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ImperialAerosolKidFromEP · 51-55, M
@Captain they did?
Captain · 61-69, M
@ImperialAerosolKidFromEP Amongst many other things
Thinkerbell · 41-45, F
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In the Egyptian collection of the British Museum, there is a small mausoleum (Maybe 10x10 feet), originally built by a grieving husband for his deceased wife. The translated inscription had words to the effect, "If you can hear me, O Beloved, tell the Lords of Eternity that your husband longs for you, and wishes to be with you, wheresoever you may be."
In the Egyptian collection of the British Museum, there is a small mausoleum (Maybe 10x10 feet), originally built by a grieving husband for his deceased wife. The translated inscription had words to the effect, "If you can hear me, O Beloved, tell the Lords of Eternity that your husband longs for you, and wishes to be with you, wheresoever you may be."
Thinkerbell · 41-45, F
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Out of control stressed lives? Why on Earth should that be?
Hundreds of years ago, maybe one in three children did not survive to adulthood, maybe 1 or 2% of women died during childbirth, with no antibiotics, you were lucky to survive a serious infection, or to survive an epidemic of cholera, typhoid, or bubonic plague, for example.
Regarding the bubonic plague, I find it hard to believe that people weren't more stressed about that (when maybe 1/3 of the population died) than they are today.
Out of control stressed lives? Why on Earth should that be?
Hundreds of years ago, maybe one in three children did not survive to adulthood, maybe 1 or 2% of women died during childbirth, with no antibiotics, you were lucky to survive a serious infection, or to survive an epidemic of cholera, typhoid, or bubonic plague, for example.
Regarding the bubonic plague, I find it hard to believe that people weren't more stressed about that (when maybe 1/3 of the population died) than they are today.
Captain · 61-69, M
@Thinkerbell Yes but I think you have to read his book to understand his viewpoint. Expectations were differnet and day to day life was simpler and there was more "downtime". Its an interesting read. Also, harsh to say, but dead people arent stressed and if yhour job is get food sleep get food sleep, your sufficeintly busy to not worry about what happened last week. I think that's the main thrust of it.