. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Meh. Still not going to die. Death is a bunch of rubbish. I plan to take no part in it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago So, we'll meet here in, say, one hundred years from now? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It's a fact tied in to exponential growth, during one doubling period, as much of whatever you're tracking gets used as the entire history since that exponential growth started. That last bit is the key, human population is an exponential growth thing, but it hasn't been uninterrupted or by a constant factor. There's a long time when we were hunter/gatherers with a stable population and even in more modern ages, epidemics have reduced populations significantly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Of all the people who’ve ever lived, way more than half have died. Human existance, for the sake of measuring when “modern humans” (as we know us) began existing is about 190,000 BCE. Measured from then, about 109 billion humans have lived and died since then. Considering about 8 billion are alive on the planet today… yeah, way more than half have died. Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/how-many-humans-have-ever-lived/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Damn. I should have fact checked myself before repeating something I heard. Now I’m slightly more likely to die. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Not really— you’re only now aware of your true likelihood of dying due to new information. The likelihood itself has not changed. Sobering, isn’t it? I recommend weed. Perhaps a snort of bourbon. Maybe both. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Meh. Still not going to die. Death is a bunch of rubbish. I plan to take no part in it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago So, we'll meet here in, say, one hundred years from now? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It's a fact tied in to exponential growth, during one doubling period, as much of whatever you're tracking gets used as the entire history since that exponential growth started. That last bit is the key, human population is an exponential growth thing, but it hasn't been uninterrupted or by a constant factor. There's a long time when we were hunter/gatherers with a stable population and even in more modern ages, epidemics have reduced populations significantly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Damn. I should have fact checked myself before repeating something I heard. Now I’m slightly more likely to die. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Not really— you’re only now aware of your true likelihood of dying due to new information. The likelihood itself has not changed. Sobering, isn’t it? I recommend weed. Perhaps a snort of bourbon. Maybe both. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Meh. Still not going to die. Death is a bunch of rubbish. I plan to take no part in it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago So, we'll meet here in, say, one hundred years from now? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It's a fact tied in to exponential growth, during one doubling period, as much of whatever you're tracking gets used as the entire history since that exponential growth started. That last bit is the key, human population is an exponential growth thing, but it hasn't been uninterrupted or by a constant factor. There's a long time when we were hunter/gatherers with a stable population and even in more modern ages, epidemics have reduced populations significantly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Not really— you’re only now aware of your true likelihood of dying due to new information. The likelihood itself has not changed. Sobering, isn’t it? I recommend weed. Perhaps a snort of bourbon. Maybe both. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Meh. Still not going to die. Death is a bunch of rubbish. I plan to take no part in it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago So, we'll meet here in, say, one hundred years from now? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Meh. Still not going to die. Death is a bunch of rubbish. I plan to take no part in it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago So, we'll meet here in, say, one hundred years from now? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago So, we'll meet here in, say, one hundred years from now? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It's a fact tied in to exponential growth, during one doubling period, as much of whatever you're tracking gets used as the entire history since that exponential growth started. That last bit is the key, human population is an exponential growth thing, but it hasn't been uninterrupted or by a constant factor. There's a long time when we were hunter/gatherers with a stable population and even in more modern ages, epidemics have reduced populations significantly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) he's a witch! he knows the future! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago If I don’t die, at least I’ll be pleasantly surprised permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago If I don’t die, at least I’ll be pleasantly surprised permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheWoozy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago This can only be proved by killing everyone. permalink fedilink source parent