when he became acutely aware that his grandparents and parents were not going to...

the_af · 2026-09-22T17:17:46 1790097466

> Nothing is supposed to persist forever it doesn’t even make sense to try

"Supposed" by whom?

bilbo0s · 2026-09-22T17:40:17 1790098817

Entropy.

the_af · 2026-09-22T18:04:46 1790100286

"Nothing is supposed to " is a meaningless assertion for entropy. Entropy doesn't suppose things. "Suppose to" implies intent.

Also, entropy might not be directly related to the biological process of aging. I mean, that's the point of TFA.

AndrewKemendo · 2026-09-22T18:00:07 1790100007

Indeed exactly this. No system persists or could persist

the_af · 2026-09-22T18:06:05 1790100365

We're not discussing geological or cosmic eras, just shorter biological processes. Systems can persist for enormous (but still human bound) periods of time.

D-Coder · 2026-09-22T20:48:26 1790110106

> Nothing is supposed to persist forever it doesn’t even make sense to try

Perhaps instead of "forever," we could settle for, let's say, a thousand years in good health?

AndrewKemendo · 2026-09-22T21:48:07 1790113687

I can’t think of a faster way to destroy the planet

D-Coder · 2026-09-24T03:39:09 1790221149

I can think of several faster ways.

Besides, if people know they'll be around for longer, they will have more incentive to take care of the place.

geodel · 2026-09-22T17:12:42 1790097162

I wonder what Cao would've done once he learned that his great-grandparents are already gone. Perhaps at that point nothing less than time machine invention will do.