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An opportunity for people who are diagnosed with very little time to live but are still physically able to perform very dangerous tasks (i.e. working in radiation contaminated areas or the like) for large sums of monetary return which would go directly to their families in the event of their demise.
This would provide a way for such individuals to leave something to their families.
Though such an arrangement has danger of abuse, many individuals may opt for a resourceful way to serve and gain for their loved ones at the same time.
Joe tried it...
http://mrshowbiz.go...heVolcano_1990.html
...and he ended up with Meg Ryan. [PotatoStew, Dec 10 2000, last modified Oct 21 2004]
Terminally ill stunt people
http://www.google.c...ill+stunt+people%22
[lubbit, Dec 10 2000, last modified Oct 04 2004]
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Radiation exposure is probably
poor, for the reason zippyanna
mentions. Other high-risk jobs
(whether either you die, or you're
fine) would be perfectly suitable,
however. |
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Our space program has been hampered by being unable to go through a relatively normal cycle of trial & error, because everything MUST work right the first time or astronauts could die. If terminally ill people were given jobs as trial & error astrounauts, with the understanding that they probably won't be coming home, we'd make much faster progress in space technology. I know I'd take that job. |
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I dunno about Rayfo, but up until a year or so ago, I'd have taken it and I'm not sick. |
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Now I have my fiancee to think of...<grin> Although we could make a husband and wife team... |
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Nobody's said it yet, so I will -- the underlying premise here is that terminally ill people are "dispensible." Hmfph! |
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OK, how much money did you say we're talking about? |
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No, danrue, it's not that they are dispensible or expendable. It's that they are dying anyway. Some jobs have very high risks, and pay accordingly. People who know they are about to die may be more willing to take huge risks, so that they can provide for their family after they die. Or so that they can accomplish something great, so they will be remembered for that, rather than wasting away. Or they might wish to not experience the wassting away at all, and be willing to take jobs that are effectively suicide, so they can die while their bodies are still whole and healthy. One last ditch effort to achieve immortality through their deeds. |
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Right, PotatoStew (re: link). For things like that -- wild adventures that have some huge benefit to others -- this would be awesome. Problem is, those things don't really crop up often. It's a great situation though, as long as you're comfortable with death (as I am, even at my young age of 17). It's not that what you do doesn't matter; it's that it matters in a radically different way. |
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