What’s a fact that you're aware of that blows your mind?

[SaltyMeatballs]

I'll name 2 off the top of my head

1. Sharks are older than trees

2. Our existence as humans is closer in time to when T-Rex lived than T-Rex was to the existence of stegosaurus. For reference, T-Rex's lived 66 million years ago. The stegosaurus lived 150 million years ago.

[Jasper]

Dame Lillard built his dream home in Oregon , (25,000 square feet) and got traded to my Bucks .

[highwhey]

we go to the store in a vehicle that we payed tax on using fuel we pay tax on driving on roads we payed for with our taxes only to make purchases that will be taxed on using money we were already taxed on...taxception. then our government turns around and starts bull$hit wars to give that money to their defense contractor friends and terrorist organizatons.


one of your favorite celebrities or mentors or CEOs/bosses has more than likely been through drug rehab and you'll never know about it.

[diamenz]

you're born, you blink and it's over.

[jstern]

we go to the store in a vehicle that we payed tax on using fuel we pay tax on driving on roads we payed for with our taxes only to make purchases that will be taxed on using money we were already taxed on...taxception. then our government turns around and starts bull$hit wars to give that money to their defense contractor friends and terrorist organizatons.

highwhey gets this, why doesn't Blade and many other Blade like people get this?

[SATAN]

you're born, you blink and it's over.

:facepalm

[rawimpact]

There are 10,000x more planets in this universe than grains of sand on earth.

[BurningHammer]

you're born, you blink and it's over.

https://media.tenor.com/8wCvxD2u-WsAAAAC/sopranos-livia-poor-you.gif

[bladefd]

Almost all stars have a solar system with at least one planet around them (on average, multiple planets).

The universe is not only expanding, but the expansion is speeding up. I don't think we know why it's speeding up.

Dark matter makes up most of the universe. Regular matter that we see is only a very tiny fraction of what is actually out there. Dark matter cannot be seen and doesn't interact with regular matter afaik, but it still emits gravity. We have no idea what dark matter is and may never find out.

[warriorfan]

Almost all stars have a solar system with at least one planet around them (on average, multiple planets).

The universe is not only expanding, but the expansion is speeding up. I don't think we know why it's speeding up.

Dark matter makes up most of the universe. Regular matter that we see is only a very tiny fraction of what is actually out there. Dark matter cannot be seen and doesn't interact with regular matter afaik, but it still emits gravity. We have no idea what dark matter is and may never find out.

Thanks chatgpt

[Off the Court]

It's 2023 and there are still many who buy into a religion. This is acceptable in 3rd world countries but most living in the 1st world should have woken up by now.

[diamenz]

There are 10,000x more planets in this universe than grains of sand on earth.

:bowdown:

[Smook A.]

There are 10,000x more planets in this universe than grains of sand on earth.

Adding to that, there are apparently 200 sextillion stars. That's 200 followed by 21 zeros.

And there's people that really believe there's no life outside of Earth :oldlol:

[Off the Court]

Adding to that, there are apparently 200 sextillion stars. That's 200 followed by 21 zeros.

And there's people that really believe there's no life outside of Earth :oldlol:

God put his only son Jesus on this planet, the other planets don't matter, it's all show. It says so in the Bible so it's fact.

[SaltyMeatballs]

Almost all stars have a solar system with at least one planet around them (on average, multiple planets).

The universe is not only expanding, but the expansion is speeding up. I don't think we know why it's speeding up.

Dark matter makes up most of the universe. Regular matter that we see is only a very tiny fraction of what is actually out there. Dark matter cannot be seen and doesn't interact with regular matter afaik, but it still emits gravity. We have no idea what dark matter is and may never find out.


There are 10,000x more planets in this universe than grains of sand on earth.


Adding to that, there are apparently 200 sextillion stars. That's 200 followed by 21 zeros.

And there's people that really believe there's no life outside of Earth :oldlol:

Now these blow my damn mind. The size of the universe is just unfathomable and it's honestly kinda scary

[JohnnySic]

The southern tip of Illinois is further south than any part of West Virginia. How is that possible? West Virginia is a southern state (sort of) and Illinois is a cold, snowy state way up north somewhere.

