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Oh, this is very sad. I was really inspired by his essays and stories when I was 17.

I wonder what was happening with him.




> Marshall Brain died inside his office Wednesday on N.C. State’s centennial campus.

>While the university would not confirm any details related to his death, sources close to Brain said he died by suicide.

:(

Marshall was a frequent poster in subreddits such as /r/collapse.

https://www.reddit.com/user/MarshallBrain/

I don’t think it’s hard to see what things concerned him. I think it’s important for all of us to realize that no matter how we think the world is going there is still brightness in the world and Marshall contributed to that brightness through his contributions to society.


I wondered. How dark.




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