A Depressing Thought That Just Occurred to Me

[Johninator712]

Like the title says. A depressing thought that has just occurred to me is that... where I live, I can't find anywhere that hasn't been touched by humanity in any way. Even the skies. It depresses me because it is quite sick and disgusting to see what we've done. Even though it is considered "Great" by many, it's not at all great in my mind. Does anyone else find this remotely depressing?

EDIT: Changed title and everything, It isn't the most depressing that I have thought of. Haha not at all.

 

[ThePoodonkis]

That's my main hope in life, actually.
To be able to stand somewhere and not be able to see any signs of humanity.
No civilization, roads, cars, etc., just wilderness in its purest form.
By the look of it, though, that dream is going away fast.

 

[jim_doki]

the most deperessing thing i can think of is that in this age of cars, medical science and the greatest tool for communication ever, people want to go back to a time where it was prettier. Sure, you'd have to work longer hours plowing fields in the hope of maybe getting enough food to survive for the year, but at least you would probably lose a leg and die from gangrene.

 

[flood juices]

the most deperessing thing i can think of is that in this age of cars, medical science and the greatest tool for communication ever, people want to go back to a time where it was prettier. Sure, you'd have to work longer hours plowing fields in the hope of maybe getting enough food to survive for the year, but at least you would probably lose a leg and die from gangrene.

And the people dressed like they might be in a LOZ game.

 

[Dread_Reaper]

What depressed me more than anything else is the knowledge that in this modern era where we can instantly communicate with people across the globe, have invented robots the size of human cells, have simulated the fusion reaction of our sun within a laboratory, and have gone so far as to set foot on another celestial body, there are still people in this world who believe a benevolent, sentient being created the world in seven days.

-Dread_Reaper

 

[Johninator712]

I agree with all of you but jim doki. I'm not saying I want to go back in time. I just wish I could see it.

 

[Duck Sandwich]

Like the title says. The most depressing thought that has ever occurred to me is that... where I live, I can't find anywhere that hasn't been touched by humanity in any way. Even the skies. It depresses me because it is quite sick and disgusting to see what we've done. Even though it is considered "Great" by many, it's not at all great in my mind. Does anyone else find this remotely depressing?

Seriously? That's your most depressing thought? You must have a pretty optimistic life.

My most depressing thought is the inevitability of death. I would elaborate, but I'd rather stop thinking about it.

A close runner up would be the fact that millions of people suffer the effects of famine, poverty, war, etc., through their entire lives, and those of us that have such luxuries as posting on forums are part of a lucky few.

 

[fluffylandmine]

Might I add to all of this?

That's not a very depressing thought.


Honestly, humanity=natural, for we are made by natural means(most of us that is). What we make/made is all apart of the natural order.

And when I mean order, I mean sequence: i.e. What do I eat? Why do I eat? Should we try out that new bistro on 7th ave.?

The way how I see it, humanity only got to the punch first, had it been another species that mutated and evolved to where we are, things would not be so different...differing species notwithstanding.

A close runner up would be the fact that millions of people suffer the effects of famine, poverty, war, etc., through their entire lives, and those of us that have such luxuries as posting on forums are part of a lucky few.

I disagree, as I am grateful for that.

Think about it, would you prefer that the war/famine/disease happened in your home? I'm guessing "No".

You cannot stop any of these "tragic" occurrences, they will happen, just be glad they don't happen to you. I see where you are coming from but it's fools work to stop what cannot be stopped. The plague is gone, but now we have cancer(not all the same but the point is reached). Which if cured, it will only be replaced(by pieces or libra, I never liked those two). If you end one war, a new conflict shall arise.

Regardless war and disease and the like can help the world immensely, they just do it in unpleasant ways.

I'm not sure what I'm saying, but this at least makes some sense to me.

 

[Sennz0r]

That's my main hope in life, actually.
To be able to stand somewhere and not be able to see any signs of humanity.
No civilization, roads, cars, etc., just wilderness in its purest form.
By the look of it, though, that dream is going away fast.

Funny I can see that if I look at the right direction into the little patch of forest that lies behind my house. I walk through it to school every day.
I can tell you you won't be fooled. even if you can't even see one piece of man-made apparatus you'll still have this voice int he back of your head saying "you'll be home tonight (or any time soon) in your warm little bed with your great little computer".

 

[ThePoodonkis]

That's my main hope in life, actually.
To be able to stand somewhere and not be able to see any signs of humanity.
No civilization, roads, cars, etc., just wilderness in its purest form.
By the look of it, though, that dream is going away fast.

Funny I can see that if I look at the right direction into the little patch of forest that lies behind my house. I walk through it to school every day.
I can tell you you won't be fooled. even if you can't even see one piece of man-made apparatus you'll still have this voice int he back of your head saying "you'll be home tonight (or any time soon) in your warm little bed with your great little computer".

