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Hanging in there. Better than the alternative.
I think that's because you're an atheist.Rystil Arden said:Sure, that was the point, but it just makes it even sadder that he didn't do great things. I would consider it worth it, for instance, for one man to sacrifice himself to find a cure for cancer, AIDS, etc, end the starvation and civil wars across the world, and help people learn to live together in tolerance and love...

I dont' think he cared about any of that stuff, though. The original intent was selfish. He only cared about number 1. He thought that he could be so powerful as to save himself in the end, too.
His scholarliness combined with hubris was his downfall. He thought he could outsmart death and Satan.