Comments on: Thirty-Sixth-and-a-Half Post http://christian.herwitz.com/2008/05/12/thirty-sixth-and-a-half-post/ Some thoughts from some guy named Christian Alexander Carlson Herwitz. His mother gave him a very long name. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:54:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben http://christian.herwitz.com/2008/05/12/thirty-sixth-and-a-half-post/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Ben Wed, 14 May 2008 01:58:14 +0000 http://www.herwitz.com/blog/?p=53#comment-280 I dunno if I fear death. I have until very recently, but then I did some thinking about it, and I'm not sure if I do anymore. I could see myself, by the time I get to be a really old dude, being ready to pass the world on to other people. I wouldn't want to stay around mucking it up forever. I DO fear premature death. It almost seems ridiculous not to. There are certain things I want to contribute and experience, and I'm assuming a certain time frame for these things to happen. If suddenly it turns out I have much less time than I thought, well, that would suck big time. I dunno if I fear death. I have until very recently, but then I did some thinking about it, and I’m not sure if I do anymore. I could see myself, by the time I get to be a really old dude, being ready to pass the world on to other people. I wouldn’t want to stay around mucking it up forever.

I DO fear premature death. It almost seems ridiculous not to. There are certain things I want to contribute and experience, and I’m assuming a certain time frame for these things to happen. If suddenly it turns out I have much less time than I thought, well, that would suck big time.

]]> By: Christian http://christian.herwitz.com/2008/05/12/thirty-sixth-and-a-half-post/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Christian Tue, 13 May 2008 14:34:41 +0000 http://www.herwitz.com/blog/?p=53#comment-279 Ha! There'll be a blog post in the near future on that very topic... Ha! There’ll be a blog post in the near future on that very topic…

]]> By: Marie http://christian.herwitz.com/2008/05/12/thirty-sixth-and-a-half-post/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Marie Tue, 13 May 2008 14:14:55 +0000 http://www.herwitz.com/blog/?p=53#comment-278 Brilliant idea... I can see the scientist growing in you! Brilliant idea…
I can see the scientist growing in you!

]]> By: Christian http://christian.herwitz.com/2008/05/12/thirty-sixth-and-a-half-post/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Christian Mon, 12 May 2008 22:06:11 +0000 http://www.herwitz.com/blog/?p=53#comment-277 Also, awesome observation on that random online survey! Also, awesome observation on that random online survey!

]]> By: Christian http://christian.herwitz.com/2008/05/12/thirty-sixth-and-a-half-post/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Christian Mon, 12 May 2008 22:04:11 +0000 http://www.herwitz.com/blog/?p=53#comment-276 Heheh. The poll is broad and imperfect, and meant to force a direct answer -- but interpretation of terms is intentionally left ambiguous! If a person identifies as neither male nor female (however they choose to make that identification), then this is not a question for that person. And the reason isn't so much what I'm interested in, either...so I'd say go ahead and put yourself down as a yes. I should add, however, that when I've asked the question to various people, I have generally gotten a straight yes or no answer. If a person doesn't feel comfortable with that, then this is not a question for that person, either! Heheh. The poll is broad and imperfect, and meant to force a direct answer — but interpretation of terms is intentionally left ambiguous! If a person identifies as neither male nor female (however they choose to make that identification), then this is not a question for that person.

And the reason isn’t so much what I’m interested in, either…so I’d say go ahead and put yourself down as a yes. I should add, however, that when I’ve asked the question to various people, I have generally gotten a straight yes or no answer. If a person doesn’t feel comfortable with that, then this is not a question for that person, either!

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