The Grief Machine

[@RareEarthSeries]

Alleviate my grief: www.patreon.com/rareearth

[@GuntherRommel]

Great episode, Evan.

[@nitehawk86]

I feel less grief for supporting via patreon. Though mostly because I block ads on KZbin. :) Keep up the great work!

[@davidhollenshead4892]

Do you want the standard package, or do you need additional mourners ???

[@uncleartax]

I just noticed how many subscribers you have gained!!! Please keep going

[@thelaughingtiger146]

Grief, It's subjective dude.

[@EnzolioLP]

Damn all I wanted was a can of soda, not a can of existential crisis.

[@DarkHarlequin]

Rare Earth: Your weekly dose of existential dread ^.^

[@frac]

Why not both? Have a can of flat soda. Without its effervescence, is it still soda?

[@squirlmy]

@@vidividivicious from the band Suicidal Tendencies, "Institutionalized". Classic! Also in the great 1984 movie "Repo Man"

[@squirlmy]

@@frac How about an MP3 of the Hamlet soliloquy "Poor Yorick, I knew him well..."? Maybe embedded in replica skull? I'm sorry, but it's an awfully big leap from flat soda to confronting fear of death! You have to be in a pretty bad place to see death in a lack of effervescence!

[@WraithlingRavenchild]

Kurzgesagt can help you. Try this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmfJlH6Vm7eMl6s

[@MsSoundguy]

When my life partner died, I was referred by a well-meaning friend to a gay widowers' FB site. My friend found a lot of good in it. I started realizing, however, that it was a site for competitive grieving. "I miss my husband." "I miss my husband more." "I found (an item) and I burst into tears." "I understand. I do that all the time." It was when I was told that I couldn't cuss, that such words didn't belong in the grieving competition, that I bowed out. Go to it, guys. We all grieve in our own way. And I love the close-ups of the cows.

[@alexp.4270]

Thank you for taking the time to write that.

[@kos2919]

We live in a society (heh) that so competitive even we need to one up self grief and disaster.

[@naomiquinlivan905]

As a fairly recent widow, I have really hated the ‘public spectacle’ aspect of grief. As much as possible I have tried not to cry in front of people or to talk about my pain, because very early on it felt like people where being entertained or getting off on it. Strangers feel like it’s ok,to ask a million questions about what happened and in a small town I feel observed and judged and I absolutely refuse to play by the rules or care what others think. I talk about my husband publicly, but I try to stick to the happy stuff. The pain is for my private space. It’s so raw and intimate and I feel like letting others see it would be like a public nakedness. How I grieve is my personal business and I don’t care what anybody thinks about how I live anymore. I feel like the worst thing that could happen already did. I mean I kind of understand people’s curiosity, especially as it happened very soon after our marriage, but it still feels like it’s just entertainment and gossip for them. Although I of all people know it doesn’t help, MsSoundguy, I am sorry your life partner died, because although I don’t know you, I know it really frickin hurts. Also, if my husband were in a cemetery ( he’s not and I’m glad) , I’d rather not make small talk with a human that didn’t know him and doesn’t really care, in order to buy tissues or whatever else I needed, that I, in my zombie like state forgot to bring with me. Getting tissues or a water bottle or something from a machine is much easier than fake sympathy.

[@nlabonte]

Whatever happened to the good old days when you had to pay someone to show up and weep at your funeral?

[@evanulven8249]

Don't forget paying a peasant to eat your sins.

[@NateBostian]

That still happens in many other cultures. I see an economic niche to be filled here in our culture!

[@kos2919]

That's actually an interesting topic as well. This video talked about dehumanising the concept of mourning and yet we willing to pay strangers to shed crocodile tears for our recently deceased even when we knew it's not sincere. We care more about the spectacle of mourning rather than actually care for the deceased.

[@evanulven8249]

@@kos2919 Funerals are for the living, anyway. All the pageantry and pomp, all the tradition and public displays are for the people gathered around. The guy in the hole really doesn't give a damn.

[@nubianqueen4375]

I am glad and appreciate to be coming from a culture which people are not paid to mourn you and can even bury you if necessary.

[@intothecalm420]

No liquor in that machine? Isn't that how everyone handles grief? Maybe it is just me.

