it all began at the family plot in a cemetery in lugano switzerland ever since i was a boy i've always imagined my name would one day be chiseled on the gravestone beneath those of my ancestors something i was never particularly enthusiastic about . a few weeks ago my grandfather died in this nursing on he had a zest for life and arise sense of humor. in his final years he could hardly hear the news site was poor it seemed as though he was withdrawing from the world and. i wondered to myself if such a life is worth living the idea of dying in a nursing home frightens me. but the idea that anyone or anything could outlive me seems equally ridiculous. the fact that the trees here in this park will still be standing decades after i've been put into the ground you simply inconceivable. unfortunately all the effort i've put into keeping myself young as in helped much. yes. jesus. is now. out. of the sun. a boy. and in fact advanced technologies and scientific discoveries actually do make it seem that the idea of vastly extending long is within reach i want to explore the possibilities and d