What Are the Unknown Forces Shaping Our Random Thoughts?

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The discussion revolves around the peculiar thoughts that arise during mundane activities like showering or swimming, suggesting that these moments can lead to deeper contemplation. Participants share their experiences, noting how activities such as swimming can either clear the mind or allow for problem-solving once in a rhythm. The conversation touches on the idea that modern distractions, like smartphones, prevent us from experiencing blank moments that foster creativity. A humorous note is made about receiving emails long after death, highlighting the disconnect between technology and human experience. The thread also briefly diverges into discussions about the nature of time and the impact of music on culture, with references to notable figures like Bob Dylan receiving a Nobel Prize. Overall, the thread explores the intersection of daily routines, mental clarity, and the strange remnants of life after death.
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Hamiltonian said:
After you die, you'll still receive emails for years.
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My grandpa died and his Medical Insurance company kept mailing him ‘Health and Lifestyle’ Magazines. It annoyed me and upset me as he was a flawed man but a good man. After several years I sent them all back unopened and wrote on the front of each magazine.....”My grandfather Joseph Alexander died 3 years ago, please stop sending these magazines to him as his Health couldn’t be worse and his Lifestyle is unlikely to change.”.
 
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surffoil said:
My grandpa died and his Medical Insurance company kept mailing him ‘Health and Lifestyle’ Magazines. It annoyed me and upset me as he was a flawed man but a good man. After several years I sent them all back unopened and wrote on the front of each magazine.....”My grandfather Joseph Alexander died 3 years ago, please stop sending these magazines to him as his Health couldn’t be worse and his Lifestyle is unlikely to change.”.
An ex-colleague died in tragic circumstances in 2010.

Sometime later I received an alert from his linked in asking me to “link” to him, like it was from him.

I think there was an image of him too.

Very spooky for about 2 seconds before I realized it was just one of those automatic things.

Still freaks me out that his life stopped abruptly at 35, two young children and that’s it.
 
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frost_zero said:
The sun could have exploded at this moment and you wouldn't know it until 8 minutes have passed
If the sun exploded, you would not know it when the wave front got here. The wave front would be moving at very close to the speed of light. Your nerve impulses move very much slower than that, something in the neighborhood of 100 m/s. So, by the time your nerve impulses traveled from any part of you to your brain, you would no longer have nerves.
 
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I often Ponder that as no one knows the Nature of Time, the force or whatever is still out there to be found. And I wonder what could be all around us, equal, indivisible , yet so far, unknown.
 

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