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[Keith Henson]

On Sat, Jun 17, 2023 at 12:05 PM MB via extropy-chat
<extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>
> On Fri, June 16, 2023 14:24, efc--- via extropy-chat wrote:
>
> > I always find these immortality discussions very strange. For me, it is
> > not about immortality per se, but about choice. Being able to decide
> > yourself when you had enough.
>
> Choice please.  Don't you ever wonder if being kept alive by medical
> heroic measures and care when you're obviously near/at the end is a $$$
> game for the system?  What the patient wants seems to not matter.  What
> the family wants also gets overruled.
>
> Especially nowadays when pain killers are in the Fed spotlight, and
> doctors who care are afraid?

If we get to the technology needed for a really long life, you won't
be subject to such,  If you are signed up for cryonics, the directive
is to withdraw medical support when the transport team is ready.

Keith
> Regards,
> MB
> ... who has watched old and beloved family members ....  :(
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