[@Cocc0nuttt0]

so do my fellow countrymen

[@rickc2102]

Is intoxication truly "handling" it?

[@intothecalm420]

@@rickc2102 Yes it is. All pain heals with time, not with your level of sobriety.

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

Hey. Crawl into the Cream Sherry, you're funny.

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

@@rickc2102 - Yes. We use our literal hands to drink beverages. See?

[@lemonadecupcakes]

Huh, my first thought wasn't of impersonality, it was "how thoughtful, what if someone forgot something in their grief, this would be handy!" Different strokes/folks, I suppose. Such is art.

[@Arigatex]

This! I find it unreasonable that people going through grief also demand people in the dead-people business to share their feelings.

[@arans5526]

@@Arigatex I think they just appreciate/need the consolation that humans provide. What do you think?

[@rickc2102]

@@Arigatex True. Which necessitates faux compassion, and whom does that really help?

[@grayhatjen5924]

I agree 100%. I actually think this is a wonderful idea. (I'm hoping that it not working isn't some kind of metaphor what with it being an art piece.) I can't help but wonder how this is any different than a table in a funeral home that has small Kleenex packets available for mourners, or how providing access to *insert meaningful item for religion of choice* for those who are grieving is a bad thing. It makes no sense to me.

[@zool201975]

Lemonade it is fair enough you feel that way. it is a personal matter, everyone has their own things they are sensitive about when it comes to grieving ones loved ones.. the problem is some people can be cut deep emotionally by it. and i believe you are reasonable enough to respect the way other people have to cope with the loss of their loved ones. even if 90% finds it an amazingly good idea. it would not add enough to their grievances compared to the pain the left over 10% feels, it would be stepping over their deepest pains you do share with them purely out of something that is little more then a convenience..

[@basilmemories]

People are like "but what about the fading human interaction? But what about the beep boops that are replacing everyday transactions?" As someone who worked in customer service for over 15 years? Oh god I revel in it. Clerks are people too, and yet 70-85% of my interaction with people was being screamed at or dehumanized by someone who wanted their stuff, wanted it as cheap as possible, didn't want to afford employees kindness, and yet wanted to be treated with utmost care. I'd come home and cry because I really was trying my best, I legit enjoy the idea of making people happy and helping them out as a career. But because I was in a role of servitude and made less money than them? Abuse, constant abuse. So anything that will filter out the easily-answered questions or drudgery, please PLEASE gimme more of that. It means that i'd only have to deal with people who want to be social... or the people who have a major issue. On a consumer level, sometimes I can't dredge up the ability to plaster on the fake kindness in social interactions. I just want to get my things, get out, and slouch towards my little hovel. But I do the performative people dance because, again, I've been there and I don't want to spread my awfulness to someone who's probably having a rough day already. So a handy terminal that can do most, if not all of what I want? God yes, gimme a thousand. In fact I want Japan's vending machine culture here like, yesterday.

[@bradleyallen6883]

You're a lovely human being!

[@rhijulbec1]

👏👏👏👏👏 Beautifully said! I concur. Nurse (40+ years retired) here and I always tried to tell myself that these people I dealt with are probably enduring the worst day they've ever had~so it tempered that feeling of being abused. But it is abuse. Not from the patient, I could cope with them easily, but the families. Some folks are just bloody mean spirited and hate everything. But machines can't replace us yet, so we soldier on. But I'll tell you. I'm glad I'm retired tbh. Jenn in Canada 🇨🇦

[@wybo2]

This is the most interesting/insightfull KZbin comment i've ever read and i've been on this darned website since 2008

[@FOLIPE]

That does mean less jobs though..

[@rhijulbec1]

@@FOLIPE Agreed. But it's happening whether we want it or not. It already has. Look at the auto industry. Thousands upon thousands of jobs have been made redundant by machines. It's why there's a "rust belt" in America. Technology will win. Because of the mighty dollar. Until we no longer depend on traditional jobs to live, this will be a constant threat. My question is "If everything is run by computers~where will the money come from to buy the things those computers make? The entire world economy will have to change. No idea what it will be, but it won't be like this in a thousand years I hope.

[@Sewblon]

I really like the concept of the grief machine: It gives everyone the same deal. So its fair. It tells no lies and has no pretense. So its honest. Out of all the ways to depersonalize death and grieving. Its the most ethical way to capitalize on grief possible.

