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[–] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 107 points 9 months ago (4 children)

The sun is billions of years old, unimaginably powerful, and it makes life on Earth possible. Sounds pretty godlike to me.

[–] exasperation@lemm.ee 64 points 9 months ago (2 children)

From a Tumblr post that has been reposted a few times (in fact, my link is to the earliest repost I could find, as I think the original is long gone):

The sun is probably the closest thing we’ll ever have to a true Eldritch Abomination. Hear me out here-

  • Older than recorded history; was here longer than any of us and will be here long after we leave. Has a finite beginning and end but is still incomprehensibly ancient
  • Burns itself into your vision instantly and can blind you if you look for too long
  • Further prolonged exposure can cause cancerous growths
  • Non-humanoid shape floating through space; colossal flaming tentacles angrily lash out on occasion
  • Sort of just appeared one day and is now surrounded by the corpses of its stillborn children
  • People used to sacrifice other people to appease it
  • Pretty sure it screams at us sometimes
[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 24 points 9 months ago

It may wipe out all life on Earth at any moment with the equivalent of a fart and not notice.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 4 points 9 months ago

Ok im sold. Praise the sun!

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 23 points 9 months ago (1 children)

And it's constantly screaming at us.

[–] NeatoBuilds@mander.xyz 23 points 9 months ago

And when it gets mad it turns off our cell reception

[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It is good. But Is "opening the chest to sacrifice the heart of people" good?

[–] meliaesc@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Not great, sure, but I'd trade a few hearts to keep the sun around. And yes, if it meant me too that'd be fine.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'd sacrifice a few people to appease the sun during summer if it meant less heat.
Unfortunately humanity is angering another deity: Earth. The sun does not care about our pollution, but Earth is vengeful.

[–] meliaesc@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)
[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 9 months ago

That's basically the reason I have a massive sun tattoo taking up my entire right shoulder