I love my wife the most, I think. Only marginally, relative to our kids, but there it is. At least, that’s how it feels.
So I’d happily sacrifice all of it for her, secure in the knowledge that she’ll be a better single parent than I would be (and have a higher probability of finding a second partner! I married UP.) So it’s the better thing for our children as well. And anyway, I’m also somewhat reassured by the knowledge it’s a crapshoot*, not certain death. Short odds, but favourable odds all the same. Although I’d do it anyway.
*assuming you played craps with one ten-sided die, that is.
Skald, you are slipping! How can I trust Suzy, “a genius technomage and former Rhymer Enterprises employee recently fired for being insufficiently evil”. Rhymer Enterprises hired her in the first place, so she must be evil! She loves me. Why would she save my beloved when she can take my beloved’s life-energy and give it to me? Effectively killing my beloved and giving me more years to, (she hopes), spend with her. Both big pluses for Suzy. Skald you can do better. C’mon now!
I like almost any pie! Cookies and cakes are good as well. Please use real sugar! No artificial “sweeteners” Please. Ice cream is good with pie and cake. I can supply the milk and ice cream.
[evil hat on]
Everybody’s a LITTLE evil. If you read the thread linked to in the OP, Suzy got herself in trouble (and her male partner executed) working on a project without evil application; and there’s little reason to doubt that wasting time and resources on the EVRE–which actually ENAGES selfless behavior and heroic sacrifices–is what got her fired. Clearly she’s evil in that she was willing to exploit evil resources for the sake of good.
[evil hat off]
I love my best friend, but I don’t desire her sexually. And even if I did and were single, I wouldn’t kill her wife to get her, because when I say I love her, I mean I want her to be happy and to have the things she wants. That is what I mean when I say person A loves person B.
[evil hat on]
You’ll have to wait for the next hypo with attached poll.
The true purpose of these polls is to help me decide what recipe to try next. I thought that was obvious.
Clarification: does the device age me (with wrinkles and arthritis and baldness and erectile disfunction and a penchant for saying what’s on my mind at inopportune moments) or merely reduce my life expectancy by X-years, while I retain my current physical/mental faculties of a spritely 34 year old?
I’d be much more willing to give up, say, 75-95 than I would to give up 35-55.
It ages you. Assuming Suzy’s estimate of 25 years is correct and that you’re currently 35, you’d look, feel, and pretty much BE physiologically 60 when she finished.