[@BlueBetaPro]

Der Trauerautomat. Sounds like an awesome metal band.

[@iliatchaplinski]

I just read your credits screen. The Hadfields do this as a family! That is very sweet, I like that. Best of luck on your journey, Evan, Kata and Chris Hadfield. I hope you find that field you had.

[@exiletsj2570]

It’s just a vending machine, mate.

[@analogikahamburg]

Exile 1 It’s just a vending machine, out of order, at a cemetery.

[@whothefoxcares]

@@analogikahamburg and it does not dispense condoms ;-(

[@BruckerHouse]

@@whothefoxcares wait, that's illegal

[@Daniel-yy3ty]

@@BruckerHouse having a vending machine without condoms is illegal? :P

[@eaterdrinker000]

@@Daniel-yy3ty : No, committing necrophilic acts is illegal (condom or not)!

[@skoobydoofus5997]

Aww. No, Kata, it's edited beautifully! Thank you for working so hard!

[@curiousfirely]

Thank you Evan. You make my life better by making me think, then making me smile. And giving me beautiful video and audio that takes me in that journey.

[@sourgreendolly7685]

Videos like this are part of why I love this channel, don’t sell yourself short.

[@TheGreatPooky]

Thank you for this video, I'm sure you did not intend on this coming as my mom is in her final days. But somehow this gives me a gentle comfort to know others go through grief and the world goes on. You have a great channel and I appreciate you.

[@D.Jay.]

I was hoping for a machine that griefed you aka only sold annoying,frustrating, or prank items.

[@rannnoch]

Graveyard vending machine that sells those little paper thingies that explode when you throw them at the ground

[@zmdumpbox2340]

Thanks for the episode's inspiration, Willie. I hope you have tons of fun in your after-existence.

[@TheSufishy]

It does seem cruel to purchase from the machine, but it's also cruel to be financially targeted because of your grief. Just like everything, death has been consumerized. So in the end... The machine isn't quite as different as it seems. At least to me.

[@Mustacheman17]

Suvi Nope funeral services church rentals etc are all bullshit and is absurd that people are able to charge someone so much because they have no other choice

[@tipperzack]

The living keep on living.

[@squirlmy]

it's an art installation! The artist isn't really cashing in on the items, he's deliberately provoking that exact thought.That's why no one is rushing in to repair it. I'm not sure from your post that you got that part of it. It's not a "real thing," it's an art piece meant to provoke thought.

[@aaabbb-gd8no]

@@squirlmy I think Suvi got that but just pretended the idea of the grief machine was a thing not just an art installation. They we're talking about the idea evoked by the piece (the automation of grief) and not the piece itself. I think

[@aaabbb-gd8no]

I wished there was more of a challenge of capitalism, or at least how it plays into the situation. The problem with funeral services is that they can exploit vulnerable persons, while the machine is completely impersonal and cannot care, but I feel like the whole dilemma can be avoided if we just dare to imagine a world where people do things because they are good for other people and themselves, and not because of profit, a world where we manage to make the needs of people come first, so that you can have the human touch, but avoid the corruption that comes with profit incentives. Just a thought. And to be clear, I'm just saying that's an interesting angle to the subject, I don't care if you're actually anti-capitalist or anything, but it is interesting to see how this dilemma is informed by assumed economic incentives. What I'm saying is that we should nationalize funeral services. (that was a joke, but now that I think about it, maybe it would make sense.)

[@retrovideoquest]

Evan, this episode didn't suck AT ALL... It's rare finding this kind of intellectual stimulation these days, when most people offer and consume shallow "feel good" stuff. Thank you so much for sharing your insight! Looking forward for your video(s) from Malta :)

[@HoriaIoan]

Was that a bubble soap thinghy @ number 30 in the grief machine? I'd love someone to make bubbles over my grave.

[@DarkHarlequin]

We need to pay Evan more money people so he can also tell us stories from interesting wealthy places. I want some Monacco, some Singapore & Iceland stories on Rare earth ;-)

[@MichaelMarko]

This is so good i can't get over it.

[@WhyName]

True grief would be if it took your money and didn't give you what you payed for.

[@Horus-Lupercal]

Well, it is defective, so not that far off.

[@LocatingGoku]

That shot of the old man slowly making his way into the cementary gates... Wow.

