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Comment author: [deleted] 06 December 2010 08:21:43AM 2 points [-]

Some context, for those less familiar with the BBC: that piece is the script for A Point of View, a short Radio 4 programme in which the presenter (changing every few months) offers their thoughts on a topical issue, with the emphasis on providing entertainment. As such, it isn't intended to be a serious examination of the issues surrounding attempts to deal with ageing.

It might be worth people responding in the comments, as head-grafting and extending decrepitude are both harmful misrepresentations of what people engaged in this type of activity are trying to achieve.

Comment author: Kingreaper 06 December 2010 09:40:22AM 2 points [-]

Ah, didn't realise it was a radio program. That explains the rambling nature of it, when speaking it's more generally acceptable to ramble than it is in writing.