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> I love peppermint ice cream, but I'd probably get tired of it after a million gallons.
So you'll take a break. Then you'll crave some more. The problem with suicide is that one can't change their mind, because there's no mind any more.
> A thing in infinite supply has little value. Why would another year of life be any different?
We have effectively unlimited supply of water, yet it has a lot of value to us because a person can't survive without water.
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> I love peppermint ice cream, but I'd probably get tired of it after a million gallons.
So you'll take a break. Then you'll crave some more. The problem with suicide is that one can't change their mind, because there's no mind any more.
> A thing in infinite supply has little value. Why would another year of life be any different?
We have effectively unlimited supply of water, yet it has a lot of value to us because a person can't survive without water.