> spike:
> > people, see how very many people reject the idea of extending life
> > out to just 500 years for instance. You might be amazed at how many
> > will state that they *do not want* to live that long, even if they could
> > do so with good health!
>
> I'm not sure that such statements carry much weight, since they are
> after all completely hypothetical.
Ja. Such statements are made by those in the prime of life in perfect health, not those actually staring into the abyss... spike