Fate worse then death...

[SilentBobsThoughts]

Being immortal, only you knowing you can only die say, by head removal, but being a 'vegetable'
(No moving, Speaking, Control over bodily functions in general) in your own bed. No one lives with you.

 

[Antari]

Being strapped to a chair, forced to listen to this. Over and over. Don't say I didn't warn you!

Spoiler

 

[Ldude893]

Immortality.

Cracked.com made a great list about why it's worse than death.

 

[Timewave Zero]

snip

you probably shouldnt read anything by HP Lovecraft then...

for me...for life to continue exactly as it is going right now. ive been living on solely the promise of the future for a VERY long time now, and should that continue long enough for me to finally give up on that, id go failed ubermensch: just slump to the ground, with not even the motivation to bother killing myself.

the less depressing symptom of this is that is that it is virtually impossible to disappoint me further, so im pretty apathetic to any new problems. in fact, im entirely apathetic to new problems; barring the above mentioned reason, there really is no other trauma that would make me consider death any more than i already do. kind of like Stinkmeaner from the boondocks, were i to go blind, having very little to really lose from that, i would actually gain more than i lose, because i wouldnt haf ta look at yo ugly face no mo'.

that is about as "less depressing" as i can be, im afraid.

Mine would be dying a horrible, gruesome death, only to be rectified to have to go through it again for every day of my life. I think that was some Greek mythology tale, but none the less, that would be worse than death... To spend the rest of your days dying again and a again.

the ever interesting tale of Prometheus, who stole fire from the heavens and gave it to man. punished by having a vulture eat him alive..being a god, he would simply heal, then be eaten again, and again, and again, for all eternity.

As fate would have it, I'm a huge fan of H.P. Lovecraft.

 

[Xojins]

Losing all my limbs and/or senses. I couldn't deal with not being able to move or take care of myself.

 

[Raxlot]

All electronic music like dubstep, drum'n'bass, house, trance etc, disappears from the world forever. Metal, jazz, and everything else also disappear, leaving only Pop, rap, hip-hop, that main-stream "dance" crap they play in clubs, and rock music from the 70s/80s/90s.

I then have a set of headphones with a built-in mp3 player surgically attached to my ears, the built in mp3 player has every song of the remaining genres ever made on it, playing, on repeat...

I would go bat-shit insane so fast...

 

[Rockchimp69]

The knowledge that I am completely inconsequential in the universe - nothing more than a small drop of paint on the bottom rung of the ladder of existence. To know that there unfathomable, uncaring, amoral, incomprehensible forces who are so more powerful in every convievable fashion that they could end our entire existence in the universe before any one of us took notice that anything was going on out there.
To know that the second I die, another tiny little, pointless light will pop out and be taken up by the darkness of the yawning gulf of oblivion.

THAT is far more awful to me than death - to know that while I live, I am nothing and could be reduced to a lowly, mindless slave by alien intelligences any second.
Then die.

Then you'd love HP Lovecraft books :L

To be honest though this doesn't really bother me that much because there is a whole world of things we have loads of control or power over, like animals, bacteria , electricity, chemistry that sort of stuff. Everything is relative, so if you admit that you are very small you should also realize that you are very big.

As for me, the worst thing would be if I was forced to live forever. It would be great if I could stay alive for around 3000 years but after that I think I would be satisfied, after all the whole point of life is to live it well and die satisfied.

 

[Rockchimp69]

snip

you probably shouldnt read anything by HP Lovecraft then...

for me...for life to continue exactly as it is going right now. ive been living on solely the promise of the future for a VERY long time now, and should that continue long enough for me to finally give up on that, id go failed ubermensch: just slump to the ground, with not even the motivation to bother killing myself.

the less depressing symptom of this is that is that it is virtually impossible to disappoint me further, so im pretty apathetic to any new problems. in fact, im entirely apathetic to new problems; barring the above mentioned reason, there really is no other trauma that would make me consider death any more than i already do. kind of like Stinkmeaner from the boondocks, were i to go blind, having very little to really lose from that, i would actually gain more than i lose, because i wouldnt haf ta look at yo ugly face no mo'.

that is about as "less depressing" as i can be, im afraid.