[8Ball]

When you die and close your eyes for the last time, that's it, its over and dark forever.

[ILLsmak]

2 brainz haha. forreal.

That shit blew my mind to the other side of the spectrum, complete blankness. People say that everyone has a unique perception of the world, and in a way that's true, but the idea that we more than likely are (just by our interpretation of language, as one proof) perceiving the world in AT LEAST two DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT ways is some watwatwat level stuff. I'm not the only person who has taken a bite at that, but when it hit my mind it really did blow it.

No matter what most people say, they believe the person in front of them might be different due to experience, disorder, etc etc, but how many people have examined the idea that the person may be perceiving reality in a fundamentally different way?

I mean we DO have two brain hemispheres. HMMM. And people have processing asymmetry. HMM. It's just amazing people are still talking about disorders when it could just be (and probably is) a functional difference in a lot of cases.

-Smak

[TheMan]

Now these blow my damn mind. The size of the universe is just unfathomable and it's honestly kinda scary

Yeah, I love watching videos about the enormity of outer space, our brains just really connot comprehend such distances. Unless humans go on to make God like technology, which will take thousands of years if not more, we will never get out of our little corner of our galaxy, it takes thousands of years traveling the the speed of light to go between star systems in our own galaxy, much much more if we're talking about traveling to another galaxy. The way humanity keeps killing itself, I highly doubt we'll get to a time and place where we will travel out of our galaxy. This and the fact that humanity WILL go extinct sometime in the future since according to our best scientific research, the universe will one day end.

[SATAN]

Yeah, I love watching videos about the enormity of outer space, our brains just really connot comprehend such distances. Unless humans go on to make God like technology, which will take thousands of years if not more, we will never get out of our little corner of our galaxy, it takes thousands of years traveling the the speed of light to go between star systems in our own galaxy, much much more if we're talking about traveling to another galaxy. The way humanity keeps killing itself, I highly doubt we'll get to a time and place where we will travel out of our galaxy. This and the fact that humanity WILL go extinct sometime in the future since according to our best scientific research, the universe will one day end.

This video is obviously just a prediction, but you might enjoy it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD4izuDMUQA

[jstern]

It's 2023 and there are still many who buy into a religion. This is acceptable in 3rd world countries but most living in the 1st world should have woken up by now.

This is such an elitist comment that's very typical of woke democrats. You're basically saying that people in poor countries are too stupid, less evolved and thus it's acceptable for them to be religious. (Makes you wonder what Off the Court thinks about black people and IDs.).

Meanwhile, the reality is that you're too stupid, lack too much human understanding, to understand the belief system of individual people and the reason why they might choose to follow a religion. And also that most people in third world countries are not ruled by their religion. They still act as normal as anybody else.

You're going to have your religious extremist, probably in the same proportion as you would have it in the US. While most people are living their normal life. Trying to make money, get laid, etc.

Low IQ Off the Court with a presumption of superiority.

[TheMan]

This video is obviously just a prediction, but you might enjoy it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD4izuDMUQA

I saw that when it came out, to me it's a bit depressing because one day none of what we (as humans) are all going through will matter, no one will remember us. As if we never even existed...

[TheMan]

This is such an elitist comment that's very typical of woke democrats. You're basically saying that people in poor countries are too stupid, less evolved and thus it's acceptable for them to be religious. (Makes you wonder what Off the Court thinks about black people and IDs.).

Meanwhile, the reality is that you're too stupid, lack too much human understanding, to understand the belief system of individual people and the reason why they might choose to follow a religion. And also that most people in third world countries are not ruled by their religion. They still act as normal as anybody else.

You're going to have your religious extremist, probably in the same proportion as you would have it in the US. While most people are living their normal life. Trying to make money, get laid, etc.

Low IQ Off the Court with a presumption of superiority.

This

[bladefd]

I saw that when it came out, to me it's a bit depressing because one day none of what we (as humans) are all going through will matter, no one will remember us. As if we never even existed...

