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Re: Ask HN: What keeps you up at night? What do you worry about?

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Post by nawre »

sordidasset wrote: post #70
Red_Tarsius wrote: post #15

1) Climate change and the collapse of modern civilization. 2) Dying before having children or proving my worth. Living in poverty. 3) Losing face. I don't want to disappoint my family anymore. 4) The fear of diabetes and other illnesses. 5) The cultural and demographic destruction of Europe.

Is #5 really happening?

We - native europeans - are being demographically and culturally replaced. It is not "politically correct" to say so in this day and age, but this is a truth I have witnessed first hand. It is even celebrated under the guise of diversity.

Immigration, as for everything else, there is a balance to strike. Right now the incoming flux, combined to the low natality rate of a middle class barely able to survive, and otherwise shrinking, is leading to the aforementioned consequence.

Don't get me wrong, I am for an inclusive society too. Although not at the expense of the indigenous people of Europe on their ancestral lands. I don't think the current situation will end well for anyone.

Re: Ask HN: What keeps you up at night? What do you worry about?

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Post by cuckcuckspruce »

finaliteration wrote: post #30

That a history of trauma and lack of stable attachments in my life has but one likely outcome: The eventual end of my life by my own hands. I see a therapist regularly, but I've always had this sense of being a broken individual who is always a few steps behind everyone else. It feels hopeless and definitely keeps me up at night.

Most people are broken. Only people who have had a fantastically privileged upbringing and have never felt want don't feel broken in some way, and even then, they likely fake it to fit in.

I feel like I'm living in a reference counting memory management system - once nobody else depends on me then I will be reclaimed as garbage. It's what keeps me fighting to stay connected to everyone I know, but it's so tiring.

Re: Ask HN: What keeps you up at night? What do you worry about?

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Post by sordidasset »

nawre wrote: post #71
sordidasset wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is #5 really happening?

We - native europeans - are being demographically and culturally replaced. It is not "politically correct" to say so in this day and age, but this is a truth I have witnessed first hand. It is even celebrated under the guise of diversity. Immigration, as for everything else, there is a balance to strike. Right now the incoming flux, combined to the low natality rate of a middle class barely able to survive, and other…

Do you think there's a solution?

Re: Ask HN: What keeps you up at night? What do you worry about?

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Post by [deleted] »

nawre wrote: post #71
sordidasset wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is #5 really happening?

We - native europeans - are being demographically and culturally replaced. It is not "politically correct" to say so in this day and age, but this is a truth I have witnessed first hand. It is even celebrated under the guise of diversity. Immigration, as for everything else, there is a balance to strike. Right now the incoming flux, combined to the low natality rate of a middle class barely able to survive, and other…

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Re: Ask HN: What keeps you up at night? What do you worry about?

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Post by bobbington »

orange_county wrote: post #31

What happens after death? Do you simply cease to exist? What happens to your mind and soul? I'm not a religious person but sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night thinking about this. It's such a weird feeling when you think deeply about it. I try and not think too much about it.

Hi Orange County. Life after death is very real. People try to explain away our consciousness, how it "arises" mystically out of our brains. However, the reality is our souls are immaterial. They have no space, no weight or mass. They are spiritual, and will live on after we die.

Jesus explained what the current world is like - people walking around in darkness, because nobody really understands the way. God sent Jesus to be the "light of the world" so that life makes sense. He also came to teach us how to get to heaven.

Modern man claims that there is no such thing as absolute good or evil. But if thats true, it means that there is no real good or evil, which is absurd. There is good and evil, and we will all face the judgement one day.

Nobody is good enough to stand before the Almighty God on that day and win. People lie steal, watch porn, all kinds of things God hates. Just like a judge will throw people in jail for 1 crime despite a lifetime of good, so God will throw people in hell for one sin.

