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[Alan Haigh <alandhaigh@gmail.com>]

Yeah, fluffy- where'd you come up with the perspective it's either legacy or futility?  I lost belief in the ghost in the machine way before I learned that _expression_, but I still want my son to enjoy a long life and thoroughly enjoy the idea of his children doing the same even more than the taste of tree ripened fruit.  I also think humans are splendid and fascinating creatures albeit with spetacular flaws.  If you relish the idea of their extinction, well, I'm partially with you- but it's hate-love with me, and I prefer my better angels.  I like my persimmons ripe.