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gamblerrr 6 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Vernor Vinge has died

> irreparable

That’s the gamble. I think you’re right though, it’s far lower odds than the snake oil salesmen present.

adastra22 6 months ago | [–]

The alternative of cremation is still lower odds.

mr_toad 6 months ago | | [–]

Even if some future technology could repair the damage, it’s a big gamble that someone in the future will want to repair the damage.

easter726 6 months ago | [–]

So you’re saying there is some chance then. Can we let go of the pseudoscience and quackery quote from the early 90s then?

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