I mean all around me. 360 degrees.
No house, no computer, nothing that has evidence that man has been there. If it could be forever, that would be nice

 

[Sennz0r]

That's my main hope in life, actually.
To be able to stand somewhere and not be able to see any signs of humanity.
No civilization, roads, cars, etc., just wilderness in its purest form.
By the look of it, though, that dream is going away fast.

Funny I can see that if I look at the right direction into the little patch of forest that lies behind my house. I walk through it to school every day.
I can tell you you won't be fooled. even if you can't even see one piece of man-made apparatus you'll still have this voice int he back of your head saying "you'll be home tonight (or any time soon) in your warm little bed with your great little computer".

I mean all around me. 360 degrees.
No house, no computer, nothing that has evidence that man has been there. If it could be forever, that would be nice

Oh ok. Go stand inside the little patch of woods behind my house then
Just don't move too far out of the middle, you might see a piece of barbed wire.

Where do you live anyway? Might get a little sense of perspective that way.

 

[JDLY]

Like the title says. The most depressing thought that has ever occurred to me is that... where I live, I can't find anywhere that hasn't been touched by humanity in any way. Even the skies. It depresses me because it is quite sick and disgusting to see what we've done. Even though it is considered "Great" by many, it's not at all great in my mind. Does anyone else find this remotely depressing?

Quetico, Superior National Forest, Canada.
Beautiful place.

 

[ThePoodonkis]

That's my main hope in life, actually.
To be able to stand somewhere and not be able to see any signs of humanity.
No civilization, roads, cars, etc., just wilderness in its purest form.
By the look of it, though, that dream is going away fast.

Funny I can see that if I look at the right direction into the little patch of forest that lies behind my house. I walk through it to school every day.
I can tell you you won't be fooled. even if you can't even see one piece of man-made apparatus you'll still have this voice int he back of your head saying "you'll be home tonight (or any time soon) in your warm little bed with your great little computer".

I mean all around me. 360 degrees.
No house, no computer, nothing that has evidence that man has been there. If it could be forever, that would be nice

Oh ok. Go stand inside the little patch of woods behind my house then
Just don't move too far out of the middle, you might see a piece of barbed wire.

Where do you live anyway? Might get a little sense of perspective that way.

I've got woods behind my house, too. But I can still hear civilization. Gunshots of hunters, drunken rednecks yelling, cars, and the like.
Sorry, I don't describe things well.

 

[Sennz0r]

That's my main hope in life, actually.
To be able to stand somewhere and not be able to see any signs of humanity.
No civilization, roads, cars, etc., just wilderness in its purest form.
By the look of it, though, that dream is going away fast.

Funny I can see that if I look at the right direction into the little patch of forest that lies behind my house. I walk through it to school every day.
I can tell you you won't be fooled. even if you can't even see one piece of man-made apparatus you'll still have this voice int he back of your head saying "you'll be home tonight (or any time soon) in your warm little bed with your great little computer".

I mean all around me. 360 degrees.
No house, no computer, nothing that has evidence that man has been there. If it could be forever, that would be nice

Oh ok. Go stand inside the little patch of woods behind my house then
Just don't move too far out of the middle, you might see a piece of barbed wire.

Where do you live anyway? Might get a little sense of perspective that way.

I've got woods behind my house, too. But I can still hear civilization. Gunshots of hunters, drunken rednecks yelling, cars, and the like.
Sorry, I don't describe things well.

Ok we don't really have any hunting around here so I can't relate to that. I can sometimes hear the train coming from the woods because the tracks are quite close to it, but that would be it.

 

[iseko]

What depressed me more than anything else is the knowledge that in this modern era where we can instantly communicate with people across the globe, have invented robots the size of human cells, have simulated the fusion reaction of our sun within a laboratory, and have gone so far as to set foot on another celestial body, there are still people in this world who believe a benevolent, sentient being created the world in seven days.

-Dread_Reaper

Can't blame them for wanting them to believe that. If this life is all there is. That's pretty depressing.

 

[Erana]

So, go ahead and be depressed.
Or you could go and be happy, dispite the world's terrors.

 

[fix-the-spade]

Like the title says. A depressing thought that has just occurred to me is that... where I live, I can't find anywhere that hasn't been touched by humanity in any way. Even the skies. It depresses me because it is quite sick and disgusting to see what we've done. Even though it is considered "Great" by many, it's not at all great in my mind. Does anyone else find this remotely depressing?

The bottom of the Marianas Trench, the very bottom.

It's possible that humanity have touched it somehow, but there's certainly no evidence of human life down there...

 

[CoverYourHead]

So, go ahead and be depressed.
Or you could go and be happy, dispite the world's terrors.

That's actually my life philosophy, it's a great one too!