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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I want to be cynical here, but I hope this comes true for as many people as possible.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Animals as well. They suffer by the billions and we could just stop it if we would care.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago

I get the intent, but that's an AWFUL lot of "what ifs".

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

I'm tired, boss.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

and what if swine grow wings? And, more, if ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we'd all have a very merry Christmas indeed!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's one of my spouse's favorite sayings when I'm in a spiral. "Pause for a minute, and let's assume on the off chance society keeps going" and it brings me out of it. My therapist told me that once too, there are infinite possibilities between the best outcome and the worst, and probability says it will probably end up somewhere in between".

It's easy on the internet to go full doomer, and to assume if it's not the best case that it's the worst, when really, it's probably somewhere in between.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Love that balanced approach - prepping for challenges while not spiraling into doom is why I keep a power station around (check options on gearscouts.com for best $/Wh values) so I can feel prepared without letting anxiety take over completly.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.