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DanEpiCa t1_j45oexk wrote

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An optimist would say one step at a time. Although I share your concerns.

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VerlinMerlin t1_j45qxsm wrote

A pessimist would point at wealth inequality and politicians.

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bottom t1_j463tdu wrote

Shall we go for a realist.

There’s a problem. It needs to be fixed but worry an panic will do nothing, expect lessen your life experience. And health.

Back in subject. I’m truly exciting by this. My friend just lost his wife in 6 months to cancer. Horrific. She was a beautiful person and died so young leaving him and two kids. It’s so tragic.

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VerlinMerlin t1_j465vu0 wrote

I am too! I lost my grandaunt to it a few years ago. Had stomach and trachea cancer( I think? was in the neck, they wouldn't tell me much) in that order. Fought it for a decade. The cancer kept relapsing. In the end she died watching TV. Was peaceful as far as deaths go, her organs had too much and failed

her life's goal was to make a hospital for the poor people around her hometown. Even though she was Dean of the local college and head of the local government hospital, she lived in a tiny flat had no servants. Even when she was 80.

But the money just wasn't enough. The cancer ate at it and inflation destroyed any chance of it working.

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bottom t1_j467j5m wrote

It’s horrible isn’t it. I’m sorry. She sounds like a great person

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Test19s t1_j45s0h3 wrote

Getting stabbed in the back by your own rising lifespan would be a pretty shitty end for a civilization.

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