I received the terrible news today 29 May 2019 that Edward Jones alias YouTuber aussie50 had taken his own life. I couldn't even have imagined that this might happen, but I do fully understand that many of us do experience very dark moments in our life.
I've been there and it's not easy to describe it. A depth of darkness that mere words can't describe. It's normal. It happens to almost everyone at some point in their life and it's important to know that it will pass, and when you look back at that time later in life you will realise that it just wasn't worth it.
I want you all to be aware that if you've not experienced this then it may happen to you in the future and you should go in pre-armed with the knowledge that it really is just a dark moment that will quickly pass. Knowing that it happens to most people, especially technical people will help you to get through that dark moment.
I really wish I could have helped Ed get through this. The world has lost a very talented engineer.
https://www.youtube.com/user/Aussie50
I've been there and it's not easy to describe it. A depth of darkness that mere words can't describe. It's normal. It happens to almost everyone at some point in their life and it's important to know that it will pass, and when you look back at that time later in life you will realise that it just wasn't worth it.
I want you all to be aware that if you've not experienced this then it may happen to you in the future and you should go in pre-armed with the knowledge that it really is just a dark moment that will quickly pass. Knowing that it happens to most people, especially technical people will help you to get through that dark moment.
I really wish I could have helped Ed get through this. The world has lost a very talented engineer.
https://www.youtube.com/user/Aussie50
Oh man.. I used to watch his videos everyday.. today 5 years later or so I wondered if Ausie50 has done anything new and came across this very sad news.. such a shame, he was such an inspiration to many, and a legend. RIP god speed.
I really miss this guy and his content; he is truly an original inspiration.
i went through it. i got a best friend (well if more then that now) and i’m happier than ever.
It is not just the words to a song, some people literally DO suffer for their sanity. Go through your entire life never being accepted as you are, being told by EVERYONE AROUND YOU that you have to change this or that about yourself, being given the message that you are unacceptable because you are too different, having LITERALLY your entire life be one big scream for acceptance that never comes, it wears you down eventually no matter how tough you are. Eventually, you may see only one way out when the torture gets to be too much.
Another thing, the answer is not ALWAYS a doctor or a professional. Believe it or not, many of us simply require someone to throw their arms around them and reassure them that they are okay as they are, sometimes we tend to look at these issues far too medically. This has its own hazards.
I seriously wish that he could have found a solution Rather than ending his own life at a ripe young age of 33.
WOW ..Loved his ML270 vids. He will live for ever with his content …Such an interesting voice .. sad news
Wow! So sad how Aussie50 Took his own life! Do you have any idea how that happened?
Poor Poor Lad….. Remember suicide is a PERMANENT solution to a TEMPORARY problem. Above and beyond the darkest clouds of all our existence is ALWAYS a bright, airy and blue sky…. you just have to hang on in there and it will eventually return of its own accord.
Rest in peace Ed! Thinks for all of your content. R.I.P Ed, you will be missed by loads of people.
Glad you made this video. I found this video when I was once searching for the channel.
No wonder he hasn't been uploading new videos! R.I.P Ed, you will be missed by loads of people.
Jesus I was binging ur videos and this came up. Depression is a sickness that isolates you without you even knowing whats happening
I’m currently going through that stage. Clive is right, you absolutely can’t describe it. I will say this: it’s like being held hostage in your head every breathing moment.
It’s HARD, but I’m still here so…whoever is reading this, and you feel alone, just know that there IS still hope left.
My birth father was an engineer and passed away from suicide, I never met him.
It’s so hard to think it’s been so long since this tragedy occurred, I remember the night I read about this, I was 12, almost turning 13 just over a month later, it was about 1am when I heard of this, since then I kept looking at his latest video watching the weeks of time accumulate since upload, I’ve seen many YouTubers in this engineering community including photonicinduction which came back about a year after, all give condolences. A tragic loss.
Just found out about this, the man had some of my fave videos and inspired a lot of my setups!
Hard to believe that so long has passed since Edd left us. We all still miss him. Perhaps bext week we could dedicate the livestream to him and others in the technical family who have sadly left us?
I just now saw this from his channel. A video got suggested to me. I used to chat with him on IRC years and years and years ago on the geek group. RIP.