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wnylib

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4. Dr. Gartner's laugh might be a nervous reaction,

Reply to PCIntern (Reply #3)

Fri May 15, 2026, 11:24 AM

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a way of coping with the terrible reality of what he is saying. When people see a disaster coming that they are powerless to stop, they react in different ways. Some freeze up in fear. Some go into an angry rage. Some laugh, like the saying, "If I don't laugh, I'll cry." They laugh as a release of the emotional intensity of being helpless when facing a disaster.

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"Omnipotent destructiveness" - there's a terrifying term. 3catwoman3 Friday #1

Dr. Gartner Starbeach Friday #2

I like him a lot: PCIntern Friday #3

Dr. Gartner's laugh might be a nervous reaction, wnylib Friday #4

Yes, I alluded to that PCIntern Friday #5

I agree that it's a coping mechanism. ShazzieB Friday #6

I am familiar with dark humor. wnylib Friday #7