[@Lorax027]

“... accepting the inconvenience of importance.” I like that.

[@georgeashmore9420]

You're doing great Kata

[@curiousworld7912]

We in the West, especially in the US, are so often removed from dealing with death and dying. But, since it's something we all face sooner or later, it's well-worth contemplating. Also, if we live long enough, we lose people - people we love. So caring for a dying friend or relative might be one of the most important actions we can take in this life. And not being afraid to talk about death - whatever your beliefs may be - is something we should all be able to do, without embarrassment or discomfort.

[@GehennaGates]

These videos have soo much hardwork and love put into them, viewing each one of them once is almost never enough.

[@loliconsean9016]

My friends on Minecraft used to call me The Grief Machine

[@kelpsie]

Those cows are dope.

[@wadelintick9538]

Hey Evan, i remember reading about post ww2 Europe, lots of ruin and loss, people were numb to it all. So much so that when they lost a loved one they hired the old babushkas to cry at the funeral. For a few pennies the Baba's would hold handkerchiefs with onion up to their eyes to create real tears for the guest of honor. That part of the world had no more tears to give, people were cried out, empty of emotion.

[@NateBostian]

Beautiful meditation. Thanks.

[@user-vt3vu4xv2l]

Electricity may be the path of least resistance, but often to get anywhere is must undergo resistance and 'hardships' to progress.

[@RareEarthSeries]

That's a really good take on the first half, thank you.

[@iandalziel7405]

Personally I think *electricity may be an evolutionary dead end* - as we relinquish so many functions and responsibilities to devices and proprietary hardware and software - none of which will endure, our wetware included. There will be no future 'collected emails of Voltaire' - most of our creative endeavours are non-existent - merely 'latently retrievable code' - even these fine Rare Earth videos will pass... (Nudge a book of transcripts and pix would be a fine thing) As they say in Catalonia and thereabouts - don't put all your Basques in the one exit!

[@QALibrary]

Does not matter how good or bad the video is or the subject matter this channel never fails in the end-user going away without having been edumacated

[@2B34ever]

G'day Evan & Kata, I've just come across your channel and have spent most of this Sunday viewing video after video, lol, a 9+hour marathon of doco viewing. You guy's have so many thought provoking videos, (dam that is so rare nowadays). Being able to challenge the way a person thinks is such a rare gift, and you guys do it with humour, and it's perfect. Thank you so much, I appreciate being challenged, it help's me grow as a Man. I have subscribed, liked every video I viewed and I'll throw ya a few dollars in a couple of months, (presently assisting a young dad to get a car for work, you're going to have to wait). Stay safe wherever you are in our home and continue this magic! God Bless. (oh and this middle aged white fella, still believes in Spiritual magic, and that magic as some like to call it does have a profound impact on our daily lives). I don't think I am a teenaged white girl with a shallow personality chasing kicks. : ) Have a great one!

[@cherylcarlson3315]

just the right change of focus for a sunny day when my body is aching so bad that I can't even care about what I am not able to do today. Existential angst are us.

[@BokiCinema]

Thank you for visiting Zürich!

[@TwinIonEngines]

A long haul for you maybe but, if you can, please make a video on the Amazon, the fires, and the current state of South America, and Brazil, a country I was born and raised in.

[@robinfan3954]

this was a good one on tradition!

[@ItachiRingo]

Dood. These videos are beautiful!

[@BothHands1]

This was one of my favorite of your videos so...

[@stevqtalent]

great editing on this one!

[@annafirnen4815]

We have similar machines at cemeteries all over Poland but only with vigil lights and candles to put inside. It's nothing strange. It's a tradition here (which comes from ancient Slavic times) to put a light on a grave when visiting your loved ones (it's even more important than flowers) . And not always there's someone selling them so such a vending machine is convenient.

[@Agaettis]

What a great idea...

[@Recon3Y3z]

You are special and loved! 😘

[@ashleyfromresidentevil4618]

I'd like a wisteria / jacaranda / sakura or other flowering trees like almonds or peaches as my "Gravestone" ( spelling error )

[@ashleyfromresidentevil4618]

@@catnium were I'm from we don't do embalming we simply clean, perfum and wrap the diseased in white cloth it's simple, doesn't cost much and is eco friendly so i must disagree

[@henrymarks2237]

@@ashleyfromresidentevil4618 As a Jew, we all just wrap the dead in a cloth, in a simple pine pox.

