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Have you considered using terminology that didn’t fall out of favor due to being ignorant and discriminatory well over 60 years ago?

Just as there is no absolute right or wrong, there is no absolute "responsible". It's purely down to what we decide as a society. And since we have lots of societies, there is a wide range of ways that responsibility gets treated. So the OP question contains a false assumption, that there is such a thing as "really responsible".

I'm reminded of a horror story I read decades ago about someone who was made immortal. Life was horrible and he wanted to die but was unable to kill himself. He ended up getting chopped into little pieces in a final attempt. I still remember the description of the pieces of flesh flopping around on the floor as they were all still alive...

If it was what I considered a good life, then hell yes, I'd be down for immortality. I just want the option to bail if things go south.

I wonder how the queen is feeling tonight. (Strangely, and for no reason, I've been humming her song the last couple of days. I wish her well, btw; I think she's done a better job as monarch than the vast majority of her predecessors. But every era must end.) I'm not so sure about the patience of age. So many elder parts are bad at waiting for things, and so many of us have a tougher time every year, suffering fools and wastrels. I do see the need for rejuvenation. What if you had alternate bodies? Clones would do in a pinch, but I'd prefer a real change: five years as an iguana, perhaps, then back to my regular self for ten; five years as a Laplander, then back to my regular self for ten.... A change of scenery and perspective, different sensory equipment. I've always envied Granny Weatherwax her ability to 'borrow' other creatures. It wouldn't need to be actual bodies; it could be a virtual vacation in a computer simulation.* But even if you didn't regenerate the physical brain, at least you could take on some long-term projects. Of course, none of this is practicable with the current level of population or anything near it. It could only ever be available to a few. In SF mode: how this story would end is: Yes, they invent the anti-aging drug: people who take it stay the same age as when they begin treatment.... for the exact number of heartbeats they would normally have had left. Some good-looking corpses for the embalmer. (* Yes, I'm aware that a computer doesn't understand the first thing about how being an iguana feels. But it could recreate the environment, locomotion, POV as well as it could for magic adventure games. I'm sure some bright young-ish coders would be happy to get on that project.)

Your story, while very cute, is not similar at all. Tell me exactly what 'ze' means? Is it a country of origin ? France maybe ? It's easy to make claims. Proving them wrong is just as easy at 2:57 0f the following video ... Sorry about the idiotic title; it was the first one that came up in my search. It is everyone's right to have their OWN world view, and not have someone else's forced on them. Doing it voluntarily is a courtesy.

A friend of mine once said "never go to the next lesson, until you've understood the last"; IOW don't rush it, you can only build on a solid foundation...

AFAIK the electrons that allow them to conduct are not part of the covalent bonds https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zgq8b82/revision/2

Because you do listen, and say important thing's...

If my attitude offends you that is a you problem. questions ive already asked. the world is surely diverse and my "attitude" is a part of that tapestry , either you can swallow that or not. not my problem. in the words of val kilmer in tombstone Why Ed does this mean we're not friends anymore? You know Ed, if I thought you weren't my friend... I just don't think I could bear it!”

some my mother always told me never to give advise to people that dont ask for it....oh well, i guess i had a better mother than most

oh no the thread relevant police man is out guys....better stick to the topic or else!!!! want to see my thread posting papers officerNOW? officerNow thinks the purpose of life is relevancy (what do i know maybe it is ) lol now we re back on topic lol