• Dagwood222
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    4 months ago

    We were chatting recently, and I realized that no one ever taught me that there were monsters coming into my bedroom at night. I just knew it. I believe it’s in our DNA to think that there are angles and devils out there. A few folks figured out how to make money off the idea.

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      4 months ago

      I realized that no one ever taught me that there were monsters coming into my bedroom at night

      At least, that you can remember. I had recurring nightmares about the chase scene from The Shining during my childhood and adolescence even though I’d never seen it, then saw the film again as a teen and it all made sense. I can only assume I watched it with my dad at a point when I was still young enough that I wasn’t forming long-term memories, so that terror hung out in my subconscious.

      But, you’re absolutely right in that our species fills those unknown spaces with make believe. We always have and always will.

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      4 months ago

      you evolved for hundreds of thousands of years to fear the dark. 2000 tears is not neraly enough for something to be stored in your DNA, and NOTHING will be stored, unless it makes a real difference in you ability to have offspring.