[@royybarra6160]

As a pool boy working in the desert of southern California, I can say without a doubt the jacaranda tree is the only tree I have ever hated with all my soul

[@ashleyfromresidentevil4618]

@Roy ybarraTrees that "shed" often shouldn't be near pools at all not just jacarandas Bougainvillea for example

[@ashleyfromresidentevil4618]

@666tothe66 The flowers get in the pool and he had to clean it often

[@NiallLynch]

Really enjoy your insights man.

[@MisterItchy]

Very nice video! Thanks!

[@ToxicTerrance]

This is such a great channel. ❤️

[@louisrafaelcom]

so cool running into my own city in a video!

[@peacememories]

I find it interesting that what’s an art installation in Germany is just at any graveyard here. Because sometimes you don’t have time to buy candles at the grocery store

[@matthieujoly424]

Thanks

[@GandalftheWh1te]

I'm not a very good person, but your videos make me think I could be one day

[@DanChainsawman]

I've lived in China for a long time. Last year, my dog died in the middle of the night. I was stuck with having to figure out what to do next. It was in the middle of the winter, the ground was frozen solid, I live in an apartment complex. The advice given to me was to throw him into the trash. I called a foreign friend, the best he could come up with was take him to the vet and hope they could provide a decent solution. Which mostly would be they'd throw him into the trash for me. I called a Chinese friend and he said he has some friends who own a farm. He called them up in the morning, they said there is a small forest that backs up on their property. For a small reasonable fee, I hired one of them to get a pick axe and dig a hole. I was very luckily able to bury my best friend in a forest where I had walked him a few times before. About a month ago, I went down to toss my garbage in the trash bin before going to work and I found a statue of a meditating dog sitting on the edge of the garbage bin. It is a small statue that stands about 5 inches tall. I took it home, gave it a careful clean, and it sits on my desk. One day I will move on from China, my best friend will remain behind buried in a forest, but the small statue and all the symbolism I've attached to it will come with me. This comment isn't a slam on the Chinese. Different cultures have different values and systems for how they treat deceased people and animals. It was a Chinese friend who was able to help me find a place for my dog as well. My point is, I nearly had to throw a creature I considered my best friend and possibly I viewed as my own child into the garbage for a lack of better options. Death is a rough ensemble of emotions that is not a gentle process. Then you get guys like Willy.... Now that's how I want to go. Rest in peace Willy, I have no idea who you are, but you've brightened my rather cheerless morning immeasurably. I have no idea why, but your smile and "Ciao!" somehow did the trick.

[@martinae8601]

Ah, you were in my town. 🤩

[@bryansim1169]

I was waiting for the "Ciao!" in the outro

[@PWN3DU01]

Ah, a video from my hometown. And that warm ending :)

[@wilikaka]

Rest in peace Willy

[@lochlanncairns621]

RIP Benny Harvey, thinking of you big man

[@Curtislow2]

Life is eternal but bodies are disposable.

[@squirlmy]

can I return mine, or is it out of warranty? It's a bit worn out!

[@Curtislow2]

@@squirlmy sorry ONE TO A BOX!

[@heroino89]

I think "Existential Nonsense" was a great first choice for the video name. And the "Where are the beaches" cracks me up! Interesting video as always!

[@NitWomba]

I was there in Aug/Sep 2019 and it wasn't there. I spent an hour looking for it because it was my in my top 3 things to do in Zurich. Next time hopefully.

[@oddish2253]

“Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.”― Frank Herbert, Dune

[@iandalziel7405]

Electricity - we were sold a pup!

[@ecrusch]

Deep man, deep.

[@captainfalcon3554]

Will it grief my minecraft world? Cuz that's all that matters

[@regular-joe]

You always give me something to think about - along with terrific scripts, photography, and editing. Thanks for sharing again!

[@jimmyshrimbe9361]

Great to hear from you! 🤘🤘🤘

[@ErikB605]

Only a stonethrow away in Ulm is currently a body-worlds exhibit. Would have fitted quite nicely into the topic :D

[@Neillan]

That's all well and good, but does this machine dispense an all expenses paid funeral card?

