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Comment by appplication

3 years ago

> we’ll know that we at least we made significant effort, and gave everyone a better chance, rather than settle for a “Hail Mary” drug near the end.

I think this is a sensible take for someone who is not facing their own imminent mortality. But no matter what we do, the game theory of terminal diagnoses means there will always be incentive to go for a Hail Mary in the end.