Of course God loves us and desires a way out. So he sent his son Jesus to the world to bear the punishment for our sin by being crucified. I don't totally understand how it works, but God accepts his sacrifice in our place if we will simply accept it ourselves by believing in his work. Jesus explained it like this "God loved the world so much that he sent his only begotten son so that whoever believes in him would not perish but have everlasting life. God did not send his son into the world to condem the world, but so that the world might be saved through him."

God loves you and he made a way for you to live an eternity in paradise. The way there is so simple, all you have to do is believe in him.

Jesus said "ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and the door will be opened". If you would like to know about God, you need to ask God to show himself to you and to seek out the truth, whether Jesus is who he said he is. Reading the gospel of John is a good place to start. For more evidence, William Laine Craig has some good stuff about it. there is nothing more important in life than knowing God. You can't learn to code if you don't spend time coding. Similarly you won't get to know God if you never look for him.

Re: Ask HN: What keeps you up at night? What do you worry about?

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Post by srean »

nawre wrote: post #71
sordidasset wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is #5 really happening?

We - native europeans - are being demographically and culturally replaced. It is not "politically correct" to say so in this day and age, but this is a truth I have witnessed first hand. It is even celebrated under the guise of diversity. Immigration, as for everything else, there is a balance to strike. Right now the incoming flux, combined to the low natality rate of a middle class barely able to survive, and other…

> Although not at the expense of the indigenous people of Europe

Just an ironic counterpoint, European colonizers did not give two hoots about that and they benefitted immensely from it. Not all of Europe of course.

Re: Ask HN: What keeps you up at night? What do you worry about?

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Post by Red_Tarsius »

srean wrote: post #76
nawre wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We - native europeans - are being demographically and culturally replaced. It is not "politically correct" to say so in this day and age, but this is a truth I have witnessed first hand. It is even celebrated under the guise of diversity. Immigration, as for everything else, there is a balance to strike. Right now the incoming flux, combined to the low natality rate of a middle class barely able to survive, and other…

> Although not at the expense of the indigenous people of Europe Just an ironic counterpoint, European colonizers did not give two hoots about that and they benefitted immensely from it. Not all of Europe of course.

Colonization had been a worldwide pattern of most civilizations, from Ancient Greece to the Far East. Obvious irony doesn't make an argument. My guess is that you're playing the 'white guilt' card to gaslight the conversation.

> they benefitted immensely from it.

Yes, that was the whole point of colonialism.

Re: Ask HN: What keeps you up at night? What do you worry about?

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Post by sr2 »

Generally I tend to avoid doing things that would keep me up at night. I used to be fascinated by the dark web / dark net, but some of the stuff on there is enough to give you post traumatic stress disorder, and I still have to be careful surfing the dark net. I usually stick to political blogs where people would be very soon silenced if they tried voicing those opinions on the clearnet. Marginalized communities, whistleblowing blogs, tutorials on how to 'exit the matrix' and become independent from Big Brother, etc

Re: Ask HN: What keeps you up at night? What do you worry about?

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Post by nxsynonym »

That I will get burned out trying to pursue my passion while holding down a day job to pay the bills, and that unless I give up my passion I will never have a day job lucrative enough to live a comfortable life (savings, house, car, "essentials").

In essence, I'm afraid of having to sacrifice what makes me happy for living a comfortable life.

Re: Ask HN: What keeps you up at night? What do you worry about?

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Post by srean »

Red_Tarsius wrote: post #77
srean wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Although not at the expense of the indigenous people of Europe Just an ironic counterpoint, European colonizers did not give two hoots about that and they benefitted immensely from it. Not all of Europe of course.

Colonization had been a worldwide pattern of most civilizations, from Ancient Greece to the Far East. Obvious irony doesn't make an argument. My guess is that you're playing the 'white guilt' card to gaslight the conversation. > they benefitted immensely from it. Yes, that was the whole point of colonialism.

So many cards these days, I have no interest in keeping track, sorry to disappoint. I am sure you will be better than me with all the card book keeping.

Seems I pressed some buttons, would that be the "overcompensate for potential accusation" button ?

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