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Re: [OM] Re: [OT] OM Philosophy - was Italy: Camera/lens advice

Subject: Re: [OM] Re: [OT] OM Philosophy - was Italy: Camera/lens advice
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 17:01:44 +1100
>> >>Man, I could care less about getting killed. Shit, if I'm dead, they can
>> >>*have* my camera gear. It's getting robbed that I don't like......
>> >
>> >:)
>> >Interesting philosophy...:)))
>>
>> Epicurus I think - 'When we ARE, death is not; when death is, we are not.'
>> Basically, enjoy life while you've got it but there's no point in fearing
>> death because you will never 'suffer' it.
>> Andrew
>
>Not in the least.  You cannot enjoy life if you "could care less about
>getting killed."  I agree with the second statement well enough, but the
>first is neither Epicurean nor philosophical.
>
>Joel

OK - Epicurus taught that worry about death was pointless - not quite the
same thing. But, a total lack of concern about fatal consequences is
certainly a philosophy and possibly a quite rewarding one too, If you have
the nerve. I don't.
Now - anyone got a good philosophy of photography out there? (Apart from
s/he who dies with the most Zuikos wins...)
Andrew



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