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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Who cares? We're all gonna die eventually.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Doubt it
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skitch
climber
East of Heaven
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2014 - 08:44am PT
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Rust: I'd consider myself a realist, alright? But in philosophical terms I'm what's called a pessimist.
Marty: Okay, what's that mean?
Rust: It means I'm bad at parties.
Marty: Let me tell you, you ain't great outside of parties either.
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WBraun
climber
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A realist is always a pessimist because he knows the ultimate true nature of the material world.
But a realist is always 100% positive about reality itself ........
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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I don't believe you
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Of course a pessimist lives longer- those who understand how terrible the world is are tortured by staying around longer to suffer in it ;)
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Ward Trotter
Trad climber
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The lead author of the study said:
"Pessimism about the future may encourage people to live more carefully, taking health and safety precautions."
Part of what he meant to say is that older people ( the subjects of the study) who chart their own way in life, and who often refuse to listen to a lot of bullshit and brainwashing from the medical establishment, politicians, and the pop media world ---tend to make better decisions as regards their life in general, and therefore live longer.
In the politically correct media-driven social order we live in---- self-reliance and independence is looked upon as "pessimism". The forces that are telling you how to think and how to live your life derive their power and justification by keeping you dependent upon them and their view of the world.
Part of what this study is saying is that by charting your own course and listening to your own common sense you just might be healthier in the long run.
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JonA
Trad climber
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I've considered becoming a pessimist but I doubt it would work out.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Shit!
I that why I'm still here?
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Cragar
climber
MSLA - MT
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That's great!! I prefer quality over quantity anyway. The PMA works.
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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It's a shame we live in this kind of world in the first place - one that induces in its lifeforms pessimism at all.
 general life critic
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Ricky D stole my line, damn it!
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Scott McNamara
climber
Tucson, Arizona
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Maybe it just seems like longer.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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In the politically correct media-driven social order we live in---- self-reliance and independence is looked upon as "pessimism". The forces that are telling you how to think and how to live your life derive their power and justification by keeping you dependent upon them and their view of the world.
Part of what this study is saying is that by charting your own course and listening to your own common sense you just might be healthier in the long run.
Purdy much splains it..
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