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Re:Vernor Vinge (1944-2024) by gamblerrr on Thursday March 21, 2024 @07:26AM (#39777209)
> irreparable

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

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Re:Vernor Vinge (1944-2024) by adastra22 on Thursday March 21, 2024 @04:37PM (#39784077)
The alternative of cremation is still lower odds.
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Re:Vernor Vinge (1944-2024) by easter726 on Thursday March 21, 2024 @08:24PM (#39786103)
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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Re:Vernor Vinge (1944-2024) by mr_toad on Thursday March 21, 2024 @10:50PM (#39786991)
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.
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