Yes I feel like our culture could do a better job of “preemptive grieving”, which I believe is sort of the implication of what you’re getting at here.
When Shatner dies, there will be such a lovely outpouring of support and kindness and reminiscence for him. But on his birthday just the year before that, where will that be? Nowhere really, or at best in drastically reduced quantity. The vibe of the birthday before most people’s death, I think quite sadly, is something of like " wow, congratulations! It’s so great that you’re still here!! Let’s all keep rooting for you to make it another year!".
But wouldn’t it be nice if we had something sort of like “preemptive funerals”, and people could actually get to witness all that while they’re, y’know, alive to witness it. Interesting…
You never know what you are going to get. Her husband, both my maternal grandparents, my mother, my brother, and a cousin all predeceased her and it’s likely my father will too.
I expect I will check out early to avoid the pain of socialetal collapse due to climate crisis, but maybe I’ll stick around long enough to see Halley’s Comet again.
That is actually one of the things I look forward to. I was 10 when it came and think I’ll be in my 70s (?) when it comes again. I remember looking up at it and wondering what it will be like to see it again.
So many humans never get a chance to see it more than once. It will be special, I think. 2061. I’ll be 81 if I make it.
This is the first orbit of the comet that human society was able to track it the whole trip. You can find telescope photos of when it turned around this time.
My grandmother will not drive in winter or when it’s dark. Only during the bright hours of the day and only to see friends or perhaps a quick errand to the market. For the rest of it, she rides along with others when they go out.
Once someone is in their 70s, you should be thinking they won’t last long.
When they hit 80s, you should expect any day now.
When they hit 90s… you should be amazed they are alive.
I hope everyone lives long and prospers, i’m just trying to be honest with how things are today.
What about when you hit 99?
Mel Brooks: Time to make another movie!
Yes I feel like our culture could do a better job of “preemptive grieving”, which I believe is sort of the implication of what you’re getting at here.
When Shatner dies, there will be such a lovely outpouring of support and kindness and reminiscence for him. But on his birthday just the year before that, where will that be? Nowhere really, or at best in drastically reduced quantity. The vibe of the birthday before most people’s death, I think quite sadly, is something of like " wow, congratulations! It’s so great that you’re still here!! Let’s all keep rooting for you to make it another year!".
But wouldn’t it be nice if we had something sort of like “preemptive funerals”, and people could actually get to witness all that while they’re, y’know, alive to witness it. Interesting…
I don’t know if that’s such a good idea. I’ve been preemptively grieving Trump for a few months now and every new day is a disappointment.
Why would you even grieve that orange dumb fuck at all, that dumb fuck doesn’t deserve any.
I’ll be grieving him with a cake and some balloons.
To be fair, I think the man has had, and continues to have, a huge amount of adoration from Star Trek fans throughout his life.
don’t tell them though. “how the fuck are you still alive?” is probably not what they want to hear. :D
You sound like my doctor!
well, i could have been a doctor, it is just that i didn’t go to medical school…
Heh my 94 year old grandma and I regularly give each other shit about not having died yet.
Unless it’s something like, “with as much fun as you had, how the fuck are you still alive?” Or better yet, the same but with “we” from an old pal.
Probably because they’re rich enough to afford american healthcare
Granny is going to be 92 this year. I do worry for her but she keeps chugging along.
My paternal grandmother is the same. Turned 92 just a couple of weeks ago. Goes to the gym with me to lift weights 3 days / week!
Mine still drives her car, except in winter, and goes to see her friends every day. Church every Sunday. I think this is the way I’ll go…
You never know what you are going to get. Her husband, both my maternal grandparents, my mother, my brother, and a cousin all predeceased her and it’s likely my father will too.
I expect I will check out early to avoid the pain of socialetal collapse due to climate crisis, but maybe I’ll stick around long enough to see Halley’s Comet again.
That is actually one of the things I look forward to. I was 10 when it came and think I’ll be in my 70s (?) when it comes again. I remember looking up at it and wondering what it will be like to see it again.
So many humans never get a chance to see it more than once. It will be special, I think. 2061. I’ll be 81 if I make it.
This is the first orbit of the comet that human society was able to track it the whole trip. You can find telescope photos of when it turned around this time.
the biggest silver lining of the last accident i was in is they took away my elderly MIL’s license.
My grandmother will not drive in winter or when it’s dark. Only during the bright hours of the day and only to see friends or perhaps a quick errand to the market. For the rest of it, she rides along with others when they go out.
Damn, I had no idea he was 94, holy fluff.
https://youtu.be/snEcAdbGXTY