Time is faster as you age, no?

Buddahaid · 05-28-10, 02:47 PM

I have the day off so I decided to plague you all with some drivel.

I've come to the conclusion that the reason the years seem to go by much faster when you get older, is that all the common experiences, the chores, food preparation, buying gas, run-of-the-mill work days, endless patrolling of the Pacific Ocean

, sex with the wife

, get file compacted into one experience, and that time is lost from your perceptual timeline making the year seem shorter.

That seems to be how my brain works, but what of those who can remember everything?

AVGWarhawk · 05-28-10, 02:56 PM

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sex with the wife

This never gets compacted. In fact, it only gets better and more frequent as I age. I spend the rest of my free time with family recreation. The years actually seem longer much as my days because I rise early and go to bed late. Each day is a new experience. Time stay relatively constant for me.

GoldenRivet · 05-28-10, 03:04 PM

Live Fast, f*ck hard, drink much, die young.

All of the above are interchangeable to match your situation.

Now where is my 36 oz beer mug?

Admiral8Q · 05-30-10, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Live Fast, f*ck hard, drink much, die young.

All of the above are interchangeable to match your situation.

Now where is my 36 oz beer mug?

Be careful what you wish for, you may get it.

My best friend spoke along those words. Joking about dying young. Well, he died at 21 years old. Devastated me at the time, but I guess he got what he was wishing for.

UnderseaLcpl · 05-28-10, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid

I have the day off so I decided to plague you all with some drivel.

I guess it's better than being plagued with locusts.

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I've come to the conclusion that the reason the years seem to go by much faster when you get older, is that all the common experiences, the chores, food preparation, buying gas, run-of-the-mill work days, endless patrolling of the Pacific Ocean

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They only seem to go faster because you take them for granted. The trick is to enjoy the little stuff.

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sex with the wife

That actually does go by really fast. It's not a matter of perception, it's just you

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get file compacted into one experience, and that time is lost from your perceptual timeline making the year seem shorter.

I think you're right about that. If you let life get too routine, it'll be over before you know it. Throw a ball. Fly a kite. Join the chess thread I'm about to start. Take time to be a Dad today

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That seems to be how my brain works, but what of those who can remember everything?

You mean women? Hell if I know.

Buddahaid · 05-28-10, 04:33 PM

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You mean women? Hell if I know.

I wasn't going to say that even though it crossed my mind

, but I really meant those people who do remember everything. What a burden and gift to carry that is.

Sailor Steve · 05-28-10, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid

II've come to the conclusion that the reason the years seem to go by much faster when you get older, is that all the common experiences, the chores, food preparation, buying gas, run-of-the-mill work days, endless patrolling of the Pacific Ocean

, sex with the wife

, get file compacted into one experience, and that time is lost from your perceptual timeline making the year seem shorter.

That seems to be how my brain works, but what of those who can remember everything?

It's the same. This seems to be a common assumption for why it happens, and is probably true.

However, when I made the same pitch to my dad way back when I was twenty-one, he said "No, that's not it at all. It's simple - once you get over the hill you pick up speed going down the other side!"

05-29-10, 02:27 AM

Life is like a roll of toilet paper.
The closer you get to the end,
the faster it goes.

GoldenRivet · 05-29-10, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Snestorm

Life is like a roll of toilet paper.
The closer you get to the end,
the faster it goes.

Life is like a box of chocolates... by the time you really get into it, some other bastard already got all the good stuff.

HunterICX · 05-29-10, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Life is like a box of chocolates... by the time you really get into it, some other bastard already got all the good stuff.

My momma always said, "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."'

HunterICX

antikristuseke · 05-29-10, 04:29 AM

As a person ages their perception of time changes as well.

Being hopelessly drunk and sleep deprived this is the only nugget of "wisdom" I have to offer to this discussion. Probably, in my intoxicated state, I have completely missed the point, the goal, the field and Buddahaids wife.

Jimbuna · 05-29-10, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Life is like a box of chocolates... by the time you really get into it, some other bastard already got all the good stuff.

LMAO

I've no real complaints....done my bit and enjoying the fruits

STEED · 05-29-10, 04:19 PM

Life to me is a bleeding drag and if I had a shotgun I would blow away all the bloody clocks.

The older you get your more boned.

05-28-10, 02:47 PM	#1
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Time is faster as you age, no? I have the day off so I decided to plague you all with some drivel. I've come to the conclusion that the reason the years seem to go by much faster when you get older, is that all the common experiences, the chores, food preparation, buying gas, run-of-the-mill work days, endless patrolling of the Pacific Ocean , sex with the wife , get file compacted into one experience, and that time is lost from your perceptual timeline making the year seem shorter. That seems to be how my brain works, but what of those who can remember everything? __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Live Fast, f*ck hard, drink much, die young. All of the above are interchangeable to match your situation. Now where is my 36 oz beer mug? __________________

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Life to me is a bleeding drag and if I had a shotgun I would blow away all the bloody clocks. The older you get your more boned. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer you get to the end, the faster it goes.

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antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	As a person ages their perception of time changes as well. Being hopelessly drunk and sleep deprived this is the only nugget of "wisdom" I have to offer to this discussion. Probably, in my intoxicated state, I have completely missed the point, the goal, the field and Buddahaids wife.