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I discovered ZMQ after his death. Reading his last posts were perspective-shifting. I genuinely felt sad, both for him as an individual, and because many of his
by jvanderbot 4y ago
I discovered ZMQ after his death. Reading his last posts were perspective-shifting. I genuinely felt sad, both for him as an individual, and because many of his best works are not going to survive much longer than he did. Life is short and our impacts are transient.
- marymkearney 4y agoI learned a lot from his writing. This view of the immune system really shifted my perceptions too. Maybe having your work help people, even years after your death, isn't a bad legacy.
- jostmey 4y agoI just skimmed his text, and it is apparent that he thought deeply about cancer, death, and living. I don't think technology will eliminate all cancer, but from data I've seen, I'm convinced that cancer immunotherapy will help us control many cancers, and the technology is just getting started
- chaostheory 4y agoHe’s gained immortality through his work.
- Paul-Craft 4y ago> Maybe having your work help people, even years after your death, isn't a bad legacy. Isn't that, in some sense, the best possible legacy?