Death and Taxes
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Ananda Sandgrain
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03-09-2006 10:29
It's about time for me to do the taxes again. And not too long ago I finished reading Ray Kurzweil's "The Singularity is Near" where he postulates a number of ways in which we might attain physical immortality. But I thought, I'm not sure it would be a good thing to eliminate death entirely, because we'd probably still have taxes, and death is a good way to get out of paying taxes. It's like, right now both are inevitable, right? But you still have a choice.  |
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Rose Karuna
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03-09-2006 10:34
From: Ananda Sandgrain It's about time for me to do the taxes again. And not too long ago I finished reading Ray Kurzweil's "The Singularity is Near" where he postulates a number of ways in which we might attain physical immortality. But I thought, I'm not sure it would be a good thing to eliminate death entirely, because we'd probably still have taxes, and death is a good way to get out of paying taxes. It's like, right now both are inevitable, right? But you still have a choice. Trust me when I tell you that you don't. Bastards.  Well, you can die I guess. .
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Ananda Sandgrain
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And another thing!
03-09-2006 10:40
What if I don't want to have the same mother-in-law for the next 50,000 years? |
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Zuzu Fassbinder
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03-09-2006 10:41
From: Rose Karuna
Well, you can die I guess.
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Rose Karuna
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03-09-2006 11:23
If I ever have to deal with the IRS again - I doubt it will be with dignity, it will probably just be with a fast bullet to [my] head.  Those people are the most heartless, wicked people I have ever met and they were the ones who screwed up (the second time) but BOY did they F up our lives for awhile. People DO make honest mistakes on complicated issues. I would LOVE to see a flat tax. Just pay X percentage of what you owe and get it over with. The fuzzy law is not worth the benefit. .
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Sally Rosebud
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03-09-2006 11:46
From: Ananda Sandgrain What if I don't want to have the same mother-in-law for the next 50,000 years? What, are you and she vampires or something??? 
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Ananda Sandgrain
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03-09-2006 12:04
From: Sally Rosebud What, are you and she vampires or something??? HAAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH... yes. Actually I'm a demon who's made a habit of possessing humanoid bodies for millions of years now.Anyone here remember Hotblack Desatio? |
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Lucifer Baphomet
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03-09-2006 12:21
of course i remember Hotblack, I remember Disaster area before they blew up suns at gigs.
Is he still dead for tax reasons??
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Ananda Sandgrain
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03-09-2006 12:47
That's the man!
Seriously though, many people are prophesying that this might be the last generation that ever has to die of old age. But is death something we should be trying to get rid of? Or should we be trying to get rid of taxes first?
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Bertha Horton
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03-09-2006 14:17
Would you rather die every year, a screaming horrible painful death, OR pay taxes annually?
I know, it's "damned if you do"...
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Rose Karuna
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03-09-2006 14:24
From: Ananda Sandgrain That's the man!
Seriously though, many people are prophesying that this might be the last generation that ever has to die of old age. But is death something we should be trying to get rid of? Or should we be trying to get rid of taxes first? Meh! Watch them find a cure for death RIGHT after I kick the bucket an old and wrinkled woman. My luck.  Maybe they can save some skin cells and clone me? So I can haunt the SL forums for time infinity. Muhahahahaha Sowwwy - Just in a strange mood today. 
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Sally Rosebud
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03-09-2006 14:42
Well you're not supposed to start the rum and coke till at least 2:30 pm... otherwise it makes ya all wierd! 
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Ananda Sandgrain
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03-09-2006 15:36
From: Rose Karuna Meh! Watch them find a cure for death RIGHT after I kick the bucket an old and wrinkled woman. My luck. Maybe they can save some skin cells and clone me? So I can haunt the SL forums for time infinity. Muhahahahaha Sowwwy - Just in a strange mood today. Aww, don't worry too much about that. If they don't figure out rejuvenation tech in time for us we'll just have to catch it next time around in a brand shiny new life.  And a whole new mother-in-law. |
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Sean Martin
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03-10-2006 05:29
From: Rose Karuna If I ever have to deal with the IRS again - I doubt it will be with dignity, it will probably just be with a fast bullet to [my] head. Those people are the most heartless, wicked people I have ever met and they were the ones who screwed up (the second time) but BOY did they F up our lives for awhile. People DO make honest mistakes on complicated issues. I would LOVE to see a flat tax. Just pay X percentage of what you owe and get it over with. The fuzzy law is not worth the benefit. . I agree. But if we had that, it would probably confuse them. So it probably won't happen. heh They just don't understand simple math it seems. |
