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[Breaking News] Two Capsuleers found dead in Hirizan
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Istvaan Shogaatsu
Guiding Hand Social Club
#41 - 2013-05-19 11:36:52 UTC
Katran Luftschreck wrote:
Ah, the delusions of immortality amongst capsuleers.

Here's the thing: You will all die of cancer.


When is the last time you heard of anyone dying of cancer? I mean, I'm sure it exists on isolated crap-hole colonies without access to basic radiotherapy, but even the most rudimentary medbay will have a gamma knife handy.

Hell, come to think of it, the last time I've heard of anyone having cancer, was when some Gallente "artists" induced the growth of artificial tumours as part of some performance art tripe about the beauty of the human body. Then they had them removed just as easily as they had them added.
Adreena Madeveda
Sebiestor Tribe
#42 - 2013-05-19 11:58:33 UTC
Istvaan Shogaatsu wrote:

When is the last time you heard of anyone dying of cancer?


Karin Midular, less than two weeks ago ?

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Istvaan Shogaatsu
Guiding Hand Social Club
#43 - 2013-05-19 12:18:18 UTC
Adreena Madeveda wrote:
Istvaan Shogaatsu wrote:

When is the last time you heard of anyone dying of cancer?


Karin Midular, less than two weeks ago ?

That wasn't cancer, it was a screwed-up cellular regeneration process.
Tiberious Thessalonia
True Slave Foundations
#44 - 2013-05-19 13:25:32 UTC
It was still technically cancer, but I think what Istvaan meant to say is "When was the last time anyone you knew died of naturally occuring cancer. IE cancer that was not intentionally caused. Midular's 'cancer' was a purposely induced rapid cellular growth that ended up going out of control.
Streya Jormagdnir
Alexylva Paradox
#45 - 2013-05-19 20:22:35 UTC
Samira Kernher wrote:
Makkal Hanaya wrote:
The neural map will not transfer brain tumors, if that's what you're suggesting.



Cloning is not even a 100% guaranteed process. It is 99.7% chance. That is a 0.3% chance on every clone that the process fails and your legacy is abruptly ended. Even a soft clone scan may be done improperly, which you will not know until it fails to activate, or activates in a braindead state.

Capsuleers are not invincible.


What, however, are the chances of both a pod-based neural scan failing as well as a soft-clone failing? Particularly if one has a digital copy that can be checksummed.

If you prepare properly, you'll be fine.

I am also a human, straggling between the present world... and our future. I am a regulator, a coordinator, one who is meant to guide the way.

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