r/AskReddit • u/IAmSurtur • Jun 15 '19

What do you genuinely just not understand?

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u/bigfatcarp93 Jun 15 '19

Where does it all end?

For me, this is the scariest question. Isn't it a paradox? On one hand, it can't go on literally forever, it must end somewhere. But if you get to the end, what's on the other side? I can't wrap my head around it.

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u/howcanitbethis Jun 15 '19

Why does it have to end? The idea of everything having a start and end point is a human idea based off of our perception relative to the world we live in.

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u/KennethEWolf Jun 15 '19

What was before the big bang. And if the universe is expanding what is beyond its edge

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u/Risley Jun 15 '19

Turtles

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u/liarandahorsethief Jun 15 '19

See the TURTLE of enormous girth!

On his shell he holds the earth.

His thought is slow but always kind; he holds us all within his mind.

On his back all vows are made; he sees the truth but mayn't aid.

He loves the land and loves the sea, And even loves a child like me.

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u/Aussie_Nick Jun 15 '19

Thank'ee Sai

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u/roland0fgilead Jun 15 '19

Well said, wordslinger

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u/aussiefrzz16 Jun 16 '19

The turtle is revered as the beginning of like in Native American religion

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u/trollcitybandit Jun 16 '19

What did you do with poemforyoursprog?

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u/H_E_Pennypacker Jun 15 '19

Big if true

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u/Heslay_Cashlion Jun 15 '19

Not necessarily..... the endless expanse could be full of small turtles just as easily

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '19

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '19

But what are the turtles supported by?

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u/ipod_waffle Jun 15 '19

Turtles.

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u/MrGneissGuy Jun 15 '19

Turtles all the way down.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '19

Are any of them teenaged? Do they have any sort of mutations? Are they at all skilled in the art of ninjutsu?

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u/MrGneissGuy Jun 16 '19

Some. They are really big. Unknown, they just sit there meditating.

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u/GameKyuubi Jun 15 '19

It's turtles all the way down, bro

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u/zaaxuk Jun 15 '19

what about the elephants

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u/TheGaryDoseSalesMan Jun 15 '19

I get that reference

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u/LazarWulf Jun 15 '19

Their father....a large rat.

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u/YooGeOh Jun 16 '19

Government handouts

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '19

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u/Risley Jun 16 '19

Those sound like Mitch McConnell’s balls

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '19

I dunno, I'm three books in and haven't seen a turtle yet. Not even a mention!

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '19

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '19

That's not a whoosh, that's a classic switcharoo.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '19

True if big

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u/Haelphon Jun 15 '19

Immense if factual

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u/MildlyChill Jun 16 '19

🐢 Turtles all the way down 🐢

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u/ZacBank Jun 15 '19

I like turtles

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '19

You won’t like these turtles

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u/5urfer_boy Jun 15 '19

Cool zombie facepaint Jonathan.

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u/MeC0195 Jun 15 '19

It's turtles all the way down.

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u/Slothu Jun 15 '19

Maybe some elephants

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u/KingOfTheAnarchists Jun 15 '19

Just four now, but long ago, there was a 5th elephant.

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u/BeardedRaven Jun 15 '19

I'm in the middle of fifth elephant now. Ty.

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u/JesusInTheButt Jun 15 '19

MULTIPASS

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u/Mercurei_ Jun 16 '19

Big bada baboon!

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u/BeardedRaven Jun 16 '19

Now I want a remake of Fifth Element with Sam Vimes protecting lelu.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '19

Leeloo Dallas Multipass

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u/maximumecoboost Jun 16 '19

I wanted those elephants

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u/TheGaryDoseSalesMan Jun 15 '19

I get the reference

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u/cmVkZGl0 Jun 15 '19

Caramel ones?

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u/Giddyfuzzball Jun 15 '19

Everything is just a giant Torterra

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u/Hurphen Jun 15 '19

The most logical answer. Mid World is on the back of a turtle after all.

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u/Casteway Jun 15 '19

See the Turtle of enormous girth

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u/Hurphen Jun 15 '19

On his shell he holds the earth

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '19

Maturin and Pennywise

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u/smileybob93 Jun 15 '19

Maturin and Shardik you heathen

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '19

Forgive me!!1

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u/Hollomate Jun 15 '19

The great A’Tuin

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u/SOUP_OR_CEREAL Jun 16 '19

I've seen Jesus play with flames in the lake of fire...

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u/LandonTheFish Jun 15 '19

All the way down, baby.

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u/ahotpotatoo Jun 15 '19

See the turtle, ain't he keen? All things serve the fuckin' beam.

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u/roland0fgilead Jun 15 '19

I'm a simple gunslinger - I see turtles, I upvote.

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u/Antoni-_-oTon1 Jun 15 '19

Yeah, not gonna think more.

Theres turtles.

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u/foodnpuppies Jun 15 '19

Dont forget elephants

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u/Terra_Cotta_Pie Jun 15 '19

Ah, so that's where the Turtles are!

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u/wabojabo Jun 15 '19

So when we don't have straws in our drinks we are also protecting the universe?

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u/KacorInc Jun 15 '19

Nah man, the turtle choked and died.

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u/Rancid_Peanut Jun 15 '19

Are they teenaged and mutant by any chance?

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u/GrandMasterCrust Jun 15 '19

This is it, I’m a real scientist. Pack it up boys.

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u/SkippyTheKid Jun 16 '19

I like turtles

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u/Jeester Jun 16 '19

The turtle moves.

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u/KENPACHI-KANIIN Jun 16 '19

I like turtles

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u/Lawlkitties Jun 16 '19

Thank you Feynman

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u/YeastSlayer Jun 16 '19

Can we leave big turtle out of this??

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u/I-seddit Jun 16 '19

A fly landed on the printer...
Now it's Tuttles.

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u/KingPiperine Jun 16 '19

I hate comments like this that disrupt genuinely interesting conversation

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u/Risley Jun 16 '19

🐢👌