I bet it has already happened to bunch of civilizations across our galaxy. Nobody will ever know they existed & signs of their existence might get erased eventually over millions of years. Probably the same will happen with humanity, hopefully in the distant future but somehow I doubt it. It might happen a lot sooner.

[Wally450]

If you’re ever wondering how big the difference is between a million and a billion, think of it in seconds.

1 million seconds is about 11 and a half days.

1 billion seconds is 31 years.

[SaltyMeatballs]

I saw that when it came out, to me it's a bit depressing because one day none of what we (as humans) are all going through will matter, no one will remember us. As if we never even existed...

It’s crazy when you really think about it. Every piece of history that ever existed on earth, and every living thing will just be gone one day and no one will remember it.

[highwhey]

It’s crazy when you really think about it. Every piece of history that ever existed on earth, and every living thing will just be gone one day and no one will remember it.

after seeing what the US does all around the world and what Israel is currently doing while other nations cheer them on, is it such a bad thing? we deserve to be forgotten, we're a failed species.

[SATAN]

after seeing what the US does all around the world and what Israel is currently doing while other nations cheer them on, is it such a bad thing? we deserve to be forgotten, we're a failed species.

Dude come on. :oldlol: Most people are gullible in their own ways but not inherently bad.

I seen someone mention wiping humanity out for the better recently, like what the **** is that going to accomplish? The smartest thing to ever exist in this place just disappears and every thing is just fine and dandy all of a sudden? That's not how it works. At all. Half of this shit would feed on us if given the chance.

Anyway, yeah it will all be gone at some point, but knowing that shouldn't stop anyone from valuing the chance to be here and experience now. It's the most special thing conceivable aside from the 2016 championship...

[SouBeachTalents]

I saw that when it came out, to me it's a bit depressing because one day none of what we (as humans) are all going through will matter, no one will remember us. As if we never even existed...
The harsh truth is, that will happen to us on an individual basis MUCH sooner than that :lol Even just 100 years from now, nobody will have known any of us existed, it really will be like we were never even here. And even if you are remembered, you're still dead anyway.

[Baller234]

after seeing what the US does all around the world and what Israel is currently doing while other nations cheer them on, is it such a bad thing? we deserve to be forgotten, we're a failed species.

^ is it any shock that most of the people on the pro-palestine side are miserable, self loathing losers who despise humanity?

[Patrick Chewing]

^ is it any shock that most of the people on the pro-palestine side are miserable, self loathing losers who despise humanity?

He's also an alcoholic that hates police, comes up with stories of him with women in Mexico and shares it on this board for approval, and is grossly overweight. He's not the most stable individual. In the MLB thread, I held back from blasting him as I usually do on this forum for buying a World Series ticket......for one. :roll:

[highwhey]

He's also an alcoholic that hates police, comes up with stories of him with women in Mexico and shares it on this board for approval, and is grossly overweight. He's not the most stable individual. In the MLB thread, I held back from blasting him as I usually do on this forum for buying a World Series ticket......for one. :roll:

you use alts, that's pretty sad. and i bought a ticket...in the same row as some friends. sounds like this piggy is squealing bc he knows i'm getting close to honing in on his real identity.

[Patrick Chewing]

you use alts, that's pretty sad. and i bought a ticket...in the same row as some friends. sounds like this piggy is squealing bc he knows i'm getting close to honing in on his real identity.

Friends? Is RRR3 joining you? SaltyNoBalls? Those are the only friends you got buddy boy.

[highwhey]

Friends? Is RRR3 joining you? SaltyNoBalls? Those are the only friends you got buddy boy.

i do have friends with money. and if i had bought a ticket sitting alone, who gives a flying fvck? it's the world series.

[SaltyMeatballs]

He's also an alcoholic that hates police, comes up with stories of him with women in Mexico and shares it on this board for approval, and is grossly overweight. He's not the most stable individual. In the MLB thread, I held back from blasting him as I usually do on this forum for buying a World Series ticket......for one. :roll:

Oh look the single, jobless 42-year-old, emotionally unstable fat man, whose idea of "fun" is spending entire days on ISH looking for arguments is talking shit again :oldlol:

Also what's wrong with buying 1 ticket to a sporting event? In any case it's fine, especially this one where the ticket prices are crazy expensive where very few people would actually be down to spend almost 1k for a ticket.

