▲ 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
[–] blackstampede@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago (3 children) Quantum immortality permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Having survived a few suicide attempts I've been convinced this is how it actually is. I have no interest in any further attempts because I know I'll just end up waking up full of regret and possibly maimed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Pretty compelling case against suicide tbh, unusual as it may be. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read a short story about this, and can't remember the name but I remember how hollow it made me feel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sweaterpuppys@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Damn now I wanna read it, any more ideas on finding the story? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago https://reactormag.com/divided-by-infinity/ I don't feel like this is exactly right but it's hitting some of the same notes. Divided by Infinity by Robert Charles Wilson !The one I remember ends with the main character essentially becoming the singularity, but this ends a little differently. Equally as sad as I recall though.!< permalink fedilink source parent [–] tweeks@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago In contrast, dying but finding that an infinite universe will almost certainly build your atoms back up again in the same configuration in an endless cycle without you knowing.. might be more plausible and therefore even scarier to me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Having survived a few suicide attempts I've been convinced this is how it actually is. I have no interest in any further attempts because I know I'll just end up waking up full of regret and possibly maimed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Pretty compelling case against suicide tbh, unusual as it may be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Pretty compelling case against suicide tbh, unusual as it may be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read a short story about this, and can't remember the name but I remember how hollow it made me feel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sweaterpuppys@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Damn now I wanna read it, any more ideas on finding the story? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago https://reactormag.com/divided-by-infinity/ I don't feel like this is exactly right but it's hitting some of the same notes. Divided by Infinity by Robert Charles Wilson !The one I remember ends with the main character essentially becoming the singularity, but this ends a little differently. Equally as sad as I recall though.!< permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sweaterpuppys@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Damn now I wanna read it, any more ideas on finding the story? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago https://reactormag.com/divided-by-infinity/ I don't feel like this is exactly right but it's hitting some of the same notes. Divided by Infinity by Robert Charles Wilson !The one I remember ends with the main character essentially becoming the singularity, but this ends a little differently. Equally as sad as I recall though.!< permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago https://reactormag.com/divided-by-infinity/ I don't feel like this is exactly right but it's hitting some of the same notes. Divided by Infinity by Robert Charles Wilson !The one I remember ends with the main character essentially becoming the singularity, but this ends a little differently. Equally as sad as I recall though.!< permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tweeks@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago In contrast, dying but finding that an infinite universe will almost certainly build your atoms back up again in the same configuration in an endless cycle without you knowing.. might be more plausible and therefore even scarier to me. permalink fedilink source parent