The way I see it, being dead is not terribly far off from being on a cruise ship. Most of your time is spent lying on your back. The brain has shut down. The flesh begins to soften. Nothing much new happens, and nothing is expected of you.
Mary RoachThere are people who would love to spend their last ten years, or five years, or whatever it is, on the surface of Mars.
Mary RoachMasters points out that the heterosexuals were at a disadvantage, as they do not benefit from what he called โgender empathyโ. Doing unto your partner as you would do unto yourself only works well when you're gay.
Mary Roach