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An apology to future generations; IMPORTANT! MUST WATCH!
Topic Started: Apr 25 2016, 04:35 AM (237 Views)
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https://youtu.be/eRLJscAlk1M


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That is totally ridiculous on so many levels. Also he says we didn't know what we were doing? Then what is he apologizing for? You can't apologize for something you didn't realize you did.
We should all aspire to die surrounded by our dearest friends. Just like Julius Caesar.

"The Lord Universe said: 'The same fate I have given to all things from stones to stars, that one day they shall become naught but memories aloft upon the winds of time. From dust all was born, and to dust all shall return.' He then looked upon His greatest creation, life, and pitied them, for unlike stars and stones they would soon learn of this fate and despair in the futility of their own existence. And so the Lord Universe decided to give life two gifts to save them from this despair. The first of these gifts was the soul, that life might more readily accept their fate, and the second was fear, that they might in time learn to avoid it altogether." - Excerpt from a Chanagwan creation myth, Legends and Folklore of the Planet Ghar, collected and published by Yieju Bai'an, explorer from the Celestial Commonwealth of Qonming

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Apr 25 2016, 05:05 AM
That is totally ridiculous on so many levels. Also he says we didn't know what we were doing? Then what is he apologizing for? You can't apologize for something you didn't realize you did.
He is talking on the behalves of all the current and old generations to the new ones (If I understood your reply correctly).
“There's a tree," Starflight said, jumping to his feet. "In the forest."
"No way," Glory said. "A tree in the forest?”


"Ce corps qui s'appelait et qui s'appelle encore le saint empire romain n'était en aucune manière ni saint, ni romain, ni empire." -Voltaire

"So if you wake up in the morning and it's a particularly beautiful day you'll know we made it."
-Capa

"One of those capsules hit a wing." Victor said. "Had to do an emergency landing." He pointed to a crumpled plane a couple dozen meters behind him and shrugged. "Not my most elegant landing."
-me in Flisch's story "Spec Evo: Void Entry" (Act 3)

"but by rule 34 of the multiverse, if it exists, there’s a world full of it." -Tet

"I must ask you to leave now." -Everyone (not realy though) in Flisch's story "Spec Evo: Void Entry"

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My Blog (SE Blog)

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You've completely ignored my point. He says we didn't realize the damage we did to the planet in his video which is apologizing for us knowingly damaging the planet.
We should all aspire to die surrounded by our dearest friends. Just like Julius Caesar.

"The Lord Universe said: 'The same fate I have given to all things from stones to stars, that one day they shall become naught but memories aloft upon the winds of time. From dust all was born, and to dust all shall return.' He then looked upon His greatest creation, life, and pitied them, for unlike stars and stones they would soon learn of this fate and despair in the futility of their own existence. And so the Lord Universe decided to give life two gifts to save them from this despair. The first of these gifts was the soul, that life might more readily accept their fate, and the second was fear, that they might in time learn to avoid it altogether." - Excerpt from a Chanagwan creation myth, Legends and Folklore of the Planet Ghar, collected and published by Yieju Bai'an, explorer from the Celestial Commonwealth of Qonming

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Apr 26 2016, 04:44 AM
You've completely ignored my point. He says we didn't realize the damage we did to the planet in his video which is apologizing for us knowingly damaging the planet.
While I agree with what you have noted - I think he should be saying 'We didn't care enough about what wee were doing' or something to the effect of our skewed priorities.
This is an old video, though, no less powerful than when I first watched it overall.
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