Life is short and it is often shorter for others. Today, I put together a tribute/memorial video for a FB connection of mine. Paul had lost a racer friend to a brain aneurism (correction: Stomach Aneurism) at the age of 35, shortly after I celebrated my 42nd birthday.
For a while now, I have pondered whether society is ready for the reality of the Facebook Graveyard. The reality is that we are connected to far more weak ties than any other generation in the history of mankind.
With a Baby Boomer generation reaching the end of their line and sudden GenX deaths, will humanity become stronger or weaker when surrounded by the massive amount of sickness and death that comes with having a strong social network.
It is not ironic, but probable happenstance, that I first connected with Paul when I put together a tribute for another fallen racer. Paul is responsible for the Mark Donohue Reunion. The reunion commemorates both the life, times and memory of Mark. In a mark of irony, Mark died from a brain hemorrhage after an F1 crash at the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix.
What are your thoughts on the upcoming Facebook Graveyard?
Take Care,
Rob / @RLavigne42
Third-Party Video of Matt at the Mark Donohue Reunion.
December 3, 2010 Update:
Video is featured in a tribute to Matt Drendel blog entry by Dede Seward.
In tribute to Matt Drendel of the Porsche Community – CEO/Founder of Heritage Motorwerks LLC.
Posted on December 2, 2010by dedeporsche
Correction to the details regarding the cause of Matt’s death.
Paul Powell wow…..I made a mistake on that obit, he died of a stomach anurism, not a brain….my mistake…..sorry
December 7, 2010 Update:
Video is featured in a blog entry by PorschePurist.
I was told the Drendel one went out to 5,000 people today on Porschepurist.com
It unbelievable how these have gone out and how much everyone loves them, all cause of YOU
All the best, Paul Powell
Porsche Collector and Patron Matt Drendel Passes Away at 35 | Porsche Cars, Products and LifeStyle
@RLavigne42 Pondering that FB Graveyard post. Never thought about it before. *shiver*—
Kelly Craft (@KRCraft) December 03, 2010
@RLavigne42 Still thinking about it. Not so much from weak ties angle, moreso from complications. i.e. learning of death of strong tie there—
Kelly Craft (@KRCraft) December 03, 2010
@RLavigne42 Imagine if some FB addict just couldn't resist status update "Uncle Clarence died" before his kids were informed? That's ugly.—
Kelly Craft (@KRCraft) December 03, 2010
@KRCraft whole new world. compare the FB Happy Birthday syndrome to the Memorial Equation. You are exposed to far more sickness and death—
Robert Lavigne (@RLavigne42) December 03, 2010
@RLavigne42 Which is yet one more reason I haven't logged into FB in weeks. ;>—
Kelly Craft (@KRCraft) December 03, 2010
@KRCraft true you don't get the same sick/death threads on twitter/linkedin as you do on FB. Imagine an era where we all have 5k weakties—
Robert Lavigne (@RLavigne42) December 03, 2010
@KRCraft BTW not sure if you saw this #Movember spot I did. You will enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-yfD3auLmo speaking of cancer,etc—
Robert Lavigne (@RLavigne42) December 03, 2010
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