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Re:Maya ritual cave ‘untouched’ for 1k years stuns archaeolo... by Loughla on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @09:56AM (#19319314)
Honestly it's this kind of thing that really makes me marvel at the human brain. Most people see 'the grass is greener' as meaning that you will always want what you don't have.

I see it as meaning that you can honestly get used to anything, given enough time. It's inspiring really, when I'm at my worst and darkest times, to think - hey, if someone can deal with being tortured for years and get through it, I can make it through this.

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Re:Maya ritual cave ‘untouched’ for 1k years stuns archaeolo... by gerbilly on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @01:41PM (#19321379)
> if someone can deal with being tortured for years and get through it, I can make it through this.

I understand what you're saying, but being tortured for years leaves physiological and psychological scars that never go away.

William Sampson, A Canadian who was tortured for 31 months in Saudi Arabia, died at 52 after suffering four heart attacks in six months.[1]

Three of these were after the torture ended.

[1] https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2012/04/01/william_samp...

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