The Tithonus Option is Not an Option

From: Damien Broderick (d.broderick@english.unimelb.edu.au)
Date: Tue Mar 07 2000 - 07:52:17 MST

http://www.ozemail.com.au/~claw/index.html

contains the above-titled essay, by medical practitioner and sf writer
Chris Lawson. Find it under essays.

The argument is that `Anti-ageing technology may present us with the awful
scenario of extended lifespan but limited improvement in quality of life.
Living forever -- or at least for long periods of time -- with dementia is
known as "The Tithonus Option." I will argue, however, that the Tithonus
Option is unlikely to eventuate.'

The paper was presented as part of the academic track at the September 1999
SF Worldcon in Melbourne, Australia.

Damien

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