Nice people thread part 6 - thrice by twice as nice :)

PasturesNew

vivatifosi wrote: »

I've long thought it would be an interesting premise for a distopian sci-fi book to have a bunch of adults that just didn't die, on the grounds that they could harvest organs etc, however people continued to have children and so forth. The result would be a very large scale discontent over the ownership of houses etc. I think I've been hanging out on here for too long. Being a baby-boomer I can hardly blame myself.

You'd need a rule that only the "end of the line" people could opt for immortality, so not you, but your kids. Then it's a choice: kids or immortality.

puregeordie

I have had two large sunday dinners since sunday and I love my veg, in fact my plate is full of it.

I can't stop farting..:j which I think is funny but wor lass gets a bit fed up especially when I trump in bed.

Today I had pasta and I've not been to bad at the mo,

What makes you pump then like clockwork?

Oh, the good thing is that I don't really smell but make loud noises:D

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

Where'd you do that then? (Maybe I should add: and how?)

Go here http://www.gad.gov.uk/services/Other%20Services/Compensation_for_injury_and_death.html

Download Ogden Tables 6th (2007) and 7th (2011) editions. Table 1, 0% column gives future life expectancy figures.

By the way, when I said track an individual from 50 to 54, I did not mean that literally.

sss555s

vivatifosi wrote: »

Being a baby-boomer...

You must be one of the last ones, which doesn't count

zagubov

vivatifosi wrote: »

I've long thought it would be an interesting premise for a distopian sci-fi book to have a bunch of adults that just didn't die, on the grounds that they could harvest organs etc, however people continued to have children and so forth. The result would be a very large scale discontent over the ownership of houses etc. I think I've been hanging out on here for too long. Being a baby-boomer I can hardly blame myself.

There was a book, Michael Coney's "Friends Come In Boxes" which covers this with a bit of a twist.

It's why Darwin didn't expect to find immortal organisms (well sexually reproducing ones) because you need death to clear the arena of experienced competition for the varied offspring you need to survive in a changing environment. All those life-extension diets we discussed a while ago would have low libido and infertility as a side-effect.

By-the way, hi from another baby boomer.:wave:

PasturesNew

GDB2222 wrote: »

I did not mean that literally.

Well you need to watch what you say round these parts... I'm not the only speshul one who literally ... takes things literally.

lostinrates

So, any one else agree the star of the millibars speech was the red and cream top just to the left?


Parents and I are disagreeing though, whether it's owls or cats. It's either a kitty on each titty or (this is dreadful, forgive me,). Tit two.

silvercar

Years ago, i remember looking at death rates and there was a drop around 2010-2020 which was explained by the people who would have been dying at that time hadn't been born due to the low birth rates during WW2!

silvercar

I could do with some designers out here. We have an open plan kitchen/ living space. The kitchen is in one corner and has totally boring matt white flat cupboard doors. Handles are silver which matches the window frames and the venetian blinds (which are inside the double glazing so can't be changed) and the appliances. Worktop is a sandy colour granite that matches the sandy marble floor. The walls are white, so it really is a blank canvas.

Yesterday we went looking for lounge furniture. went to a furniture store mall. Problem was (a) too much choice (b) everything we liked is similar to what we have at home. Modern, quite but not extreme minimilism. All very neutral colours.

Need help bringing some colour into the place.

SingleSue

I used to have betnovate years ago until it started thinning my skin...so I started putting Tea Tree oil in my bath, sorted it out much quicker.

Firefox user here......

It's James' birthday today, where did the last 19 years go?