• Eyedust@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 days ago

    Sorry that this is off-topic… but your avatar hit me in the feels. I can’t explain fully. When I first became aware as a kid in school, like… first conscious memorized thoughts, I was staring at the Netscape Navigator loading animation. Now every time I see it there’s this feeling. Like super nostalgic serotonin and dopamine running through my veins.

    Such a small thing, but I almost cry every time I see it.

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      4 days ago

      That’s because you need to wake up, eye dust! You need to break out of the simulation! It’s still 1999 in here!

      Just kidding lol. But thank you for sharing. I know the feeling you’re talking about, just like a tidal wave of nostalgia that is utterly devastating. I can’t think of anything off the top of my head that gives me that feeling, but I’ve felt it.

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        3 days ago

        Lol! Well, you’re probably not wrong.

        Yeah, its just a blast of feelings, hard to describe. Shooting stars can usually do it to me. Whether they’re in a game or in real life.

        I used to sit in old WoW waaaay back in the day and watch the shooting stars in Arathi Highlands. That and Winterspring were my favorite areas.