[@starwarser007]

I don't think death should be a thing that will dictate how we want to live, what we shall or shall not do. I think death is just the best perspectivemaker you could wish for. Had a bad day at work? Don't worry you're still alive. Didn't get the grades or the approval you needed? Don't worry you're still alive. Divorced your wife and can't see your kids as often as you want? Don't worry you're still alive. Death is final, you can't make any choices after it happened and everything on this earth stops for you. No matter what happens, no matter how hard your life is right now, you're alive and thus you can make your choices and continue to walk the path of life. Dont look at death as the sword of Damocles pending above your head, but rather look at it as your best friend that always reminds you that as long as you live, you are okay and that you still can do whatever you can on this moment of time because you breathe. As the Latin proverb would say: "Carpe diem." It's as simple as that: seize your day, because you are alive and take that opportunity and cherish as long as you can. Now that's my little wisdom, hope you have a great day random person on the internet!

[@DatTransChick]

Damn it, that electricity pun got me good for some reason

[@iandalziel7405]

I got a charge out of it too...

[@arans5526]

Very thought provoking and philosophical...sometimes I wonder if it's possible to optimise human happiness, if humans even know what they want. Many studies have found harmful effects caused by social media, but apart from living in some religious society is there any way to avoid technology in the modern day? Sometimes I wonder if supplementing the production of a machine with the production of a person could solve the issues of automation, even if the person is much more inefficient they need to make a living and better they offer meagre production in exchange for their living rather than nothing in exchange.

[@StYxXx]

A vending machine that doesn't work does indeed give you grief. So it actually works by being out of order?

[@jenniferholden9397]

I find it funny when I go to a funeral service, and although it is moving, it's the "it's what she would have wanted" comments that make me laugh (not out loud), she would have wanted to be here and not in a whole in the ground runs through my head. I've told my kids to do what they want, it's them that will be grieving, don't waste money on a nice coffin that's going to be burned, no mock solemnity, my favourite thing has always been to laugh, a sturdy cardboard box that everyone can write messages on is what they have decided on so far and that makes me smile.

[@dmytrom297]

I think the act of putting flowers with love/peace/gratitude in your thoughts there is what's important, the origins of them is irrelevant, bought, homegrown or stolen.

[@MrNodebate]

Ha! That's just about 1 km from where I live - I gotta check that out! Cheers from Switzerland, keep up the great work:)

[@Iudicatio]

I live in Germany and they are in every graveyard here too. A couple years ago, my mom came to visit. She had promised a friend that if the friend finished a project, my mom would bring back the most awesome gift for $1. The friend had a job moderating the comments on online obituaries (apparently that is a job that needs to be done). So what could possibly make a better 50¢ gift than a candle from a graveyard vending machine? It all fits together somehow: Online obituaries where people write mean comments and graveyard vending machines.

[@blindpringles]

I'd love to go there credits writer. I'm a mortician and it's on the bucket list now. It seems like a beautiful cemetery as well.

[@UltimateBass2]

Ay, welcome to Switzerland! Just missed you it seems!

[@jjc5475]

i am not afraid of dying. i am afraid i won't live. i don't want to go knowing i didn't matter. i don't need money. or fame. i just want to die knowing someone is thankful for my existence.

[@arans5526]

But that person will also die, so it's only a temporary comfort. The question with temporary comforts is, after they're gone did they ever really matter?

[@khakimzhanmiras]

What does it matter that you didn't matter as long as you had a meaning, a purpose? Give it your best shot or two, go out swinging. Be a laser guided missile. Fuck 'happiness' and all that socratic bullshit.

[@_BangDroid_]

Conversely,, living forever would be literal hell. Imagine the detachment you'd develop to other people, knowing they will soon pass. Imagine the boredom and frustration with humanity as we never actually learn and always makes the same mistakes.

[@squirlmy]

@@_BangDroid_ You'd simply erase memories occasionally, at least most of them. This is behind theories of reincarnation (and rebirth in only human form) We make the same mistakes but also learn little by little.

[@iandalziel7405]

*Tomb it may concern:* Life is a Repeat-o-Vender. This _is_ your slot I'll take your change *Warning:* There is a tilt mechanism.

[@GKS225]

Where can I learn more about Willy and his memorial?

[@RareEarthSeries]

You can't, as far as I know.

