[Dragaera] agnosticism (no flame) (was, long ago: (nospoilers) The 17 [Great Weapons])

[Durston, Andrew (AGRE)]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dragaera-bounces at dragaera.info 
> [mailto:dragaera-bounces at dragaera.info] On Behalf Of Howard Brazee
...
> > Why not. :)
> >
> > Specifically, I'd like to know that when my body fails, my 
> > mind/sentience/thought-processes etc. will 
> persist/continue. I can't 
> > imagine (and frankly fear) just not thinking anymore...
> >
> >   
> Except that you (and all of us) have already experienced 
> not-thinking.   
> And you haven't always been.    Was that unimaginable and fearsome in 
> the past?   Why should it be worse in the future?
...

Aye I have I gather, since eventually I run out of memories of the past
(moreso these days).
But now I am and I don't want to be "am not." The thought of no longer
thinking is indeed imcomprehensible and fearsome...

Andrew

 
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