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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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 Posted - 12/19/2005 : 12:57:38
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That's a good point, actually.
"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares." |
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TRANSMARINE
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 12/19/2005 : 14:05:47
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There really is no such thing as dying of 'natural causes'. It's usually just a total shutdown after years of illnesses and bad health. I pretty much know for a fact that when people "die in their sleep", they usually spasm, shudder,and fight for breath. If they are hospitalized and then "die in their sleep", these side effects are deleted by heavy painkillers. Nevertheless, dying of natural causes is bullcrap...going pecefully is a rarity. I would like to die in a big explosion. Like on the Death Star. Or by quick decapitation. And I was just kidding about mom storing cadavars in my bedroom.
Hank the 8th was a duplicated man
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/20/2005 : 05:30:10
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Originally posted by TRANSMARINE
And I was just kidding about mom storing cadavars in my bedroom.
Hank the 8th was a duplicated man
-bRIAN
I would hope nobody actually believed that.
 I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/20/2005 : 05:38:04
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Aging is a natural cause, your body isn't built to last forever, your DNA is sizing itself down like an internal countdown towards death.
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 12/20/2005 : 14:53:20
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Yeah, I remember some years ago, my brother's friend saying that some scientists believe we may have a 'death gene', that decides when it's time for us to kick the bucket.
 "Join the Honeycult!"
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/20/2005 : 16:23:24
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This scientist would rather choke on her own vomit than say such a thing.
To clarify (as I realise above comment has ale induced aloofness about it) I tend to get internal spasms whenever I hear the phrase "gene for...".
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 12/20/2005 : 16:33:24
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| If you can either be slightly more successful when you're young and reproductive or live long into your senior years evolution is going to select for genes taht favor successful when young. Dying at 90 versus at 80 isn't going to increase the number of your genes in the next generation by very much (if any at all), so evolution doesn't favor longevity particularly if there's a trade-off at younger ages. If we start reproducing later and later this might change. |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 12/21/2005 : 06:37:12
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Okay, how about this. If there were a way to stop aging for as long as you wanted, which age would you pick to stay at, and how long would you want to stay there?
"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares." |
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cassandra is
> Teenager of the Year <
France
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 12/21/2005 : 07:26:17
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Originally posted by VoVat
Okay, how about this. If there were a way to stop aging for as long as you wanted, which age would you pick to stay at, and how long would you want to stay there?
"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares."
I'll tell you when I have lived them all.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 12/22/2005 : 09:59:17
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But then you'll be dead, and unable to type, right?
"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares." |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 12/23/2005 : 04:26:08
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On my death bed then.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 12/26/2005 : 13:25:01
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So you won't use that time to call out the name of every possible god, just in case?
"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares." |
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50 Pence
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
284 Posts |
Posted - 12/26/2005 : 15:40:19
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death is the last great adventure, i am looking forward to it.
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 12/26/2005 : 15:43:24
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| you read too much harry potter |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 12/27/2005 : 09:54:07
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Didn't Dumbledore actually say it was the NEXT great adventure? That's somewhat different, no?
"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares." |
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 12/27/2005 : 10:20:34
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| I don't know, I'm not a geek. Pedant. |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 12/27/2005 : 12:33:03
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In other words, you can't remember, right? :P
"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares." |
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50 Pence
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
284 Posts |
Posted - 12/27/2005 : 12:59:35
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/pwned
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 12/29/2005 : 06:21:18
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I only know it's a harry potter thing because 50 pences boyfriend started that is snape evil thing.
In your face vovat, In Your Face! |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 12/29/2005 : 19:05:08
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Ah, so then you're culturally illiterate. Nice to know. :P
"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares." |
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/30/2005 : 03:59:03
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| Because instead of reading childrens books I read books written for adults? yeah, stupid me. |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2005 : 12:14:42
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Ah, so you're a slave to the labels instituted by the publishing industry.
"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares." |
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/30/2005 : 12:33:29
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| Ah, so you're grasping at straws. |
Edited by - starmekitten on 12/30/2005 12:33:53 |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2005 : 12:36:34
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Yeah, but that's only because I'm trapped in a thresher.
"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares." |
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