[@kobalt_ren01]

3:45 Nice.

[@NicholasA231]

Is this art? My definition of art: A creation whose purpose is unclear, and about which one doesn't really know what to think despite considered reflection. So yep, it's art.

[@gutsm3k144]

Completely off topic but holy shit is that shot at 3:10 magnificent

[@bxbank]

Money doesn't buy love or make us feel important. How important can we be if we price ourselves with an illusion?

[@MrJagbolet]

Hey if you are in switzerland you can do a video about the theft of the uspunnen stone by the jura independentists. A story full of symbols Perfect story for your channel !!

[@Asgar06]

But those vending maschines at graveyards make sense in countrys where shops are closed at sundays. Since ppl usualy go to the graveyard at sundays.

[@MajorLeagueBassboost]

So... we're talking about commodification of humanity?

[@emagotis]

My mum also struggles with the costs in Switzerland living near Zurich, despite having a six figure salary.

[@MrJagbolet]

lol i hope its a joke, you can live with 5k a month in switzerland... And im from geneva.

[@emagotis]

@@MrJagbolet I'll have to take her word for it. Costs of living doubled here in Germany also in the last 6 years so I don't think it's impossible.

[@thinkabout602]

The reality is that we all have our own reality concerning death. As a retired science teacher I was pulled kicking and screaming into the understanding that our energies continue in a most unexplainable way when I lost two wives from horrible diseases. There were way too many unusual occurrences that have shown many of us this reality. Of course we can't prove any of this, if we could the game of evolving would be over. We try to live each day with purpose, kindness and yes true unyielding love. " Only Love Remains " a quote from Dr. Guy McPherson - Abrupt Climate Change Scientist. 🥀 ☮ 👍

[@squirlmy]

we may "have our own reality", but I appreciate people like you sharing theirs. It's simultaneously something we all share.

[@XxMeatShakexX]

I like how we're upset we can't waste our money paying for a premium on paying our respects. Like a vending machine handing out cheap tissues or rosaries is bad. The stuff gets dumped in the trash as soon as we leave essentially. We live for this transient performance to an audience of one.

[@Papayalexius]

You were in Italy?! I would have done everything to meet you guys! Come to visit in Bologna if you pass by. I can host all of you and get you around the city

[@joelong6880]

The Grief Machine... What a great name for a band!

[@iandalziel7405]

Rage against the dying of the light...

[@MarinusMakesStuff]

At 0:55 is there someone hauling around trees in the background or something?

[@sumdumbmick]

@4:12 I was gonna comment early on that we are disposable, but then decided that would be too offensive and kept watching... then you said it. hell yeah!

[@lordofgangstas]

F for Willy Ciao!

[@iandalziel7405]

Eff for effervescent and Evanescent... ever present everywhere, yet ineffable...

[@FunBotan]

What a coincidence that I've been reading "Click here to save everything" right before clicking on this video.

[@kairon156]

I always avoid the self checkouts when at a grocery store.

[@robertlozyniak3661]

If you go to a human cashier, then that human cashier will just scan your merchandise using a machine very much like the self-checkout machine. That human cashier very probably does not know, or care to know, the prices of the merchandise. The machine takes care of that for them. The human cashier also does not add up the prices, nor multiply to calculate the price of items sold by weight (e.g. bananas sold by the pound), nor calculate sales tax. Again, the machine takes care of all that for them. In fact, that human cashier does not do much except accept your money (if you are paying cash) and give you your change (again, if you are paying cash) and receipt. Even the subtraction to calculate change is done by the machine. Since it's all done by a machine anyway, I figure I might as well just go to a machine and be done with it.

[@kairon156]

@@robertlozyniak3661 The thing for me is. That person needs some source of income to pay for bills and their own groceries. Even if they stand at a cash for 8 hours a day at least it's something. A machine might do most things for me but now I'm the one bagging the groceries tapping the buttons and making sure my payment goes through. Trouble shooting any issues that might come up on my own. At this rate I should be getting paid to do the cashiers job; because I'm sure as heck not getting a discount for checking myself in. Lastly who do you think gets the money for not having to hire another cashier? The grocery store who already over charges for most of the food they sell.

[@nickrollstuhlfahrerson8659]

The flesh is weak, but the machine is strong