http://chicagoist.com/2008/06/11/life_expectancy_up_death_rates_down.php All comments for Life Expectancy Up, Death Rates Down en-us 2008 Marcus Gilmer Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss marcusisabadass@gmail.com marcusisabadass@gmail.com 60 http://chicagoist.com/2008/06/11/life_expectancy_up_death_rates_down.php#comment-1382574 http://chicagoist.com/2008/06/11/life_expectancy_up_death_rates_down.php#comment-1382574 Comments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:30:02 -0600 <p>I once had a conversation that went as followed: Her: Out of all of the std's, I'd love to contract syphilis. I'd totally let it go untreated. Me: ...why? Her: Because! Think of how awesome my art would be once it hit the neurological stage! People would be snapping up my paintings simply because I was living in the 21st with syphilis that I refused to treat. Me: Yeah, that's true... your estate would make a fortune off of your bio alone. Her: What would you do with your neurosyphilis?</p>