Hah, just watched Gattaca for the first time like 2 weeks before watching this. I was in full "ITS GATTACA" mode
surprised nobody has commented on the meat/water episode yet. Quite illuminating and depressing. I recognized the rotational farmer dude from mind of a chef, guy is a badass.
I don't think I understood how cut off Cuba is from the rest of the world. Only 4% of households with Internet access? that's some North Korea type shit ...
She is so beautiful it pissed me off to have that POS talk to her like that. She legitimately looked scared.
she was in that "gay persecution in Uganda" ep, I remember thinking "I really hope she doesn't get raped" ...
I've heard/read so many people say they'd love to visit India. Honesty it is probably the last place on earth I would ever want to go.
It's definitely not a vacation if that's what you're looking for. But if you're really into anthropology and experiencing the good and (mostly) bad of a different culture, India is about as different as you're gonna get.
Shit was tough. Definitely support oregons assisted suicide law. Terminal + 2 diff docs + 6 months to live or less = fuck you govt let me make my own decision
Having not seen tonight's episode, I think my favorite has been one where the go to Iran and talk about the nuclear deal and India to cover a crazy story about these kids the basically live amongst themselves.
Decided to read Lou Gehrig's biography one year on vacation. Seriously probably the most depressing shit I ever read in my life. Felt horrible for a few days after reading about his deterioration through to his death.
The part where the man with ALS says communicating is the hardest part really sucked. The girl with ALS who was interviewing him breaks down crying and he says he wishes he could get up and hug her
The whole thing about not losing cognitive abilities and being trapped inside your own body is out of a horror movie. Ive known and lost a lot from cancer, but Im pretty thankful no close to me has suffered from ALS
need to watch this episode had a recent patient that had a weird form of ALS, started top down, so lost ability to speak, control over mouth/etc, but was able to walk around fine. then lost hand/arm control, but again, could stand up and walk around but no control over top 1/3 of her body. used little signs she had made for basic communication, could still use fingers on a keyboard to type out her thoughts a little but got tired fast. had a few ALS patients at this point, always brutal.
If I am ever diagnosed with ALS, I'm going "Dexter" mode and taking out some rotten people and then probably taking a bunch of painkillers till I die.
Pleasantly shocked to see this piece on FMT, I have severe UC and the forums are always debating the merits of fecal transplants. FMT could be the safest (albeit grossest) way to remission. I currently take meds that I'd rather not have to use for the next 50 years but otherwise I cannot function.
i just dont get why the american government feels the need to control life vs death situations when it comes to these diseases. i honestly believe most of it is based on money. if you're diagnosed with a disease that is 99% gonna kill you, who are we to say what drugs you can and cannot take to try to better your situation? the FDA lady said they dont allow a lot of the stuff to be released because then they couldnt tell which drugs are good and which are bad (mmmkay). sure you can, keep track of what people are taking. sure, people will still find some of them illegally and your tests wont be 100% accurate, but isnt it better than these people struggling, and mostly dead anyway?
Agree. But for some reason politicians want to legislate their morals on the rest of us. Should, generally, gtfo of the business of telling ppl what to do with their bodies.
i mean, i get it with drugs like heroin and cocaine and whatever, but drugs that may have a crazy side effect, yet they let you live with ALS or cancer? fuck it, let these people try it! they're willing to be guinea pigs, so let them.
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