Mine would be dying a horrible, gruesome death, only to be rectified to have to go through it again for every day of my life. I think that was some Greek mythology tale, but none the less, that would be worse than death... To spend the rest of your days dying again and a again.

the ever interesting tale of Prometheus, who stole fire from the heavens and gave it to man. punished by having a vulture eat him alive..being a god, he would simply heal, then be eaten again, and again, and again, for all eternity.

As fate would have it, I'm a huge fan of H.P. Lovecraft.

Wow ninja'd, I thought you might be

 

[Palademon]

Justin Bieber fans.

(Obligatory flame)

 

[Guffe]

Unable to die...
That would be really insane, living forever... no thanks!

 

[park92]

watching the justin beiber movie would be worse than death

 

[Timewave Zero]

The knowledge that I am completely inconsequential in the universe - nothing more than a small drop of paint on the bottom rung of the ladder of existence. To know that there unfathomable, uncaring, amoral, incomprehensible forces who are so more powerful in every convievable fashion that they could end our entire existence in the universe before any one of us took notice that anything was going on out there.
To know that the second I die, another tiny little, pointless light will pop out and be taken up by the darkness of the yawning gulf of oblivion.

THAT is far more awful to me than death - to know that while I live, I am nothing and could be reduced to a lowly, mindless slave by alien intelligences any second.
Then die.

Then you'd love HP Lovecraft books :L

To be honest though this doesn't really bother me that much because there is a whole world of things we have loads of control or power over, like animals, bacteria , electricity, chemistry that sort of stuff. Everything is relative, so if you admit that you are very small you should also realize that you are very big.

As for me, the worst thing would be if I was forced to live forever. It would be great if I could stay alive for around 3000 years but after that I think I would be satisfied, after all the whole point of life is to live it well and die satisfied.

Oh, I love H.P. Lovecraft's stuff. Hell, I'm printing out the really obscure stuff - the collaborations nobody cares about - on the printer in college when the tutor is out of the room. Fuckin' Black Ops shit right there, sir. Well, sort of, only it isn't whatsoever.

And all these people saying it'd be shit to be immortal - I disagree.
Here's what you do:
1. Reveal immortality
2. Become obscenely wealthy by way of fame, power and respect
3. ????
4. Profit

Then you have the word at your fingertips - you can make anybody you want live forever because there will be so many scientists looking to replicate it and you'll demand dibs becuase, let's face it, they can't kill you.

Of course it could all go tits up, but it'd be sort of fun being a god.

 

[Rockchimp69]

The knowledge that I am completely inconsequential in the universe - nothing more than a small drop of paint on the bottom rung of the ladder of existence. To know that there unfathomable, uncaring, amoral, incomprehensible forces who are so more powerful in every convievable fashion that they could end our entire existence in the universe before any one of us took notice that anything was going on out there.
To know that the second I die, another tiny little, pointless light will pop out and be taken up by the darkness of the yawning gulf of oblivion.

THAT is far more awful to me than death - to know that while I live, I am nothing and could be reduced to a lowly, mindless slave by alien intelligences any second.
Then die.

Then you'd love HP Lovecraft books :L

To be honest though this doesn't really bother me that much because there is a whole world of things we have loads of control or power over, like animals, bacteria , electricity, chemistry that sort of stuff. Everything is relative, so if you admit that you are very small you should also realize that you are very big.

As for me, the worst thing would be if I was forced to live forever. It would be great if I could stay alive for around 3000 years but after that I think I would be satisfied, after all the whole point of life is to live it well and die satisfied.

Oh, I love H.P. Lovecraft's stuff. Hell, I'm printing out the really obscure stuff - the collaborations nobody cares about - on the printer in college when the tutor is out of the room. Fuckin' Black Ops shit right there, sir. Well, sort of, only it isn't whatsoever.

And all these people saying it'd be shit to be immortal - I disagree.
Here's what you do:
1. Reveal immortality
2. Become obscenely wealthy by way of fame, power and respect
3. ????
4. Profit

Then you have the word at your fingertips - you can make anybody you want live forever because there will be so many scientists looking to replicate it and you'll demand dibs becuase, let's face it, they can't kill you.

Of course it could all go tits up, but it'd be sort of fun being a god.

I don't understand what you meant about black ops.
But in response to that point about immortality, I don't think I would want fame, it would ruin chances of meeting a girlfriend the normal way and a whole load of other shit. Also i wouldn't want to be regarded as a god. I'd probably just anonymously help some medical researches discover the secrets of my immortality and then quietly disappear.

