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Comment Re:Speak for yourself, Mr. Emanuel (Score 1) 478

I have a friend who has worked in Hospice for the last seven years.

According to him, 100% of people get dementia as they age past 70.

We're really good at keeping our bodies alive, but have very little science on what keeps our brains functioning.

I think enough people in our generation have a story about a grandparent who lived for years in a terrifying state of confused, blurry existence.

Choosing for yourself "I never want that to happen to me, personally", seems like an allowable thing.

If you've experienced that and still want to spend a decade drooling in a wheelchair pointed at a TV, good for you, because that will be the default choice for a long time.

My grandparents lived into their 70s. Their minds remained sharp even when not much else was right. My mom's 80, and still sharp, mentally AND physically. My aunt's 95, and until a recent stroke, remained mentally sharp.

Comment Re:Science and fiction have always got along nicel (Score 1) 795

I hit the brick wall where the summary plunged into "thinking science has made God irrelevant."

Oh, silly summary. God remains a relevant fictional character. You know, like that girl from the Twilight books.

I dunno, I think the Greeks & Romans did better fiction. The Xtian God is a bit overpowered.

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