shock and disbelief

[Silverluna]

how could this have happened? I don't mean the actual mechanics of the incident...but how could who ever was controlling the world at that moment, let this happen?

Its an age old question....

but the answer i don't think anyone really can answer...

 

[bknight2602]

No, just another turn of events. I too fell sorry for those involved. The families and friends of those who died today.

 

[A Desert Rose]

how could this have happened? I don't mean the actual mechanics of the incident...but how could who ever was controlling the world at that moment, let this happen?

Its an age old question....

but the answer i don't think anyone really can answer...

It is tragedy. Sometimes there are no reasons. Sometimes bad things just simply happen.

Maybe I have just lived long enough to know that sometimes there just are no answers.

 

[Gil_Favor]

how could this have happened? I don't mean the actual mechanics of the incident...but how could who ever was controlling the world at that moment, let this happen?

Its an age old question....

but the answer i don't think anyone really can answer...

Bad things happen all the time. Ask Laci Peterson.

 

[Silverluna]

If there isn't an answer why do people keep on seraching for an answer, a solution, something to give hope or closure to this question?!

 

[eagleyez]

how could this have happened? I don't mean the actual mechanics of the incident...but how could who ever was controlling the world at that moment, let this happen?

Its an age old question....

but the answer i don't think anyone really can answer...

In this nihilistic world, it is good to question-

to try and connect with something-

or else you have nihilism-

stepbrother of the humanist paradigm,

eternal sadness

 

[eagleyez]

Re: Re: shock and disbelief

In this nihilistic world, it is good to question-

to try and connect with something-

or else you have nihilism-

stepbrother of the humanist paradigm,

eternal sadness

but Im already havin a lousy day-

so Im biased.

*half smile again*

you are ALL correct-

no wrong answers-just painful ones today...

 

[Silverluna]

I used to think that things happen for a reason, but how could something like this have a reason? What reason?

 

[ithaqua]

I used to think that things happened for a reason also, then I learned about cause and effect, and I found that it was true. There was a reason this happened, but it was a mechanical reason.

 

[Silverluna]

*sigh* maybe you are right....maybe i am just looking too hard at this incident and trying to come up with more that really is there...

 

[teresafannin]

I agree with ADR, bad things just happen. We may never know the reasons, but we try to learn from them. It is a terrible tragedy for the families. I just learned that the pilot is from here in Texas & is from the city I consider my home town. Unfortunately, I haven't paying as much attention to the news the past few weeks as I should. I think people search for the reasons & answers because there isn't a whole lot else we can do. In my case, all of my questions will never be answered & that is something that will haunt me forever.

 

[ithaqua]

You aren't the only one.

The conspiracy theorists are in full churn over this one. Some of the things they are spitting out is just appalling.

We will have to wait until tomorrow to find out what the religious right has to say about this "act of god".

Time will be required to determine what impact this event will have on the human psyche, and that is the most important thing.

 

[WynEternal]

Everything happens for a reason. Maybe just not the reasons we're looking for. The reasons don't have to be why did God, the Gods, Creator or higher power let it happen. The reason could just be simple mechanical error, computing error, or more tiles than usual were displaced during re-entry.

Nevertheless, these reasons don't make it any less tragic.

 

[teresafannin]

My shock level just went up a few notches. My sister just called to ask me if I remembered Commander Rick Husband from High School. He went to the same high school I did, but was a senior when I was a sophomore. I didn't know him, since I was very shy & awkward & hung out with the other shy & awkward kids. His name seemed familiar to me & I was going to look him up when my sister called. Amarillo isn't exactly the biggest place in Texas &, but I don't get back there as often as I would like. Such a tragedy for all of the families of the astronauts.