[warriorfan]

He's also an alcoholic that hates police, comes up with stories of him with women in Mexico and shares it on this board for approval, and is grossly overweight. He's not the most stable individual. In the MLB thread, I held back from blasting him as I usually do on this forum for buying a World Series ticket......for one. :roll:

they made him buy two tickets because he’s obese

[Patrick Chewing]

they made him buy two tickets because he’s obese

https://media2.giphy.com/media/gjaDUH3UfNnZn2stvY/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b9529917phhlvmmox9befr8rkpki77qe e1ut666fcae7&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif

[highwhey]

Oh look the single, jobless 42-year-old, emotionally unstable fat man, whose idea of "fun" is spending entire days on ISH looking for arguments is talking shit again :oldlol:

Also what's wrong with buying 1 ticket to a sporting event? In any case it's fine, especially this one where the ticket prices are crazy expensive where very few people would actually be down to spend almost 1k for a ticket.

every chick i've taken to a suns game wasn't really into the game besides posting an instagram story for social status and bugging me every 5 minutes "whos winning". why tf would i spend a g for someone that can't follow a game :facepalm

a friend bought an entire row early on in the series and flipped some of the tickets, gave me a good deal at 1g for good seats. would rather sit next to a homie thats a fan then a chick that only wants to go for the insta stories.

[FultzNationRISE]

they made him buy two tickets because he’s obese


This, altho the seats were comped like Vegas hotels do for big casino spenders. They know highwhey gonna spend a brinks truck as the concession stand.

[tpols]

The harsh truth is, that will happen to us on an individual basis MUCH sooner than that :lol Even just 100 years from now, nobody will have known any of us existed, it really will be like we were never even here. And even if you are remembered, you're still dead anyway.


That is true for even the greatest people... nobody will know who Michael Jordan is in 1000 years the same way none of us could name a champion gladiator from the Roman Arenas.

But what if our current physical forms and egos and self importance is all a facade? And that outside what we currently reside in there's a much deeper more connected essence that totally transcends all of that and makes our current perspective look totally unimportant?

That's the way I see it.

[Axe]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_EhCP7bzoo

:biggums:
Interesting video. Hope we get to see something like this in the future for the redneck jizzrag as well.

[jstern]

It's sad that one day we're all going to be forgotten. Even Donald Trump, who is not only currently the most famous person in the world, but who will more than likely be the most famous past President (of any country) for thousands of years to come. 5,000 years from now people are going to know King Tut (who lest face it, had breasts, klinefelter syndrome (https://o.quizlet.com/zg6tsDx1o8V8o.-rqHNO4A.jpg), and is only famous because his tomb was found intact), Jesus Christ, and Donald Trump.

[j3lademaster]

The Eiffel Tower was originally pitched to the Spanish.

Apparently the average person ingests tons of shit throughout their lives when flushing your toilets, sending flakes which land on toothbrushes(thanks Mythbusters for this one). Put a cap on your brushes and put your toilet seats down when you flush, folks.

[Patrick Chewing]

The same water that flows through us flowed through the dinosaurs.

[Nanners]

you have to be a fat piece of shit to believe in dinosaurs.

T-rex has nonsensical anatomy and theres very little concrete evidence (bones and fossils) that it actually existed

[jstern]

The same water that flows through us flowed through the dinosaurs.

Every glass of water we drink has water molecules that were already drank by every human that ever lived. (Assuming that they didn't die very young). From Hitler to Michael Jordan. Axe to Yokozuna. Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, bladefd, highwhey, 2qr3, MrFonzworth and even RRR3/Satan and the toilet water from the library bathroom that FultzNationRISE mention in one of his most recent posts (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?514323-Elontards&p=14843678&viewfull=1#post14843678).

[jstern]

Asperger greg's another stupid essay is full of usernames once again. :hammerhead:

I'm drinking water right now. Though it's cool to think that some of the water molecules that I'm drinking were once in Japan, it's disgusting to know that some of those water molecules went through your guts and was once part of your pee.

Those poor water molecules.