@rraine--I think there's a logical fallacy there somewhere, too, which is why I laughed out when I first came across the quote.
As for living forever, I don't know that I'd want to either, but I sure wouldn't mind living twice or even three times longer than is normally required, so as to rectify past mistakes to the point where they're just a distant memory, to fall flat on my face and not lose any time getting back up, to reinvent myself over and over again until I finally get it right. Aging gives you perspective, even wisdom, denied to you when you're young. I just don't like having less time to put that perspective and wisdom to good use!
Elisabeth--The simple delusions are the most seductive.
In order to keep the hucksters, humbugs, scoundrels, psychos, morons, and last but not least, artificial intelligentsia at bay, I have decided to turn on comment moderation. On the plus side, I've gotten rid of the word verification.
Ah, so THAT'S how one avoids the inevitable, eh?
ReplyDeleteWV-biliti. Do you think I have the biliti to hold off death simply by procrastinating?
If it were only true, Leslie. It would be the one religion I could get behind.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Methuselah had a lot on his plate.
Oh, very droll!
ReplyDeleteI so am that quote !
ReplyDeletecheers, parsnip
i think there's a logical fallacy there somewhere. and geez, who wants to live forever anyway?
ReplyDeleteWell that's a good way to delude yourself you can live forever. Oh that it were so simple.
ReplyDelete@parsnip--Many happy birthdays!
ReplyDelete@Kass--On behalf of Bill Watterson, thanks.
@rraine--I think there's a logical fallacy there somewhere, too, which is why I laughed out when I first came across the quote.
As for living forever, I don't know that I'd want to either, but I sure wouldn't mind living twice or even three times longer than is normally required, so as to rectify past mistakes to the point where they're just a distant memory, to fall flat on my face and not lose any time getting back up, to reinvent myself over and over again until I finally get it right. Aging gives you perspective, even wisdom, denied to you when you're young. I just don't like having less time to put that perspective and wisdom to good use!
Elisabeth--The simple delusions are the most seductive.
The biggest delusion is thinking god has anything to do with it! So, as they say, "git 'er done!"
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ReplyDelete@Badger--
ReplyDelete"git 'er done!"
I tried, but got slapped in the face.
Well, it would seem that the key to immortality is being inefficient. Since I'm not, I prefer the Badger's view.
ReplyDeleteIs there a keyboard to immortality? One without the DELETE button?
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the blog, CramCake.
On that keyboard there should definitely be the "undo" (cntrl-z) option.
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