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Rich Ulrich <rich.ulrich@comcast.net> posted:

> On Thu, 2 Apr 2026 12:09:00 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
> <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> 
> >On 02/04/2026 03:12, rbowman wrote:
> >> On Wed, 1 Apr 2026 16:24:07 +0100, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:
> >> 
> >>> On Wed, 1 Apr 2026 15:23:57 +0100 The Natural Philosopher
> >>> <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> On 01/04/2026 14:47, Bertel Lund Hansen wrote:
> >>>>> Den 31.03.2026 kl. 00.24 skrev Peter Moylan:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> If one time I don't wake up ... well, that's an easy way to go.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Only if you are sure to be found soon.
> >>>>>
> >>>> By that time one is beyond considering the feelings of others
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> You seem to be insensitive in this regard. Hope it all works out for
> >>> your nearest and dearest.
> >> 
> >> Fresh out of nearest and dearest.  I have problems with forms that ask for
> >> someone to notify in an emergency. 911 is the best I can do.
> >
> >Same here. Only relative left in the country is miles away with a wife 
> >and kids and not enough money.
> >
> >My sister 10,000 miles way is probably the last person who would both 
> >give a shit and be able to do anything.
> 
> Okay, we old guys posting do not have much support around.  I 
> suppose that was in my mind when I read this obituary in yesterday's 
> NY Times -- 
>    Heisuke Hironaka, 94, Fields Medalist and Smoother of Math's 
>    Singularities 
> 
> He died on March 18.  There's 20 column inches of achievements, 
> honors, etc., before getting to:  The people he is 'survived by' 
> includes (of his own generation) his wife, four sisters, and two 
> brothers.  The text leaves me unsure, but I think that he was 
> pre-deceased by one of his three children. 
> 
> I've read before that studies of historical records generally show
> that 'genetics' does not play much role in living to old ages. This
> looks like a family whose DNA might give clues to the opposite
> conclusion. I do not recall hearing before of a 94-year old leaving 
> behind six siblings. 
> 
Some fa


-- 
athel

Living in Marseilles for 39 years; mainly in England before that,
with long periods in Singapore, California, Chile and Canada 

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Re: GNU Bertel Lund Hansen <rundtosset@lundhansen.dk> - 2026-04-01 15:47 +0200
  Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-01 15:23 +0100
    Re: GNU "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2026-04-01 16:24 +0100
      Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-01 20:58 +0100
      Re: GNU rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 02:12 +0000
        Re: GNU snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-04-02 03:31 +0100
          Re: GNU rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 20:30 +0000
        Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-02 12:09 +0100
          Re: GNU rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 20:33 +0000
            Re: GNU Tony Cooper <tonycooper214@gmail.com> - 2026-04-02 20:35 -0400
              Re: GNU rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 06:33 +0000
            Re: GNU athel.cb@gmail.com <user12588@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-04-03 07:41 +0000
              Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 11:12 +0100
                Re: GNU snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-04-04 02:27 +0100
          Re: GNU Rich Ulrich <rich.ulrich@comcast.net> - 2026-04-04 13:05 -0400
            Re: GNU athel.cb@gmail.com <user12588@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-04-04 17:37 +0000
              Re: GNU athel.cb@gmail.com <user12588@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-04-04 17:47 +0000
            Re: GNU athel.cb@gmail.com <user12588@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-04-04 18:00 +0000
              Re: GNU Rich Ulrich <rich.ulrich@comcast.net> - 2026-04-05 13:46 -0400
  Re: GNU rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 02:09 +0000

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