Comments on: Wait, Who Are the Crazy Ones?

By: randomquorum

randomquorum — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:01:34 +0000

I know that I'm about a year late in commenting on this, but after reading all the comments (yes, I probably should have been working instead!) for some reason I find myself reminded of the Buddhist monks in Japan who practised self-mummification (tried to anyway)! Google it... or here's one to get you started: Seriously, why?

By: CordyQ

CordyQ — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:14:58 +0000

Right now,after reading this, all I can think is…

I would rather die happy and satisfied than to die wishing I had worried less about the calories in the food on my plate and more about the people around the table.

By: “Heart Attack on a Plate” « spacedcowgirl

“Heart Attack on a Plate” « spacedcowgirl — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:04:22 +0000

[...] to believe that if they are just “good” enough and avoid foods x, y, and z, they can cheat death forever through their own willpower and smarts (MWAAAAHAHAHAHA!). And to believe that if they do avoid foods x, y, and z, they have a license to make all kinds of [...]

By: Zoe

Zoe — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:16:30 +0000

The other day, I saw someone posting on a forum that she was trying to lose weight because her goal was to never get old. It reminded me of this post. It also made me kind of sad, because no matter how much weight she loses, she’s never going to reach her goal.

By: Theresa W

Theresa W — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:12:02 +0000

Speaking of creepy starvation plans to live forever, have you ever heard of bretharians? They believe that people do not need food or water to live. that food and water are just tools to make people fall in and fulfill their role in society. The suggest instead getting all of your nourishment from sunlight and the universal “life force”. I could kick myself for not saving the website I found about it but a quick google search brings up some shocking information.

By: Ba-da Bing! Ba-da Boom! « Fatadelic

Ba-da Bing! Ba-da Boom! « Fatadelic — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:59:23 +0000

[...] token nod to the critics, although the last line makes no sense. Everyone dies sooner or later. But it is important to note that worrying about being overweight is rarely useful. Dale Atrens, a [...]

By: Nora/ItsTheWooo

Nora/ItsTheWooo — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:47:16 +0000

You are beyond awesome. This article is fantastic. Thank you.

By: MissTenacity

MissTenacity — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 04:49:29 +0000

MikeyT,
Who’s the runner dude? I’ve met a few of the badwater racers, so I’m curious if I know the name….

Thanks.

By: JenK

JenK — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:55:48 +0000

What people don’t want to admit is that most longevity is genetic. If you want a long life, be born to long-lived people who had long-lived parents. That is the easiest way to have a long life.

Remember the Howard Foundation that popped up in Methuselah’s Children, Time Enough for Love, Number of The Beast, The Cat Who Walked Through Walls…? Heinlein posited a foundation that encouraged the adult children of long-lived families to marry and produce lots of babies – who in turn would be encouraged to marry other adult children of long-lived families, et cetera. Makes more sense that CRON.

By: Emerald

Emerald — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:16:43 +0000

They did, but we couldn’t hear because we had donuts in our ears.

Yup, I’m getting a picture of Princess Leia. May the custard be with you…