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Re:"Doomsday: Friday, 13 November, A.D. 2026 (1960) by andsoitis on Friday November 13, 2026 @08:12AM (#50483037)
> Even though there are disasters all around him.

Isn’t this catastrophizing? I’m trying to think of an example where there are disasters all around someone that precludes them from navigating it. Do you have an example?

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Re:"Doomsday: Friday, 13 November, A.D. 2026 (1960) by FrustratedMonky on Friday November 13, 2026 @01:36PM (#50487803)
The parent was implying that if one prediction of disaster is false, then they are all false. So don't worry about anything. More of a head in sand approach to navigation.
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Re:"Doomsday: Friday, 13 November, A.D. 2026 (1960) by andsoitis on Friday November 13, 2026 @05:17PM (#50490790)
Ah I see. So you're advocate that one pays attention to all possible disasters because one or more might come true, so be super vigilant all the time for all possible disasters.
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