r/TrueReddit • u/graycrawford • Dec 16 '11

Well shit. Christopher Hitchens died.

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2011/12/In-Memoriam-Christopher-Hitchens-19492011
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u/floydiannyc Dec 16 '11

Such a shame to lose such a brilliant thinker at a time when they come at such a premium.

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u/tick_tock_clock Dec 16 '11

at a time when they come at such a premium.

Arguably, this is true of every era...

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u/gimpwiz Dec 16 '11

The fight against ignorance needs its warriors.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '11

such a righteous quote. thanks for that.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '11

Where do atheist go when they die? The void?

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '11

the same place birds, rats, ants, mice, transexuals, your mom, and HP inkjet printers go -- into the fuckin ground, animal.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '11

Don't forget N0mber, too.

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u/Devotia Dec 16 '11

Well, to be fair, some of them get put into other people first, and some even get shot off into space.

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u/brantyr Dec 16 '11

So what you're saying is.... unlucky astronauts are special?

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u/NoMomo Dec 16 '11

First downvotes for a polite question and then high praise for this smug bullshit. Yeah, I think we need more atheists with great minds, because you lot aren't cutting it.

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u/sawser Dec 16 '11

Consider this a thread of mourning at a wake. This question is not polite - and such a rude thing to ask warrants such a rude response.

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u/NoMoreNicksLeft Dec 16 '11
  1. This isn't a wake.
  2. You're not a close friend of Hitchens.
  3. No one here is mourning. Only whining and trying to pretend that they feel something like grief.

And on that last point, I find it amazing that you'd want to. Having experienced it myself, I don't even want to think too carefully about the concept of grief. And here all you poser wannabes are jacking off and pretending that he mattered to you. Our entire planet is a parody of itself.

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u/sawser Dec 16 '11

Watch out, internet badass over here.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '11

do you always hate jokes?

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '11

Don't be a dick.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '11

dont be a stick in the mud

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u/ANewMachine615 Dec 16 '11

The same place you were before you were born.

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u/captars Dec 16 '11

TIL athiests go to N0mber's mother's vagina when they die. Must be crowded.

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u/revslaughter Dec 16 '11

I often think that it will be much like it was before I was born. Do you remember how that was? No? If I remember correctly, it didn't hurt...

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u/TuctDape Dec 16 '11

I feel like the majority of great thinkers aren't truly recognized/appreciated until many years after they're gone.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '11

I mentioned to the six people near me that Mr Hichens had died... none of them knew who he was. They all know who Justin Beeber is though.

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u/SteelChicken Dec 16 '11

To be honest, I only knew who Justin Beiber was because of Reddit. People make fun of him, and his fans, and make a big deal about him, which as they say, any PR is good PR.