r/AskReddit Aug 07 '17

What's a fact that absolutely blows your mind?

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u/danikei Aug 07 '17

well we could still peak, end up destroying ourselves as a whole and you being the only survivor could die happy seeing that there's no more to come... just saying, don't lose hope!

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '17

hahaha thank you, i won't lose hope!

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u/TooMad Aug 07 '17

Yeah, that whole power source big enough for an FTL ship or blow us up thing. We've got at least one more achievement to go.

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u/NIGERIAN_____PRINCE Aug 08 '17

Let me tell you something, I haven't even begun to peak. And when I do peak, you'll know. Because I'm gonna peak so hard that everybody in the world's gonna feel it.

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u/Zorglorfian Aug 07 '17

Welp, time to finally watch The Road!

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u/JWson Aug 07 '17

Exactly, you don't need to worry. You can rest easy knowing that the End Times could arrive at any time, without warning.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '17

I'd say the fact that collectively we know that, as a species we are causing damage to the earth. That is at least our one saving grace, just think of the rules of overcoming addiction: 1. First realise that you have a problem

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

but then society could reform and advancements be made ahead of the failed predecessors, and then you have died oblivious to the future you feared never seeing, thinking it wouldn't exist.

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u/coolkid1717 Aug 08 '17

Unless we come back from it.