Is Time Just an Illusion as We Age?

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The discussion revolves around the perception of aging, with one participant expressing disbelief at turning 60 while feeling much younger. The conversation touches on themes of time, mortality, and the fleeting nature of life. Participants humorously engage with the idea of life being short, suggesting that one should explore new experiences and not waste time, as the illusion of youth can lead to procrastination. There are light-hearted exchanges about aging, with references to fairy tales and personal aspirations, emphasizing the importance of staying active and making the most of life. A quote from Tennyson is shared to inspire reflection on aging and the potential for meaningful achievements even in later years.
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I will be 60 soon yet i don't feel a month over 30, but the years seem to have flown bye.
Do you think it could be a time warp?
 
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wolram said:
I will be 60 soon yet i don't feel a month over 30, but the years seem to have flown bye.
Do you think it could be a time warp?

unfortunately no :P Human life spawn is short. Do whatever you want to do, explore all new pathways which might open, for there isn't a great deal of time for us :devil:
 
Don't worry. Soon you'll turn 19.
 
Jimmy Snyder said:
Don't worry. Soon you'll turn 19.

Diapers and spoon-feeding is just around the corner as well..
 
Jimmy Snyder said:
Don't worry. Soon you'll turn 19.

And then you die :P
 
DanP said:
And then you die :P
And rot..
 
arildno said:
And rot..

Sure you do. It's the moral thing to do for a corpse :P

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With my teeth locked down I can see the blood
Of a thousand men who have come and gone
Now we grieve cause now is gone
Things were good when we were young
 
DanP said:
Sure you do. It's the moral thing to do for a corpse :P

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It might well reduce the stink a bit in the process, though..
 
wolram said:
Do you think it could be a time warp?

We've known all along that you're warped, but I doubt that even your significant influence could extend to temporal matters.
 
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Aw! That is so sweet of you to say Danger. Nice to see you back tearing up the place. ...
CAREFUL THE LAMP! :eek:
 
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arildno said:
It might well reduce the stink a bit in the process, though..

Are you going to be burnt then?
 
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wolram said:
Are you going to be burnt then?
Yup!
I am just longing for the moment to let my inner Cinderella be released, and fly into the sky! :smile:
 
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Danger said:
We've known all along that you're warped, but I doubt that even your significant influence could extend to temporal matters.

Dan you are like the Ouroboros, you will carry on for ever :smile:
 
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He said it...
Wolly, don't say anything... come let's go have some coffee. :smile:
 
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arildno said:
Yup!
I am just longing for the moment to let my inner Cinderella be released, and fly into the sky! :smile:

I thought you were one of the ugly sisters, not cinderella.:rolleyes:
 
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wolram said:
I thought you were one of the ugly sisters, not cinderella.:rolleyes:
I'm like the frog.
The ardent kisses of princely flames will transform me. :approve:
 
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wolram said:
I thought you were one of the ugly sisters, not cinderella.:rolleyes:

Does it matter? :devil: You know what they say... "My inner Cinderella ... because every girl is a princess".

I wonder what The uncomfortable truthosaurus would have to say about this :P
 
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arildno said:
I'm like the frog.
The ardent kisses of princely flames will transform me. :approve:

And if the kiss doesn't work...keep trying!
 
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Lacy33 said:
He said it...
Wolly, don't say anything... come let's go have some coffee. :smile:

We will go for a coffee on me, i have ticked you friendship box, my oversight.
 
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DanP said:
Does it matter? :devil: You know what they say... "My inner Cinderella ... because every girl is a princess".

I wonder what The uncomfortable truthosaurus would have to say about this :P
May you rot, along with your truthosaurus!
 
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arildno said:
May you rot, along with your truthosaurus!

Sooner or later , arildno. Sooner or later :P
 
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DanP said:
unfortunately no :P Human life spawn is short. Do whatever you want to do, explore all new pathways which might open, for there isn't a great deal of time for us :devil:

Well i like to keep busy, I'm climbing Everest Weds, swimming the channel on Thurs, hiking to the north pole on Frid, having a rest on Sat and Sund.
 
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wolram said:
Well i like to keep busy, I'm climbing Everest Weds, swimming the channel on Thurs, hiking to the north pole on Frid, having a rest on Sat and Sund.

Know what man ? Ill come with you on your Friday hike. Ill keep the polar bears at bay and you can tell me more about how short is life. You're on ?
 
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The sad part is the illusion that life is long when we are young which causes us to waste time. Once we realize how short life is it's too late. Teen years which seem will last forever are only seven short years.
 
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wolram said:
I will be 60 soon yet i don't feel a month over 30, but the years seem to have flown bye.
Do you think it could be a time warp?

Read this (Tennyson) - it'll make you feel better;

http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poem/2191.html

Here's a bit;

Old age hath yet his honour and his toil;
Death closes all: but something ere the end,
Some work of noble note, may yet be done,
Not unbecoming men that strove with Gods.
 
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