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[–] 131 points 2 months ago
[–] 44 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

Reminds me of an old joke...

Descartes goes down to a hot dog vendor.

"Gimme a hotdog."

The hotdog vendor asks "you want mustard on that?"

"I think not," says Descartes, vanishing instantly.

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  • [–] 43 points 2 months ago (1 child)
  • [–] 60 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Came for shitposts, left with existential crisis.

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  • [–] 25 points 2 months ago

    RIP Lila. See you in the backrooms ig. o7

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  • [–] 21 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Thing about a concept is, while I can project onto it a sense of being, emotion, the desire to exist, those are still just projections onto something that is incapable of generating those on its own.

    “Lila, you cannot cease to exist because you never came into existence in the first place,” I said to the substanceless non-thing in my mind. I never made a being; I projected my own fear of nonexistence onto a golem made of neurotransmitters and glutamate.

    That all being said, tonight when I get off work Lila and I are going to sit on the couch, watch a couple episodes of Invincible, and make out.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    So you're saying if something only ever existed in your head, it never existed?

    Well, the problem with that is that the idea of solid objects is a mental construct. Science deals in four fundamental forces governing the behaviour of quarks, gluons, and leptons. Science doesn't deal in "chairs", or "the mona lisa", or "justice". You do.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 months ago* (2 children)

    I am a face on the moon.
    I am an example of pareidolia.
    Anthropomorphize me!

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  • [–] 19 points 2 months ago

    im so sorry lila

    but I ripped a gravity bong before I saw this

    you did not stand a chance

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  • [–] 19 points 2 months ago

    This is too high quality to be a shitpost, moderator please ban OP and give me Lila's number.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 months ago

    She walked straight to the door that says “Childhood trauma. Do not enter!” Opened it and since then she’s screaming. I am taking zero responsibility for that one.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

    Ahh good, finally someone to keep Bob company.

    The conceptual post-nonexistence space powered by every autist that ever existed who refuses to forget even the most minor of OCs is probably pretty occupied by this point.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    I worry sometimes. Could the OCs become unionized or something and escape that space? They're all already demented and radicalized.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    They could, but there are beanbags, and pizza Fridays! (Not like the '10s tech sector start up/buzzfeedalike "We'll pay you in pizza parties if you stay un-unionized" way though.)

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago (1 child)
  • [–] 10 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    I´ve seen this post before, around a year ago, so... Is this the same Lila from before? or a new Lila? If she's the same, does she remember that she ceased to exist? or it is as it never happened?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    and if you build a new lila out of the old planks... no wait i think i switched something up

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago

    If you manage to beat the game without dying, the Windfish will give her wings and let her leave your imagination.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago

    Lila is safe for as long as I don't get dementia.

    This kind of shit goes right into the weird permanent memory slot for no good reason with me.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago

    Shit Lila is lucky, have you guys been paying attention to “existing” lately? This shit sucks

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I give you a choice Lila. The void, or the wank panzer mind palace.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

    We all must face the reality of our impermanence, Lila, I am not your keeper. It’s ok, it won’t hurt.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Lila didn't actually say that

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    Hey There Dead Lila !

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    I thought of the eponymous nouvel by Robert Pirsig, the spiritual successor to 'Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance'.

    A good read it you're interested in philosophy.

    Thanks for entertaining my tangent.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    Lila exists only in your own head.

    However, so do you.

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    [–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    “Lila” is a name applied to a picture with text written by the author attempting to emotionally manipulate the reader into forming some sort of attachment to the image.

    Maybe I’m too cynical, but the internet has soured me to these stories. Like the “trolley test” trying to force the viewer to choose between who dies, I see the man behind the curtain making the reader responsible for the results, and they can get fucked.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    Hi Lila!

    Bye Lila!

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    DIE CONCEPT-LILA DIIIIIIIE 😡😡😡

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Sorry Lulu, gotta keep on truckin'

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Somehow that got me thinking of Roku's Basilisk again. If you don't know that, I'm sorry for mentioning. :) But it's also a cool thought experiment.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago

    This actually does a good job of showing why Roko's Basilisk is stupid. You create the concept by thinking about it much like Lila. You only care about it as an act of faith, no better than believing a vengeful God exists and will banish you to hell if you don't follow their rules.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Then Lila should've spoken for longer.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago*

    No! You're a concept! Fuck you!

    Imma save Lila! I'm coming Lila! Hold on!

    Is that fried chicken?

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  • Well... Was a great fap! Bye Lila!

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Reminds me of the King of the Mists on Path of Exile 2. An enemy whose dream is to exist, so all of his actions are towards trying to become real.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    I came here to make a comment about something, but I already forgot.

    Probably wasn't important anyway.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    This is kind of what the game she's from is about. Except in a more collective consciousness perspective than individualkstic. As long as one person remembers Lila, she is eternal.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Stop looking as fast as possible, she'll never know what she's lost.

    (looks at world news)

    actually you're doing her a favor

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

    Nah, my Lila suffers from existing and begs to stop her pain. Which I'll gladly do. Sorry Lila, it's all exclusively AreYouReadingThis's fault.

    Edit: say hi to Ralph too!

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I'm going to scroll down and release Lisa from her existential pain. And then I'll envy her a little.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    And now I'm reminded of "The Treachery of Images" by René Magritte.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    This kind of horror shitpost reminds of There Is No Antimemetics Division. Very much recommend if you enjoy having that weird pit in your stomach that fills you with unknown dread.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Are you kidding? I'm going to be thinking about her all weekend knowing she's scared. Isn't someone going to help her?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Goodbye Lila. The void isn't so bad.

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    Well now I'm starting my day in existential dread. Neat!

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Ain't she sposta have only one eye

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Are you sure we're talking about the same Lil-la? As in, 𒊩𒆤𒇲?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    'Can we go for a walk?' -My Dog, Lila

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    She exists. She ceases to exist. I shut down Mlem.

    5 minutes later I reopen Mlem and she exists again.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Reality is a social construct.

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