An immortal who STILL hasn’t gotten around to having her appendix taken out? Talk about the little things coming back to haunt you…
As a world-class procrastinator myself though, I can see how at least some immortals would also be subject to that particular fault. To the point where more and more gets put off, until (if they still have contact with mortals) they’re like a high-functioning psychopath: capable of faking normal interaction but with a mentality far removed from the human mean.
Exactly. If you don’t experience any health problems for the most part, people just let things go. I know plenty of people like that…heck, I’m like that.
There are a couple of others out there who are in the same boat with regards to the appendix. The Dweller is one.
Eh, also just because we don’t know what the appendix does, doesn’t mean that it has no function. Tonsils were long considered expendable but they are an important part of our immune system as is the spleen.
So Ishara has the ability to teleport things?
Yes, she does.
I take it that new satellite system is going to be important to the plot?
Yes, but not this section of it.
Ewww indeed.
An immortal who STILL hasn’t gotten around to having her appendix taken out? Talk about the little things coming back to haunt you…
As a world-class procrastinator myself though, I can see how at least some immortals would also be subject to that particular fault. To the point where more and more gets put off, until (if they still have contact with mortals) they’re like a high-functioning psychopath: capable of faking normal interaction but with a mentality far removed from the human mean.
Exactly. If you don’t experience any health problems for the most part, people just let things go. I know plenty of people like that…heck, I’m like that.
There are a couple of others out there who are in the same boat with regards to the appendix. The Dweller is one.
Why would you have a needless operation? The way you’re talking, it sounds as though it’s normal for people to have their appendix taken out?
Eh, also just because we don’t know what the appendix does, doesn’t mean that it has no function. Tonsils were long considered expendable but they are an important part of our immune system as is the spleen.
Looks like the appendix may have some immune function as well:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-the-function-of-t/