Comments on: The elixir of life http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/25/the-elixir-of-life/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:55:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Suzanne http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/25/the-elixir-of-life/#comment-37373 Suzanne Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:54:11 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/25/the-elixir-of-life/#comment-37373 I agree that death is really not dealt with as it should be by our society. The experience is clearly transforming. It seems to me that if you have to go through the pain of death (whether your own or a loved one) you ought to take advantage of the positive aspects involved. Experiencing the whole process of my father's death two years ago was the hardest, and one of the most important things I've done. It's hard to talk about, not just because it's sad, but because it's difficult to articulate experiences that are transcendent. (Unless you happen to be AT, who managed to do just that, and very well). Are you familiar with Ray Kurzweil, the Singularity dude? (kurzweilAI.net is pretty cool). The Age of Spiritual Machines is worth reading. I tend to subscribe to the theory that our knowlegebase/technology will soon surpass us as humans in intelligence... Maybe we'll all be pets, soon? The Enders Game series is worth reading, also. I agree that death is really not dealt with as it should be by our society. The experience is clearly transforming. It seems to me that if you have to go through the pain of death (whether your own or a loved one) you ought to take advantage of the positive aspects involved. Experiencing the whole process of my father’s death two years ago was the hardest, and one of the most important things I’ve done. It’s hard to talk about, not just because it’s sad, but because it’s difficult to articulate experiences that are transcendent. (Unless you happen to be AT, who managed to do just that, and very well).

Are you familiar with Ray Kurzweil, the Singularity dude? (kurzweilAI.net is pretty cool). The Age of Spiritual Machines is worth reading.
I tend to subscribe to the theory that our knowlegebase/technology will soon surpass us as humans in intelligence… Maybe we’ll all be pets, soon?

The Enders Game series is worth reading, also.

]]> By: melusina http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/25/the-elixir-of-life/#comment-37375 melusina Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:13:48 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/25/the-elixir-of-life/#comment-37375 Yes, I remember! Although with the weather we're having, I'm thinking of running away from Greece, if I don't spontaneously combust first. But wow, what a lot to unpack. I don't even know if I want the choice or not. I'll have to mull it over some. Yes, I remember! Although with the weather we’re having, I’m thinking of running away from Greece, if I don’t spontaneously combust first.

But wow, what a lot to unpack. I don’t even know if I want the choice or not. I’ll have to mull it over some.

]]> By: damama http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/25/the-elixir-of-life/#comment-37555 damama Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:35:25 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2007/06/25/the-elixir-of-life/#comment-37555 Ya wanna know what I think? I think death is gonna getcha anyway. I look forward to a better place. I don't particularly want to delay it. But that's just me. Ya wanna know what I think? I think death is gonna getcha anyway. I look forward to a better place. I don’t particularly want to delay it. But that’s just me.

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