That's partly the theme of the novel The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, which argues--in quite a lovely way--that ideas have a life of their own. No one remembers Addie, and yet she still leaves marks on the world.

Anyway, have an upvote cause Ralph made me laugh, then overthink.

[–] Littleborat@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does God cease to exist, when there are no believers anymore that keep thinking of the concept?

It should follow the same logic.

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, gods die when they don't have worshippers. According to Terry Pratchet

[–] StarkestMadness@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

By the logic of this post, yes they would. By the logic of my comment...no? I'm honestly not sure, but I feel like they would live on in some capacity by the marks they/their former followers have made on the world. History was shaped by lots of humans that are dead now.

[–] kajib@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow wasn't expecting to see an Addie LaRue reference today! Who's to say that the thought of "Ralph" doesn't trigger thoughts or feelings in an individual that affects them later on today, later on this week, etc. I agree it's a beautiful sentiment.

P.S. That's probably my favorite book I've read in the last few years.

[–] StarkestMadness@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Mine too! I've read it twice now, and I'm close to reading it for a third, lol.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

A living person can leave an impact on the world, but they still die when they are killed.