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ryusan8989 t1_iyuizcy wrote

I agree with some comments here. I’m a trauma ICU nurse. I have no clue if the singularity will come. There are so many branches to the future. I really do hope the singularity (a positive one for humanity) occurs and we live in some sort of utopia but hoping for it will get me nowhere. My field of work has let me see how short life really is. I deal with 20 something year olds often who die of traumatic brain injuries due to accidents that are not their fault. So I try to minimize my risk associated with any major injuries like riding motorcycles (by far one of the most common causes of death I see with patients), doing anything too strenuous, taking precautions like locking my car as soon as I get in the vehicle, watching to see if someone is following (not sure if you could tell but working in my field has affected me greatly mentally). But I digress, anyway, what I mean by all of this is even with all these precautions your life can end in an instant without warning. Try to enjoy it and live as though the singularity won’t occur. Go party, visit new restaurants, enjoy a movie/play/concert, save money for retirement, work on yourself financially, academically, professionally, because as of right now these seem to be working for the majority of us. Don’t waste your life on what ifs like the singularity. As long as you live safely, watch your health, and watch your finances, you should be good.

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NTIASAAHMLGTTUD t1_iyuj8fa wrote

Sounds like a rough job, but provides perspective. Personally it would make me pretty nihilistic to be exposed to that on the daily.

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ryusan8989 t1_iyujwgs wrote

It actually does the reverse to me. It makes me not want to die even more hence why I’m much more aware of my surroundings now and the risks I expose myself to. But it just shows me the fragility of life. However, my job excites me about the singularity more. I’ve seen people on the brink of death recover intact. I’m hoping molecular and nano biology advances rapidly in the 20s and 30s.

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