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Re:No-Code and the IKEA Effect: Software lock-in evolved to ... by mathgeek on Saturday October 31, 2020 @05:54PM (#24955505)
> We all want to cling to existence somehow and want to leave a mark on the world when we leave.

Not everyone wishes to leave a mark on the world after we are gone. There are entire philosophical branches dedicated to the idea of embracing mortality and accepting that which makes us human.

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Re:No-Code and the IKEA Effect: Software lock-in evolved to ... by antepodius on Saturday October 31, 2020 @07:09PM (#24955972)
I feel like that's just a way to cope with the horror of death.
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Re:No-Code and the IKEA Effect: Software lock-in evolved to ... by mathgeek on Monday November 09, 2020 @02:25PM (#25038693)
Naturally, but it's also a way to approach death if you don't consider it a horror.
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Re:No-Code and the IKEA Effect: Software lock-in evolved to ... by dwaltrip on Saturday October 31, 2020 @08:23PM (#24956366)
One can embrace mortality while also wishing to leave a positive mark on the world.
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