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Akvod on 18 June 2009

I just watched the film "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time", which is sorta similar to the live action movie, "Click" which stars Adam Sandler (the difference being not only presentation, but how the protaganist in "The Girl..." has the limited power to go back in time, whereas Sandler in "Click" has the power to go forward in time, and the former emphasizes looking forward to the future with hope, instead of the past with regret, while the latter emphasizes savoring the present and not being so eager to go to the future).

So my question is, does the abundance of time cheapen it's value? More specificly do concepts of after life, whether or not if it actually exists or not, cheapen the value of our time, since we have an infinite ammount of time in which to exist in. Or another scenario is time travel, does the control over time cheapen the value of time, and the consequences of our action?

Would you rather have an abundance of time, or a limited ammount? Truthfully, I do love the concept of immortality and fear death, but I do understand that immortality and abundance of time isn't all positive.



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akuma587 on 18 June 2009

Definitely an abundance. I have too little time as it is already.



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Akvod on 18 June 2009
akuma587 said:
Definitely an abundance. I have too little time as it is already.

Hey hey hey, this thread isn't some place for all you depressing people to treat as some therapy session *makes super angry face*



Slimebeast on 18 June 2009

Yes abundance of time cheapens it's value, but remember that some people don't even realize that time is limited to begin with. The child doesn't know that he is mortal, but that lack of knowledge doesn't make him downplay the value of time and existence completely. He can still enjoy life even if he thinks life is endless and time is abundant.

But indeed when people get older and realize life is short and there's always a shortage of time, they get anxious and value time a lot more.