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Without wanting to burst anyone's bubble, I'm guessing that the words actually refer to a dose of serious palliative care grade painkillers. I don't like the e
by hugh3 15y ago
Without wanting to burst anyone's bubble, I'm guessing that the words actually refer to a dose of serious palliative care grade painkillers.
I don't like the emphasis on "last words" anyway. When I'm dying (and probably not especially lucid), I don't want to have to cope with the pressure that any set of words could be my last and hence I'd better make 'em good. I think we should let everyone record their official last words ahead of time, just so there's one less thing to worry about when you're actually dying.
- freemarketteddy 15y agoTry to go into Steve's mind when he said "OH WOW OH WOW OH WOW"....try going to the mind of a person who is about to die.....try going to the mind of a person who realizes that this is the end....these last few seconds are the last of a lifetime of seconds....I cant either but at least I am trying.
- hugh3 15y agoAw c'mon, I got downmodded to -3 for being cynical yet realistic on HN? I really do think that "massive injections of painkillers is the most likely context in which someone a few hours of dying of cancer is likely to say "oh wow oh wow oh wow".
- malvim 15y agoI didn't downvote your reply, even if I don't especially care for your explanation. I do believe in the power of painkillers, I just think that there's more to it than that. The idea of pre-recording one's last words, though, is brilliant!
- Anti-Ratfish 15y agoA will?
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- F_J_H 15y agoTrue class is knowing when to voice an opinion and when to remain quiet, no matter how much truth you feel your words hold. I've had to learn that the hard way.
- jodrellblank 15y agoWhen I'm dying (and probably not especially lucid), I don't want to have to cope with the pressure that any set of words could be my last 'Pressure'? Exactly what are you afraid of happening if you screw up your last words??