 

[Jonluw]

Being awake during an operation.

 

[Nexus4]

Being Prometheus: Imagine being chained to a mountain unable to die, but to have a vulture tear apart your flesh to consume your liver, only to fall into a nightmarish sleep while your body heals. Only for the same thing to occur EVERY SINGLE DAY, why does a man deserve such eternal punishment? he gave humans the ability to control fire...key message: don't fuck with the gods

 

[Ultress]

Something like Rika Furde's situation in When they cry except with no chance of breaking through the loop.

 

[Timewave Zero]

The knowledge that I am completely inconsequential in the universe - nothing more than a small drop of paint on the bottom rung of the ladder of existence. To know that there unfathomable, uncaring, amoral, incomprehensible forces who are so more powerful in every convievable fashion that they could end our entire existence in the universe before any one of us took notice that anything was going on out there.
To know that the second I die, another tiny little, pointless light will pop out and be taken up by the darkness of the yawning gulf of oblivion.

THAT is far more awful to me than death - to know that while I live, I am nothing and could be reduced to a lowly, mindless slave by alien intelligences any second.
Then die.

Then you'd love HP Lovecraft books :L

To be honest though this doesn't really bother me that much because there is a whole world of things we have loads of control or power over, like animals, bacteria , electricity, chemistry that sort of stuff. Everything is relative, so if you admit that you are very small you should also realize that you are very big.

As for me, the worst thing would be if I was forced to live forever. It would be great if I could stay alive for around 3000 years but after that I think I would be satisfied, after all the whole point of life is to live it well and die satisfied.

Oh, I love H.P. Lovecraft's stuff. Hell, I'm printing out the really obscure stuff - the collaborations nobody cares about - on the printer in college when the tutor is out of the room. Fuckin' Black Ops shit right there, sir. Well, sort of, only it isn't whatsoever.

And all these people saying it'd be shit to be immortal - I disagree.
Here's what you do:
1. Reveal immortality
2. Become obscenely wealthy by way of fame, power and respect
3. ????
4. Profit

Then you have the word at your fingertips - you can make anybody you want live forever because there will be so many scientists looking to replicate it and you'll demand dibs becuase, let's face it, they can't kill you.

Of course it could all go tits up, but it'd be sort of fun being a god.

I don't understand what you meant about black ops.
But in response to that point about immortality, I don't think I would want fame, it would ruin chances of meeting a girlfriend the normal way and a whole load of other shit. Also i wouldn't want to be regarded as a god. I'd probably just anonymously help some medical researches discover the secrets of my immortality and then quietly disappear.

Well, I meant special operations, secret military missions and whatnot. Nevermind, it was about 3am when I wrote that. It was supposed to be a complete exaggeration of what I was doing: printing out Lovecraft without notifying the mentor.
Anywho, I see your point. Maybe I'm just a power-mad maniac. But somewhere, somehow, by some freak event, you would be found out. It would take years of planning an alibi of how the immortality McGuffin was found, and arguing about the possible moral ramifications. Somehwere a long the line somebody: a janitor, drunken scientist, 4chan hackers, anything could ruin your quiet existence.
Also, if you get married, try and explain your immortality to your ageing wife on your 22nd anniversary. You still look like your 29 years old...
Just come out of the immortal closet and, most likely by force, send the media, government agents and religious fundamentalists packing.

 

[TWRule]

To be honest, I can't really think of one. Not that I think death is so bad...I just don't think there is nothing we can't get over eventually. Most of the other responses in this thread amount to eternal pain or nihilism. Eternal pain would stop bothering you after awhile, making it no big deal. True nihilism would make everything meaningless, so there is nothing to get upset about either. I disagree with the "insignificant" deal too. Just because we are a minute part of the universe doesn't necessarily make us insignficant. We are the ones that give our existence meaning, after all. Loneliness isn't all that bad either - as long as you are conscious, you atleast have your own thoughts.

I guess an immortality of pain would be worse than death for awhile, but ultimately even out and be overcome.

 

[Bobic]

Living in a world where people often muddle up the words then and than.

 

[Malyc]

Being stuck in a room with a moose...

How is this a fate worse than death? If you can succeed in killing the moose in hand to hand combat, you have enough meat to survive for a month or more, depending on whether it spoils or not.